This afternoon we had a huge rain shower at home. After the rain stopped, Angela and I headed down to the Audubon Center, near Waterton Canyon. Stopping at the beaver pond, I made this image of the clouds reflected in the water before the ripples on the surface subsided.
Reflections In Audubon Beaver Pond
This late in the afternoon, the low sun was back lighting grasses at the water’s edge. Nearby was a V-shaped branch floating in the water that I included in the following composition.
Branches In The Beaver Pond
With all the rain that we had in recent weeks, the Platte River has been overflowing on its course through Denver. Near the Audubon Center, the river flows into Chatfield Dam. We headed towards the river. Many of the paths leading to the river were under water. Eventually we found a path that reached the river bank. The river was about a foot or two below the river banks.
South Platte River Near Audubon Center
We had never seen this much water flowing at this point. We continued along the path at the river side. The sun lit up the trees alongside the path, casting long shadows in the grasses. I could not help but capture the green leaves backlit by the sun!
Afternoon Light Streaming Through Trees, Audubon
We had to turn back as this path disappeared under a foot of water. Circling back we found another path and headed north. Another storm was moving into to the metro area.
Storm Clouds Moving Into The Metro Area
The clouds towering above the storm system had really distinctive blue colors that I attempted to capture in the following image.
Blue In The Storm Clouds