Yellow-bellied Marmot stands tall
One for Marmot Monday, something I haven't done in quite a while. This weekend we went up Mount Evans, our first trip of the season. As always it was breathtaking…
Marmot pops up and keeps watch
On a visit to Mount Evans, Colorado this past summer, I kept seeing movement in a nearby talus field out of the corner of my eye. Every time I would…
Marmot hanging out on the tundra
These little guys are busily fattening themselves up and stashing food for the coming winter. It has been unseasonably warm across much of Colorado in recent weeks but there are…
Marmot Monday brings a posing groundhog
My first pictures of one of these little guys this season. I had a great photo trip Saturday that took me to the top of the 14,130-foot-high Mount Evans. The…
Shadow? What shadow? We’re still buried under the snow!
So Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning which means six more weeks of winter. His cousins here in the Rocky Mountains probably are less than thrilled to hear that…
Curious Marmot sneaks a peek
This little guy was doing his best to hide from me but just couldn’t resist popping up to see who was intruding on his domain. I was ready and snapped…