Magdalena Mountain Jam

... took place this past Saturday night at the Golden Spur Saloon in Magdalena, New Mexico.

Hard rock and roll with Rob Lopez and his merry band of musicians, 7216 ft. high up in the thin, crisp air of the Magdalena Mountains, where they played underneath the genuine trophy deer and antelope heads mounted on the walls.

I'm not sure it gets any more Rock & Roll then that.

Rob Lopez on Guitar
Pete Goering on Bass
Timmy Silva on Drums
Donnie Tripp Lighting

Rock On !!!

Enchanted Skies...

... to be continued.

The Gates at Tech

A typically beautiful New Mexico dawn at the main gates of New Mexico Tech University welcomes students back for the spring semester. Registration is Monday (1/17/11), classes begin on Tuesday.

Here's a jazzy overview of the offerings and activities on the NMT campus.



Good luck and much success to all new and returning students.

In The Round

Lemitar, New Mexico.




The entranceway to the new Midway School is uniquely striking in it's round, silo-like design. I've also found that it provides for some very uniquely striking photo opportunities.

Happy New Year !!!

1/1/11

Dawn of a new decade... Good luck and best wishes to everyone in this new year and well beyond.




Escondido Lake, Escondido, New Mexico.

San Miguel

... de Socorro.

Historic landmark closes for repairs.

"Excessive moisture in adobe walls in Catholic church walls has caused some church walls to collapse, most recently La Sagrada Familia Church in Lemitar this summer. Recently, church officials shut down the San Miguel Church in Socorro after concerns of walls collapsing due to high moisture levels."

KOB link.

It's Only Rock & Roll...

...but we like it.



Rob "Guitar" Lopez and his band, The Skallywags, rock the Capitol Bar, Socorro, New Mexico.




The show was dedicated in loving memory, to local musician and good friend Anthony Rosas, who passed away recently.

R.I.P. Anthony.

Net F/X

New Mexico Tech Golf Course, Socorro, New Mexico.

All Along the Watchtower

New Mexico State Armory, Socorro, New Mexico.

"Outside in the cold distance
a wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching
and the wind began to howl."

Etscorn Observatory

...at New Mexico Tech.



Frank T. Etscorn Campus Observatory

The Frank T. Etscorn Campus Observatory, dedicated 25 April 1993, is on the campus of New Mexico Tech in Socorro, NM. The observatory is one of the sites of the annual Enchanted Skies Star Party (ESSP). In addition, many public and private star parties are held there throughout the year.

Yes, those are astrological signs on the side of the observatory.