Bull moose grazes its way through the forest showing signs of the coming rut
With the rut quickly approaching, the bulls are losing the velvet on their antlers. It isn’t always pretty, as seen here, but it is part of the process leading up…
Smoky rising moon over Denver
I went to take the trash out a bit ago and noticed the moon cast in an unusual color. A cold front arrived this evening and with it, smoke from…
Elk bull lets loose with the sounds of the season
Oh, that unmistakable bugle! Let the rut begin! The coming weeks are one of my favorite times of the year for many reasons, not the least of which is getting…
Panoramic drone view of a Front Range sunset
Yesterday evening I kept looking outside, thinking sunset might turn into something spectacular. While it may have fallen short of that, it looked pretty darned good. I launched my drone…
Gold and blue as sunflowers meet the Colorado skies
This was a fun, surprise stop. I thought my photo excursion was done Saturday and was heading home when I spotted this little field of sunflowers. Jackpot! While it wasn’t…
Great horned owl stands ready to sound the siren
A very fun, unusual photo op with this owl. I have driven by this structure at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge for years and never gave it a…