This is a postscript to “The one about nonpartisan elections.” Yes, the election was nonpartisan, in that political affiliations were not mentioned. But the oil and gas employee, a Republican, won the mayoral race in Thornton, Colo. Her election doesn’t… Read More ›
Forty finalists have been announced for the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, and you can vote for your favorite; you might even win an iPad. Winner will be announced November 13. Click on any photo to browse through a slideshow… Read More ›
Even with photos, it’s difficult to imagine the devastation in the Bahamas caused by Hurricane Dorian, hard to grasp the effects of a Category 5 hurricane parking itself over sea-level islands for 24 hours or more. The photo above is… Read More ›
Alarmist? Since the ’60s I’ve heard that the Amazon rain forest is “the earth’s lungs” and supplies about 20% of the world’s oxygen. Yet all these years later, the Brazilians are burning it down like there’s no tomorrow. Which there… Read More ›
From Nate Zeman’s website: Like a ship in the fog, Longs Peak reveals itself after being hidden in thick storm clouds. Just after the sun had dipped below the horizon for the day, the massive mountain emerged. It was a… Read More ›
Mike Olbinsky recently released another of his amazing timelapse videos of storm activity over the Great Plains. Some of you may remember previous examples of his work, “Vorticity” and “The Chase.” One YouTube commenter called these videos “storm porn” and… Read More ›
Looking for a way to escape the summer heat? Don’t forget the live bear cam in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Icy whitewater, leaping salmon, determined bears, hungry gulls. All from the comfort of your couch.
Look closely at the middle of that rain shaft in the photo. Do you see it? A funnel. The photo was taken yesterday, July 24, by Scott Garcia from The Ledges on Longs Peak. The Longs summit is 14,259 feet… Read More ›
