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lockvogel · 11 months

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White Sands, National Monument & Park

New Mexico

#White Sands #White Sands National Park #White Sands National Monument #New Mexico #National Park #landscape photography #original photography #road trip #roadtrip #vacation #2023 #vacation 2023 #mine #desert #nature #southwest #gypsum sand #photographers on tumblr

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sitting-on-me-bum · 2 months

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White Sands National Monument

By Michael McNerney

#michael mcnerney #photographer #white sands national monument #landscape #black & white photography #nature #sand dune #flickr

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rabbitcruiser · 4 months

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The White Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico has been officially designated as White Sands National Park on December 20, 2019.

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kannephotography · 6 days

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𝕎𝕙𝕚𝕥𝕖 𝕊𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 🐚

#nikon #photography #vsco #white sands #new mexico #sand #white sands national park #white sands national monument

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jenniferrobingallery · 2 months

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“The environment is the infrastructure of our communities. As a nation, as a civilization, it’s our obligation to create communities for our children that provide them with opportunities for dignity and good health. When we destroy nature, we diminish ourselves and impoverish our children. We ignore that at our own peril.” — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2007) This image ‘Desert Plant Life‘ is…

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#Desert Plant Life #environment #Kennedy #nature #NEW MEXICO #politics #quotes #RFK Jr #RFK JR quotes #Robert F. Kennedy Jr.#White Sands National Monument

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lstnrr · 3 months

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White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, 1964 (via Garry Winogrand: Winogrand Colour | AnOther)

#white sands national monument #new mexico #white #blue #1960s

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lajicarita · 10 months

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Book Review: The First Atomic Bomb: The Trinity Site in New Mexico By Janet Farrell Brodie

Reviewed by KAY MATTHEWS On the afternoon of Sunday, July 16, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the Trinity bomb test in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, an event called A World Without Nuclear Weapons, From Reflection to Action: An Interfaith Remembrance of the Trinity Test will present a dialogue on the dangers of the nuclear arms race at the Santa Maria de la Paz Center in Santa Fe. Archbishop of…

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#Alamogordo Army Base #Archbishop John C. Wester #Janet Farrell Brodie #Manhattan Project #Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium #White Sands National Monument #White Sands Proving Ground

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thomaswaynewolf · 2 months

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#white sands national park #should have stayed a monument #New Mexico #Sierra Blanca #adventure #travel #my photo #desert #southwest #mountains #photography #aesthetic #landscape #scenery

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redsamphoto · 8 months

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#my photos #photography #new mexico #arizona #galleryart #artgallery #35mm photography #35mm color film #35mm #canon #white sands #chaco canyon #monument valley #wupatki national monument #petroglyphs #acoma pueblo #southwest photography

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unlimitedvisit · 10 months

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Best Places To Visit In New Mexico For Families

New Mexico offers a variety of family-friendly destinations that combine natural beauty, rich history, and cultural experiences. Here are some of the best places to visit in New Mexico with your family:

Albuquerque: Explore the vibrant city of Albuquerque and its array of family-friendly attractions. Visit the Albuquerque BioPark, which includes a zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden. Ride the Sandia Peak Tramway for panoramic views or take a hot air balloon ride over the city.

Santa Fe: Discover the charm of Santa Fe, the state capital. Explore the historic Plaza, visit the interactive Santa Fe Children's Museum, and learn about Native American art and culture at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Embark on an underground adventure at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Take a guided tour or explore the self-guided paths to witness the stunning limestone caves and unique rock formations.

White Sands National Park: Experience the otherworldly beauty of White Sands National Park. Let the kids sled down the gypsum dunes or enjoy a scenic picnic amidst the vast white landscape.

Taos Pueblo: Visit Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States. Learn about Native American culture, explore the adobe structures, and participate in traditional activities.

Bandelier National Monument: Discover the ancient cliff dwellings and petroglyphs at Bandelier National Monument. Take a hike through the canyons, learn about the ancestral Pueblo people, and have a picnic amidst the stunning scenery.

These family-friendly destinations in New Mexico offer a blend of natural wonders, cultural heritage, and educational experiences that will create lasting memories for your family.

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#New Mexico #family #Albuquerque #Santa Fe #Carlsbad Caverns National Park #White Sands National Park #Taos Pueblo #Bandelier National Monument

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zegalba · 4 months

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Lightning rips through the sky over White Sands National Monument in New Mexico.

#lightning #night #sky #nature #sand #desert #new mexico #photography

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lockvogel · 11 months

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Sunset in White Sands National Park

New Mexico

Have a great weekend, everyone 😊!

#White Sands National Park #White Sands Monument #landscape photography #original photography #road trip #roadtrip #vacation #2023 #vacation 2023 #New Mexico #mine #desert #nature #southwest #gypsum sand #photographers on tumblr

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sitting-on-me-bum · 10 months

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ERG ZHAR MOROCCO

SAND, ICE, ROCKS, WATER

Photographer Albert Knapp’s homage to the main elements of Nature

MESQUITE DUNES DEATH VALLEY CALIFORNIA

SERRA CAFEMA NAMIBIA

WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT ALAMOGORDO NEW MEXICO

#albert knapp #photographer #landscape #nature #erg zhar #morocco #mesquite dunes #death valley #california #desert #serra cafema #namibia #white sands national monument #alamogordo #new mexico

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rabbitcruiser · 1 year

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The White Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico has been officially designated as White Sands National Park on December 20, 2019.

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thefearandnow · 9 months

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So with Oppenheimer coming out tomorrow, I feel a certain level of responsibility to share some important resources for people to understand more about the context of the Manhattan Project. Because for my family, it’s not just a piece of history but an ongoing struggle that’s colonized and irradiated generations of New Mexicans’ lives and altered our identity forever. Not only has the legacy of the Manhattan Project continued to harm and displace Indigenous and Hispanic people but it’s only getting bigger: Biden recently tasked the Los Alamos National Lab facility to create 30 more plutonium pits (the core of a nuclear warhead) by 2026. So this is a list of articles, podcasts and books to check out to hear the real stories of the local people living with this unique legacy that’s often overlooked.

This is simply the latest mainstream interest in the Oppenheimer story and it always ALWAYS silences the trauma of the brown people the US government took advantage of to make their death star. I might see the movie, I honestly might not. I’m not trying to judge anyone for seeing what I’m sure will be an entertaining piece of art. I just want y’all to leave the theater knowing that this story goes beyond what’s on the screen and touches real people’s lives: people whose whole families died of multiple cancers from radiation from the Trinity test, people who’s ancestral lands were poisoned, people who never came back from their job because of deadly work conditions. This is our story too.

The first and best place to learn more about this history and how to support those still resisting is to follow Tewa Women United. They’ve assembled an incredible list of resources from the people who’ve been fighting this fight the longest.

https://tewawomenunited.org/2023/07/oppenheimer-and-the-other-side-of-the-story

The writer Alicia Inez Guzman is currently writing a series about the nuclear industrial complex in New Mexico, its history and cultural impacts being felt today.

https://searchlightnm.org/my-nuclear-family/

https://searchlightnm.org/the-abcs-of-a-nuclear-education/

https://searchlightnm.org/plutonium-by-degrees/

Danielle Prokop at Source NM is an excellent reporter (and friend) who has been covering activists fighting for Downwinder status from the federal government. They’re hoping that the success of Oppenheimer will bring new attention to their cause.

https://sourcenm.com/2023/07/19/anger-hope-for-nm-downwinders/

https://sourcenm.com/2022/01/27/new-mexico-downwinders-demand-recognition-justice/

One often ignored side of the Manhattan Project story that’s personal for me is that the government illegally seized the land that the lab facilities eventually were built on. Before 1942, it was homesteading land for ranchers for more than 30 families (my grandpa’s side of the family was one). But when the location was decided, the government evicted the residents, bought their land for peanuts and used their cattle for target practice. Descendants of the homesteaders later sued and eventually did get compensated for their treatment (though many say it was far below what they were owed)

https://www.hcn.org/issues/175/5654

Myrriah Gomez is an incredible scholar in this field, working as a historian, cultural anthropologist and activist using a framework of “nuclear colonialism” to foreground the Manhattan Project. Her book Nuclear Nuevo Mexico is an amazing collection of oral stories and archival record that positions New Mexico’s era of nuclear colonialism in the context of its Spanish and American eras of colonialism. A must read for anyone who’s made it this far.

https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/nuclear-nuevo-mexico

There isn’t a ton of podcasts about this (yet 👀) but recently the Washington Post’s podcast Field Trip did an episode about White Sands National Monument. The story is a beautifully written and sound designed piece that spotlights the Downwinder activists and also a discovery of Indigenous living in the Trinity test area going back thousands of years. I was blown away by it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/field-trip/white-sands-national-park/

#oppenheimer #oppenheimer movie #barbenheimer #manhattan project #new mexico #los alamos #I never do posts like this #but I felt compelled #theres just so much like nuclear worship going on right now

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earthanthem · 6 months

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Ripples in the Sky, White Sands National Monument by Grant Kaye

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