All Shall Be Well: Unity, Liberty, Charity
Clergy from left, Deacon Amy Schmuck, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill and The Rev. Lynn Finnegan. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com
By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill
Rector
Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church
The first time I saw that famous image from the Eagle Nebula – Pillars of Creation – I turned to the friend I was with and babbled something like “how do we even have a universe that contains something like this AND the duck-billed platypus?!? The friend who showed it to me shrugged and said, “Because God loves infinite variety?”
This is the time in the Christian Read More
Op Ed: “We Can’t Stop The Storm, But We Can Learn To Weather It”
By LAURA M. MONTOYA
New Mexico State Treasurer
New Mexico has endured its fair share of disasters that put our resilience to the test. In 2022, the Calf Canyon/Hermit’s Peak fire, the worst in state history, devastated northern New Mexico’s forests, farms, ranches, and homes. More recently, Ruidoso residents endured back-to-back disasters: fires followed by severe flooding. These incidents and many others destroyed hundreds of homes, displacing families, closing businesses, and upending lives.
While some circumstances were beyond our control, we must turn adversity into opportunity Read More
Daily Postcard: Fog Settles Around Black Mesa
Daily Postcard: Fog settles Thursday morning around Black Mesa in the beautiful Espanola Valley. Black Mesa is on land belonging to the people of San Ildefonso Pueblo, whose ancestors have farmed near the base of the mesa since at least A.D. 1300. Photo by Clay Purvis Read More
Beautiful Roses Brighten Garden On Grand Canyon Drive
Beautiful roses brighten a garden Tuesday along Grand Canyon Drive in White Rock. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
Best Of Liddie’s Recipes: Lentil Soup
Lentil soup. Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZWhen windy weather forces me indoors, I find myself seeking comfort in a bowl of lentil soup.
Lentil soup is my favorite; it reminds me of my grandma. Anytime I miss my grandma, I put on my apron and make a pot of lentil soup. It was one of her favorite dishes and one she and I often made together. It was also one of the first things I learned how to cook at her side and so, I don’t have my own version; this is my grandma’s recipe.
You may not know this, but lentils were among the first agricultural crops grown some 10,000 years ago and were Read More
Pets Of The Week: Maggie And Russ
Blood donor. Life saver. Absolute queen. Maggie is a 7-year-old Rottweiler mix with the soul of a saint, the heart of a lion… and okay, maybe a few extra cookies in her belly. Just days ago, a tiny, poisoned Chihuahua puppy was clinging to life. Her only hope? An emergency blood transfusion. Maggie stepped up without fuss, no hesitation, and because of this gift, the puppy now has a fighting chance. Maggie didn’t wear a cape. She didn’t ask for applause. She just gave what she had to give — because that’s who she is. Loyal. Loving. Life-saving. Beyond her heroics, she’s the kind of dog that makes life Read More
Amateur Naturalist: Strategies To Help Survival
By ROBERT DRYJA
Los Alamos
Plants and animals have evolved a wide variety of strategies to help them survive. Some species may look similar to one another but have distinctive survival strategy differences.
The canyon tree frog provides an example. It lives near streams and ponds in the New Mexico mountains. It grows to be about two and a half inches in length. It is the variation in its colors that stands out.
It may range from a dark grey rocky color to a woody brown color. (See pictures 1 and 2 below)
These color patterns are not permanent but change depending on whether it is standing on a rock or a branch. Read More
