Tis The Season … For Apricots In Los Alamos!
Trees that hardly ever have many apricots because their blooms get zapped by late spring freezes are literally dripping with fruit. Photo by Ken Hanson
Deer are always happy to cop a fruit. Photo by Ken Hanson
It seems everyone on Andanada St. has apricot trees so it is difficult to give them away. However, we were fortunate to find a neighbor who was interested in taking a few. Photo by Ken Hanson
Bushels of apricots are falling from Grothus’s apricot tree on N. San Ildefonso Road. Photo by Ken Hanson
Apricots on Barranca Road are catching the eye of a doe. Photo by Ken Hanson Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 85; Tonight’s Low Around 59
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 85 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 59. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Daily Postcard: Flowers Bloom On Canyon Road
Daily Postcard: Flowers bloom on Canyon Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
SFNF: Final Update For 1,011 Acre Cueva Fire Unless Significant Activity Occurs
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Following Thursday’s successful firing operations, the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has concluded all ignitions on the Cueva Fire.
No future growth is expected outside the approximately 1,000-acre planning area. For the next several days crews will continue to monitor fire activity within the containment lines and establish points to proactively address any unexpected growth outside the planning area.
The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) managed the lightning-caused Cueva Fire by adding low-intensity fire to reduce fuel loadings and create a more fire-resilient Read More
Scenes From Jimmy Stadler Playing Summer Concert
Los Alamos welcomed back Jimmy Stadler for a solo show Friday night at Ashley Pond Pavilion. The show was part of the Secret City Summer Concert Series. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Retired and beloved concert promoter Russ Gordon listens back stage to Jimmy Stadler perform. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Pretty ladies having fun. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com 
Awesome music, beautiful summer evening, pure joy! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Two steppin’. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comBPU Ponders Solar Power Purchase Agreement Aug. 22
COUNTY News:Cueva Fire Completes Firing Operations, Objectives
SFNF News:Public Astronomy Dark Night Saturday Aug. 24
Pajarito Astronomers News:Amateur Naturalist: Finding History In A Forest Part 1
A shepherd, burros and sheep in the Valles Caldera. Photo by T. Harmon Parkhurst
By Robert Dryja
Los Alamos
One way to consider tree species is to place them in ecological habitats. For example, Ponderosa pine can be considered part of a lower elevation habitat at 7,000 feet elevation while alpine meadows can be considered as part of a high elevation habitat at 10,000 feet. Aspen groves represent an intermediate habitat occurring between 7,500 to 9,000 feet.
Aspen groves alternatively can be considered as a kind of history book. Sheepherders considered the smooth white bark of Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 84; Tonight’s Low Around 56
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 84 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 56. Courtesy/NWS
PEEC: Explore Early Days Of Space Exploration Tonight
Join Galen Gisler and Peter Polko in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 to explore the early days of human space exploration. Courtesy/NASABest Of Both Worlds: Asteroids And Massive Mergers
UA News:Daily Postcard: Doe And Buck Rest On Grass
Daily Postcard: A doe and buck rest on the soft and cool grass early Wednesday evening near the ravine behind Chapel Apartments on Rose Street. Photo by Victoria Rygh Read More
SFNF Update: Cueva Fire Grows To 294 Acres
SFNF News:NWS: Today’s High Near 83; Tonight’s Low Around 57
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 83 with a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms and tonight’s low around 57. Courtesy/NWSDaily Postcard: Large Bruin Samples Cart Contents
Daily Postcard: Large bruin samples trash cart contents around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Western Area. Animal Control and Los Alamos Police responded to the area, but the results of their interaction with the bear are as yet unknown. According to reference.com, ‘Bruin was the name of the bear character in the tales of Reynard the Fox, which were popular in the Middle Ages.’ Photo by Brint Perera
Midafternoon snack. Photo by Brint Perera Read More
Robinson Talks About Bears At Rotary Meeting
County Councilor James Robinson, co-founder of Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation, talks bears at the Tuesday Rotary Club meeting. Photo by Linda HullThird Annual Bear Festival At Nature Center Aug. 24
Celebrate Bear Festival Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Los Alamos Nature Center with PEEC and LEWF. The event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features hands-on activities and education for all ages. Plus, join them the evening before at 6 p.m. for the ‘Eat Like a Bear’ buffet dinner. Courtesy/PEEC
Scene from a previous Bear Festival. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
This month, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center and Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation are once again partnering to present an annual, one-of-a-kind celebration of black bear neighbors at the Bear Festival.
The event is now in its Read More
SFNF: Conejos Fire Met Objectives, Smoke Continues
Firing operations on the Conejos Fire added low-intensity fire to the ground to consume needle litter and woody debris, leaving the ponderosa pine forest more resilient to wildfire, climate change, and insects and disease. Courtesy/USDA Forest ServiceThis Week At Los Alamos Farmers Market
Plenty of honey at the Farmers Market. Courtesy/LAFM
Freshly popped kettle corn. Courtesy/LAFM
