September 2011

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Thu 29 Sep 2011

Rocky Mountains July ’11 part V

Posted by Jake under Colorado , Interstate Highways , U. S. Highways
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We resume this batch of pictures with a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.


Very close to the park entrance, we get this view.


An elk calf! Young elk are surprisingly hard to spot, because their mothers tend to keep them very well hidden away. Certainly the first time I’ve ever seen one!


A pair of bighorn sheep. That might be literally correct, as it is a ram and a ewe. This photo is from up the Loveland Pass road – US-6, going to 11990 feet.


Loveland Pass. Infrared camera. Fisheye lens.


A ground squirrel. More of this little character later.

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Tue 6 Sep 2011

Rocky Mountains July ’11 part IV

Posted by Jake under Colorado , Interstate Highways , Iowa , Kansas , Nebraska , New Mexico , Old Trails , U. S. Highways , Weather
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We pick up in Iowa, where we decide to stop heading east in order to get to New Mexico. We see flooding along the Missouri River, and catch a thunderstorm in Kansas.


Minimum maintenance road.


Flooding causes standing water. Standing water causes mosquitoes and other insects. A fresh source of food means the dragonflies grow fat and happy. This one was about three inches long, with a five inch wingspan.


We’ve got ourselves a good old fashioned lightning storm. Western Kansas.

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