Check out the Journal staff photojournalists best photos from July 2025

Bryce Reese rides his horse Dolly during the Freedom Rodeo at the Stables at Tamaya on the Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Ginny Marquez, a VIP bartender at Isotopes Park, poses with a lowrider during the Mariachis de Nuevo Mexico Lowrider night as the Isotopes take on the El Paso Chihuahuas at the Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, July 5, 2025.

Vehicles caught in trees along with debris in the Rio Ruidoso after being swept downriver in the Village of Ruidoso on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Heavy rains Tuesday caused catastrophic flooding that brought havoc to the village, killing three people, including two children.

Employees and community members work on recovery of the La Salsa Kitchen in the village of Ruidoso on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Heavy rains Tuesday caused catastrophic flooding that brought havoc to the village, killing three people, including two children.

JoEllen Chavez holds her two sons, Micah Chavez, 11, left, and Jedidiah Chavez, 8, right, with her daughters, Gianna Chavez, 17, far left, and Giavanna Chavez, 14, while attending Sunday Mass at St. Eleanor Catholic Church in Ruidoso, N.M., on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Heavy rains on the burn scar last Tuesday caused catastrophic flooding that brought havoc to the village, killing three people, including two children.

Mason Garcia, 17, of EcoServants, is seen with sandbags reflected in his sunglasses while helping to load sandbags for residents to pick up at Wingfield Park in Ruidoso, N.M., on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Mary Liveringhouse plays a singing bowl surrounded by rows of luminarias as the names of over 1,000 individuals are read aloud during a candlelight vigil for New Mexico downwinders at the Tularosa Veterans Memorial Park on the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test in Tularosa, N.M., on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Flora Leal, 78, kisses the hand of Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe during a Mass at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church in Tularosa, N.M., on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Trinity test, which has impacted generations of New Mexican residents living downwind from the nuclear exposure and fallout resulting from the first atomic bomb detonation test conducted in 1945.

Mario Morales, 13, a youth activist, attends a downwinders memorial dedication ceremony along US Highway 380 outside San Antonio, N.M., on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Lucy Garwood, 93, holds a photograph of herself at the age of 13, around the time she witnessed the Trinity test in 1945 at her family’s home in Tularosa.

Isabella Lopez, 5, sings along as country artist Sarah Rowe performs alongside her mother, Kari Martinez, right, during the Freedom Rodeo at the Stables at Tamaya on the Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., on Thursday, July 3, 2025.

Lesley Goddin dances during the Bridge Boogie Headphone Dance Party on the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 40 in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Fans hold up their phone flashlights honoring Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday, during Ozzy's Candlelight Vigil and Tribute Night, at Revel in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The night featured performances by Darken the Day, Rapid Fire, and Prince of Darkness, an Ozzy tribute band, creating a heartfelt homage to the legendary musician known as the Prince of Darkness.

Prince of Darkness, an Ozzy tribute band, performs during Ozzy's Candlelight Vigil and Tribute Night at Revel in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Satori Arellano, 16, pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday, during Ozzy's Candlelight Vigil and Tribute Night, at Revel in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The night featured performances by Darken the Day, Rapid Fire, and Prince of Darkness, an Ozzy tribute band, creating a heartfelt homage to the legendary musician known as the Prince of Darkness.

The mother of former Albuquerque Fire and Rescue firefighter Anthony Martin, 46, reacts while listening to the verdict as the jury found him and Aden Heyman, 48, not guilty of the alleged rape of a woman in 2023. The verdict was announced at the Second Judicial District Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.

Priscilla Montano, 67, who has been unhoused for four years, receives a kiss from her dog, Texas, under the Interstate 40 overpass in Northwest Albuquerque, N.M., on July 26, 2025.

Family members embrace at the University of New Mexico Central Campus after a deadly shooting at Casas del Rio (Gila), a student housing center, early Friday morning in Albuquerque, N.M., on July 25, 2025.

Gianna Finnance, 6, examines the leaf of a sunflower that her grandfather, James Finnance, helped her pick at Big Jim Farms in Albuquerque's North Valley on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Big Jim's U-Pick fields are open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The farm offers a wide variety of sunflowers, zinnias, marigolds, cosmos, and New Mexico wildflowers.

Best-July-EM-2025-1 — Albuquerque Fire and Rescue respond to a reported house that exploded on Woodland Ave. in Albuquerque, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Best-July-EM-2025-2 — ESPN anchor Christine Williamson, center, takes a selfie with Elisa Begay and Shane Mortensen, after broadcasting from the Isotopes game against the El Paso Chihuahuas, at Isotopes Park, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Best-July-EM-2025-3 — Julie Carpenter with her son Job Carpenter, from Washington State, tries on Native American jewelry on the Palace of the Governors Portal, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Santa Fe received a first place ranking by Travel + Leisure for destination city in the United States.

Best-July-EM-2025-4 — Steve and Laura Little, from Houston, Tx., walk past the sculptures in front of Tierra Mar Gallery, on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Santa Fe received a first place ranking by Travel + Leisure for destination city in the United States.

Best-July-EM-2025-5 — Tien-Li Schneider, from Taiwan, was one of over 150 artist taking part in the International Folk Art Market Parade of Artist, in the Santa Fe Railyard, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The artist paraded around the Farmers Market and were introduced to hundreds of people attending.

Best-July-EM-2025-6 — Dylan Lopez, a third grader at Ramirez Thomas Elementary, in Santa Fe, designs a car using simple shapes with a computer assisted drafting program, Thursday, July 10, 2025. The program is a 21st Century Academy that operates with a federal grant.

Best-July-EM-2025-7 — Miss New Mexico USA Mackenzie Sydow, right, put her crown on Sophia Garcia, 10 months, from Albuquerque, while being held by Maralyn Beck, founder and executive director of New Mexico Child First Network, during Girls Day at Hotel Albuquerque, Saturday, July 12, 2025. The event for foster and adopted girls was organized by New Mexico Child First Network and Sydow.

Eric Brenneman shoots the crowd with his water gun during Corrales Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

A water gun fight takes place during the last ten minutes of the Corrales Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Jeremy Wallace plays the claw machines during Albuquerque’s first Toon Fusion at Expo New Mexico on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

Adam Sorrello shops at Monaco Market on Monday, July 14, 2025.

An Officer heads down Wellsburg Ave on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Levi Platero performs at the Jazz stage during the Route 66 Summerfest on Central Ave on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Joseph Chavez has been performing as Elvis at Golden Corral on Coors Blvd every Sunday for the past few months on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

Demonstrators protest against Walmart's ties to ICE at the Walmart on Coors Blvd on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

Protester Sivan Gordon-Buxbalm, center, chants with the crowd, “workers over billionaires” during the protest against Walmart's ties to ICE at Walmart on Coors Blvd on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

The World jammer Pi R Scared,left, attempts to push past Albuquerque Roller Derby jammer madDog,right, during their game at Expo New Mexico on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

The World's jammer Pi R Scared high-fives fans after their game against Albuquerque Roller Derby at Expo New Mexico on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Classmate of Michael LaMotte, Kolby Barka, center, protects his candle from the wind during the candle light Vigil for Michael LaMotte at Haynes Park on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Amaya Maxey,7, shoots people with her water gun during Corrales Fourth of July Parade on Friday, July 4, 2025.

Icarus Xochilt Perez, left, dressed as Alastor from “Hazbin Hotel”, and Issac Lucifer Davis, right, dressed as Angel Dust from “Hazbin Hotel,” during Albuquerque’s first Toon Fusion at Expo New Mexico on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

Senior Zoning Inspector Amber Estrada cleans up an encampment near the Durand Open Space in Albuquerque,NM on Friday, July 18, 2025.

Rachel Chavira lets people pet her pet snake Creeper during Route 66 Summerfest on Central Ave on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Thomas Haag work on paining his portion of the mural on the side of the El Ray Theater for the city’s Route 66 centennial celebration for the on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Marlyn Diaz, left, and Edgar Campos walk under the Central Avenue bridge along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque Monday, July 21, 2025.

Albuquerque Police Department prepare to transport a person suspected of a homicide on an Albuquerque Rapid Transit bus parked near the 1500 block of Coors Boulevard NW in Albuquerque on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Community members survey the damage to the Los Vecinos Community Center Bridge following a press conference at the Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Stacey Fulgenzi, left, of Albuquerque, gets her drivers license photo taken by MVD agent Maxine Baca at the State of New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division office in Albuquerque on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Cooper Fairhurst rakes up dead cattails at Tingley Beach in Albuquerque on Monday, July 28, 2025.

Eastdale Little League team hold team practice at the Eastdale Little League fields in Albuquerque on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Albuquerque Police Department investigate a homicide off Cagua Drive SE near the corner of 6300 Central Avenue on Monday, July 7, 2025.

Sheldon Greer provides a tour of the the Campbell Ranch property in Sandia Park on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Worker erect scaffolding at the Prisoner Transport Center at 4th and Roma NM on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Oliver Uyttebrouck / Albuquerque Journal)

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Published August 6, 2025 - 5:30 a.m. Modified August 11, 2025 - 5:22 p.m.

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