Daily Postcard: Downy Woodpecker Spotted At Pond
Daily Postcard: A female Downy Woodpecker is spotted recently hopping around a pond at a residence in Barranca Mesa. Downy Woodpeckers hitch around tree limbs and trunks or drop into tall weeds to feed, moving more acrobatically than larger woodpeckers. Their rising-and-falling flight style is distinctive of many woodpeckers. In spring and summer, Downy Woodpeckers make lots of noise, both with their shrill whinnying call and by drumming on trees. Courtesy/allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
Daily Postcard: Unusual Clouds Form Above Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: View of unusual cloud formations Thursday above the Valles Caldera. Photo by Laurie Waters Read More
International Folk Art Market Book Signing Dec. 4
IFAM News:
SANTA FE — The International Folk Art Market (IFAM) will be hosting a book signing Dec. 4 for a new book the organization has published—IN THE BUDDHA’S LIGHT by Joanna Hurley with photographs from award-winning photographer, Jack Parsons and a foreword by Buddhist teacher, Zen priest and anthropologist, Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D.
“We’re thrilled to not only announce the publication of IN BUDDHA’S LIGHT, but also to be able to offer the public a chance to meet the author and to have their copy signed,” IFAM CEO Stuart Ashman said. “The book is truly a work of art, providing an immersive Read More
Horse And Goat Dine Together At North Mesa Stables
This color coordinated horse and goat are spotted eating their lunch together Tuesday at the North Mesa Stables. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Greater Roadrunner In North Community
Daily Postcard: A Greater Roadrunner is spotted perched on a fence Wednesday afternoon in North Community. The Greater Roadrunner’s feet have the cuckoo characteristic of two toes pointed forward and two toes pointed backward. Greater Roadrunners are easy to track since their footprints look exactly like an X. Star of folk legends and cartoons, the roadrunner is probably the best known and most distinctive bird in the state. It was adopted as the New Mexico state bird in 1949 under the name ‘Chaparral Bird’. In Mexico it is called ‘El Correcaminos’ (roadrunner) or ‘Paisano’ (countrymanDaily Postcard: Family Of Deer Relax Near Ravine
Daily Postcard: A doe, fawn and buck relax recently near the ravine on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh Read More
Daily Postcard: Vibrant Colors Paint Early Morning Sky
Daily Postcard: Vibrant colors paint the early morning sky recently over White Rock. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
County Crews Hanging Holiday Lights At Ashley Pond Park
With the holidays fast approaching, Los Alamos County crews are on the job this evening stringing up festive lights on the trees at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos County crews stringing holiday lights this evening on the trees at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Coro de Cámara Presents Amuse-Oreilles Nov. 20
By ANNE MARSH
Coro de Cámara
Live musical performances are not possible right now, but through the use of technology Coro de Cámara is determined to sing on!
The popular chamber chorus has prepared its first virtual concert to premiere 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. The online concert is free (donations gratefully accepted), and may be accessed on or after the Premiere through a link on the Coro website at corodecamara-nm.org.
Artistic Director Nylea Butler-Moore explains where she got the idea for the concert title Amuse-Oreilles. “The French call one of the courses in a gourmet dinner ‘amuse-bouche’, Read More
Father Theophan: Hold Today Lightly
Courtesy/Father Theophan
By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos
Firing a kiln, at least my old kiln, can be nerve wracking. New kilns are often computer controlled, complex tools that can be programmed to raise, hold, and lower temperatures at will, in almost infinite
variety. My kiln has exactly one switch with four settings, one of which is “off”.
In a bisque firing, the first firing, mechanically and chemically combined water are driven off and clay that can be slaked down, becomes the more permanent ceramic. The bisque firing also burns off
any organic matter that Read More
New Mexico Film Office: Training For Background Actors
The NMFO is offering a new workforce development program virtually beginning Dec. 5. Courtesy/NMFO
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Film Office has announced support for a new workforce development program, to train New Mexico background workers in the film and television industry.
Named “The Industry Forum”, the program is free to New Mexico residents. Those who participate in the program will learn about the film industry and how to be a professional background actor from experts in the industry.
The Industry Forum is a collaboration between Alessi Hartigan Casting, the Background Read More
Daily Postcard: Mexican Spotted Owl Found In Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A rare sighting of a Mexican Spotted Owl is observed Sunday as it perches on the branch of a pine tree in Los Alamos. The Mexican spotted owl, one of the largest owls in North America, is listed as a threatened species by both the U.S. and Mexican governments. Source: nps.org. Mexican Spotted Owls are a subspecies of spotted owl and although the smallest among the spotted owls, it is one of the largest owls found in North America. The nocturnal subspecies is known as a ‘perch and pounce’ predator since it locates its prey from a high perch, then pounces on it and holds its prey with its talons. Read More
Posts From The Road: St. Ignatius Mission In Montana
Mission Exterior: The St. Ignatius Mission in St. Ignatius, Montana stands tall with the belfry being almost 100 feet high. The church is on the Flathead Indian Reservation with the Mission Mountain Range serving as a backdrop to the town and mission. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Interior View: Upon entering the church, visitors are immediately in awe of the building and the murals painted on the walls and ceiling. The murals were painted by Brother Joseph Carifnano, a self-taught artist, who was the mission cook. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer Read More
Lights. Cameras. Special Effects. Five Production Support Businesses Expand To Aid New Mexico’s Film Industry
Movie set. Courtesy/NMFO
Movie set. Courtesy/NMFO
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — Over the last year, five new major production service support businesses have located or expanded to a new facility in New Mexico to be a part of the rapidly growing film and television industry.
The growth in business-support services in one of the untold stories of the film industry and likely one of the reasons an independent survey found film and television had a favorability rating of 70 percent, the third highest among 17 industry sectors in New Mexico.
“Incentivizing the film industry is so much more than just bringing Read More
Daily Postcard: Golden Sunrise Illuminates Sky
Daily Postcard: A golden sunrise illuminates the sky early Saturday over White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Monsters Found On MainStreet During Halloweekend 2020!
Charlie Brake participating in the Halloweekend 2020 Monsters On MainStreet scavenger hunt. Courtesy/MainStreet
Los Alamos MainStreet News:
As part of Halloweekend 2020, the community was encouraged to search for “monsters” hiding in the windows of businesses in downtown Los Alamos.
After finding all 10 MainStreet Monsters and taking selfies with them, participants were submitted to win a monster bag filled with Halloween goodies.
Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District would like to thank all those who participated in the scavenger hunt.
The grand prize winners, drawn randomly Read More
Daily Postcard: Ruby-crowned Kinglet Perches In Pinion Tree
Daily Postcard: A Ruby-crowned Kinglet perches on the branch of a pinion tree recently in the backyard of a home on Barranca Mesa. Kinglets are tiny songbirds with relatively large heads, almost no neck and thin tails. They have very small, thin, straight bills. Kinglets are olive-green birds with a prominent white eyering and white wingbar. This wingbar contrasts with an adjacent blackish bar in the wing. The ‘ruby crown’ of the male is only occasionally visible. These are restless, acrobatic birds that move quickly through foliage, typically at lower and middle levels. They flick their wings Read More
Scenes From LAAC 2020 Pumpkin Displays On Central
LAAC Pumpkin Glow Coordinator Steve Bublitz with his ‘Pump-Can’ display. Courtesy/LAAC
Scene from pumpkin display on Central Avenue. Courtesy/LAAC
COMMUNITY News:
In light of COVID-19, the Los Alamos Arts Council worked with the Los Alamos County Community Services Department to display pumpkins on Central Avenue this year instead of holding the annual “Pumpkin Glow” event.
The pumpkins were part of the seasonal scarecrow contest entries on display Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1. The carved pumpkins represent approximately 10 families.
The event included a Pumpkin Demonstration” Read More
Daily Postcard: Hunters In Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: Scene of an elk hunt Saturday, Oct. 31 in the Valles Caldera. Photo by Chris SawyerLAAC Announces Scarecrow Contest Winners
Local resident Linda King checks out the Hillstomper’s scarecrow, ‘Friday 13th, 20 years of Hill Stomping’. The scarecrow was entered in the Los Alamos Arts Council annual scarecrow contest and won in the Business/Organization Traditional category. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
LAAC News:
Scarecrows graced lamp poles along Central Avenue Oct. 10 through Nov. 1 for the Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) Scarecrow Contest.
This year’s theme was “Movie Monsters” and 18 scarecrows brought a bit of frightful delight to Central Avenue. LAAC thanks everyone who participated and joined Read More
