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  • Los Alamos in Clouds

    From March of 2022. I pulled over to the side of the road (NM502) to capture a picture of the Jemez Mountains, the Pajarito Plateau, and some low lying clouds. It’s a reminder to me of how much the landscape has shaped our little town and of how, on occasion, the mundane can become magnificent. Click the image to expand.

  • Tradition

    The Wife and I decided to stay home this Christmas and start our own family traditions for the holidays. One tradition I wanted to keep was making tamales. Fortunately for us, her parents are here and were happy to show us how to make their tamales.

    This was WORK. All caps, bolded AND italicized. While I was elbow deep in masa, The Wife captured it all with our camera. I can’t wait to make them again.

    Meat (pork & beef), sauce, olives and masa.
    Meat (pork & beef), sauce, olives and masa.

    Game on.
    Game on.

    My first spread was a little on the thin side.
    My first spread was a little on the thin side.

    I like mine with a lot of meat.
    I like mine with a lot of meat.

    The first two tamales (mine is the little one in the back).
    The first two tamales (mine is the little one in the back).

    Getting down to business.
    Getting down to business.

    First batch (roughly two dozen) ready for the pot. It took us (mostly me) an hour to create these.
    First batch (roughly two dozen) ready for the pot. It took us (mostly me) an hour to create these.

    Parchment paper - a nice little tip from the mother in law to help keep the tamales from drying out.
    Parchment paper – a nice little tip from the mother in law to help keep the tamales from drying out.

    Into the pot!
    Into the pot!

    Back to work, no time to waste.
    Back to work, no time to waste.

    Final product. They weren't as good as my mother in law usually makes them but they were still pretty damn fine; not too much masa, plenty of meat and not dried out. LIKE A BOSS.
    Final product. They weren’t as good as my mother in law usually makes them but they were still pretty damn fine; not too much masa, plenty of meat and not dried out. LIKE A BOSS.

  • Senior Portraits – Duncan

    Camp May, October 2013.

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  • Los Alamos High School Homecoming

    One of the coolest things about Los Alamos is how much the town gets into the spirit of homecoming. There are a lot of different cultures in Los Alamos and yet all seem to find a place in this town. More pictures can be seen at the LA DailyPost Flickr page.

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  • Pics from last year’s balloon fiesta

    I can’t believe October is already here and Balloon Fiesta is just a few short days away.

    Mass ascension.
    Mass ascension.

    Night Glow.
    Night Glow.

    This man was pulling on the rope to get the red balloon behind him up.
    This man was pulling on the rope to get the red balloon behind him up.

    Lift off.
    Lift off.

    Zebra signaling a launch.
    Zebra signaling a launch.

    Thumbs up for launch.
    Thumbs up for launch.

    Balloons.
    Balloons.

    Sunrise.
    Sunrise.

    "Lord Vader, RISE!"
    “Lord Vader, RISE!”

    Dotting the sky.
    Dotting the sky.