Smoke makes for an other-worldly sunrise
It's not often the sun is red and when it is, it usually comes from wildfires. Such was the case this morning as smoke from the 416 Fire in southwestern…
Black and white portrait of a spring snowfall
Finally! Colorado was extraordinarily dry in the winter and has been thus far in spring too. Last night and this morning we received some much needed rain and a bit…
Cool morning clouds
The sunrise itself on this particular day last week wasn't anything to write home about. However, looking toward the north, the clouds were kind of dramatic with just a hint…
Bison, deer and the Flatirons
One for Tatanka Tuesday! Taken this past weekend, some of the Bison herd at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado were a good ways out across the prairie. The…
Grasses frame the sunrise on the Great Plains
While daytime temperatures in northeastern Colorado were relatively mild yesterday, as the sun was coming up it was a bone-chilling 7 degrees. I really did not want to get out…
Iridescent clouds create a multi-colored show
A very cool scene in the skies east of the Denver area this morning. These iridescent clouds lingered for a long time and provided a diversion while I was waiting…