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.