Clouds Build Over Golden Gate Canyon

By mid-afternoon, clouds are building over this popular
Colorado state park. Will it rain where we are today?

Mountain View from Leadville

View of Mt. Massive looking southwest at 4th and Pine St. in Leadville, CO.

Photo taken on July 11, 2019.

LoDo After Dark

The LoDo neighborhood in Denver comes to life after most Rockies games at Coors Field.

End of the Trail

After many years of reliable coffee service, this souvenir mug from a 1993 vacation in South Dakota heads off to the Boot Hill for mugs.

Top of Sunshine Peak

Three chair lift rides are needed to reach the summit of this peak at Steamboat Springs Ski & Resort but the 50-mile vista was spectacular on this afternoon in March.

Frozen Patio Lights

A frozen souvenir of the Bomb Cyclone that rolled out of the mountains March 13 and blanketed everything in its path.

Flagler College

Historic college in historic St. Augustine, FL on an overcast February afternoon.

Riding the Chair Lift

Excellent conditions at Loveland Ski Area mean you're never alone riding the chair lift.

Batcolumn on Madison

Dedicated in 1977, the Batcolumn stands outside the Harold Washington Social Security Building between Desplaines and Jefferson Streets.

Cabin Cruiser on Chicago River

Classic Chris Craft cabin cruiser from the mid-1930s motors stately up the Chicago River in front of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange building.

Gray Alcove

Finally finished painting the wall recess alcove in the entrance and posted the two unrelated pieces we picked up this summer.

Window view of Mt. Princeton

Looking west out a hallway window at the Surf Hotel, in Buena Vista, CO. Fall colors are near full.

Late Summer Colors

Summer greens replaced by fall browns at Van Bibber Open Space in Arvada.

Scenic Mt. Rushmore

In the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore provides a scenic anchor to nearly every vista.

Perfect Night for a Ballgame

Only the fifth game attended at Coors Field this year. This weeknight game was one of 19 this season versus the Diamondbacks, a West Division rival; Rockies came out on top.

Morning at Standley Lake Tipi Camp

The accommodations at Standley Lake are basic but camping at this nearby park gives a chance to wake up to such a beautiful morning.

Up Loveland Pass Road

Longer days and better sunsets looking north on US 6 toward Pettingell Peak and the Front Range mountains.

Vintage WWII Trainer Aircraft

At a quarterly vintage aircraft fly-in at Front Range Airport east of Denver International, this pair of Douglas A-33s dropped in and represented the World War II trainer segment very well.

Ghost Ford

Late 1930s Ford V8 pick-up parked in the shade and on display at the Jerome, AZ, ghost town attraction.

Loveland Pass Sunset

On the western side of the Loveland Pass near Dillon, CO, in March.

Majestic View of Mt. Evans

Out for a walk with Gordy on a warm, sunny day.

Washington Profile

On the western approach to Mt. Rushmore, George Washington's profile is easily recognized.

LoDo Mural

One of dozens of murals painted on old buildings in the LoDo neighborhood in Denver.

This one is at the corner of Broadway and Park Ave.

Autumn clouds

Late afternoon cloud formation over Lakewood.

Castle near Evergreen

At Lair o' the Bear park on Bear Creek near Evergreen, CO, Dunafon Castle was originally completed in 1942, fell into disrepair and was restored in the 1970s and again in 2004, most recently as a residence and event venue.

Weston County Courthouse

Fine example of early 20th Century Beaux-Arts style architecture, this courthouse in Newcastle, Wyo., was designated a National Historic Place in 2001.

Kress Building in Pueblo

The S.H. Kress Building, a familiar department store on Main Streets across America, restored and updated in Pueblo, CO

Baltimore Firehouse

Baltimore Firehouse remodeled into residence on the city's east side. Seen during too short weekend over Memorial Day holiday.

Ponds Along Clear Creek

On a warm afternoon last summer, Gordy and I hiked the ponds along Clear Creek in Applewood.

Front Range Foothills

Gordy and I went for a hike up North Table Mountain in Golden the first day of the New Year. This is the view of the Front Range foothills from the north side of the mesa.

The Edgewater in Madison

On a recent spin through Wisconsin, we stopped to take in the sights in Madison on a perfect Sunday afternoon in the fall. The Edgewater Hotel and Spa sits on Lake Mendota, about five blocks from the Capitol.

Quiet Summer Lodging at Vail

View south from the Marriott Vail; kids playing in the pool is only sound on a quiet summer day.

Day at the Beach

Steady spring runoff from Mt. Herad keeps the stream flowing nicely at Great Sand Dunes National Park. From our Memorial Day weekend visit.

Circles in the Sand

Drying from an overnight shower, the top of a dune at the Great Sand Dunes National Park shows circles while water flows down Medano Creek and into the San Luis Valley. The snow-capped peak of Carbonate Mountain is in the distance.

A Free Garden

Inscription reads: The Garden of the Gods. Given to the City of Colorado Springs in 1909 by the Children of Charles Elliott Perkins in Fulfillment of His WishThat It Be Kept Forever Free To the Public

Barn Owl

Nearly rehabilitated, this adult Barn Owl was rescued and treated at the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, CO.

Pueblo Depot

Beautifully restored historic train station, the Pueblo Depot dates back 125 years.

Royal Gorge bridge on a snowy afternoon

Just a few hardy tourists crossing the Royal Gorge bridge during a late-January snowstorm. This would be the last measurable snow to fall along Colorado's Front Range through mid-March.

Trail along the Arkansas River

From our hike up the Front Range Trail below the Pueblo Reservoir in late January. An unusually snow-free mid-winter in Colorado.

End of the Road at RMNP

In Rocky Mountain National Park, looking north from near where Trail Ridge Road is closed for the winter.

The view from Wondervu

Snow on Saturday, sunny on Sunday. Looking west from Wondervu on Coal Creek Canyon Rd. as the road drops into Gilpin County, CO.

Winter sun on Bakken rig

Mid-afternoon on a cold December day at a drilling site in Ft. Berthold, ND. From when this photo was taken in 2011 to today, oil production on the Ft. Berthold reservation has increased five-fold.

Speedster at Red Rocks

This handsome, early 1950s Porsche 356 Speedster was spotted near the Red Rocks amphitheater in Morrison on a warm July evening.

Just passing through

While trotting through the neighborhood today, this guy took a wrong turn into the neighbor's driveway and stopped to get his bearings. The coyote (canis latrans) can be found in all parts of North America, even apparently, New York City.

Look inside antique service station

A tour of the Vehicle Vault in Parker, CO, includes this wonderful collection of antique oil cans, equipment and signage.

Morning view of Mt. Evans

An hour after sunrise on a chilly winter morning.

Sloans Lake Vista

This view of Foothills and Mt. Evans greet Gordy and I on our morning walk. Chilly, clear day on tap.

Gordy leads the way

Gordy blazes the trail for Robert, who was visiting for the weekend. A vigorous hike on another perfect autumn afternoon at South Valley Park in Ken Caryl.

South Valley Park at Ken Caryl

Late summer hike through South Valley Park on one of the last warm days of the season.

Dakota sandstone outcroppings are from the same geologic formation as those at nearby Red Rocks Amphitheater.

Collbran vista

Vista looking north from Collbran, CO.
Warm summer afternoon enjoying a snack and the wonderful view.