Denver Lofts

I have been playing around with my “new” camera and since it is spring, I thought I would go up to the foothills at NCAR to try to get some shots of Boulder, and Denver off to the distance. I went up in late March this year, and right at dusk got a pretty good shot of Boulder and the plains in the distance, with some pretty ominous looking clouds brewing. The evening had some great lighting – the grass in the foreground was really dry and bright, so that made for an interesting effect. NCAR is a great place to practice – lots of great natural landscapes, interesting architecture, and great views of Boulder and Denver!

I took this photo of the Denver Skyline in December 2010 – I thought this one turned out pretty good – it was a beautiful evening (Click the image for a larger version – should open in a new window!). To see the original really, really big size on my flickr page, go here

Last year about this time, I was running back in the open space behind my house in Broomfield, and there was a very majestic and regal looking pair of Bald Eagles that had taken a particular tree as their temporary home.  They stayed around there for about 2 months.

The Stearn’s Lake area (Carolyn Holmberg Preserve) is a beautiful area, and would make great nesting grounds for any predatory bird due to the large number of prairie dogs and other rodents in the area.

The lake itself is not huge but I have seen some of the fish pulled out of there – some of which are nothing short of huge.

I was running back there again this week, and was glad to see that the eagles are back.  It is really a sight to behold.  They are not afraid of humans, and really seem to take command of their surroundings.