Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Colorado

Springtime in Colorado and Ice Formation

We're on the road today, so I may not get the chance to do a full post.  Elaine mentioned the other day that it had been awhile since I'd put any pictures up here, so for today's short, but hopefully pretty and interesting post, here are the lake ice formations from Lefthand Reservoir near Ward, CO.  These are springtime pictures taken in March of 2010 and the lake ice was at least a foot thick.  Towards  the end, you'll find a video of Maya the swimming super dog as a sweetener!  Don't worry, she's not swimming in the ice water, she's in Long Island Sound near Sound Beach, NY, a mere four miles from Wardenclyffe and ten or so miles form Brookhaven National Laboratory. First, the setting.  Here's a topo map of the lake.  It sits at an altitude of about 10,600 feet roughly, 40 miles outside of Boulder, CO and immediately outside of Ward, CO. View Larger Map The lake itself and it's surroundings are gorgeous.  Here's a little sample. ...

Fourth of July Trailhead on the Fourteenth of October

Snow is already coming down all over Colorado! In fact, they opened a few of the ski runs today! I traveled up to Diamond Lake via the Fourth of July trailhead yesterday where there's just a little bit of snow in the shady spots. The hike is beautiful, it crosses two very nice waterfalls and Boulder Creek on the way up. I ran into three other groups making the trek on a Tuesday afternoon. For more information on the trail and the Forest Service regulations for the area check: Diamond Lake [pdf] Pictures Back down the valley toward Eldora. Middle Boulder Creek Campsites available! Diamond Lake Stats Trail: Diamond Lake Trail #975 from Fourth of July Trailhead Forest Service description and regulations [pdf] Roundtrip distance on trail: 5.2 miles Transit time from Boulder to trailhead: 55 minutes Hike time to lake: 2 hours Hike time back: 1 hour Map View Larger Map Amazon.com Widgets

Boulder on a Random Wednesday Night!

Great Sand Dunes National Monument

Dunes in the distance and with a sense of scale Cute little guy Cute little guy's buddy

Boulder, Colorado: Dakota Ridge 360 Degree Snow

The panoramic view from Dakota Ridge during Boulder's Valentine's snowfall.

Dakota Ridge Sunrise, Boulder, Colorado

It was gorgeous up on Dakota Ridge yesterday morning! Jupiter and Venus were in view as the horizon lit up. The clouds to the north and the south were incredible. As the sun lit them up And here's a video of it all!