TURBULANT SKIES

Dark clouds loom over head bearing the threat of rain.  In the foothills of Colorado rain is almost always welcomed.  Several straight years of drought conditions have taught the region to cherish the moisture when ever it comes.

*American Mothers Chapel, Rock Ledge Ranch, CO

Tags: Rock Ledge Ranch, American Mothers Chapel

'RIBBET'

This little guy beat the summer heat by floating lazily in Cattail Marsh Regional Park.

*Cattail Marsh, Fountain, CO

Tags: Cattail Marsh, Frogs

'MEEP, MEEP!'

Yes, there are roadrunners in Colorado.  (And coyotes as well)

*Fort Carson, CO

Tags: Fort Carson, Roadrunner

'ARE YOU MY MOTHER?'

This gosling is probably only a couple of weeks old.  By nature Canada Goose are migratory birds but this one is hatched from a resident flock that lives year round at a pond by a hotel right off of the interstate.

*Colorado Springs, CO

Tags: Colorado Springs, Canada Goose

CHIP OR DALE?

A young chipmunk enjoys the warmth of the sunshine after a long, cold winter.

*Bear Creek Nature Center, Colo. Spgs.

Tags: Bear Creek, Chipmunk

COLORADO LABOR DAY BALLOON CLASSIC

Hot air balloons skim lightly over fields of corn in Widefield over the Annual Labor Day Balloon Classic.

*Widefield, CO

Tags: Widefield, Balloon Classic, Hot air balloons

ANOTHER MAN'S JUNK...

Just an old jalopy hidden behind an equally dilapidated shed.  How I wish I could have seen them when their paint gleamed.  Still... I can't help but be taken in by the mystery they present in their current condition.

*Monument, Colorado. 

Tags: Monument, Jalopy

The Hero Rides Away...

Kit Carson riding off into the sunset just outside the main gate at Fort Carson, Colorado.  The statue was intended to honor the base's namesake, however I see the rider representative of all of the soldiers from this post who have ridden off to defend our country and all that it stands for.  Sadly too often of late the saddle has returned empty.

*Fort Carson, CO

Tags: Fort Carson, Kit Carson, Fallen Soldiers

BIRDS OF A FEATHER...

Friends enjoying a late afternoon snack.

*Beaver Creek, CO

Tags: Beaver Creek, hummingbirds