Wilson’s Warblers Lifting Spirits All Over Los Alamos
Male and female Wilson’s Warblers visit a pond this afternoon at a residence on Barranca Mesa and are lifting spirits all over Los Alamos. Wilson’s Warblers dance around willow and alder thickets, often near water, to the rapid beat of their chattering song. This bright yellow warbler with a black cap is one of the smallest warblers in the U.S. and among the most recognizable. Source: www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A Wilson’s Warbler takes a refreshing bath this afternoon in a pond on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan
A Wilson’s Warbler this afternoon at a residence
Daily Postcard: Los Alamos Demonstration Garden
Daily Postcard: As a bird lifts off from the water feature, moments of respite are enjoyed at the Los Alamos Demonstration Garden (Demo Garden) near Central Avenue and Oppenheimer Drive. Studies show that time in nature, even short walks, can ease stress during these difficult times. The Demo Garden is a Public Education Garden maintained by the Los Alamos Master Gardeners organization, in conjunction with the Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Department and the New Mexico State University Los Alamos County Cooperative Extension Office. The Garden is on the south side of Central Avenue,Happy Rock Left In Memory Of William Bernard 1921-2020
A happy rock is discovered Friday on Chamisa Street left in memory of William Bernard who died March 15, 2020. After serving honorably in the U.S. Merchant Marines during World War II, Bernard earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering and moved to town to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory until he retired in 1987. Los Alamos was the perfect place for him because of his love of the outdoors. He was a founding member of Explorer Post 20. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
Daily Postcard: Colorful Scene From Main Hill Road
Daily Postcard: Colorful scene viewed recently from the Main Hill Road. Photo by VaLynn Purvis Read More
Robins Cuddle Together On Birdbath During Cold Snap
Two young robins spotted cuddling on a birdbath Wednesday morning on Andanada Street, while their mom tries to get them to practice social distancing … to which they respond, ‘But mom, it’’s cold!’ Photo by Ken Hanson
State Of The Arts: DALA Leaps Into High Gear This Fall
DALA dancer Claira Haagenstad in mid-leap. Courtesy/DALA
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) has a new logo and a new look at its website just in time for fall classes.
The DALA Fall Schedule kicked off Sept. 8, but there’s still time to register for both hybrid and fully online classes. DALA has been a mainstay of dance education in Los Alamos for 28 years.
Artistic Director Jonathan Guise returned to DALA in July 2019 in time to produce his signature Nutcracker on the Hill in December. Get ready for an all-new Nutcracker this year. Read More
Daily Postcard: Pastel Colors At Sunrise Over Pajarito Acres
Daily Postcard: Pastel colors fill the sky at sunrise Tuesday over Pajarito Acres. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Clouds, Cold And Rain Engulf Los Alamos All Day Long
Clouds, cold and rain engulf Los Alamos all day long as shown looking west this afternoon from the Aquatic Center on Canyon Road. The National Weather Service forecasts a low around 36 tonight with a 100 percent chance of precipitation of between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday also will be rainy with a high near 53. Photo by Carol A.Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: At Don Taylor’s Photography
On the job in Los Alamos is owner Don Taylor with employee Ashlynne Ferran recently at Don Taylor’s Photography, 181 Central Park Square. Taylor demonstrates how quick it now is to do a passport picture with new Bluetooth technology and facial recognition, which automatically sizes the picture to passport specifications for the countries the person will be visiting. Don Taylor’s Photography is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday or by appointment. Taylor has been in business in Los Alamos since 1984. For more information, visit www.dontaylors.comShades Of Winter Blanket Los Alamos Overnight
Shades of winter spotted during a morning walk today in Los Alamos. Photo by Ron RoybalBradbury Science Museum Hosts Free Virtual Events
Novel Nanopillars Precisely Control Color, Intensity Of Light
Illustration depicts a faithful reproduction of Johannes Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ using millions of nanopillars that control both the color and intensity of incident light. Courtesy/T. Xu/Nanjing University
Left: Schematic for generating a full-color nanopainting image. Insets show a constituent titanium dioxide nanopillar and a scanning electron microscope image of the fabricated nanopillars. False color shading indicates the primary colors generated by the nanopillars. Scale bar: 500 nm. Right: Experimental color image of ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ generated Read More
Daily Postcard: Marine Blue Butterfly On Pink Flower
Daily Postcard: A Marine Blue Butterfly is spotted Friday on a pink bloom growing on the deck of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Photo by Selvi ViswanathanScene At Ashley Pond Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
SOMOS Hosts Taos Storytelling Festival Online Oct. 9-10
Francisco ‘Cisco’ Guevara, local storytelling legend, owner of Los Rios River Runners and multigenerational New Mexican storyteller. Courtesy/SOMOS
Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining) is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader and international speaker. Courtesy/SOMOS
SOMOS News:
For the past 20 years, SOMOS (The Society of the Muse of the Southwest) has hosted The Taos Storytelling Festival, which has become an annual mecca for storytellers and lovers of stories of all ages.
This year, the 21st Annual Taos Storytelling Read More
The Lensic Presents Colin & Brad: Stream of Consciousness
Colin Mochrie, left, and Brad Sherwood perform a live online interactive Improv Friday. Courtesy/The Lensic
COMEDY News:
The Lensic presents a live online interactive Improv Show at 6 p.m. Friday Sept. 11.
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will unleash a wild, comedic ride with Stream of Consciousness, an all-new LIVE improv show via Zoom, where you are in the driver’s seat!
This truly interactive experience is fueled by audience suggestions, leaving Colin and Brad to rely only on their wits and intuition. Hilarious and bubbling with irreverent humor, the duo captivates with their whip
Father Theophan: Hidden Faults
Broken pottery. Courtesy/Father Theophan
By FATHER THEOPHAN
Rector of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church
If you want to start a fight among normally calm and grounded potters, just ask what makes pots explode in the kiln.
The choices are, for the most part, moisture, or air bubbles. Lines will be drawn, arguments will be composed, and chaos will ensue. Whatever we have been taught, we will defend almost to the death.
When a pot is fired, the first thing that happens as it is heated, is the mechanically combined water is driven off. We all remember that water boils at about 212° Fahrenheit. So around Read More
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Through Medio Fire Haze
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Monday morning viewed through the Medio Fire haze. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs
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‘Almost Treason’ Patriotic Comedy Live On Zoom Sept. 9, 13
Local actor Holly Robinson performs the role of Kate Sept. 9, 13 in ‘Almost Treason’. Courtesy photo
Local actor Ian Forti-Landis performs the role of Edward Sept. 9, 13 in ‘Almost Treason’. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
LARSO
What can one do with free time on their hands, enjoys culture, has an intense passion about history, or would at least not like to watch the news for 30 minutes?
Well local Playwright Robert F. Benjamin has just the plan in mind, that involves treason, well almost.
Almost Treason is a brief patriotic comedy performed by local actors Holly Robinson Read More
Daily Postcard: Hermit Thrush Visits Yard On Barranca Mesa
Daily Postcard: A Hermit Thrush with its melancholy song and speckled and smudged belly is spotted late in the day Aug. 25 in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Hermit Thrushes rarely visit backyards and generally do not visit feeders. However, during migration this time of year, they often forage on the ground or eat berries in yards with trees or shrubs, according to www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan Read More
