Daily Postcard: Signs Of Fall In Pajarito Acres
Daily Postcard: Signs of fall spotted Sunday in Pajarito Acres in White Rock. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
Posts From The Road: Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway
Scenic Drive: A typical view from the roadway as it twists and turns through the White River National Forest. This drive made during early September was a little too early for viewing fall colors as they were primarily still covered in their summer green foliage. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
River View: The North Fork of the White River runs near the byway for many miles on the west end of the road as it descends into the town of Meeker. The west end of the byway is paved for about 30 miles out of Meeker. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
Stop and Go Traffic: Visitors may encounter stop and Read More
Townsend’s Warblers Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
A male Townsend’s Warbler perched on the branch of a piñon pine tree Friday on Barranca Mesa and is lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Townsend’s Warbler was first noted to science by John Kirk Townsend, an American naturalist who collected a male specimen near the mouth of the Columbia River in what is now Oregon, April 16, 1835. His discovery followed a long cross-continental trek. Townsend was accompanied on this expedition by English botanist Thomas Nuttall. Dozens of western plants and animals bear the names of these early naturalists. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Read More
Los Alamos Composer Joe Cox Releases New Album
MUSIC News:Los Alamos Flutes At Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church
Los Alamos Flutes, a neighborhood flute choir, fills the air with beautiful music as they practice Sunday, Sept. 27 in the parking lot of Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church at 333 Bryce Ave. in White Rock. Photo by Shari MillsFather Theophan: Too Far Gone
‘Clay is constantly changing, drying, and shrinking … you need to work with it.’ Created by Father Theophan
By Father Theophan
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
Los Alamos
“Clay is constantly changing, drying, shrinking” my pottery professor would say, “you need to work with it.”
In upstate New York where I first went to school, getting our pots to dry was a challenge. The relative humidity was high, and most pots didn’t really ever dry completely until we put them in a warm kiln for a few hours.
Here in Los Alamos, or before, even worse, when I made pots in Las Cruces, clay dries at an alarming Read More
Daily Postcard: Wildflowers Along Burnt Mesa Trail
Daily Postcard: Purple Asters and Indian Paintbrush are spotted blooming during a hike Sept. 26 along Burnt Mesa Trail in Bandelier National Monument. Photo by Heidi Bjorklund
Indian Paintbrush blooms Sept. 26 along Burnt Mesa Trail in Bandelier. Photo by Heidi Bjorklund Read More
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Taking Bath And Lifting Spirits
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet is spotted taking a refreshing bath this morning near Mountain Elementary School and lifting spirits around Los Alamos. Kinglets are tiny songbirds with relatively large heads, almost no neck and thin tails. They have very small, thin, straight bills. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Greg Noeninckx Read More
Sweet Fawns Lifting Spirits All Over Los Alamos
A fawn poses in perfect portrait lighting Thursday in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa and is one of many sweet fawns lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Photo by Ken Hanson
Daily Postcard: Brilliant Orange Aspen Leaves
Daily Postcard: Brilliant orange aspen leaves are spotted Thursday along the Canada Bonita Trail. Photo by Marc Bailey Read More
Harvest Moon 2020 Rises Above Sangres
The Harvest Moon for 2020 rises above the Sangre de Cristo Mountains this evening as it passes over North Mesa on its journey across the night sky. The Harvest Moon is the full moon that comes just after the equinox, which more often than not puts it in October. While the average occurrence of a Harvest Moon is once every three years, sometimes as much as eight years can pass between such cases. In fact, the next time a Harvest Moon in October is expected is 2028. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
Outdoor Scenes Of Downtown Los Alamos
Scene of outdoor diners on the patio at Blue Window Sept. 25 on Central Avenue. Photo by Derrick Key
Fall scene Sept. 25 along Central Avenue. Photo by Derrick Key Read More
Friends Of Folk Art World Of Treasures Online Auction
Mexican Pina is one of more than 100 items in the World of Treasures Auction. Courtesy/NMDCA
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — What’s a museum to do when its much-anticipated annual fundraising event, the Friends of Folk Art Flea, is canceled due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic? You dream up another way to offer folk art collectors premium quality handmade art for their homes, and creative personal experiences.
That’s what the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is doing to raise funds for its education and exhibition programs while students are unable to visit the museum in person.
Nov. 19 through Read More
Daily Postcard: 12-Foot Tall Cosmos On Estante Way
Daily Postcard: Helianthus, Zinnias and 12-foot tall Cosmos (sunflower family) blooming recently on Estante Way in White Rock. Photo by Richard Henderson Read More
White-Crowned Sparrows Lifting Spirits In Los Alamos
A White-crowned Sparrow with a Junco, left, spotted Tuesday lifting spirits in the garden of a residence on Barranca Mesa and around Los Alamos. The White-crowned Sparrow is a large sparrow with a small bill and a long tail. The head can look distinctly peaked or smooth and flat, depending on the bird’s attitude. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A White-crowned Sparrow on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A White-crowned Sparrow on a rock in a garden on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A White-crowned Sparrow in a garden on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Read More
Travelers Lifting Spirits In Los Alamos
Amanda and TJ Johnson of Paris, Ill., are lifting spirits as they travel across the country and in Los Alamos during a picnic Tuesday at Anderson Overlook where they treated passers-by to some songs before heading off to Tent Rocks for a hike. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Fall Scenes Along West Jemez Road And Ski Hill
Fall colors ablaze Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Fall colors Sunday along West Jemez Road and Ski Hill. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Multi-Colored Fall Foliage In White Rock
Multi-colored foliage is emerging around the community including this scene Monday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
LAAC: Applications Open For 2020 Scarecrow Contest
Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC News:
Los Alamos Arts Council announces its 2020 Scarecrow Contest. To make MainStreet and the Creative District look as festive for as much of October as possible, Scarecrows will be placed on display Saturday, Oct. 10.
This year, LAAC requests that all Scarecrows fit within the theme of Movie Monsters. Scarecrows will take their inspiration from all types of movie monsters, which can include, for example, Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. Or inspiration can come from the more contemporary movie monsters, such as Gremlins, Monsters Inc., or the Stay-Puff Marshmallow Read More
LAAC Announces 2020 Los Alamos Paint Out Winners
‘Looking Over The Rio Grande’ by Madina Croce wins Best of Show. Courtesy/LAAC
‘White Rock Trail View’ by Pat Leister wins 2nd Place. Courtesy/LAAC
‘This One’s for Joe’ by Elizabeth Ming Cooper wins 3rd Place. Courtesy/LAAC
LAAC News:
The three winners of the 2020 “Los Alamos Paint Out” received their awards and prizes Friday afternoon during outdoor event.
The Best of Show honor went to Madina Croce of Santa Fe for her oil painting entitled “Looking Over the Rio Grande”.
Pat Leister of Albuquerque garnered 2nd place with her watercolor, “White Rock Trail View”.
Elizabeth Cooper of Santa Fe won Read More
