Latitude: 39.9597131
Longitude: -105.5079539
Elevation: 2515 meters / 8251 feet
Barometric Pressure 745KPa

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Morning Mood by Bill Bowman, (a la Peer Gynt)
Sunrise on the Indian Peaks of the Colorado Front Range, above mist covered Red Roc
Morning Mood by Bill Bowman
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
Colorado Indian Peaks Wilderness Milky Way Panorama by Striking Photography by Bo Insogna, A very large panorama view of the Milky Way over the Colorado Rocky Mountains front range, view to t
Colorado Indian Peaks Wilderness Milky Way Panorama by Striking Photography by Bo Insogna
Indian Peaks Wilderness Area by Sandra Leidholdt, Coloradolake mountains longlake stream usa indianpeaks wilderness us rockymountainhigh landscape hik
Indian Peaks Wilderness Area by Sandra Leidholdt
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
Take off your coat, but don't stick around by Bill Bowman, A mountain goat ewe and kid (Oreamnos americanus) graze in the alpine of Niwot Ridge, backed by Kiow
Take off your coat, but don't stick around by Bill Bowman
Incoming... by Bill Bowman, What I hoped would be a nice sunset from Niwot Ridge turned into more sky drama as a late day distur
Incoming... by Bill Bowman
Where Eagles Dare by Bill Bowman, Site of a regular golden eagle nests, (l to r)  Kiowa (4047 m, 13,276 feet), Arapaho (4117 m, 13,508
Where Eagles Dare by Bill Bowman
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
Indian Peaks Twilight by Bill Bowman, Clouds glow with the final rays of the sun above (l to r) Arikaree Peak (13,500 feet/ 4114 m), Navaj
Indian Peaks Twilight by Bill Bowman
Colorado Sunset Panorama by CALandscapeArt natura artis magistra, St Vrain Headwaterscolorado larrydarnell californialandscapeart sunset mountains rockymountains clou
Colorado Sunset Panorama by CALandscapeArt natura artis magistra
Living the Dream by courtney_meier, Blooms and whorls of color erupt in a sub-alpine meadow, like summer's fireworks spangled on a canva
Living the Dream by courtney_meier
Hard Core* by Bill Bowman, Arapaho Peaks (north peak, 13,502 ft/ 4115 m, south peak 13,397 ft) and Mount Albion (12,575 ft / 3,
Hard Core* by Bill Bowman
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
Niwot Fellfields by courtney_meier, Wildflowers burst from between the boulders on the eastern fell fields of Niwot Ridge, with a view t
Niwot Fellfields by courtney_meier
Springtime in the mountains by Moffat Road, On April 20, 2003, an eastbound Union Pacific coal train curves downgrade out of Tolland after a ref
Springtime in the mountains by Moffat Road
When Lights Are Low by courtney_meier, Sunrise spangles the east-facing slopes of Mount Audubon (13,229 ft, 4032 m) with golden rich light
When Lights Are Low by courtney_meier
Let me be in perfect symmetry by PeterThoeny, <i>Thank you for visiting - ❤ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, get beautiful
Let me be in perfect symmetry by PeterThoeny
Indian Peaks sunrise by Bill Bowman, First light graces the peaks of the Continental Divide: (l to r) Navajo Peak (13409 ft / 4087 m), Ap
Indian Peaks sunrise by Bill Bowman
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
High country blizzard by Moffat Road, In this view from late April 1984, it may be springtime in Denver and other parts of the country, bu
High country blizzard by Moffat Road
Purple Elephant Spires by courtney_meier, A sub-alpine meadow bursts with purple spires of Elephant Head (<i>Pedicularis groenlandica</i>) and
Purple Elephant Spires by courtney_meier
Perseids 2020 by Bill Bowman, This year’s Perseid meteor shower in northern Colorado was marked by smoky skies and moonshine durin
Perseids 2020 by Bill Bowman
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
Mariposa lily by Bill Bowman, A view of the intricate floral structure of a Mariposa lily (Calochortus gunnisonii; named for Ameri
Mariposa lily by Bill Bowman
Autumn falls to winter by Bill Bowman, Autumn transitioned to winter abruptly with an early snow storm in the southern Rockies this past we
Autumn falls to winter by Bill Bowman
Sinopia by Bill Bowman, During prolonged sunsets, the color transition from yellow to orange, and finally to deep red can be
Sinopia by Bill Bowman
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 edge of Twilight by Bill Bowman, The shadow of Earth descends toward the horizon above the Arapaho Peaks just before sunrise. A storm
The edge of Twilight by Bill Bowman
Spider Cloud by Bill Bowman, An unusual and fascinating cloud swirls above the headwaters of Saint Vrain Creek and the the Contin
Spider Cloud by Bill Bowman
Alpine summer by Bill Bowman, A photo from last year which I resurrected to accompany a paper I have coming out this year on long-
Alpine summer by Bill Bowman
October clouds 1 by Bill Bowman, Wind sculpted limber pines below a canopy of wispy fall clouds, Grassy Top near Ward Colorado.clouds
October clouds 1 by Bill Bowman
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
Color under James Peak by Moffat Road, BNSF’s Provo to Denver manifest freight has just emerged from the Moffat Tunnel at East Portal, Colo
Color under James Peak by Moffat Road
October clouds 2 by Bill Bowman, Sunrise on the Arapaho Peaks on a windy and strangely temperate (45 F, 7 C) morning.sunrise indianpe
October clouds 2 by Bill Bowman
And Jupiter aligns with Saturn by Bill Bowman, Not quite the Age of Aquarius, but a rare celestial event going on with Jupiter and Saturn getting v
And Jupiter aligns with Saturn by Bill Bowman
Autumn on the Moffat by Christopher J May, Autumn is nearing its peak up on the Moffat Sub. This view of a BNSF train exiting the Moffat Tunnel
Autumn on the Moffat by Christopher J May
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
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
Mountain layers: burn scars by Bill Bowman, The view from Bighorn Mountain looking southeast across Fourmile and Boulder Canyons, towards Green
Mountain layers: burn scars by Bill Bowman
Mountain layers: curtains by Bill Bowman, Sunlight streaming through the clouds creates crepuscular rays that cross with bands of light rain b
Mountain layers: curtains by Bill Bowman
Springtime Celebration by courtney_meier, A pair of Eastern Pasqueflower (<i>Pulsatella patens</i>) show off their hirsute petals and a bounti
Springtime Celebration by courtney_meier
The Office by Bill Bowman, 2020 was my last year of work in what is one of the most beautiful offices in the world- Niwot Ridge
The Office by Bill Bowman
Amtrak Through the Fall Colors by Colorado & Southern, The Aspen Trees are at their full peak as an on time Amtrak No. 6 races down the 2-percent grade at
Amtrak Through the Fall Colors 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
Sun Salutation by Bill Bowman, The largest flower of the Rocky Mountain alpine tundra, Old man of the mountain (Hymenoxys grandiflo
Sun Salutation by Bill Bowman
At Dawn by Bill Bowman, Early morning light glows in the high clouds behind the Arapaho Peaks, Indian Peaks wilderness.  Thi
At Dawn by Bill Bowman
Entering the Moffat Tunnel by Colorado & Southern, Fresh powder paints the scene as an Union Pacific SD70AH No. 8960 brings up the rear of a West Elk M
Entering the Moffat Tunnel by Colorado & Southern
Blue Bell Falls by Mike Berenson - Colorado Captures, There's nothing like the magical combination of waterfalls and wildflowers especially when they're b
Blue Bell Falls by Mike Berenson - Colorado Captures
A Jagged Line by Bill Bowman, The view looking north near the crest of the Continental Divide shows the divide to be series of rug
A Jagged Line by Bill Bowman
Sunup by Bill Bowman, Here is the view from my favorite spot for sunrise on Niwot Ridge, looking west towards the Continen
Sunup by Bill Bowman
Sastrugi 2 by Bill Bowman, More wind-sculpted snow- even small windbreaks like prostrate willow shrubs and small spruce can cre
Sastrugi 2 by Bill Bowman
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
Burst of Summer Blue by courtney_meier, Colorado Blue Columbine (<i>Aquilegia coerulea</i>) and Darn Yellow Composites cluster brightly toge
Burst of Summer Blue by courtney_meier
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
Fall Colors in Colorado by Thad Roan - Bridgepix, The <b>Peak to Peak Scenic Byway</b> is a 55-mile (89 km) National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado
Fall Colors in Colorado by Thad Roan - Bridgepix
Gold Trees on a Blue Sky by Christopher J May, Ultra wide view of a particularly nice stand of aspen on the Rollins Pass road.
Gold Trees on a Blue Sky by Christopher J May
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