Sunday afternoon stroll

The Roaring Fork River along the Rio Grande Trail.
Beautiful afternoon for a long walk.

World Cup

World Cup was confirmed for Aspen yesterday.  The International Ski Federation made an official ruling that there's enough snow on Aspen Mountain to stage the women's World Cup races next weekend..

Snowy Stone River

Andy Goldsworthy's Stone River at the Aspen Meadows

taken 11/13/2009

Skipping ahead

What would a Thanksgiving wreath look like?

taken 11/15/2009

Window decorations

in the Louis Vuitton window.  This is a rather unusual display by Aspen standards and there was a story in today's Aspen Times about whether the display was within the parameters of the sign code.

Bicycle weather

Actually, in Aspen, many locals bicycle year round.  They actually sell studded snow tires for bicycles.  Who knew?

Grocery shopping on a snowy night

City Market Aspen during the winter storm.

City Market is one of Aspen's two grocery stores.  It's amazing how many goods and people they can stuff in there.

Winter Storm Warning

It blew in a little later than predicted but better late than never.

Where's Aspen?

Is it art?

Located at the corner of N. Monarch and E. Hallam.

Snowcapped Peaks

as seen from the flight from Aspen to Denver

taken 11/06/2009

Holiday Cheer

The Autumn display just inside the door at the Aspen Pitkin County Airport

taken 11/06/2009

Doorways

City Daily Photo Monthly Theme Day

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The right time of day

 3 months 'til X Games

It's beginning to look a lot like . . .

 Halloween?

Making hay

Taking advantage of our current winter storm, the snowmakers have fired up the snowmaking guns early this year.  Kinda like making hay while the sun shines.

Skiing on snow

The 10th Mountain Division soldier with the appropriate material underfoot, at least temporarily

Winter storm warning

The sky at sunrise hints at the snow to come.

Freezing point

For the first time this fall, it was cold enough overnight that the ponds has a thin film of ice.

For comparison's sake

 the Face of Bell pre recent snowfall

taken 10/16/2009

The off-season shuffle

Removing the signage as one business moves out and, hopefully, another moves in.

Wrong time of day

The half pipe at Buttermilk photographed at the wrong time of day.

taken 10/18/2009

Snow on Bell Mountain

The view of Bell from downtown Aspen.

Bubbles

We had a heavy burst of rain and this is the resulting run-off.  I have no idea why it's so foamy.

The Pumpkin Patch

The Pumpkin Patch at the Aspen Community United Methodist Church on Bleeker Street.

taken 10/18/2009

Snow in the Bowl

They're already skiing at Loveland and Arapahoe Basin here in Colorado.  In 5 1/2 weeks, Aspen Ski Co is scheduled to open Aspen Mountain and Snowmass.  Here's a picture of the Highland Bowl taken today.

Local talent

Local musicians, Brad Manosevitz and Jason Upper, entertaining the throngs at the last Saturday Market of the 2009 season.

What's wrong with this picture?

It appears that the City of Aspen is getting a little ahead of itself.  I guess this means I get to bust out the Christmas carols.

Leaves and Hail

Golden aspen leaves and hail in the Roaring Fork River at the Punchbowl.

taken 09/30/2009

It's about time

I was wondering if and when the Aspen Parks Department was going to take steps to protect this tree.  I 'm now wondering if it's too late . . .

On the Twin Lakes side

Hwy 82 on the other side (the east side) of Independence Pass

taken 09/30/2009

Saturday Afternoon in the Park

Girls' soccer in Rio Grande Park

taken 10/10/2009

Industrious

I've been watching the beaver's progress.  This is day three.  I wonder how much longer it'll take. The cottonwood is located at the intersection of Mill and Gibson.

The Goods

Some of the goods for sale at the second to last Aspen Saturday Market of the 2009 season.

There now, don't you feel better?

Aspen Parks & Recreation propaganda, I mean, information.  Don't they know they're preaching to the choir?

Paonia Reservoir

or more like the Paonia Mud Flats right now.  The Paonia Reservoir is on Hwy 133 on the far side of McClure Pass from Carbondale.  It's a little far afield from Aspen but it's the shot I'm sharing today anyhow.   See the bathtub ring?  I'm not sure why it's so dry, whether this is unusual or if it's like this every year at this time.  The low water level does highlight the fact that, before the dam, it was a river.

taken 10/07/2009

Pitkin County

from near the top of McClure Pass

Mount Sopris

rising above Carbondale, view from Hwy 133 on the way to McClure Pass

Fall Colors

Smuggler Mountain and the Roaring Fork River

taken 09/28/09

Yoga in the park

Sunday afternoon yoga at Wagner Park

Countdown

Sign in the window of Ute Mountaineer

A golden carpet

Before the snow, the walking malls are carpeted with a golden layer of leaves.

Early fall snow

Aspen Mountain under a light early fall snowfall

The Punchbowl

A favorite spot for the locals to take a dip in the frigid waters that had recently been snow. The kids jump from the high rocks into the pool below. Just downstream are lovely flat rocks for drying oneself in the warm summer afternoon sun.

The view from my desk

looking at Smuggler Mountain

Explosion

The fall colors seem to be suddenly exploding

A sampling

of the vendors at the Aspen Saturday Market

taken 09/26/2009

Grand Opening

The Grand Re-Opening line outside the Aspen Thrift Store. They're excited to be in their new digs.

Blurry

Evening light on thunder clouds

Fall

The leaves are turning now that it's officially fall.

Summer

A summer Saturday in July on the Cooper Street Mall

taken 07/18/2009

Hunter Creek Valley

The view from the Hunter Creek Valley. Aspen is nestled between the foreground and the further peaks.

taken 07/19/2009

Abandoned

An abandoned cabin in the Hunter Creek Valley just above Aspen
taken 07/19/2009

Bluegrass Sunday

Bluegrass Sunday at the Sundeck on top of Aspen Mountain
taken 07/19/2009

The Crowd Redux

The crowd at during Jes Grew's performance at Carbondale Mountain Fair.

taken 07/25/2009

Jes Grew

Jes Grew performing at the Carbondale Mountain Fair.
taken 07/25/2009

The Crowd

The crowd watching the Band of Heathens at the Snowmass Village Free Thursday Night Concert Series.

taken 07/23/2009

Band of Heathens

Band of Heathens performing at the Snowmass Village Free Thursday Night Concert Series.

taken 07/23/2009

Fishing, anyone?

Gear drying outside Pomeroy Sports, one of the local flyfishing outfitters.
taken 08/28/2009

Lone paraglider

A lone paraglider in the sky above Aspen Mountain
taken 08/28/2009

More Mountain Summit

A display set up on the mall in conjunction with Mountain Summit.
taken 08/28/2009