Back in Colorado

I got back to Colorado last Tuesday. After a few days of taking instrument racks off the plane and loading and unloading trucks, the CalNex field project is finally over.

Two things that struck me about Colorado: how clearly one can see the mountains (less smog) and how green it is.

For example, here is a picture of Ontario I took from the P-3:


and one of the Flatirons from the NOAA parking lot:



Today, I took a short bike ride through the north Louisville Open Space.


I rode mainly so I could take these pictures of the Boulder Valley: