Having the day off from work, my Father and I visited Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge. The cool temps, upper 40′s, and smells of Clear Creek greeted us as we walked around the ponds and Cottonwoods. We didn’t see any animals besides the ever present rabbits and common water fowl. One portion of the trail contained numerous large spiders. The biggest was larger than a silver dollar, see the last photo. What a great way to start a day-off!

Today I woke up a tad bit late for sunrise but still caught some great light at Red Rocks Park. There were quite a few deer around and the crisp mountain air smelled of Autumn. Only a few more months until the colors of winter emerge into full view.

A few more photos of the Butterfly House in Boulder. Taken this morning shortly after the sunrise.

Before photographing a house this morning, I stopped at Flagstaff Mountain to catch the first rays of the day. Although the skies were totally empty of clouds, it was still an amazing morning. In my opinion there is no better way to start a day then with a sunrise!