Tornado in Kentucky Damages Courthouse

 

 

On a motorcycle tour in September, I stopped in Mayfield, KY, to snap a photo of the Graves County Courthouse. A fierce tornado cut a swath of destruction through Mayfield on Dec. 10 and tore away most of the courthouse roof and clock tower.

Barn in Valley

 

An abandoned barn sits at the bottom of a small valley in White Ranch Park operated by Jefferson County Parks and Recreation. Founded as a homestead in 1865 and later as ranch land, it covers nearly 4,000 acres and is the largest park in the county's open space system.

Lamar Train Station

The historical train station in Lamar, CO, still provides limited passenger services as a stop for the Amtrak Southwest Chief line, connecting Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque and Los Angeles.

Oversized Ice Cream Shop

On a hot summer evening in the Lower Highland neighborhood in Denver, the line at Little Man Ice Cream runs a half-hour but the wait is well worth the time.

 

 

Sunset at Confluence Lake

 

Our weekend getaway to western Colorado included a visit to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and this serene sunset at a city park in Delta.

Busy Corner in Puetro Vallarta

 

Along the Rio Cuale near the market in Puerto Vallarta, we stopped for a cold beverage at La Fuente Del Puente. We watched the busy late morning traffic heading north on Rio Insurgentes and enjoyed the respite before heading back to our hotel.

Rolling to the Collegiate Peaks

Heading west on US 24/285 near Buena Vista, CO, this striking view of the Collegiate Peaks range always brings awe.

Snacking in the Marsh

On our latest walk around Crown Hill Park, in Wheat Ridge, CO, and we spotted what may be a member of the heron family in town for a quick snack of a small fish or other marsh dweller.

Gathering Darkness

As night falls near the end of our walk around Crown Hill Lake, in Wheat Ridge, CO, the colors of the evening sky are reflected on the water.

Cold morning at Tabor Lake

 

Named after Horace Tabor, whose Matchless Mine, in Leadville, CO, was one of the most famous of the Gold Rush era of the 1880s, this lake is located along the Clear Creek Greenbelt in Wheat Ridge.

African Pygmy Hedgehog

 

On a tour of Sea Quest, in Littleton, CO, we got close up with this little guy. I think he is a member of the Somali hedgehog family, Atelerix sclateri, but my niece and guide for the tour says he's an African Pygmy.