I had the good fortune to spy this handsome fox on Thanksgiving Day near the edge of Dillon Reservoir, when it came out to hunt for dinner: I got in my car and drove down the road a bit so I'd be ahead of it, and quietly got out with camera in hand,...

This is a view from the lodge at the top of Dercum Mountain at Keystone ski resort. That's the Tenmile Gore Range in the background: This is my preferred way of spending Thanksgiving since my nearest kin are 5 hours away (and I made the trip a few...

Here's a photo from warmer days, of Indian Paintbrush, which you are likely to encounter pretty much anywhere out here: I've seen Paintbrush in white, yellow, yellow-green, pink, red, and orange. If you're lucky, you'll see them somewhere like the...

Cold-weather clouds seem to take more surreal shapes than summer clouds, often looking more like paintings or spacecraft than meteorological phenomena. This photo was taken at Loveland Pass on U.S. 6. When you drive this stretch of road, you realize...

On Sunday, I skied in Breckenridge, CO. It was a stellar day weather-wise, with cool temperatures at night that warmed under blue skies and sun to maybe 35 degrees. It felt quite warm in the sun. The snow was nice, but worn smooth in areas where...