Cabin in the Trees

Contour

Back 40

Misty Mountain Hop

The Flatirons, Boulder CO

City Park Sunrise Glow

City Park Pavilion at Sunrise – Denver

Do Not Pass

Arkansas River – Colorado’s Western Slope

RRX

Lake County, CO – South of Leadville

Mars

Garden of the Gods, Colorado

Cathedral Valley

Garden of the Gods, Colorado

virga …

… falling from a storm over the House Range in western Utah. (Virga is rain that evaporates before reaching the ground.)

rising …

… a gathering storm along Route 93 south of Wells, Nevada.

a hard day’s drive …

… to the mountains off Route 395 in south-central Oregon.

Nevada …

If you drive along I-80 in northern Nevada in the USA, this is what you repeatedly see: shadows of clouds on the mountains, virga (rain that doesn’t hit the ground), and isolated farms or resource-extraction sites.

Falling Away

If you squint really hard, those are the Rockies. Also, fall isn’t gone and this road trip isn’t over.

Some Back Road, Vermont

Dillon Reservoir

Just outside Breckenridge CO…

Dillon Reservoir, Colorado

the Alps …

I discovered mountains and glaciers flowing to the sea in the forest at my university …

Peak to Peak Scenic Byway, Larimer County, Colorado

Colorado Highway 7: Peak to Peak Scenic Byway, Larimer County, Colorado

Golden Valley: Boulder County, Colorado

Between Ward and Nederland, Boulder County, Colorado

rumored to be barren …

… but the landscape north of I-80 in northern Nevada isn’t. During spring the desert can be strikingly colorful. When August arrives, however, this will look … dusty and brown.

open range …

… on Route 93 south of Wells, Nevada.

Twin Lakes, CO and Mt. Rinker

Mt. Rinker rises above Twin Lakes, CO