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October 2014 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow

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October 1, 2014 - Sunrise at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. (Ed Dalton)
October 1, 2014 – Sunrise at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. (Ed Dalton)

October in Thornton can bring a wide variety of weather conditions, perfect for the photographer in all of us.

The month brings the changing of the colors at Colorado’s lower elevations and it is also is typically when we see our first freeze and first snow.  Couple those facts with our usual widely varying landscapes and wildlife and we have a month that is sure to bring in plenty of photo opportunities.

  • Slideshow updated October 31, 2014
  • To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.

Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.

Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted in images captured from yours and our cameras.

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What is missing in the slideshow above?  Your photo!

Our monthly photo slideshow is going to feature images that we have taken but more importantly images that you have captured.  The photos can be of anything even remotely weather-related.

Landscapes, current conditions, wildlife, pets, kids.  Whimsical, newsy, artsy.  Taken at the zoo, some other area attraction, a local park, a national park or your backyard.  You name it, we want to see and share it!

Images can be taken in Thornton, Denver or anywhere across the extraordinary Centennial State.  We’ll even take some from out of state if we can tie it to Colorado somehow.

We’ll keep the criteria very open to interpretation with just about any image eligible to be shown in our slideshows.

What do you win for having your image in our slideshow?  We are just a ‘mom and pop’ outfit and make no money from our site so we really don’t have the means to provide prizes.  However you will have our undying gratitude and the satisfaction that your images are shared on the most popular website in Thornton.

To share you images with us and get them included in the slideshow just email them to us or share them with ThorntonWeather.com on any of the various social media outlets.  Links are provided below.

So come on, get those camera’s rolling!

Thornton Weather

September 2014 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow

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September 3, 2014 - A pastel colored sunset in Thornton. (Michelle Jones)
September 3, 2014 – A pastel colored sunset in Thornton. (Michelle Jones)

The month of September is typically one of the more pleasant months in Colorado.  Temperatures are usually comfortable and there is not normally a lot of weather drama.  That however does not mean there aren’t plenty of photo opportunities.

Wildlife is still quite active along the Front Range and flowers will hold on to their petals for at least the first part of the month.  Then of course there is the weather which you never know what to expect.  Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and even snow are a possibility.

  • Slideshow updated October 1, 2014
  • To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.

Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.

Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted in images captured from yours and our cameras.

Click the play button below and sit back and enjoy the images.

What is missing in the slideshow above?  Your photo!

Our monthly photo slideshow is going to feature images that we have taken but more importantly images that you have captured.  The photos can be of anything even remotely weather-related.

Landscapes, current conditions, wildlife, pets, kids.  Whimsical, newsy, artsy.  Taken at the zoo, some other area attraction, a local park, a national park or your backyard.  You name it, we want to see and share it!

Images can be taken in Thornton, Denver or anywhere across the extraordinary Centennial State.  We’ll even take some from out of state if we can tie it to Colorado somehow.

We’ll keep the criteria very open to interpretation with just about any image eligible to be shown in our slideshows.

What do you win for having your image in our slideshow?  We are just a ‘mom and pop’ outfit and make no money from our site so we really don’t have the means to provide prizes.  However you will have our undying gratitude and the satisfaction that your images are shared on the most popular website in Thornton.

To share you images with us and get them included in the slideshow just email them to us or share them with ThorntonWeather.com on any of the various social media outlets.  Links are provided below.

So come on, get those camera’s rolling!

Thornton Weather

August 2014 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow

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August 7, 2014 - A butterfly enjoys blooming flowers in Thornton. (Bobby Hake)
August 7, 2014 – A butterfly enjoys blooming flowers in Thornton. (Bobby Hake)

August’s weather typically consists of warm daytime temperatures followed by afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Those storms provide excellent photo opportunities as do the various flora and fauna we see around this time of year.

Thornton’s spring and summer have been relatively wet allowing for a very lush, green landscape. Flowers are blooming and butterflies, bees and birds are all taking advantage of them. The near daily thunderstorms offer rain as well as lightning and sometimes hail. All make for prime photo subjects.

  • Slideshow updated August 31, 2014
  • To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.

Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.

Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted in images captured from yours and our cameras.

Click the play button below and sit back and enjoy the images.

What is missing in the slideshow above?  Your photo!

Our monthly photo slideshow is going to feature images that we have taken but more importantly images that you have captured.  The photos can be of anything even remotely weather-related.

Landscapes, current conditions, wildlife, pets, kids.  Whimsical, newsy, artsy.  Taken at the zoo, some other area attraction, a local park, a national park or your backyard.  You name it, we want to see and share it!

Images can be taken in Thornton, Denver or anywhere across the extraordinary Centennial State.  We’ll even take some from out of state if we can tie it to Colorado somehow.

We’ll keep the criteria very open to interpretation with just about any image eligible to be shown in our slideshows.

What do you win for having your image in our slideshow?  We are just a ‘mom and pop’ outfit and make no money from our site so we really don’t have the means to provide prizes.  However you will have our undying gratitude and the satisfaction that your images are shared on the most popular website in Thornton.

To share you images with us and get them included in the slideshow just email them to us or share them with ThorntonWeather.com on any of the various social media outlets.  Links are provided below.

So come on, get those camera’s rolling!

Thornton Weather

July 2014 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow

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July 3, 2014 - A gorgeous July sunset. (LE Worley)
July 3, 2014 – A gorgeous July sunset. (LE Worley)

The month of July typically brings a pretty tried and true daily weather pattern with hot days and afternoon thunderstorms.  Like any month of the year in Colorado, a wide variety of subjects will be presented for photo opportunities.

Flowers are now in full bloom, wildlife is abundant with many creatures showing their young for the first time, and then of course there is the weather.  Scorching heat, damaging thunderstorms, heavy rains and more are all possible during the month.

  • Slideshow updated July 31, 2014
  • To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.

Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.

Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted in images captured from yours and our cameras.

Click the play button below and sit back and enjoy the images.

What is missing in the slideshow above?  Your photo!

Our monthly photo slideshow is going to feature images that we have taken but more importantly images that you have captured.  The photos can be of anything even remotely weather-related.

Landscapes, current conditions, wildlife, pets, kids.  Whimsical, newsy, artsy.  Taken at the zoo, some other area attraction, a local park, a national park or your backyard.  You name it, we want to see and share it!

Images can be taken in Thornton, Denver or anywhere across the extraordinary Centennial State.  We’ll even take some from out of state if we can tie it to Colorado somehow.

We’ll keep the criteria very open to interpretation with just about any image eligible to be shown in our slideshows.

What do you win for having your image in our slideshow?  We are just a ‘mom and pop’ outfit and make no money from our site so we really don’t have the means to provide prizes.  However you will have our undying gratitude and the satisfaction that your images are shared on the most popular website in Thornton.

To share you images with us and get them included in the slideshow just email them to us or share them with ThorntonWeather.com on any of the various social media outlets.  Links are provided below.

So come on, get those camera’s rolling!

Thornton Weather

June 2014 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow

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Impressive thunderstorms are a hallmark of Colorado's June weather. (David Canfield)
Impressive thunderstorms are a hallmark of Colorado’s June weather. (David Canfield)

The month of June typically sees springtime severe weather reach its height of activity in northeastern Colorado.

This affords the opportunity to capture extraordinary images of amazing weather phenomena from monstrous supercell thunderstorms to heavy rain, hail and even tornadoes.

  • Slideshow updated June 30, 2014

Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.

Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted.  June brings some very dynamic weather and the photos are a great way to see the stunning variety.

To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.

Click the play button below and sit back and enjoy the images.

What is missing in the slideshow above?  Your photo!

Our monthly photo slideshow is going to feature images that we have taken but more importantly images that you have captured.  The photos can be of anything even remotely weather-related.

Landscapes, current conditions, wildlife, pets, kids.  Whimsical, newsy, artsy.  Taken at the zoo, some other area attraction, a local park, a national park or your backyard.  You name it, we want to see and share it!

Images can be taken in Thornton, Denver or anywhere across the extraordinary Centennial State.  We’ll even take some from out of state if we can tie it to Colorado somehow.

We’ll keep the criteria very open to interpretation with just about any image eligible to be shown in our slideshows.

What do you win for having your image in our slideshow?  We are just a ‘mom and pop’ outfit and make no money from our site so we really don’t have the means to provide prizes.  However you will have our undying gratitude and the satisfaction that your images are shared on the most popular website in Thornton.

To share you images with us and get them included in the slideshow just email them to us or share them with ThorntonWeather.com on any of the various social media outlets.  Links are provided below.

So come on, get those camera’s rolling!

Thornton Weather

May 2014 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow

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May can bring just about any type of weather to Colorado and amazing sunsets like this are quite common. (LE Worley)
May can bring just about any type of weather to Colorado and amazing sunsets like this are quite common. (LE Worley)

The month of May can bring just about any type of weather to Thornton and Colorado.  Snow is still possible although pleasant days sometimes interrupted by spring severe weather are more common.  Our photo slideshow for the month captures the widely varying weather.

  • Slideshow updated May 26, 2014

Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.

Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted.  May brings some very dynamic weather and the photos are a great way to see the stunning variety.

To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.

Click the play button below and sit back and enjoy the images.

What is missing in the slideshow above?  Your photo!

Our monthly photo slideshow is going to feature images that we have taken but more importantly images that you have captured.  The photos can be of anything even remotely weather-related.

Landscapes, current conditions, wildlife, pets, kids.  Whimsical, newsy, artsy.  Taken at the zoo, some other area attraction, a local park, a national park or your backyard.  You name it, we want to see and share it!

Images can be taken in Thornton, Denver or anywhere across the extraordinary Centennial State.  We’ll even take some from out of state if we can tie it to Colorado somehow.

We’ll keep the criteria very open to interpretation with just about any image eligible to be shown in our slideshows.

What do you win for having your image in our slideshow?  We are just a ‘mom and pop’ outfit and make no money from our site so we really don’t have the means to provide prizes.  However you will have our undying gratitude and the satisfaction that your images are shared on the most popular website in Thornton.

To share you images with us and get them included in the slideshow just email them to us or share them with ThorntonWeather.com on any of the various social media outlets.  Links are provided below.

So come on, get those camera’s rolling!

Thornton Weather

April 2014 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow

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April 2014 started with blossoming trees. Scroll down for more photos from the month. (LW Inactivist)
April 2014 started with blossoming trees. Scroll down for more photos from the month. (LW Inactivist)

April marks a transition between winter and summer for most of the country but for Denver it is especially true as we can see a stunning variety of weather.

The proverbial April showers are certainly a possibility for Denver. Snow? Tornadoes? Thunderstorms? You bet – all can happen!

That stunning variety will undoubtedly be showcased in our monthly photo slideshow (below).

  • Slideshow updated April 26, 2014

Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.  Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course snow are vividly depicted.

Throughout the month we will gather the images sent to us via email or shared with us via our various social media outlets and post them in the slideshow below.

To learn more about getting your photos added to our monthly slideshow, click here. 

Click the play button below and sit back and enjoy the images.

Thornton Weather

March 2014 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow

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Wintry weather started the month of March in northeastern Colorado. View more images from the month in the slideshow below. (Marla Winter)
Wintry weather started the month of March in northeastern Colorado. View more images from the month in the slideshow below. (Marla Winter)

March along the Colorado Front Range can be a very pleasant time as temperatures climb with the approach to and arrival of spring.  However the month is also Denver’s snowiest and wintry weather is not unusual.  This variety of conditions will be reflected in our March 2014 slideshow below.

  • Slideshow updated March 31, 2014

Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather-related imagery.  Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course snow are vividly depicted.

Throughout the month we will gather the images sent to us via email or shared with us via our various social media outlets and post them in the slideshow below.

To learn more about getting your photos added to our monthly slideshow, click here. 

Click the play button below and sit back and enjoy the images.

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Announcing Tony’s Takes Photography

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Longs Peak on a gorgeous early spring day in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)
Longs Peak on a gorgeous early spring day in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

I have always been a shutterbug ever since my parents gave me my first SLR one Christmas when I was in high school.  It wasn’t until recent years however that I began to hone the craft and now I have launched Tony’s Takes Photography.

Certainly I have no illusion of becoming a professional photographer or having the skills of one.  This is purely a hobby for me.  However I think I do a pretty passable job and decided I would like to share my images.  Up until now that has been confined to this website and on social media with friends and family.

Over at Tony’s Takes (www.tonystakes.com) I will be sharing the images I capture.  These will usually be focused on the subjects which interest me most – extreme weather, landscapes and wildlife.  Certainly some of these photos will make their way here as always but that will be the primary spot where I post them.

Don’t worry though.  Weather is still a passion of mine andThorntonWeather.com will be staying around as always and remaining your one and only spot for truly local Thornton weather news and information!

You can find Tony’s Takes Photography at any of the links below and I would truly appreciate you spreading on the work:

February 5, 2014 – Bald eagle takes flight in the fog. (© Tony’s Takes)
February 5, 2014 – Bald eagle takes flight in the fog. (© Tony’s Takes)
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Photo: A snow-covered landscape at sunrise

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We headed out this morning looking for bald eagles at Cherry Creek State Park. Certainly saw LOTS of them but also enjoyed a beautiful morning with the snow-covered trees and blue skies.

If you like this image, be sure to check out our photography website at Tony’s Takes.  There is also an accompanying, Facebook page, Google+ page and Twitter feed.  Check them all out!

March 8, 2014 - A snow white landscape at sunrise. © Tony’s Takes
March 8, 2014 – A snow white landscape at sunrise. © Tony’s Takes