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Category: Photojournalism

  • Los Alamos Elk’s Lodge holds Memorial Day Ceremony

    The Los Alamos Elks Lodge hosted it’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Guaje Pines cemetery yesterday. More photos can be found on the Los Alamos Daily Post website.

    Flags mark the graves of those who served in the military. Los Alamos, NM.
    The NJROTC Rifle Squad waits for their cue to begin the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
    A member of the VFW Color Guard waits patiently for the start of the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
    A World War II veteran shares a moment with his wife before the start of the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
    A Boy Scout watches as the NJROTC color guard start the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
    An officer of the Knights of Columbus places a wreath during the opening of the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
    Three Cub Scouts listen to a speech about the meaning of Memorial Day.
    The Memorial Day Ceremony, Los Alamos, NM.
    Two members of the VFW put away one of their flags after the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Return

    Airmen returning home from Iraq are greeted by locals at Albuquerque Sunport. December 21, 2011.

  • My pictures are all up this place

    Back in August, a friend Facebooked me to let me know that there was a call for community photographers to submit photos for an exhibit called “Los Conchas Fire,” put on by the Los Alamos Historical Society. I submitted seven pictures and three were selected to be displayed.

    Me, standing next to my three photos in the exhibit.

    The exhibit started on December 5th and runs through February.

    The wife is proud; the cat not so much.

    Just being selected has been cool. But today I found out that one of my pictures showed up in print:

    How's this for a shot in the arm? My picture is used to promote the exhibit in the Santa Fe New Mexican weekly event round up called "Pasatiempo".

    KICK ASS!

    Tonight there was supposed to be a special viewing and panel discussion on the effects of the fire but it was postponed because of snow. Regardless, I’m pretty happy. Below are the three pics that were chosen.

    View of the Las Conchas Fire from Pajarito Ski resort outside of Los Alamos, NM.
    The Las Conchas Fire seen from NM state road 4 near Bandelier National Monument.
    The most visible portion of the fire was from Barranca Mesa.

     

     

     

     

  • Candlelight vigil closes the Fiestas de Santa Fe

    The Fiestas de Santa Fe ended on September 12th with a mass of thanksgiving and a candlelight procession through the streets of Santa Fe to the Cross of the Martyrs. There, on a hill overlooking the city, a prayer service was held to close the festivities.

    A guitarron player waits patiently for the candlelight vigil to start outside of St. Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe.
    The queen of the Fiestas Santa Fe makes her way to the Cross of the Martyrs.
    Members of the catholic community make their way down Paseo de Peralta during the closing ceremonies of the Fiestas de Santa Fe.
    Members of the catholic community walk up the hill to the Cross of the Martyrs.
    Priests lead the congregation in prayers at the Cross of the Martyr in Santa Fe.
    The congregation listens to a homily.
    A member of the historical society, dressed in Spanish garb, listens to the homily at the Cross of the Martyrs.
    A reveler holds up a candle during prayers at the Cross of the Martyrs.

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • The burning of Zozobra 2011

    Last Thursday I attended my first burning of Zozobra – Old Man Gloom. The burning of the 50 foot effigy is the opening celebration to the Fiestas de Santa Fe. There there were bands, mariachis, lots of food, fireworks, dance and fire. Lots of fire. Read more about Zozobra here. View more pics here.

    Old Man Gloom waiting patiently for the festivities to begin.
    A fire dancer walks among the crowd before the festivities begin.
    Another fire dancer in the crowd.
    The queen of the Fiesta de Santa Fe for 2011.
    A young girl watches as the queen of the Fiesta approaches.
    A smaller version of Old Man Gloom can be seen among the crowd.
    Fireworks illuminate Old Man Gloom just before he bursts into flames.
    Old Man Gloom goes up in flames.