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Part of the great Continental Divide, Paiute Peak (13088 ft / 3989 m) is adorned with the first dusting of snow on the first day of autumn, as seen from the flanks of Sawtooth Mountain. The summit of Mount Toll (12979 ft / 3956 m) juts up on the right (west) flank of Paiute Peak. Although the alpine vegetation was mostly senesced for the season, the staccato call of grasshoppers indicated some biological activity was ongoing despite the bit of snow, cool temperatures, and high winds.
"I never saw a blue like that before
Across the sky, around the world
. . . .
"To see the world the way I see it now, oh
I never saw a blue like that
. . . .
"Some things are the way they are, and words just can't explain."
- Hayley Westenra, from "Never Saw Blue Like That," Odyssey
Watchin' a stretch of road
Miles of light explode
Driftin' off a thing I'd never done before
- Jim James
Winter afternoon view of the Continental Divide/ Indian Peaks from Sawhill Ponds, an important wetland habitat for resident and migratory birds in the Boulder Valley. The dry summer and fall are apparent in the water levels of the ponds.
Five shot pano stitch
Pikes Peak (on the left) is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent mountain (14,115-ft / 4,302.31 m) is located in Pike National Forest, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The mountain is named in honor of American explorer Zebulon Pike who attempted to climb it but was unable to reach the summit.
I went for an early morning walk in Denver for sunrise. It was a ghost town at the Colfax Light Rail Station. Buses and Light Rail empty for rush hour on a Friday.
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In September of 2013, St. Vrain Creek was ravaged by historic flooding caused by 18"-22" of rain over a three day period, overrunning its headwater tributaries in the foothills of Boulder County and leading to widespread flooding in the county's canyons and eastern plains. Today, the creek, floodplain and surrounding communities are recovering and nature continues to restore the meandering beauty of the creek itself.