Front Door Funnel Cloud View!!!

Our friends were leaving our home and we went out the door to wave goodbye to them, when we saw a funnel cloud forming on the hill behind our home. This was huge and you could hear it, but it never touched down. They say they never do up here on the hill, but it was exciting to have a close-up and personal view of the funnel forming. About 5 minutes later it started raining in buckets full. The weather here in Colorado is dramatic to say the least. WHEW!!!

A Bear Sighting in Highlands Ranch!!!!!

We live in suburbia and not in the middle of the wilderness, but yesterday, a warning went out that there was a bear sighting near a park about a mile from us. We live at the edge of Highlands Ranch and this park is toward the middle. He must have come from our way and then crossed roads and neighborhoods via the green belt that runs throughout Highlands Ranch. The bear didn't hurt anyone. He seemed to be hungry and a little shy. Wow, our open spaces here have a alot of wildlife, including elk, deer, pronghorn, coyotes, eagles, bobcats......and now bears.