Scenes From Colorado, the Rocky Mountains, & Beyond

Just up into the mountains a bit from Boulder is a great open space area called Walker Ranch. Walker Ranch features a large loop-type trail through meadows and woods that includes South Boulder Creek. This area is a local favorite for mountain biking and provides a pretty challenging ride. This portion of South Boulder Creek …

Squirrels have been a favorite of mine since I was very young so it was a nice bonus when I moved to Colorado that there are so many here. These are Eastern Fox Squirrels (Sciurus niger) and they are the most common in-town on the Colorado front range. Eastern Fox Squirrels are the largest tree …

Beautiful Boulder Falls in mid-summer. Boulder Falls is a ways up in Boulder Canyon on the way to Nederland and makes for a nice place to stop and relax for a bit. The short trail to Boulder Falls been closed on and off the last few years, mostly in the winter, due to falling and …

A very cold morning in Boulder! These are a couple shots from the Boulder Creek overpass leading to the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) campus. Despite the temperatures, it was an absolutely beautiful morning and the icicles throughout town were a nice addition. These icicles hung overhead as you make your way to campus. Boulder …

Early spring has brought a lot of water already and the fields are looking quite happy. These shots are at Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, near Masonville, just outside Fort Collins Colorado. Bobcat Ridge features grassy valleys, foothills, ponderosa pines, red rock cliffs and some great bird watching (plenty of Raptors). Bobcat Ridge is also home …