Latitude: 39.9237977
Longitude: -105.4131914
Elevation: 2521 meters / 8271 feet
Barometric Pressure 745KPa

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Out of this World by Bill Bowman, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aKHMd_jESI" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.youtube.com/watc
Out of this World by Bill Bowman
Climbing out of Tunnel 1 by Moffat Road, Union Pacific’s MNYRO (North Yard in Denver to Salt Lake City’s Roper Yard) manifest freight climbs
Climbing out of Tunnel 1 by Moffat Road
Wintry forest (Explored) by Jeff Mitton, It had been snowing for more than a day, but now the snow was moving out. I took a walk in the Bould
Wintry forest (Explored) by Jeff Mitton
Green and yellow in the mountains by Moffat Road, The Continental Divide is still cloaked in white on April 26, 2000, as an eastbound Union Pacific co
Green and yellow in the mountains by Moffat Road
Path to Aphrodite by courtney_meier, A bright burst of light shines from the planet Venus as it travels toward the horizon southwest of B
Path to Aphrodite by courtney_meier
Beautiful spring day at Big 10 by Moffat Road, A Union Pacific coal train arcs through Big 10 Curve on the afternoon of June 9, 2013. In the foregr
Beautiful spring day at Big 10 by Moffat Road
Boulder Sunrise Amphitheater (Explored) by Jeff Mitton, Boulder Sunrise Amphitheater is near the summit of Flagstaff Mountain (elevation 6,983 feet) in Boul
Boulder Sunrise Amphitheater (Explored) by Jeff Mitton
Sturgeon moon by Bill Bowman, So named by some Native American cultures around the Great Lakes region because it marked the period
Sturgeon moon by Bill Bowman
Ski Train at milepost 23 by Moffat Road, The ski season is winding down as the Rio Grande Ski Train approaches milepost 23 east of Plainview,
Ski Train at milepost 23 by Moffat Road
Pointless Arrow at Tunnel 1 by Moffat Road, Running about an hour and a half late, Amtrak No. 5, the California Zephyr, curves toward Tunnel 1 e
Pointless Arrow at Tunnel 1 by Moffat Road
Boulder, CO by matt house, Took this from the Panorama Point overlook on Flagstaff Mountain the other night. Not amazing, but I
Boulder, CO by matt house
SP in spring snow by Moffat Road, Four Southern Pacific AC4400CWs muscle a westbound UP coal train through the snow west of Pinecliffe
SP in spring snow by Moffat Road
Seeing the forest for the trees (below the cloud and on the moraine) by Bill Bowman, A lenticular cloud hangs over a spruce-fir-pine-aspen forest near the University of Colorado's Mount
Seeing the forest for the trees (below the cloud and on the moraine) by Bill Bowman
Green and yellow on the Moffat by Moffat Road, Chicago & North Western GE AC4400CW No. 8802 leads a coal train over Union Pacific’s Moffat Tunn
Green and yellow on the Moffat by Moffat Road
Moon Slippers by courtney_meier, The Full Frost Supermoon of last November is framed by a Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) from the s
Moon Slippers by courtney_meier
Among the white stuff… by Moffat Road, Union Pacific freight MDVPV (Denver to Provo manifest) chugs through some fresh snow approaching Tun
Among the white stuff… by Moffat Road
Tunnel 27 by Moffat Road, Entering the remote Tunnel District east of Pinecliffe, Colorado, is an eastbound Union Pacific coal
Tunnel 27 by Moffat Road
On the Precipice by Theresa Finley, Playing in the mountains with a couple of good friends doesn't get much better! We made it to the to
On the Precipice by Theresa Finley
Starry Starry Night by courtney_meier, Ascending the southern flank of South Boulder Peak, and looking northwest toward the Continental Div
Starry Starry Night by courtney_meier
James Peak at first light by Bill Bowman, Commemorating one of the first trained Euro-American naturalists to visit the area, James Peak is ba
James Peak at first light by Bill Bowman
Climbing through Clay by Moffat Road, A westbound Union Pacific coal train (with three SP AC4400CWs mixed in for good measure) climbs thro
Climbing through Clay by Moffat Road
Boulder Flatirons and Flagstaff Road Covered In Snow by Anthony Quintano, I made my way to Boulder after a fresh snowfall early Saturday morning to capture this winter wonder
Boulder Flatirons and Flagstaff Road Covered In Snow by Anthony Quintano
royal arch by Christian Collins, This is the endpoint for the Royal Arch trail in yesterdays post.  On the end of a ridge, the arch o
royal arch by Christian Collins
Autumn arrives by Bill Bowman, Sunrise above the High Plains on the autumnal equinox, as viewed from a meadow at 10,000'/ 2050m in
Autumn arrives by Bill Bowman
The Hunter Emerges by Bill Bowman, The Hunter’s Moon drops below the clouds on its way to the horizon on a brisk October morning.  Warm
The Hunter Emerges by Bill Bowman
Neo-Wisdom by courtney_meier, Comet Neowise finds its way toward the horizon and burns brightly through a tattered veil of clouds,
Neo-Wisdom by courtney_meier
Autumn’s golden colors by Moffat Road, The golden colors of autumn light up the hillsides above Tolland, Colorado, on the morning of Octobe
Autumn’s golden colors by Moffat Road
Spring at Tolland by Colorado & Southern, It's a gorgeous morning as Union Pacific's Roper Yard (Salt Lake City), Utah to North Yard (Denver),
Spring at Tolland by Colorado & Southern
Above 29 by Moffat Road, Amtrak No. 5, the California Zephyr, slices through short Tunnel 29 just east of Pinecliffe, Colorad
Above 29 by Moffat Road
Spotlight on Crescent by Moffat Road, A momentary spotlight of sunshine illuminates an eastbound BNSF freight leaving Crescent, Colorado,
Spotlight on Crescent by Moffat Road
A Rainbow... Lash Up in Coal Creek Canyon by Colorado & Southern, A colorful lash up led by BNSF C44-9W No. 720 descends the 2-percent grade with BNSF's Provo, Utah t
A Rainbow... Lash Up in Coal Creek Canyon by Colorado & Southern
Coal Creek Canyon coal by Moffat Road, An eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe coal train loops over the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon betwe
Coal Creek Canyon coal by Moffat Road
Retention View by Bill Bowman, The view of the University of Colorado Boulder campus near sunrise as a winter storm clears off.  Th
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Over South Boulder Creek by Colorado & Southern, After waiting for a manifest and a three hour MOW work window, this eastbound BNSF loaded coal train
Over South Boulder Creek by Colorado & Southern
Just like old times by Moffat Road, Even after Union Pacific’s merger of Southern Pacific, for several years, locomotives for the West l
Just like old times by Moffat Road
askew by Christian Collins, View to the south from Royal Arch, south part of Boulder below and Denver in the distance through th
askew by Christian Collins
Climbing into Clay by Moffat Road, From a view inside Colorado’s Big 10 Curve, a westbound Union Pacific coal empty at Clay passes abov
Climbing into Clay by Moffat Road
775: Goodness, what big eyes you have... by ⌘ iSite Photography, This is a shot I took of Thumper and the model laying down next to each other (on a concrete slab no
775: Goodness, what big eyes you have... by ⌘ iSite Photography
When air masses collide by Bill Bowman, Blue hour shot of clouds near James Peak on the Continental Divide.  Shallow moist air is flowing up
When air masses collide by Bill Bowman
Sunset Shooter by `*⊹ ᑭɧყƖƖıʂ •٭, What did I do when someone blocked my view? 😮

I included them in my shot! 😂

Revenge! 😄😄😄😄😄
Sunset Shooter by `*⊹ ᑭɧყƖƖıʂ •٭
Nuclear Fusion by Bill Bowman, The rising sun filtered through a dense layer of forest fire smoke and a few clouds, viewed across r
Nuclear Fusion by Bill Bowman
Holdin’ back the tons by Moffat Road, Negotiating the curves entering Clay, Colorado, on the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision is an eastbound Bur
Holdin’ back the tons by Moffat Road
Sun-Pocket by Colorado & Southern, They say photography is skill, but a lot of the time it's pure sheer dumb luck and this photo is no
Sun-Pocket by Colorado & Southern
Climbing Through Rollins by Colorado & Southern, BNSF's Denver-Provo manifest led by BNSF ES44C4 No. 8134 continues to climb the grade west through R
Climbing Through Rollins by Colorado & Southern
Rainbow at Pinecliffe by Colorado & Southern, Railfanning is all about luck, and today... luck was definitely on my side. After getting pelted by
Rainbow at Pinecliffe by Colorado & Southern
Lost Gulch Sunset by `*⊹ ᑭɧყƖƖıʂ •٭, A short drive up the very steep Flagstaff mountain brought us to Lost Gulch Overlook, which offered
Lost Gulch Sunset by `*⊹ ᑭɧყƖƖıʂ •٭
Night Blooms by courtney_meier, Spring-time moonlight reveals the blooms of Eastern Pasqueflower (<i>Pulsatilla patens</i>), closed
Night Blooms by courtney_meier
Atmosphere by courtney_meier, Clouds hover and catch late-day light in front of the Flatirons and above the National Center for At
Atmosphere by courtney_meier
Falls Below by Jan Nagalski, I've stood at the base of several waterfalls, and behind the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, and a
Falls Below by Jan Nagalski
Clearing by Jeff Mitton, Snow had fallen throughout the previous day (11/11/18), leaving a bit more than a foot in my back ya
Clearing by Jeff Mitton
Infinite Aspen by Tyler Porter Photography, For some more detail, view Large 2048 :)

It's been a while since I've posted anything here... and I
Infinite Aspen by Tyler Porter Photography
An Infrequent Visitor by Bill Bowman, ... with a long tail

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) shines in the night sky above Niwot Ridge
An Infrequent Visitor by Bill Bowman
Flatirons Panorama by repete7, From the Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, Colorado, USAsuperior colorado unitedstates bouldercolora
Flatirons Panorama by repete7
Another autumn at Tolland by Moffat Road, The hillside above Tolland, Colorado, is blanketed with golden aspens, with a view peeking at Amtrak
Another autumn at Tolland by Moffat Road
Curving at Crescent by Colorado & Southern, A weather system builds over the continental divide as BNSF's eastbound Provo, Utah to Denver, Color
Curving at Crescent by Colorado & Southern
Passing through Pactolus by Moffat Road, A Union Pacific empty unit coal train working through Pactolus has just passed through Pinecliffe, a
Passing through Pactolus by Moffat Road
View from Flagstaff, Last of the Kodachrome by relistan, 1958 Leica M2 with Voigtlander Super Wide Heliar 4.5/15mm on Kodak Kodachrome 64 (exp 1993).

Shot i
View from Flagstaff, Last of the Kodachrome by relistan
Snowy Crescent by Colorado & Southern, After meeting two westbounds at Pinecliffe, UP's eastbound Roper Yard, Utah to North Yard, Colorado
Snowy Crescent by Colorado & Southern
Tunnel 1 and the Flatirons by Moffat Road, An eastbound Union Pacific coal train led by a pair of Southern Pacific GE AC4400CWs threads Tunnel
Tunnel 1 and the Flatirons by Moffat Road
clear water by Jan Nagalski, The water was certainly clear and filled with boulders at this site of the South Boulder Creek, in E
clear water by Jan Nagalski