Aaron Skoff of Arvada took this photo on July 19 on Jones Pass, near Empire. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Crop Duster
Brooke Robertson of Loveland took this photo on Aug. 1 while traveling on Highway 402. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Drowned Cars In Condo Complex Garage
Diana Hromish of Aurora took this photo on July 7 of cars that were drowned during the heavy rain and flooding. This was located at a condominium complex in Aurora (around Havana and Alameda). (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Fireworks Show Called Off
Peter Wynn took this photo on the 4th of July in Lone Tree. According to Wynn, the city fireworks show in Sweetwater Park ran into some problems -- a grass fire resulted from the fireworks show malfunctioning. "Thousands had to be evacuated as the event abruptly ended. This appears to be a firefighter standing close to the blaze as rockets go off," he wrote. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Hungry Bear
Neal Cross of Grand Lake took this photo on July 19 of a hungry bear in a dumpster. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Coco At The Reservoir
Kat Bradley-Bennett of Longmont took this photo on July 17 of her dog Coco at the Boulder Reservoir. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Skydivers
Kat Bradley-Bennett of Longmont took this photo on Aug. 28 of "skydivers trying to break the state record of 56 people in a snowflake formation." She wrote "I got to watch the fun from my back deck!" (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Wild Turkeys
Elaine Morgan of Bennett took this photo on Sept. 6, 2011, of wild turkeys. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Laura Freed of Buena Vista took this photo on Aug. 24 of racers in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge as they rode through Buena Vista. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Paraplane
Peter Pereira took this photo at the Chatfield Reservoir on Sept. 11 of a paraplane. "The guy was flying like an eagle and made some gutsy turns and drops."
Disc Golfing In The High Country
Deanna Stevenson took this photo on July 23 of "her husband, Brian, playing disc golf at the Sundance Trail Dude Ranch during the second annual Red Feather Lakes Open." She wrote "This was at hole #10 and he did make the putt!"
Ski joring festival - Hot Air Balloon
Photo Credit: Griffin Aubrey
Snapper
Sid Methner of Westminster took this photo on Sept. 18 in open space in Adams County near Front Range Community College. He wrote "Colorado has four native species of snapping turtles. This turtle was about 14 inches across the back of his shell. He meandered from the grass across the trail and into the pond."
Bull Elk At Rest
Stephen Johnson of Centennial took this photo on July 3 "along Trail Ridge Road inside Rocky Mountain State Park. Bull Elk at rest above timberline." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Country Barn
Brooke Robertson of Loveland took this photo on Sept. 11 on Larimer County Road 7. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Doug Peters from Golden sent in this photo on Sept. 17. He wrote, "View looking west from Venir Mine of Leadville (in middleground), upper Arkansas River Valley, Mount Massive, and Turquiose Lake during intermittent stormy weather."
Choo Choo
Patrick Kelley of Aspen Park took this photo in late August of the "Fairplay Porter Mogul #6 Narrow Gauge. Built in 1914. Served South Park & Pacific Railroad."
Rain Coming
Doug Peters of Golden took this photo on Sept. 13 of the view from the southwest from his house "of rain storms coming east down Clear Creek Valley. Grays and Torreys Peaks in distance in center."
Jim Van Liere took this photo on Sept. 11 at the "Firefighters 9-11 Memorial Groundbreaking at the Pagosa Springs Fire Station." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
High Country Ride
Sue Castellion of Winter Park took this photo showing a hot air balloon and Byers Peak in the background on Aug. 14. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Trees
John Erwin from Fraser sent in this photo on Sept. 4. He wrote, "The photo was taken in our yard about 3 miles from downtown Fraser. The light being filtered by the clouds and trees cast a yellowish glow on the trees that survived the mountain pine beetle attack of the past 10 years." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
San Luis Valley Sunset
Bill Smith of Golden took this photo on Aug. 19 of the "sunset over the San Luis Valley ... Looking north from New Mexico Route 522 ... The picture doesn't do it justice. Cars were stopped all along the road watching the sunset." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Lake Dillon
Pat Miller of Breckenridge took this photo on Sept. 4 on Lake Dillon. He wrote "Beautiful day on the lake." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Coyote
Michael Smith from Westminster sent in this photo of a coyote on Sept. 4. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Rainbow
Ari Kahan from Salida sent in this photo on Aug. 21. He wrote, "This photo was taken at the Salida Golf Course this afternoon. It is looking down the seventh fairway and you can see S Mountain in the background below the double rainbow." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Arvada Blaze
Jake Fries took this photo on July 21 of a house fire in Arvada that displaced a family. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Pole Creek Golf Club
Laurie Talbott from Winter Park sent in this photo taken at Pole Creek Golf Club on Sept. 1. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Roan Plateau
Paul Olson took this photo on Aug. 14 "on our property 6 miles west of Rifle on the Colorado River with the Roan Plateau in the background." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Michael Earley of Evergreen took this photo on Aug. 31 at Highway 131 and Willow Creek Road, about 7 miles north of Wolcott. He writes "The rainbow was about 50 yards from me and I could see both ends of the rainbow on the ground." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Snake In Garden
Jesse Sarles took this photo of a garter snake in Louisville in the backyard of a neighbor's home on Sept. 17.
Western Slope Double Rainbow
Nancy Fenton of Marble took this photo on July 8 above the town of Marble on the Western Slope of a double rainbow after a thunderstorm on Whitehouse and Treasure mountains.
Balloon Festival
Carol McGowan from Westminster sent in this photo taken at the balloon festival in Snowmass on Sept. 18.
Mitchell Lake Trail
Debbie Gaskill took this photo in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area on Sept. 22 "on the Mitchell Lake Trail after a snowfall last night."
Prairie Fire
Jesse Sarles of Louisville took this photo of Indian Paintbrush, also known as Prairie Fire, at in Conifer Community Park at Beaver Ranch in Conifer on Aug. 13. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Crow Hill
Roberta Henshaw of Bailey took this photo on Aug. 29 of the "northeast side at the top of Crow Hill, looking east toward town." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Fall Design
Sam Toscano of Broomfield took this photo on Sept. 17 "on Snowmass Mountain at the Lynn Britt Cabin. It was a rainy day in the high country, and I came across this leaf pattern on a picnic bench."
Pole Creek Golf Course
Laurie Talbott from Winter Park sent in this photo taken at Pole Creek Golf Course on Aug. 26. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Lake Dillon
Peter Pereira of Centennial took this photo on Aug. 25 of Lake Dillon from Swan Mountain in Summit County. "Great view and quite stormy," he wrote. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Pagosa Springs
Jeff Stuckwish took this photo on Aug. 22 in Pagosa Springs. Pagosa Peak is seen in the background. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Ripple Creek
Bob Lohne took this photo on Aug. 17 near Trappers Lake, about 40 miles east of Meeker. He wrote: "I was taking a short vacation in the area. The wildflowers are wonderful for so late in the summer!" (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Finch
Peter Pereira from Centennial sent in this photo on Aug. 19. He wrote, "I took this picture in Littleton today of the American goldfinch in the Sunflowers." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Lake Anne
Jefferson County resident Peter Sternberg took this photo on Aug. 12 of Lake Anne, near Winfield, in the Sawatch Range. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
War Memorial Gardens
Young Kim took this photo on Aug. 11 at the War Memorial Rose Garden in Littleton. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Fremont Pass Wildflowers
Karen Fliedner of Englewood took this photo on Aug. 10 of "the Copper Mountain side of Fremont Pass." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Wide Rainbow
Dick Treich of Castle Rock took this photo on Aug. 16 "looking east over Bell Mountain in Bell Mountain Ranch south of Castle Rock. Looks like a very large (wide) rainbow." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Alberta Falls
Peter Pereira of Centennial took this photo of Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park on Aug. 15. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Semi Fire
Lori Goebel took this photo on Aug. 14 of a semi truck fire that shut down Highway 34 in Morgan County. The truck was carrying hay.
St. Mary's Glacier
Photo Credit: Aaron Skoff/UGP
Mountain Goat
Gary Davis of Denver took this photo of a mountain goat on June 26 on top of Mt Evans. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Hail In Sterling
Joanne Sauls of Sterling took this photo on Aug. 10. She wrote "Around 6:15PM our town was hit with loads of hail. It was almost golf ball size but, it went on for a good 5 to 10 minutes! ... One minute it was bright and sunny then the next we were standing in the middle of a hail storm! There was so much hail it almost looked like it was snowing outside." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Ron Naeve from Parker sent in this photo on Aug. 8. He wrote, "While attending Mini's in the Mountains (Mini Coopers) this weekend, we were on a 300 Mile Mountain Drive on Saturday when I shot this picture from the top of Loveland Pass." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Peter Pereira from Centennial sent in this photo on Aug. 5. He wrote, "I took this picture of the mountain goats on Mt. Evans today. They were trying to cross the road and playing follow the leader." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Funnel
Beth McCorkle from Littleton sent in this photo taken by Debbie Jackson on Aug. 4. She wrote, "Salida on Aug. 3 around noon just over Mt. Shavano." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Sun Over The City
Natasha Cannon took this photo on Aug. 1 of downtown Denver after a rain shower. She took it from Albion Street. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Elk Resting
Suzie deDisse of Evergreen took this photo of elk in a field south of Evergreen on July 28. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Tom Mann of Littleton took this photo on July 21, 2011, of columbine above Ptarmigan Lake, Taylor Park, in the Tellurium Creek basin. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
I-70 Pickup Fire
Tim Tolnay of Evergreen took this photo on July 26 of a pickup truck on fire on Interstate 70. The westbound lanes of the highway were closed near Genesee at noon for a short time while emergency crews responded to the blaze. It's not clear if there were any injuries. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Rampart Reservoir
Randy Orton of Aurora took this photo on July 21 at Rampart Reservoir in Woodland Park. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Rabbit
Don Oberbeck from Boulder sent in this photo on July 22. He wrote, "On Pearl Parkway in Boulder. The cars were waiting for a train to pass. A woman from the car in front of me got out and shooed the baby rabbit back into the trees on the right." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Trees At Red Rocks
Sarah Morrow of Denver took this photo at Red Rocks on July 24. She writes "There are many old trees that only seem to get more beautiful with age." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Mike Shull of Thornton took this photo on June 22 of the Vallecito Reservoir in southwestern Colorado. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Wildflowers On The Way To Herman Lake
Jim Brophy of Golden took this photo on July 25 of "bountiful wildflowers up Herman's Gultch, along the east side of the Continetal Divide, on the way to Herman Lake." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Elk
Flip Dalfonso from Littleton sent in this photo taken in Evergreen on July 24. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Brighton Hail
Hail (credit: CBS)
Broomfield Bolt
Brandon Harper of Broomfield took this photo on July 19 "in West Broomfield (almost in Louisville.. near the Flatirons Mall) looking East towards Broomfield itself." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
View From The Summit
Brad Guay from Barrington, R.I., took this photo on July 15 from the summit of Mount Elbert. It shows "the view off to the northwest with plenty of snow still in the high peaks." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Mt. Elbert Marmot
Brad Guay took this photo on July 15 "on the way up Mt. Elbert, showing a marmot enjoying the morning sun." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Moonset
Doug Peters of Golden took this photo on July 15 from his house. It shows a "moonset over the Continental Divide at sunrise. Grays and Torreys Peaks to right of center." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Englewood Parking Lot Flood
Allicia Haley took this photo on July 14 in Englewood at Hampden and Cherokee during a heavy thunderstorm This was one of at least two different parking lots that flooded. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Sun Glare
Jackie Levell took this photo at the corner of Smoky Hill and Gun Club Road on July 13 as strong thunderstorms were passing over parts of the Denver metro area. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
One Of The Thousand Strikes
Brian Papantonio of Denver took this photo on July 12 as lightning bolts were flashing above the city of Denver. At one point more than 1,000 strikes were recorded in a 15 minute period by CBS4's Doppler 4000 radar. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Cindi Locke took this photo on July 10 of a tree in Littleton that was struck by lightning. The strike "blew the bark off with pieces on the ground over 50 feet away." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Lightning From Stapleton
Tim Wieland took this photo in July 2011 from a hill in Denver's Stapleton neighborhood as heavy storms passed across the metro area.
Cycling
Brett Stakelin took this photo on July 9 of the BRC Real Estate Criterium professional bike race in Highlands Ranch. "The Men's pro race started just after a huge downpour this afternoon. The women's pro race wasn't so lucky." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Cold Air Funnel
Amanda Woods sent in this photo of a "cold air funnel" in Black Hawk on July 10. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Rainbow and Lightning
Angela Brothers from Grand Junction sent in this photo taken near Highway 36 and Sheridan on July 8. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Drowned Cars In Condo Complex Garage
Diana Hromish of Aurora took this photo on July 7 of cars that were drowned during the heavy rain and flooding. This was located at a condominium complex in Aurora (around Havana and Alameda). (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Car In Swollen Viaduct
Doug Clark took this photo of a car that either plunged into or was swept into a swollen viaduct on July 7 after heavy rain on July 7. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Fawn
Dave Collins from Denver sent in this photo of a fawn in Cherry Creek State Park on July 6. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Elitch Fireworks
Brett Stakelin took this photo of the fireworks on the 4th of July at Elitch Gardens in Denver. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Deer and American Flag
Michael Smith from Westminster sent in this photo on July 3. He wrote, "Someone put up an American flag in the Shell Ridge Open Space and a deer came by to check it out. I live in Westminster and am visiting my daughter and new granddaughter in Walnut Creek." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Longs Peak
David Hertzke from Broomfield sent in this photo of Longs Peak on July 1. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Stormy Evening
Jose Roman of Castle Rock took this photo on June 30 of storm clouds in his neighborhood. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Purple Wildflowers
Laurie Talbott took this photo on June 30 in the woods by Pole Creek Golf Course in Tabernash. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Bee At DBG
Dave Collins of Denver took this photo on June 28 of a honeybee in flight at the Denver Botanic Gardens. (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Elk
Henry Hollender from Lakewood sent in this photo on June 27. He wrote, "Neighbors lawn in my Lakewood development. The elk were eating apples under a tree." (Submit a YouReport Photo)
Sailboats
Peter Pereira from Centennial sent in this photo on June 21. He wrote, "I took this picture of the sail boats at Bear Creek Lake Park this afternoon -- great weather for sailing. (Submit a YouReport Photo)