Labor Day Liftoff!
On a whim, my wife and I headed south to Colorado Springs for their annual hot air balloon event. Last night was the balloon glow and while the balloons don't…
When 1945 met 1995
Today’s 75th anniversary of D-Day had me harkening back to this event in 1995 when I was honored to have been part of an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of…
Colorado columbines
What do you do when you are bored but don't feel like driving around for a photo op? You head to the backyard! Actually, in this case, our side yard…
Paying homage to our nation’s heroes
I would normally visit Fort Logan National Cemetery today but it wasn't quite in the cards this year. Nevertheless, I made sure to respect the true meaning of Memorial Day and instead…
Colorado National Guard gears up for wildfire season
Not the usual type of “bird” you see me photograph, eh? ;-) Wildfires are an unfortunate fact of life in the west during the summer and the brave men and women that…
Icicles pop against the blue sky
Coming home from work the other day I noticed we had a bunch of icicles hanging from the gutters on our front porch. Most were the ‘run of the mill’…