Nature Unleashed Weather Photo Contest : Science

Kata Beach

Tara — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:15:35 GMT

Photo By: Daren in Denver

Date Taken: October 2008

Taken off of Kata Beach, Thailand around noon. It took about an hour for the rain to hit us … Driving-torrential rains. That boat would not have been a good place to be.

Crested Butte

Tara — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:08:58 GMT

Photo By: Daren in Denver

Date Taken: February 2008

We arrived in Crested Butte just days after Unusually heavy snows. Unusually heavy even for a Colorado mountain community.

Fiery turbulence builds during a sunset over the flatirons.

Tara — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:04:22 GMT

Photo By: Aaron in Arvada

Date Taken: June 19, 2008 @ 8:37pm

Fiery turbulence builds during a sunset over the flatirons. Vantage point in Arvada, CO looking West towards the Flatirons.

A light rainstorm over Denver metro area during a fiery sunrise.

Tara — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:02:40 GMT

Photo By: Aaron in Arvada

Date Taken: January 28, 2009 @ 7:03am

A light rainstorm over Denver metro area during a fiery sunrise. Vantage point looking SE towards Denver across Standley Lake in Arvada, CO.

Lightning at Sunset

Tara — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:00:24 GMT

Photo By: Michael in Westminster

Date Taken: August 30, 2008

Lightning at Sunset

Wolf Creek pass, just before Christmas

Tara — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:58:31 GMT

Photo By: Jennifer in Golden

Date Taken: December 22, 2008

Wolf Creek pass, just before Christmas

Summit Lake on top of Mount Evans

Tara — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:57:16 GMT

Photo By: Jennifer in Golden

Date Taken: September 30, 2008

Summit Lake on top of Mount Evans

Four Feet of Snow! II

Tara — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:58:31 GMT

Photo By: Pamela in Fort Collins

Date Taken: November 28, 2006

Four Feet of Snow! (My First Colorado Winter)

Four Feet of Snow!

Tara — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:57:26 GMT

Photo By: Pamela in Fort Collins

Date Taken: November 28, 2006

Four Feet of Snow! (My First Colorado Winter)

Pogonip

Tara — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:06:30 GMT

Photo By: Stephen in Superior

Pogonip (freezing fog), like many weather phenomenon, is a double-edged sword. It poses a danger to drivers but leaves a trail of beauty in its wake.

Lowry fire II

Tara — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:23:13 GMT

Photo By: Kathleen in Denver

Date Taken: March 8, 2009

From a wildfire in the Lowry neighborhood on Sunday afternoon.

Lowry fire

Tara — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:22:19 GMT

Photo By: Kathleen in Denver

Date Taken: March 8, 2009

From a wildfire in the Lowry neighborhood on Sunday afternoon.

Lightning at DIA

Tara — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:12:24 GMT

Photo By: Daryl in Aurora

Date Taken: October 2008

Lightning photo from Smokyhill Rd and Gunclub towards Denver International Airport. The bolt did in fact hit DIA’s tower as confirmed with the FAA that night.

Tornado

Tara — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:11:03 GMT

Photo By: Daryl in Aurora

Date Taken: August 10, 2005

Funnel photo taken from Tower and Hampden Roads in Aurora, Colorado as a cold front had moved into the area.

Zephyr

Tara — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:53:01 GMT

Photo By: Metsehafe from Littleton

Date Taken: February 2009

Windy day while skiing in Copper, CO. Zephyr, meaning gentle breeze from the west, also the name of the Greek God of the West Winds.