Barn Owl says, “Hello, World”
Taken back on Independence Day, I had spent a couple of hours waiting for this little one and its siblings to emerge from their nest at Barr Lake State Park,…
Mountain Goat daycare
Perhaps, at least for this image, it is highly appropriate that female Mountain Goats are called ‘nannies.’ This pretty lady was providing a bit of high country babysitting this past…
The red sun of Krypton
Fans of Superman will get the reference there. ;-) As I mentioned yesterday, the last few days have seen our normally clear, blue Colorado skies obscured with smoke from wildfires…
A smoky sunrise at high altitude
A lack of clouds typically doesn't make for a nice sunrise but (for better and worse) smoke from wildfires in neighboring states helps. Below the 14,000 foot elevation I was…
A gorgeous scene soon to repeat itself
I took a drive to the Colorado high country this morning and the leaves are just starting to hint at the change of seasons. In another couple of weeks, those…
The Milky Way as seen from the Wyoming plains
During a recent visit to our neighboring state to the north, I took the opportunity to get out and do some astrophotography. I don't really have the right gear to…