Low Clouds

Clouds rush over the top of Raiders Ridge after an intense thunderstorm

Sky full of Color

A very bright rainbow seen yesterday. I love Rainbows!

Vallecito Lake during the rain

Here's a shot I took at Vallecito Lake while a large rainstorm was bearing down on us. My window washing crew and I were up there doing some work and we got lucky in finishing the job before the drops started dropping.

Rolling Clouds

The clouds perform acrobatics over the mountains on rainy days

Storms over the Mountains

There have been some spectacular thunderstorms over the mountains this month. All the extra water is helping keep the wildfires away. Let's hope it continues.

Misty Curtains

Veils of rain add tremendous depth to far off ridges.

La Plata View

As seen from the southern part of the Animas River Valley near the state line.

Pink sky

A recent sunset

Around Dusk

Clouds catch the last light of day.

Popcorn Clouds

These Cumulonimbus calvus clouds have been popping up in the sky most afternoons. They are a sure sign that the monsoon season has begun

Supernumerary

A vibrant rainbow graces the sky over Durango

Wide Open

Large agricultural fields open the sky to immense proportions.

On the Edge of Town

Mackerel Sky

Buttermilk clouds foretell of wet weather for later in the day

Electra

A view of Electra Lake from the Columbine area. Electra is a man-made reservoir for water storage and hydroelectric power generation and is about twenty minutes north of Durango.

Sky's on Fire

Another brilliant sunset illuminates the sky over Durango

Engineer Mountain

A most beautiful mountain that reaches 12,968 feet above sea level.

Happy Solstice

Looking upstream from near Bodo.

Hazy Skies

Recent windstorms have filled our skies with dust and smoke from wildfires burning in New Mexico. This shot has only a little, but some days have been downright awful.

ABC Wednesday: V is for...

A Voluptuous, Verdant, Vibrantly Viridescent Valley exploding with Vegetation.

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