House on the Hill Under The Stars

House on the hill looking out on the night sky filled with stars.

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Horses On The Storm

Chestnut color horses grazing in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains in Boulder County with a colorful storm brewing above as the sun is setting.

Lightning and Rain Over Colorado Rocky Mountain Foothills

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Lightning with rain coming down over the front range of the Colorado Rocky Mountain foothills, this is a view from McIntosh Lake in Longmont,  looking center right at the hidden Twin Peaks, Mt Meeker and Longs Peak covered in clouds.  I Started watching the storm as it was hitting behind the foothills in the high country early in the evening.  Also started with a great view with horses but the lightning strikes were behind the hills so that shot did not pan out.  Next was hoping to get this storm in Boulder, and thought of a view from Old Stage Rd. So down 36 I went headed to north Boulder and gassed up.  It has been a while since I have been on that road so I went up Lee Hill Rd made a wrong turn and ended up in Left Hand Canyon.

I25 Intra-Cloud Lightning Strikes

Intra-Cloud Lightning lighting up the night sky. This storm got me out the door and on to this chase waiting for it to bust out of the clouds but that never happened. So in looking for something interesting to photograph with this storm I landed at out side of Mead Colorado with a view of I-25 with golden light from the city lights and purple lit up intra-lightning clouds – Intra-cloud lightning is by far the most common type and my least favorite to photograph.

25 to 34 Intra-Cloud Lightning Thunderstorm

Intra-Cloud Lightning thunderstorm lighting up the night sky. This storm got me out the door and on to this chase waiting for it to bust out of the clouds but that never happened at least how I saw in in my mind.

 

Intra-Cloud Lightning thunderstorm lighting up the night sky.  This storm got me out the door and on to this chase waiting for it to bust out of the clouds but that never happened at least how I saw in in my mind.  So in looking for something interesting to photograph with this storm I landed outside of Mead Colorado on Highway 34 with a view of I-25 with golden light from the city lights and purple lit up intra-lightning clouds.

Boulder Canyon Neon Light

Boulder Canyon Neon Light  Long exposure of a dusk night time portrait scenic view of car light trails blazing up and down the Boulder Canyon with a few stars in the sky. Boulder County, Colorado.

Boulder Canyon is Carved by the rushing waters of Middle Boulder Creek, popular for scenic driving, fishing and rock climbing. Land in this area is a mix of city, county, national forest and private lands. 18 miles from Boulder, Population: 98,889 Altitude (elevation):5,430 feet up to Nederland, Population: 1337; Altitude (elevation): 8230 feet .

25 to 34 Intra-Cloud Lightning Golden Light Car Trails

An Intra-Cloud Lightning storm lighting up the night sky. This storm got me out the door and on to this chase waiting for it to bust out of the clouds but that never happened. So in looking for something interesting to photograph with this storm I landed at out side of Mead Colorado on Highway 34 with a view of I-25 with golden light from the city lights and purple lit up intra-lightning clouds making for a colorful image. Intra-cloud lightning is by far the most common type and my least favorite to photograph.

Flowing St Vrain Creek Black and White

 

St. Vrain Creek often known locally as the St. Vrain River is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 32.2 miles long, in north central Colorado in the United States. It drains part of the foothills north of Boulder and the Colorado Piedmont area in the vicinity of Longmont.

Boulder Canyon Colorado Dreamin

Long exposure of a night time landscape scenic view of car light trails blazing up and down the Boulder Canyon with a few stars in the sky.

Boulder Canyon is Carved by the rushing waters of Middle Boulder Creek, popular for scenic driving, fishing and rock climbing. Land in this area is a mix of city, county, national forest and private lands. 18 miles from Boulder, Population: 98,889 Altitude (elevation):5,430 feet up to Nederland, Population: 1337; Altitude (elevation): 8230 feet . 

Old Rollinsville Colorado

 

Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 181. It is located in the mountains southwest of the city of Boulder, on the flank of a hill above South Boulder Creek along State Highway 119 between Nederland and Black Hawk. It consists of a small cluster of residences and several businesses at the terminus of the road leading westward up to Rollins Pass at the summit of the Front Range Continental Divide.