Turkey vulture spreads its wings, warms itself in the Colorado high country
This was a fun, unexpected find! Returning from high altitude, my friend spotted one of these cool birds sunning itself on a pole. Nearby, there were a few others, doing…
Burrowing owl flies by her mate
"Tower, this is Ghost Rider, requesting a flyby." I don’t know if he approved of it, but she did totally buzz the tower like Maverick in Top Gun. Another fantastic…
A morning with the red dogs – finally
My recent visits to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge have been lacking opportunities to see the baby bison. They just have not been hanging out close. This past…
Pano image by drone showing two impressive storm cells north and east of Denver
Four images stitched together. Large hail and potentially multiple tornadoes reported.
Mountain goat surveying its domain against a gorgeous blue sky
That white and blue really pop to me. This handsome goat and its friend were hanging out in the rarified air at high-altitude this past weekend. Soon, this one got…
First light at 14,000+ feet
The thermometer on the car said 26 degrees and the winds were probably blowing at 40mph or higher. Yeah, not so much fun outside. Nevertheless, the scene yesterday morning was…