Colorful Sunrise Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
The colorful sunrise early this morning is lifting spirits all over Los Alamos as well as from where this photo was taken on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Bee Sipping Nectar In Los Alamos
Daily Postcard: A honey bee extends its proboscis to sip nectar from flowers Sunday in a garden at a residence in Los Alamos. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More
Daily Postcard: Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus
Daily Postcard: A Red (Scarlet) Hedgehog Cactus is spotted blooming recently along a trail on a mesa top southwest of White Rock. Photo by Bob Reedy Read More
Daily Postcard: Rain Drops Linger On Leaves
Daily Postcard: Rain drops linger on the leaves of plants Tuesday morning in White Rock. As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, ‘The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain’. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Daily Postcard: Purple Clematis Bloom On Aster Street
Daily Postcard; Purple clematis bloom Thursday on Aster Street in White Rock. Photo by Shari Mills Read More
New Mexico ‘Mask Madness’ Competition Voting Opens
STATE News:
SANTA FE – The Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced this morning that the first round of voting has opened for New Mexico Mask Madness, a statewide competition intended to highlight the creativity and artistic ability of New Mexicans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Mexicans can cast a vote for their favorite masks once a day online here.
Seeding-round voting will be open through the end of Wednesday, June 3. The top vote-getters will be seeded into brackets and New Mexicans will be able to vote for their favorite mask in each match up until a champion is crowned – and a prize
Daily Postcard: Rose Bush Blooms After 30-Year Hiatus
Daily Postcard: A rose bush planted in the front yard of a residence in downtown Los Alamos is blooming for the first time in 30 years. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More
Prickly Pear Cactus Flowers Lifting Spirits In Los Alamos
Prickly Pear Cactus flowers are lifting spirits in Los Alamos and on the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Terry Goldman
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Daily Postcard: Rainbow Spotted In White Rock Sky
Registration Opens For Los Alamos ScienceFest 20×20 Art Challenge With Theme ‘20/20: Eyes On The Future’
Los Alamos Creative District News:
Registration is now open for the Los Alamos ScienceFest 20×20 Art Challenge.
The Los Alamos Creative District, Fuller Lodge Art Center, and the Los Alamos Arts Council are sponsoring this art competition designed to inspire and share creativity in the Los Alamos downtown area during this year’s ScienceFest, which will primarily be held virtually July 7–12.
The art challenge also will serve as a fundraiser for the Los Alamos Arts Council.
The challenge is limited to the first 20 artists to register, costs $20 per entry, and spots are expected to fill quickly. Read More
LAAC Hosts Annual Meeting Via Zoom June 3
LAAC News:
Los Alamos Arts Council (LAAC) will host its Annual Meeting 6 p.m., June 3 via Zoom.
Active LAAC members and members of the community are invited to attend this special free event, limited to the first 100 people to register.
Active members of LAAC will receive an email invite Saturday, with registration information for the meeting. Members of the community who wish to attend must send an email to laarts@rt66.com before 5 p.m., June 2 to be added to the invitation.
LAAC will present its Annual Summary, as well as discuss the events of the upcoming year. Active Members received a special Read More
Daily Postcard: Kingcup Cactus Blooming On Trail
Daily Postcard: A Kingcup Cactus is spotted with its flowers opening up as the sunshine filters through the shade Monday morning along the Canyon Rim Trail in White Rock. Photo by Marc BaileyBuggy Rides Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
Lifting spirits around Los Alamos and Sunday in Pajarito Acres are Barb and Andy Yeaman taking a ride in their buggy drawn by their horses Butter and Skipper. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Colorful Birds Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
Celebrate Preservation Month; Explore Online Exhibits
NMDCA News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions continue to operate virtually during this time of social distancing, offering resources, activities, and exhibitions to be enjoyed at home.
Here’s an updated collection of online media available for public consumption:
Can you guess what it is? The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum each Monday on Facebook posts a photo of an object from the museum’s collection, and followers are asked to identify the item and its use.
New Mexico Arts and the Military and Read More
Posts From The Road: Carhenge
Stacked Like Stones: Jim Reinder built Carhenge by lifting the automobiles into place with a crane and welding the cars together. Reinder used cars as close to the actual size of the stones used in Stonehenge and duplicated the size of Stonehenge in building Carhenge. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com
By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos
Located in the Nebraska panhandle miles from any major Interstate, 10 acres were carved
Hummingbirds Lifting Spirits Around Los Alamos
A Hummingbird is lifting spirits all over Los Alamos Saturday as it sips sweet water from a local bird feeder refracting the forest in the back ground. Photo by Trisha Ancell
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Daily Postcard: Colorful Sunrise Silhouettes Trees
Daily Postcard: A colorful sunrise silhouettes various trees in its morning light Saturday in White Rock. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
Piñon Elementary End-Of-Year Parade May 27
LAPS News:
Piñon Elementary will host its End-of-Year parade at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 27.
The parade will feature Piñon staff, the Piñon Panther, members of the Los Alamos Police and Fire departments, the Hillstompers and LAPS school buses will participate.
Piñon families are invited to come outside and social distance along the parade route. Remember to wear a mask, and Piñon gear.
Show your Panther pride with signs and noisemakers. The parade will follow a route near the school. The parade will start and end in the Piñon parking lot.
For more information, contact Stephanie Rittner at s.rittner@laschools.net Read More
Daily Postcard: Black Swallowtail Butterfly On Aster Street
Daily Postcard: A black swallowtail butterfly perches on flowers in a garden Friday on Aster Street. Photo by Joyce Wolff Read More
