Optimistic Junco Searches For Seed In Tall Snow
Snow Nearly Covers Oppie And Groves Statues
The statues of Oppie and Groves are nearly covered in snow today in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo Read More
Daily Postcard: Shrub Eaters Spotted In Ponderosa Estates
Daily Postcard: Shrub eaters and birdbath drinkers spotted Monday in Ponderosa Estates. Photo by Pam Prichard
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Daily Postcard: Signs Of Spring Emerge On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: An Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) shows signs of blooming on the first day of spring Saturday in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Daily Postcard: Milky Way Viewed From Jemez
Daily Postcard: Milky Way viewed Saturday from the Upper East Fork Trailhead in the Jemez. Photo by Jenn Donley Read More
Taos Historical Society Lecture: ‘Reflections On Three Trails’
TCHS News:
Taos County Historical Society (TCHS) Zoom Lecture “Reflections on Three Trails” by Rick Hendricks is 2 p.m., April 3.
The Camino Real, the Santa Fe Trail and the Old Spanish Trail are a significant part of New Mexico and Taos history. The Camino Real was extended northward out of New Spain in 1598 by Juan de Onate.
Rick Henrick’s research on the Camino Real focuses upon the period of the Reconquest 1692-1693 through the papers of Governor Diego de Vargas. The advent of Mexican Independence in 1821 coincided with the opening of the Santa Fe Trail and the period 1822-1846 for extensive trade. Read More
Daily Postcard: Pygmy Nuthatch Prepares Nest In Willow
Daily Postcard: Pygmy Nuthatch spotted Saturday morning busily excavating a hole in a willow tree on Barranca Mesa, preparing a nest for its expectant family. Photo by Ken Hanson
PAC 8: Free Video Production Class For High School Teens
YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center’s Ryan Schultz checks out a new gimbal. Photo by Jean Gindreau/PAC 8
PAC 8 News:
YMCA Los Alamos Teen Center and PAC 8 Community Media Center are teaming up and offering a free video production class.
This class is a great opportunity to have fun while being creative. Students will learn the basics of videography plus more. Participants will learn to use light weight and highly versatile mirror-less camera based video rigs, including a stabilized gimbal.
The focus will be on hand held and moving shots of the type popular in action sports videos and contemporary Read More
Daily Postcard: Rising Sun Casts Warm Glow
Daily Postcard: The rising sun casts a glow on various flora and fauna Friday near the Deer Trap Trailhead. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
Rooster Lifting Spirits In Los Alamos: Meet Liberace
Liberace is a handsome Araucana Rooster, though not quite a year old crows so beautifully that he is lifting spirits throughout Los Alamos and across the Española Valley. Liberace is a member of the Liddie and Rick Martinez family. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More
Daily Postcard: Soft Hazy Clouds Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Hazy sky over Los Alamos viewed recently from N.M. 502. Photo by Jennifer Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Artist Ellen O’Neil Wins 2021 Dog Jog Logo Contest!
Aspen Elementary School fourth grade artist Ellen O’Neil is the winner of this year’s Dog Jog logo contest. She is shown here with her dog Sara. Courtesy?FOSCA
Artist Ellen O’Neil’s winning entry for the 2021 Dog Jog contest. Courtesy/FOSCA
COMMUNITY News:
Artist Ellen O’Neil, a fourth grade student at Aspen Elementary School created the winning logo for this year’s Dog Jog event, which is scheduled for April 24.
Friends of Shelter and Companion Animals (FOSCA) thanks all the young artists who participated in its 2021 Dog Jog Logo Contest. Their enthusiasm and creativity are Read More
Walk On The Wild Side With Photographer Doug Coombs
Los Alamos photographer Doug Coombs shooting in Monterey, Calif. Courtesy photo
Sandhill Crane landing at Bosque del Apache. Photo by Doug Coombs
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Since photographer Doug Coombs retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory where he worked as a software engineer and developer, he divides his time between Los Alamos and Pagosa Springs. He isn’t home much in either place.
Coombs is either on the road or planning his next trip. He’s currently on a 20-day trip to the Tucson area with his wife Miyuki, who “learned photography in self-defense” Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Over Deer Trap Trailhead
Daily Postcard: The sun emerges Wednesday over Deer Trap Trailhead. Photo by Amanda Macdonald Read More
LAPS: School Board Update From March 9 Meeting
A drawing/digital art piece by LAHS student Kari Mason, which garnered a Gold Key award. Courtesy/LAHS
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board met for a regular meeting Tuesday, March 9. President Melanie Colgan opened the meeting with a moment of silence in memory of Las Cruces School Superintendent Karen Trujillo.
“She touched many lives as an educator and is going to be sorely missed,” Colgan said.
The board also celebrated several recognitions. Art teachers from around the district were honored as part of Youth Art Month. Britt Williams, Aspen’s art teacher, spoke for the elementary art Read More
Bobcat Spotted Around Calvary Chapel Church Saturday
A bobcat is spotted meandering around the grounds of Calvary Chapel Church Saturday near the Posse Lodge on North Mesa before sauntering off to parts unknown. Photo by Pat KestellDaily Postcard: Golden Sunrise Illuminates Ashley Pond
Daily Postcard: A golden sunrise illuminates the sky and Ashley Pond Monday. Photo by Pastor Mike Brake Read More
Father Theophan: So Much To Do!
Jesus on the cross created by Father Theophan. Photo by Father Theophan
By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos
So much to do!
It’s just a garage. Moreover, it’s just a hobby. How can there be so much to do?
The wet clay and the newly thrown pots need to be kept wet, but the pots need to dry but not freeze. The wheel and tools need to be cleaned and put away. The kiln needs to be cleaned out and vacuumed before I fire another bisque load. Before another glaze firing, I’ll need to buy and apply kiln wash. For that matter, I need more clay and glazes. Pots that have been bisqued wait to be Read More
Daily Postcard: Nosy Deer Peers In Local Window
Daily Postcard: A nosy deer peers through the window of a home earlier this month on Camino Encantado in Los Alamos. Photo by Ed Harrach Read More
Daily Postcard: Perfect Perch For Dog On Duty
A conscientious watchdog is spotted Tuesday taking its duties seriously and missing nothing from this perch on top of its dog house at a residence on San Ildefonso Road. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
