Denver Museum of Nature & Science Community

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.

It's a twister!

Tara — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:04:29 GMT

Photo By: Scott in Parker

Date Taken: August 24, 2008

Riders on the Storm

Tara — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:55:08 GMT

Photo By: Omer from Denver

Date Taken: March 20, 2006

No Sign of Stopping

Tara — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:53:45 GMT

Photo by: Omer from Denver

Date Taken: March 20, 2006

Burning Man "Dust Devil"

Tara — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:12:43 GMT

Photo By: Aaron from Denver

Date Taken: August 2006

Burning Man “Dust Devil” destroyed many camps, tents, wooden structures, etc.

West Kansas Tornado

Tara — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:34:08 GMT

Photo By: Tony from Westminster

Date Taken: May 23, 2008

West Kansas Tornado, taken from just south of Quinter, Kansas the day after Windsor was hit by a tornado of their own.

Downtown Denver Charged Up

Tara — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:30:05 GMT

Photo By: Tony from Westminster

Date Taken: August 23, 2007

Downtown Denver Charged Up, lightning strike from a nighttime storm over the downtown Denver skyline.

Fire in the Sky

Tara — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:54:18 GMT

Photo By: David from Brighton

Date Taken: August 12, 2008

Fire in The Sky. An HDR (High Dynamic Range) image of thunderstorms over Lakewood, CO on August 12, 2008

Hurricane Charley : the aftermath

Tara — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:04:42 GMT

Photo By: Rebecca from Lakewood

Date Taken: August 2004

Hurricane Charley : the aftermath.

Montana thunderstorm

Tara — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:52:17 GMT

Photo By: Jack from Denver

Date Taken: August 2007

Nature’s Awesome Power – This is a Montana thunderstorm that reminded me of an atomic bomb. Note the farmhouse in the middle of the photo. It makes you realize how insignificant we really are with respect to the things nature can do.

Lightning on July 4

Tara — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:52:04 GMT

Since I work here my submission definitely doesn't count, but this is an example of the kind of stuff we're looking for.