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Los Alamos and environs, July 2012

Sixteen of my favorite pictures taken during the month of July. Most can be seen at the Los Alamos Daily Post website but there are a few I took just for myself.

Carey Grzadzinski serenades a baby and her mother during the monthly “Posse Lodge Pancake Breakfast”.

Seton Castle, outside of Santa Fe, NM.

Singing the Star Spangled Banner during the 4th of July Naturalization Ceremony at Bandelier National Monument.

Joe King Carrasco shreds during a Friday night concert at Ashley Pond.

2011 Los Alamos County Rodeo Queen Katelyn Littleton rides in the 2012 Los Alamos County Horse Show.

Beneath a cottonwood tree at Las Golondrinas.

A couple enjoys the music of Shinyribs during a Friday night concert at Ashley Pond.

Playing Disc Golf at North Mesa Disc Golf Course.

Concert goers mill about and chat after an opera performance at Fuller Lodge.

Laura Swartz of the Santa Fe Raptor Center with a Mississippi Kite.

Another couple dancing, this time to the Country music of The Derailers.

Vanessa Espinoza gets splashed by her teammates after scoring a point during the High Mountain Mudfest Volleyball tournament.

Julie Stewart of The Attitudes gets down.

Twins have fun playing with magnets during the LANL Employee Picnic of 2012.

Flamenco Dancers put on a show on Lincoln street during the Santa Fe Traditional Spanish Market.

Inside the living museum of Las Golondrinas.

Russ GordonAugust 19, 2012 - 3:07 pm

Fabulous pictures and you’re also a very funny fellow. So glad you moved to Los Alamos.

Naturalization Ceremony at Bandelier National Monument

I was pretty fortunate to be able to photograph the naturalization ceremony for new US citizens on the 4th of July. The ceremony was held at Bandelier National Monument. It was a perfect day and place to watch 15 people become citizens.

The presentation of colors.

Singing the national anthem.

Albanian couple with their little girl.

Candidates take their oath of citizenship.

It’s official!

Refreshments provided by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.

New citizens!

JennyJuly 20, 2012 - 3:28 pm

Amazing! Thank you for taking those picutres, I am the girl in the red dress. How can I get a copy of the group shot? high resolution?

jenny.

Robot Rodeo

The Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs hosted their 6th annual robot rodeo back in June. Bomb squads, police and hazmat teams from around the Southwest competed in training exercises over the course of three days.

The Robot Rodeo was held at Technical Area 49 at the Los Alamos National Labs.

Bob Clark, a Hazardous Devices Technician at the Los Alamos National Labs makes some final adjustments to his team’s robot.

The objective: remotely make a picnic plate with a sandwich, chips and coleslaw.

Members of the Farmington, NM bomb squad run their robot through maneuvers.

A robot is guided to the next challenge.

Next mission: search an abandoned car at the railroad tracks.

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