Daily Postcard: Sunrise Viewed From LAMS On North Mesa
Daily Postcard: The sunrise viewed recently while walking in the field next to Los Alamos Middle School on North Mesa. Photo by Eva Birnbaum Read More
Laser Talk ‘Return Into The Light’ With August Muth Dec. 20
August Muth
ART News:
SciArt Santa Fe and UNM College of Fine Arts celebrate the winter solstice with “Return Into the Light,” a LASER Santa Fe talk by artist and holographer August Muth.
Muth sculpts with light creating holograms that immerse the viewer in a multi-sensory experience of saturated color and mystery.
Presented in coordination with Leonardo / International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology and Biocultura.
Details:
- Date/Time: at noon MT, Dec. 20;
- Location: Online, Zoom webinar;
- Admission: Free. Donations accepted. Registration required; and
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Scenes Of Fun In The Snow Around Los Alamos
Plenty of snow fell on the Los Alamos area Saturday night and this dad and daughter are having a whole lot of fun with it Sunday morning at Urban Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Woohooooo! What a fun ride Sunday morning at Urban Park! Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The more the merrier! Siblings having fun Sunday at Urban Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Mom and child take an exciting ride Sunday at Urban Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Small snowplow getting the job done Sunday on 46th Street. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Making the most of the Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Wild Horse Harry Shoeing Elvis
On the job in Los Alamos inspecting a horse shoe Wednesday is Wild Horse Harry (Touloumis) at North Mesa Stables. For information, visit www.wildhorseharry.com or call 505.249.2441. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Wild Horse Harry (Touloumis) prepares a shoe for Elvis Wednesday at the North Mesa Stables. If he looks like he just walked off a movie set it is because he does have a few movie credits to his name: IMDb website: Harry Touloumis is known for his work on Outlaw Justice (2009), Las Vegas New Mexico 1875 (2008) and The Pinkertons Read More
Coro de Cámara Brings ‘Tidings Of Joy’ Performance Dec. 22
Angels made by David Alvarez, photographed by Blair Clark. Image used by permission of Susan Topp Weber, of Susan’s Christmas Shop. All rights reserved.
By ANNE MARSH
Coro de Cámara
Fresh from the success of November’s “Amuse-Oreilles (Amusement for the Ears)”, the chamber singers of Coro de Cámara offer a holiday gift to the community with their second virtual performance, “Tidings of Joy from Our Homes to Yours”.
This free mini-concert (donations gratefully accepted) will premiere at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, and be available thereafter through a link on the Coro website at corodecamara-nm.org Read More
Rotary Club Hosts Author Of ‘Scandalous Women’
Scandalous Women of the Old West: Women Who Dared to be Different by author Donna Pedace. Courtesy/Rotary
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
“Scandalous as defined by the standards of the 1800s. These are women who lived outside the role of traditional wife and mother,” explained author Donna Pedace who spoke via zoom to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos Dec. 8 about her newly-released book, Scandalous Women of the Old West: Women Who Dared to be Different.
In preparation for writing her book about a subject that had fascinated her for years, Pedace delved deeply into historical Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Sequence Over Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: Sunrise sequence Thursday lasts less than 5 minutes then it was gone! Photo by Chris Fresquez
Sunrise sequence Thursday. Photo by Chris Fresquez
Sunrise sequence Thursday. Photo by Chris Fresquez Read More
Cougar Statute On Roundabout Displays Holiday Spirit
The cougar statute in the center of the roundabout on Diamond Drive is all decked out this morning in a Santa hat and red plaid scarf in celebration of the holiday season. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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Aditya Viswanathan Wins International Photo Contest
Aditya Viswanathan of Los Alamos has won the NWF’s Ranger Rick International Photo Contest. Courtesy/NWF
Aditya Viswanathan in 2018 in Kenya where his photo of a leopard was his first award winner. Courtesy/PEEC
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Aditya Viswanathan, a 6th grader at Barranca Mesa Elementary School has won his second international photo contest.
The National Wildlife Federation’s Ranger Rick International Photo Competition selected his photo, “Rip-Roaring Cat” showing a jaguar balancing on a branch, that Aditya took while on a trip with his Read More
Posts From The Road: Gooseberry Badlands Of Wyoming
Painted Desert: Reds and yellows are dominant at the Gooseberry Badlands but other colors make their presence known as well. The hillside shows purple and burgundy hues. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Lupines: The blooms on the lupine plants were almost a neon blue color despite growing in the dry and rocky environment at the badlands. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
A famous quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson is “It’s not the Destination, It’s the journey”. This is how we roll while out roaming the country in our small RV. You may have Read More
Strolling In Central Park Square As Snow Falls This Evening
A couple and their dogs are out for a stroll this evening as the snow falls on Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
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Homer The Handsome Goose Basks In Kind Attention
A good Samaritan is spotted feeding lettuce to Homer the handsome goose Friday during a walk around Ashley Pond. Photo by Ken Hanson
Daily Postcard: Siberian Husky Ponders Sunrise
Daily Postcard: Siberian Husky Nanook, 12, (Dec. 28) contemplates the beautiful sunrise Friday morning following a snowy night in Eastern Area near the Los Alamos County Airport. Photo by Ron Roybal Read More
Picturesque Scene Along N.M. 4 Near White Rock Thursday
A picturesque scene early Thursday evening along N.M. 4 near White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Christmas Scenes Galore Brightening Homes In Los Alamos
Grannie’s House on 37th Street is an all-time favorite each holiday throughout the year. This year sees a bumper crop of homes decorated and lifting spirits all over Los Alamos and White Rock. Take a leisurely drive around the community and enjoy the this special holiday season! Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
It must be Christmas! Don Taylor’s iconic red 1962 F-100 pickup is once again decorated with Santa at the wheel and parked for viewing on Central Avenue near 15th Street. Taylor said he has been displaying his pickup on Central Avenue for about 25 years. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Snowy Scene In Los Alamos Thursday Night
Daily Postcard: Snow falls Thursday night in Los Alamos. Photo by Stephanie Nakhleh Read More
2020 Holiday Prism Concert On YouTube 2 P.M. Saturday
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos Community Winds (LACW) presents its annual Holiday Prism Concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the concert will be performed on YouTube.
The concert includes a series of performances by members from the community:
- The Los Alamos Flute Choir;
- The Covid Clarinets;
- The SaxAtomix; and
- The LACW Brass.
The concert also includes individual solo performances:
- Flautists Heidi Morning and Tracey Speyrer; and
- LACW director/trombonist Ted Vives all accompanied by pianist Julian Chen.
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Viewed From Deer Trap Trailhead
Daily Postcard: Sunrise viewed recently from Deer Trap Trailhead. Amanda Macdonald Read More
LAAC Features SaxAtomix In Brown Bag Show Noon Today!
SaxAtomix, from left: Bryan Fearey, Sadie Barry, Paul Lewis, Joyce Guzik and Adolfo Meana. Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC News:
The Los Alamos Arts Council features the SaxAtomix at noon today during the virtual Brown Bag show.
To hear the SaxAtomix, visit https://losalamosartscouncil.org/ or go the Los Alamos Arts Council’s Facebook page.
The SaxAtomis will perform a variety of popular tunes such as the theme from “The Pink Panther,” “Beale Street Blues,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “My Funny Valentine”. As an encore, they will play a holiday jazz tune.
According to the program, the SaxAtomic began in Read More
Father Theophan: Stuck
A mug damaged from getting stuck to the kiln shelf during glazing. Photo by Fr. Theophan
By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos
Stuck. After all that work! Really?!
Finally you’ve finished a mug that you really like. The form and weight are good, it’s even and finished and gone through the bisque firing without a crack or blemish. You’ve picked out the perfect glaze combination, maybe even formulated your own glazes, to make a usable and pleasing every-day use coffee mug.
The glaze firing goes off without a hitch, and it reaches temperature within the allotted time. You Read More
