{"id":24377,"date":"2024-08-20T03:55:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T09:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=24377"},"modified":"2024-08-20T06:51:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:51:44","slug":"august-2024-top-shots-monthly-photo-slideshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/august-2024-top-shots-monthly-photo-slideshow\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2024 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543321_7f9860749c_o.jpg\" alt=\"A beautiful double rainbow over Thornton. (Patrick Martin)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1386\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A beautiful double rainbow over Thornton. (Patrick Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the calendar turns to August, the summertime heat begins to fade and that makes it easier to get out and enjoy all of the outdoor activities\u00a0Colorado has to offer. \u00a0From a walk in a park to afternoon thunderstorms to an abundance of wildlife, photo opportunities abound as is seen in our slideshow.<\/p>\n<p>Our monsoon season typically arrives about now and that means better chances for\u00a0moisture. \u00a0However with limited instability, the intensity of storms are more sedate. \u00a0That doesn\u2019t mean however that the weather is any less photographic.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slideshow updated August 20, 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By the end of the month some\u00a0of our seasonal feathered friends will be looking to leave the state giving our last\u00a0chance to see them till spring. \u00a0Larger mammals are gearing up for\u00a0the rut (mating season) and that can make for some intense scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Showcasing images captured by ThorntonWeather.com readers as well as some of our own, our monthly slideshow covers the entire gamut of weather and nature related imagery. Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.<br \/>\n\t<style>\n\t\t.entry-content a, .entry-summary a, .taxonomy-description a, \n\t\t.logged-in-as a, .comment-content a, .pingback .comment-body > a, \n\t\t.textwidget a, .entry-footer a:hover, .site-info a:hover {\n\t\t\tbox-shadow: none !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\n\t\t.single-photostream-24379 {\n\t\t\tpadding-bottom: 15px;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"awp-flickr-post-title\" style=\"margin-right: 15px; margin-left: 10px; color:#000000; font-size: 16px ; text-align:left;\"><\/p>\n\t\t<div id=\"awp-flickr-album-24379\" class=\"awp-flickr-album-24379\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53937827551_4ff491d561_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 21, 2024 - A stunning sunrise starts the day. (Katie Cox)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53937827551_4ff491d561_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 21, 2024 - A stunning sunrise starts the day. (Katie Cox)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53937827881_4f6e43e473_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 21, 2024 - A stunning sunrise as seen from Denver. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53937827881_4f6e43e473_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 21, 2024 - A stunning sunrise as seen from Denver. (ThorntonWeather.com)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53938283340_9bfa9fced9_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 21, 2024 - A stunning sunrise as seen from Denver. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53938283340_9bfa9fced9_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 21, 2024 - A stunning sunrise as seen from Denver. (ThorntonWeather.com)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53938283335_520e3bdae5_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 21, 2024 - A stunning sunrise as seen from Denver. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53938283335_520e3bdae5_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 21, 2024 - A stunning sunrise as seen from Denver. (ThorntonWeather.com)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53934618567_230d489a28_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 19, 2024 - A gorgeous rainbow across the road. (Katie Cox)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53934618567_230d489a28_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 19, 2024 - A gorgeous rainbow across the road. (Katie Cox)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53935767213_160cd63775_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 19, 2024 - A gorgeous rainbow across the road. (Katie Cox)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53935767213_160cd63775_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 19, 2024 - A gorgeous rainbow across the road. (Katie Cox)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53934621772_a920fcd64f_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 19, 2024 - Mule deer with a crazy rack. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53934621772_a920fcd64f_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 19, 2024 - Mule deer with a crazy rack. (Bill Hutchinson)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53935770363_cc2bbdebe8_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 19, 2024 - Coyote on the move. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53935770363_cc2bbdebe8_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 19, 2024 - Coyote on the move. (Bill Hutchinson)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53934619527_b76989a684_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 17, 2024 - A young moose bull in the high country. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53934619527_b76989a684_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 17, 2024 - A young moose bull in the high country. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543321_eae1939a7d_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 14, 2024 - Double rainbow in Thornton. (Patrick Martin)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543321_eae1939a7d_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 14, 2024 - Double rainbow in Thornton. (Patrick Martin)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53925139666_31376cf08b_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 14, 2024 - Rain showers with the mountains as a backdrop. (Katie Cox)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53925139666_31376cf08b_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 14, 2024 - Rain showers with the mountains as a backdrop. (Katie Cox)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53923651667_a1f245eb0f_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 14, 2024 - Cool double rainbow. (David Canfield)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53923651667_a1f245eb0f_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 14, 2024 - Cool double rainbow. (David Canfield)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53925111943_f614f23d11_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 14, 2024 - A double rainbow over Thornton. (Alisa H)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53925111943_f614f23d11_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 14, 2024 - A double rainbow over Thornton. (Alisa H)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53925386623_6e5bfdb975_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 14, 2024 - Rain showers with the mountains as a backdrop. (Katie Cox)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53925386623_6e5bfdb975_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 14, 2024 - Rain showers with the mountains as a backdrop. (Katie Cox)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53925111938_abd8cfe640_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 14, 2024 - A double rainbow over Thornton. (Alisa H)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53925111938_abd8cfe640_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 14, 2024 - A double rainbow over Thornton. (Alisa H)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790113_39c390357d_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 14, 2024 - Cool morning clouds. (David Canfield)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790113_39c390357d_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 14, 2024 - Cool morning clouds. (David Canfield)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924998765_3cb405847e_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 14, 2024 - Cool morning clouds. (David Canfield)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924998765_3cb405847e_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 14, 2024 - Cool morning clouds. (David Canfield)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790128_ed16a44baa_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 13, 2024 - Sunlit trees in Broomfield. (David Canfield)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790128_ed16a44baa_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 13, 2024 - Sunlit trees in Broomfield. (David Canfield)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924998960_4140789105_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 13, 2024 - Little rainbow, big storm. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924998960_4140789105_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 13, 2024 - Little rainbow, big storm. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53923651862_ecc044eae1_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 12, 2024 - Backyard hummingbird. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53923651862_ecc044eae1_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 12, 2024 - Backyard hummingbird. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790103_75a963c772_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 9, 2024 - Deer buck with a massive rack. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790103_75a963c772_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 9, 2024 - Deer buck with a massive rack. (Bill Hutchinson)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543346_e4a85b3d03_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 9, 2024 - Burrowing owl and rabbit hanging out. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543346_e4a85b3d03_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 9, 2024 - Burrowing owl and rabbit hanging out. (Bill Hutchinson)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790138_2e2b3cfe02_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 8, 2024 - Young coyote checks out a badger. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790138_2e2b3cfe02_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 8, 2024 - Young coyote checks out a badger. (Lori Bollendonk)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543401_17418fe8f9_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 7, 2024 - Snowy egret fishing. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543401_17418fe8f9_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 7, 2024 - Snowy egret fishing. (Bill Hutchinson)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924895419_df426c27cb_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 7, 2024 - Backlit coyote on the hunt. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924895419_df426c27cb_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 7, 2024 - Backlit coyote on the hunt. (Bill Hutchinson)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790298_b47122e7fe_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 6, 2024 - Sunset thunderstorm near Denver. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790298_b47122e7fe_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 6, 2024 - Sunset thunderstorm near Denver. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790308_abd8258113_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 4, 2024 - Young fox out and about. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924790308_abd8258113_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 4, 2024 - Young fox out and about. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53923651917_1469ebf4b7_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 4, 2024 - Wide-eyed great horned owl. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53923651917_1469ebf4b7_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 4, 2024 - Wide-eyed great horned owl. (Tony&#039;s Takes)\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543411_48294d17ee_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-24379 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-24379>August 3, 2024 - Thornton Fire Department helps out at the Quarry Fire. (Thornton Fire Department)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-24379:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53924543411_48294d17ee_m.jpg\" alt=\"August 3, 2024 - Thornton Fire Department helps out at the Quarry Fire. 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