Lenticular Sunset

Looking North at 3:30 PM

This time of year, I have to get to our local dog park by 3:30 PM in order to get back from our 3-mile hike before the sunset. These two pictures were taken at 3:30 PM and 4:30PM. Both show lenticular clouds. Lenticular clouds form perpendicular to the winds, in this case parallel to the Rocky Mountains. The indicate the existence of a standing wave, which for us means walking in shorts in early December.

Looking South at 4:30 PM. Sure there is not aliens in that saucer-shaped cloud?

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Sunset at the Westminster Dog Park

1.5 miles into the park looking at the front range.
Dusk has become my favorite time to take the dogs to the Westminster off-leash Dog Park on Simms. This 420 acre open space has fantastic views of the Boulder Flatirons and Stanley Lake. Without a tree in sight, it is big-sky expansive. There are still seven species of flowers blooming despite the September chill.



The sun sinks lower as I head back


My only flow picture that turned out


Completion of the walk and a glorious sunset taken from the parking lot.