Sudden Snow

I woke this am to an unexpected snow. This time of year, this is demoralizing and potentially damaging to trees that have already leafed out.

This Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) seems to be handling the sudden change in the weather with more grace than I.

Our neighbor's tree leafed out over night. Very bad timing. It is now bowing over under the weight of the wet snow.

Snowy day at work

It snowed again on Thursday so the drive into work was very pretty. The vistas from NCAR were also quite dramatic. I took a couple of shots before and after work.





Snowy flatirons viewed from Hwy 128 first thing in the morning

The flatirons in the morning driving up Table Mesa Road.


Sculpted snow on the tree plaza. I missed the Polar Bear by a few moments


There was ice on the tree plaza too


Second flatiron viewed from the weather trail late in the day


Meadow in the south. I love the views you get from the mesa and these meadows change moods with the seasons.


Another meadow towards the southeast



Sunset from Highway 93. It was very dark, I had no tripod and the wind was blowing like crazy so these pictures are not in focus but they give you an idea of the unusual cloud formations and the dramatic color.


Sunset from Hwy 128