The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, aka the VLA, is a tool designed to study astronomical objects. The complex consists of 27 radio telescopes, placed in a Y-shaped configuration. They move the dishes into 4 standard arrangements on a 3-month rotation to vary level of detail and sensitivity.

Dripping Springs Natural Area is a popular hiking destination, with over 4-miles of easy to moderate hiking trails. Dripping Springs Trail is approximately 3-miles long (roundtrip). The trail's name is based on a natural spring at the back of the canyon, aka the “Weeping Wall.” #hiking #NewMexico

The bells of the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla: The first, small copper bell was cast in 1876. Two larger bells were cast in 1886. The final, and largest, was cast in 1887. The church assigned “godparents” to care for them, an honor passed through generations of the same family.

Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with peace and happiness! 🎅🎁☃️🎄❄️🤶 #Christmas2025 #Xmas #VisitGallup #NewMexico #travel #christmaslights

This one is in case you're in a warm and fuzzy deficit. A chipmunk (Tamias or Neotamias sp.) at the Capulin Spring canoa, in the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico, on November 7, 2025. #nature #naturephotography #chipmunk

Wandering around downtown Gallup, New Mexico, aka "getting my kicks on Route 66"😀😅 #VisitGallup #Gallup #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #weekendgetaway #Route66 #Route66Roadtrip #history #vacation

I went underground to find new music, but found this cavern instead. 📍Carlsbad Cavern National Park, New Mexico (2023) #photography #geology #ProtectOurParks #travel

Other New Mexico towns, including Farmington and Roswell, also set new record-high temperatures for Christmas Day.

Hugs and love to those struggling this holiday season 🫶🏽🎁

Christmas Eve. 😊

Merry Christmas (Eve). Christmas lights/Farolitos = lunch bags, candles, sand 😁

I always thought the first time I had a chance to see and photograph the Aurora it would be somewhere like Iceland, or Alaska. I was wrong. It was in New Mexico! 😂 And if you look closely, you can see a bit of the Milky Way up above as well. #on1pics #photography #astrophotography

Good morning! Another appeal sent re. the spam filter. No response so far. Ever since they labeled this account as spam, the Discover feed became very populated w/ furry kink. Correlation isn't causation, but... I have access to other Bluesky accounts. Checked the Discover feed. No random kink. 🤨

Fort Stanton is an intact 19th-century military fort established in 1855. The fort served as a frontier post during the Apache Wars, the Civil War, evolving into a tuberculosis hospital & WWII internment camp. Adjacent to Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. #NewMexico #travel

At Angel Peak Wilderness…

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico

Author Jonathan Reyman talks with NPR about the research that went into his book Pueblo Bonita and Chaco Canyon Revisited (which also recently won the New Mexico Book Award for Archaeology!). #booksky #archaeology #NewMexico www.nprillinois.org/lincoln-hist...

It's the holidays in Albuquerque, New Mexico, so it's time for the annual appearance of the Tumbleweed Snowman...

The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Grounded. Presenting the Roadrunner, when not being chased by the wiley coyote. #birds 🪶 #BirdPhotography #photography #EastCoastKin

Many young artists in the state say New Mexico’s art scene isn’t going anywhere, but a high cost of living, a competitive landscape, and the rise of social media and artificial intelligence have changed the game for those getting their start. sfnm.co/4j6w9D4

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is America's highest, longest & most authentic steam railroad, a National Historic Landmark offering stunning journeys through the Rocky Mountains on narrow-gauge tracks between Chama, NM and Antonito, CO. Seasonally from late May - October. #NewMexico #travel

Sandhill Cranes… At New Mexico’s Bosque del Apache Reserve…

Christmas is coming to New Mexico.

The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world. "Sunday Morning" pays a visit.

"A chef from Laguna Pueblo, Aragon started as a dishwasher in the kitchen five years ago. He worked his way up through the cook line and now runs the kitchen that serves traditional Pueblo food to global visitors at the restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico." nativenewsonline.net/arts-enterta...

Missing New Mexico. Making hatch green chile corn chowder and sopaipillas.

Hoodoos Set 6 #hoodoos

Happy #Stunday! This is from our trip to Jemez Dam in New Mexico in October. Such a wild looking place. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekYForYearPast #ClassicMono #ArtAdventCalendar #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #photography #ArtYear

Discover a variety of keepsakes and decor, ranging from breathtaking jewelry to Navajo rugs. Indulge in mouthwatering eats such as tamales and elotes Fridays & Saturdays, 9 AM - 5 PM. 340 N 9th Street, #Gallup, New Mexico 87301 #roadtrip #Route66 #VisitGallup #NewMexico

The Chuska Mountains are a narrow range running along the Arizona-New Mexico border within the Navajo Nation. They are known for their striking red sandstone cliffs and are a significant cultural and natural landmark, with historical importance for the Navajo and Puebloan people. #VisitGallup

Happy Holiday! #VisitGallup #Gallup #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip #holiday #Route66 #Christmas #Christmas2025

At Chaco Canyon… New Mexico…

Chimayó is an important Catholic pilgrimage site, often cited as the “Lourdes of North America.” The chapel attracts 300,000+ visitors a year; however, the largest pilgrimage is on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, with up to 30,000 people participating from around the world. #history #NewMexico

Bullard Street is the historic heart of downtown Silver City, serving as its main thoroughfare. It is a fun area to walk around, with an eclectic mix of shops, galleries, studios, historic architecture (like the Silver City Museum), and proximity to Big Ditch Park. #NewMexico #travel #roadtrip

The Angel Peak Badlands, near Bloomfield, New Mexico. It is a stark and stunning landscape of colorful, eroded rock formations and canyons surrounding 7,000-foot Angel Peak. #travel #hiking #daytrip #roadtrip #NewMexico #nature #OptOutside

If you've never had a good look at the eyelashes on a greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), check out the second picture. This one practically ran me over but stopped long enough to glare. Photo taken at Tingley Beach, Albuquerque on December 18, 2025. #nature #naturephotography #birds

Question for museum people...I need to organize my dad's family photos. There were photographers in the past. They aren't normal, old family photos. Most are pristine & vivid, from late 1800s onward, including some amazing tin types. Do I archive in acid free envelopes or is there something better?

Whamageddon...I am out. Michael's got me with it.

Holiday season in Old Town Albuquerque. 🎅 #Christmas #NewMexico #Albuquerque #holidayseason #Yule #daytrip #travel

Madrid was founded as a coal mining town, sitting on a 30-mile bed of anthracite coal. After the mines closed, it became a ghost town, until artists brought it back in the 70s and 80s. Located on the scenic Turquoise Trail between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. #NewMexico #roadtrip #scenicroute #travel

One of my favorite pictures of one of my favorite places to fly in the whole world - Red Rock State Park, near #Gallup NM. Flying your fractal through the fractals, that’s the art of living… #ArtAdventCalendar

The Valles Caldera is a 13.7-mile wide caldera, the third largest “supervolcano” in the U.S. The last time the Valles Caldera erupted it emitted 150 cubic miles of lava, propelling ash as far as Iowa. That was 1.2 million years ago. #geology #nature #NewMexico #travel #daytrip #Jemez #hiking

Taos, near the Plaza.

Good morning. Off to Duran's Pharmacy for breakfast. For those unfamiliar, and wondering what one orders at a pharmacy for breakfast, it isn't drugs. Fresh tortillas and green chile will be involved. Probably Huevos Rancheros, scrambled with green. I am hungry thinking about it.

More for #stunday. A shot of more of the ruins in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, taken after hiking up the canyon wall to the cliffs above (2025). #NewMexico #nature #photography #landscape #nps #nationalpark #nativeamerica #BlueSkyArtShow #archaeology #chacocanyon #PhotographersOfBlueSky #EastCoastKin

Good morning! Another interesting aspect of the spam label is it seems to involve Bluesky spamming me. The feeds aren't updating very often, so it is the same posts repeatedly, day 2 of the same posts this morning. By labeling the account, they don't delete it, but it is like being quarantined.

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi was built between 1869 - 1886 in Santa Fe. It is a historic landmark, known for its significance on the Santa Fe Trail, as well as the Romanesque Revival architecture & stained-glass windows. #NewMexico #SantaFe #Catholic #church #history

And here’s part 2 of our fabulous flight last weekend at Red Rocks outside #Gallup. Ballooning like this - flying fractals in the fractal canyons - is a splendid form of performance art. #ArtAdventCalendar

Owned by the Mescalero Apache Tribe, Inn of the Mountain Gods, is known for its luxurious amenities, breathtaking mountain and lake views, and extensive collection of Apache art. The property offer a variety of amenities, like golf, skiing, fishing and zip-lining.