A sign of the beginning of the growing season. Maybe that’s why Colorado State University (originally an agriculture school) chose green and gold as their colors. And the University of Wyoming chose brown and gold…?

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. I can’t quite make out what the duck is. Heron Lake was teeming with birds this morning. I may have to get up early one of these days and try for some real pictures. You can almost tell from the duck how huge these pelicans are, but I’d love to get some closer…

Not as dramatic as some of the pictures I’ve seen of Mammatus Clouds, but still made for a more interesting commute this morning. Combined with temperatures in the 40’s, the morning had a very “tail-end of winter” sort of feel.

Ann’s birthday dinner was held at the Nyala Ethiopian restaurant on Harvard St, a little treasure that I consider the best ethnic restaurant we’ve tried in Fort Collins. Ann arranged with the owner, a woman who does all the cooking and runs the place with her daughters, to have a variety of dishes served to…

At six thirty an army of buses hauled thousands of conference attendees to the Animal Kingdom. To my relief, the only real animals I saw here were herons and cranes, apparently here of their own accord. Everything in the park was to free to us – food, drinks, and rides. It created an odd sense…

“Downtown Disney” is full of nightclubs, restaurants, and stores, but the people are the most entertaining part. More Photos

I’m in Orlando, Florida for a SunGard Higher Education conference. I haven’t been here since 1994, when I came for a Siggraph computer graphics conference. I forgot how swampy it is here. Disney World is like a series of resort islands in a sea of swamp, sparse stands of pine, and of course, endless condominiums.…

Ann’s father kindly sent me an article from the Aviation Medical Bulletin that presented some fatality risks from the National Safety Council to support the argument that risk shouldn’t stop us from enjoying our favorite activities so long as we take reasonable precautions. I agree, but there is a big problem lurking in the denominator…

I noticed these two having a snack on the Cache La Poudre River on my way home. I didn’t have my camera ready, and getting this shot was a pure point & shoot luck. I can’t seem to find these birds in my usual field guides, and I’m not even sure if they’re grebes, or…

This area has been frozen solid since I first photographed it in November. Now it’s like the ice is clinging to the trees for dear life.