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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.

  • Attempting night photography for the first time

    I spent a few hours last night at Seton Castle outside of Santa Fe to shoot the place at night. Shooting at night was harder than I expected but also more fun than I thought it would be; I’ll definitely be going back to this location and doing more night photography.

    A test shot: ISO 6400, 1 second, f8.0
    ISO 100, 2 mins 15 sec, f8
    ISO 100, 3 mins, f5.6

  • Cerrillos, NM

    The small town of Cerrillos, NM is on the Turquoise Trail that runs south from Santa Fe. See map.

    St. Joseph's Church.
    The altar of St. Joseph's Church.
    Holy water statue.
    Colorful votive candle stand.
    Ristras and a mural of the Virgen de Guadalupe, 1st and Waldo st.
    Shrine to the Virgen de Guadalupe on River st.
    Window on River st.
    Home on River st.
    Detail of a door on 3rd St.
    Door and bell, 3rd and Waldo St.
    Horse shoe at the Casa Grande Trading Post.
    Cactus in bloom, Waldo St.
    A restored Chevy parked outside the church on 1st.
    A restored Chevy parked outside the church on 1st.
    A restored Chevy parked outside the church on 1st.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Chimney Rock

    Another visit to Ghost Ranch, this time took the 3 mile roundtrip hike at sunset to get pictures.

    Mule hanging out on the trail to Chimney Rock.
    El Perdenal off in the distance.
    Chimney Rock. The hike takes you to the top of the mesa to the right of Chimney Rock.
    Mesa with Sangres in the background.
    A turkey vulture glides through the sky near Chimney Rock.
    The sun sets behind Chimney Rock.
    View of Ghost Ranch from the Chimney Rock trail.
    Wildflowers grow near the trail to Chimney Rock.
    On top the mesa, looking down as the sun sets.
    Chimney Rock from behind.
    Chimney Rock with Abiquiu Lake in the background.
    Returning back to Ghost Ranch after the sun has set.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Plaza Blanca, NM

    North of Los Alamos is an area named Plaza Blanca, made famous by a Georgia O’Keeffe painting. More recently it was also the location of the alien ship in Cowboys and Aliens. I joined the Santa Fe Photographers Group on their second outing there this year.

    These tuffs are compressed volcanic ash that have been whittled away by the wind.
    Rock fins at the entrance to Plaza Blanca.
    A raven in flight above the tuffs in Plaza Blanca.
    Among the rocks.
    Uprooted brush and tuffs, Plaza Blanca.
    Wildflowers grow sparsely among the rocks.
    Pilgrimage of the rocks.

    Cottonwood leaf, Plaza Blanca.
    Cottonwood leaf and rocks, Plaza Blanca.
    Tuffs, Plaza Blanca.
    Plaza Blanca, New Mexico.