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  • October in New Mexico – Pajarito Mountain

    How cool is it have a ski hill 5 minutes from town? Before the snow comes, however, we get a wonderful display of colors from the trees on the hill.

    Along with the trees, there are still wildflowers blooming above 7200 feet.
    A wooden shack along one of the ski runs, nestled in the trees.
    Alpine trees provide the most color along the slopes.
    Remnants of the Los Conchas Fire on the western edge of Pajarito Mountain.
    The road into and out of Camp May on Pajarito Mountain.

     

     

     

     

  • Life finds a way

    After what we’ve been told has been a really dry season, there was some rain a few weeks ago. Here is a sampling of the the wildlife growing in our yard since the rains.

  • The wild life in Los Alamos differs from Los Angeles

    Having been here a little over three months, I’m still getting used to a few things – slower life style, more fresh air, cooking at a higher elevation, etc. One thing that still makes me catch my breath like a kid at 4th of July: Animals. I’m talking about being woken at 3:30am because a bear is going through the trash; or looking out the window while making a cup of coffee to see a buck staring at you from 7 feet away; or driving down the road and being stared down by a coyote two lanes over; or humming birds dive bombing you as you try to grill because you’re standing too close to their feeder (seriously, humming birds are the douche bags of the avian world).

    I love this little town.

     

  • Fuller Lodge

    I’m finally taking the time to start exploring Los Alamos and I decided to check out Fuller Lodge and its surroundings.

  • Fire photos from last week

    A large plume seen from Ashley Pond in downtown Los Alamos.
    Qwest workers watching the fire from their rooftop.
    A couple watch the smoke plumes grow while sharing a picnic at Ashley Pond in Los Alamos.
    Fire danger: Extreme.
    Los Alamos, NM.
    Summer in New Mexico.
    Smoke can still be seen over the hills at sunset.
    The most visible portion of the fire was from Barranca Mesa.
    Fire rages north of Barranca Mesa.