I clicked on the Niwot Ridge TundraCam this evening at about 6:30 pm MDT and was met with a screen full of elk. A big herd. What an exciting surprise. I watched for almost two hours, with only a short break to grab dinner from the oven. It was such a treat to watch a big herd completely … Continue reading Elk on Niwot Ridge
I’ve mentioned before that there can be a lot to see with the University of Colorado’s controllable webcam on Niwot Ridge, west of Boulder. This last week has been more interesting than usual. Tuesday evening I tuned in around sunset, just to watch the sunset, and was treated to the sight of three female elk … Continue reading Busy days on Niwot Ridge
Several years ago I published this screenshot from a webcam focused on downtown Denver. I often refer to the camera just to see what’s going on down there, 18 miles to the south. With our rapidly changing weather, the skyline, and the mountains, the scene is constantly changing, and I can’t see any of it from … Continue reading Lightning concludes 100 degree day
This is a screenshot grabbed from one of Eric Calkins’ two new live Estes Park webcams. They are located on Elkhorn Avenue, Estes Park’s main street. That’s Bond Park across the street. Busy, isn’t it? This is not atypical traffic for a brilliant summer day in Estes (at 7,500 ft., “bright” is always “brilliant”), although the … Continue reading More live webcams in Estes Park
I expected it to be a while before any hikers appeared near the TundraCam on Niwot Ridge. After all, mountain trails in June tend to be pretty wet and squishy with the spring runoff in full roar. But I glanced at the webcam a few minutes ago and was surprised to see two hikers and their … Continue reading Mystery on Niwot Ridge
My favorite webcam for a very long time has been the remotely controllable TundraCam run by several research groups at the University of Colorado. It’s located 17 miles west of Boulder at a research station (elev. 11,600 ft) on Niwot Ridge. I’ve watched many a sunset and thunderstorm with the cam, not to mention hikers passing through … Continue reading Welcome back, TundraCam
