Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Bears in Boulder; Tornadoes in Denver

There was quite a stir this morning in the area where I regularly walk the dogs in my care - a mother black bear and her two cubs chose to sleep the morning away in a cottonwood tree on Poplar - less than a block from my usual walking paths.  In any event, the Department of Wildlife was notified and, when the bears came down about an hour ago, they were gently "herded" back towards the mountains, and away from town.  The mother slept in the lower branches of the tree, while the cubs went higher....
Doesn't she look comfy?

And there have been reports of five tornadoes touching down throughout the Denver metro area this afternoon - bringing hail and rain, as well....  Boulder reached a high of 70 today, but the current temperature in Denver has dropped to 55 degrees.
Clouds dangling over Interstate 25 in Denver

Hail in a yard at 51st and Tower in Denver

"Icebergs" of hail on 61st Street in Commerce City

Yep....   It's Springtime in the Rockies!




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