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Territory Days

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Roger

The town of Colorado City, established in 1859, was the first permanent community in the Pikes Peak region. In 1917, it was annexed by Colorado Springs. To celebrate this exciting history, Old Colorado City puts on a three day festival … Continue reading →

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Virga

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Roger

Virga is rain hanging like a curtain under a cloud that evaporates before reaching the ground. We see it a lot in Colorado. This was one of the most extreme examples.

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Thunderbirds

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Roger

Today was graduation day at the Air Force Academy. As part of the ceremony, the Thunderbirds put on an air show.

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Bird #479 — Townsend’s Warbler

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Roger

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikos, home or habitat) townsendi (named for John Townsend, American naturalist and collector) Sunday, May 21, 2017 — 9:40 am Fountain Creek Regional Park — Fountain, Colorado I’m still getting use to birding in my … Continue reading →

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Birding Colorado

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Roger

I’ve birded in short spurts since I’ve moved to Colorado, but this weekend was the first time I took a large chunk of a day just for birding. I started at Fountain Creek Regional Park, the closest thing in the … Continue reading →

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