Burrowing owl keeps watch from a fence post
With four little ones now regularly coming out of the nest, the parents are busier than ever. Certainly a lot of time is spent hunting and bringing food back to…
New veterans memorial honors those who have served this great nation
Perhaps let’s call it Memorial Monday. On Memorial Day, Adams County, Colorado officially unveiled its new veterans memorial at Riverdale Regional Park and I finally was able to visit this…
Stream of dreams
One of my favorite places to make a photo stop, Chicago Creek on the road up to Mount Evans. This year the water was running quite fast as the lingering…
Marmot pops tall, checks out the photographer
I have taken thousands of pictures of these guys but only a few times have I gotten images of them standing up. Kind of fun as normally you get them…
Silver fox takes advantage of roadkill deer
Somewhat graphic content so be forewarned but also kind of cool. As we made our way up toward Mount Evans this past weekend, we came across this scene. A deer…
American pika taking in the high-altitude scenery
Our trip into the rarified air at 14,000+ feet of altitude allowed me to spot a number of these cool little critters although only one wanted to cooperate for pictures.…