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• 2011 - June 25th - Gray Copper Falls, Uncompahgre National Forest

  

  Ashley, a friend of mine, was moving away from the Western Slope of Colorado. I had asked her if there was any place she wanted to visit before she left and... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 10 - June 16th - Another Lightning Bust In The Desert

  

  I think the title of the post says it all. I was trying real hard, I swear! There was a bit of lightning early but as soon as I made it out, it stopped. Typical... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 - June 15th - Wedding Canyon, Colorado National Monument

  

  Late on one June evening, I thought I'd head out for a quick hike before dark. High-based thunderstorms had popped up across the border in Utah and while I... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 - The Year In Images

  

  At the beginning of December, I posted close to 150 of my favorite 2011 photos on my Facebook page. I asked my Facebook friends to vote by "liking" their... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chasing Year In Review

  

  2011 was supposed to be the first year of many that I didn't really get to chase and while I missed out on a lot of plains chases, I feel blessed that I got to... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2012 WEATHER

• 2011 - June 14th - Grand Mesa In Spring, Plateau Creek & Colorado River (Both...

  

  After spending a lot of days off in the lower canyons, the frozen Grand Mesa seemed locked away in the clouds for most of the spring. I did want to get up and d... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 9 - June 8th - Chugwater, Supercell City

  

  I had a dental appointment in Brighton, Colorado on June 7th. It was a Tuesday, my day off. I had originally hoped to be able to chase after the appointment... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 - May 31st - Tabeguache Trail & Rough Canyon Falls, Bangs Canyon Special...

  

  When I originally visited Rough Canyon on May 11th, I had hoped to make it to a waterfall that is often described in writings of the area. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 - May 24th - Lost Waterfalls Of The Roan Plateau

  

  During the spring of 2011, my mind often found itself wondering about hidden waterfalls, tucked away in the arid reaches of the Western Slope of Colorado. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 8 - May 22nd - Dinner Break East Desert Lightning Bust

  

  Convection fired over the Western Slope during my weather shift on this particular Sunday evening, May 22nd. There wasn't much going on in the upper levels,... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 7 - May 18th - Supercells On The Front Range "Don't Stray Too...

  

  There was a certain amount of relief in my head when I woke up on Wednesday, May 18th. Before the previous day, there was a real possibility that 2011 would be ... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 6 - May 17th - Thurman, Colorado Tornadoes

  

  Being a severe weather enthusiast, to put it mildly, I spend a lot of time fantasizing about severe weather. Unfortunately, living in the high desert of... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 5 - May 9th - "Should Have Played Basketball"

  

  Short story: Storms came with lighting. I skipped basketball to go take lightning pictures. Camera came out and lightning stopped. Tried two different... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 - May 11th - Ladder Canyon/Mica Mine & Middle Rough Canyon, Bangs Canyon...

  

  I had spent most of the spring so far waterfall-hunting in area canyons. I had visited every nearby waterfall that appeared on maps (dry or not) and my... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 - May 4th - Spring Creek Canyon, Little Book Cliffs Wilderness Study Area...

  

  I spend a lot of my free time pouring over maps. There's just something calming about letting my eyes roam through the terrain. I've always felt this way. In... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 - April 27th - Hanging Lake, Spouting Rock & Dead Horse Creek, White River...

  

  "You have to go to Hanging Lake!" That's what people would often say when I told them I was moving to the Western Slope. I'd seen pictures and was honestly... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 4 - April 26th - "Seasonal Masquerade"

  

  Chances to chase on the Western Slope are few and far between before the Monsoon begins. Even more rare are those that land on one's day off. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 - April 20th - Rattlesnake Arches, McInnis Canyons National Conservation...

  

  Even before moving to Grand Junction, I had eyed the Rattlesnake Arches in my DeLorme Atlas (which I browse through more than the pious read The Bible). Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 Storm Chase 3 - April 19th - "No Light Late Night"

  

  Typically on Monday nights, I play basketball with friends from the news stations at Mesa State (now Colorado Mesa University). We don't usually start until... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 WEATHER

• 2011 - April 13th - Miracle Rock & The Potholes Of The Little Dolores River

  

  After visiting Arches National Park in late March (accounts here, here, here and here) , I went a little "arch crazy". I spent a lot of my free time... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 WEATHER