{"id":25005,"date":"2025-05-27T06:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T12:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=25005"},"modified":"2025-05-28T07:27:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:27:47","slug":"may-2025-top-shots-monthly-photo-slideshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/thornton-weather\/may-2025-top-shots-monthly-photo-slideshow\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2025 top shots: Monthly photo slideshow"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54529870406_9bfe35d81d_o.jpg\" alt=\"A gorgeous sunset above the Rocky Mountains. (David Canfield)\" width=\"2000\" height=\"924\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A gorgeous sunset above the Rocky Mountains. (David Canfield)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Colorado\u2019s famously highly variable weather seems to showcase itself during the month of May when a variety of weather conditions can be seen.\u00a0 This provides a prime opportunity for photos of everything weather to flora to fauna.<\/p>\n<p>The month of May can bring extremes.\u00a0 Snow is not entirely uncommon during the month but more common is severe weather, particularly in the latter half of the month.\u00a0 Thunderstorms become more frequent and their associated hazards \u2013 lightning, wind, hail and tornadoes \u2013 are usual visitors. \u00a0Providing additional\u00a0subjects for pictures are the emerging spring flowers and our abundant wildlife.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slideshow updated May 27, 2025. To learn more about how to send your photo to us for inclusion in the slideshow, see below the slideshow.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-related imagery.<\/p>\n<p>Sunsets, sunrises, wildlife and of course every type of weather condition are vividly depicted in images captured from yours and our cameras.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"610\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\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-25007 {\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-25007\" class=\"awp-flickr-album-25007\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530049104_ea2e7bc8c4_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - A tornado near Bennett threatens the community.  (Mark Strachan)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530049104_ea2e7bc8c4_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - A tornado near Bennett threatens the community.  (Mark Strachan)\" 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\/54530106928_f749c321b3_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - A tornado near Bennett threatens the community. (Al Feuerborn)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530106928_d66239504f_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - A tornado near Bennett threatens the community. (Al Feuerborn)\" 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\/54530049079_ea5e257a72_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - A tornado near Bennett threatens the community.  (Renee Franz)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530049079_ea5e257a72_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - A tornado near Bennett threatens the community.  (Renee Franz)\" 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\/54529870441_9c491f85c2_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - Moody skies as thunderstorms threaten. ( Victoria Medina)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54529870441_9c491f85c2_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - Moody skies as thunderstorms threaten. ( Victoria Medina)\" 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\/54530210270_9182556b1c_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - Moody skies as thunderstorms threaten. (Kriston Weeks)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530210270_9182556b1c_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - Moody skies as thunderstorms threaten. (Kriston Weeks)\" 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\/54528988562_e9f1d6f598_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - Moody skies as thunderstorms threaten. (Al Feuerborn)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54528988562_e9f1d6f598_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - Moody skies as thunderstorms threaten. (Al Feuerborn)\" 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\/54530106898_7726ac2872_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - Moody skies as thunderstorms threaten. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530106898_7726ac2872_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - Moody skies as thunderstorms threaten. (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\/54528988517_af56f1410f_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - Moody skies to the east. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54528988517_af56f1410f_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - Moody skies to the east. (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\/54533277355_324f7a774a_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - A tornado touches down near Bennett. (Arapahoe County Sherriff&#039;s office)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533277355_324f7a774a_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - A tornado touches down near Bennett. (Arapahoe County Sherriff&#039;s office)\" 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\/54529870336_fa0950af4d_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - Hawk caught on a webcam. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54529870336_fa0950af4d_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - Hawk caught on a webcam. (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\/54530210230_a49b155b1f_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - Backyard flowers. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530210230_a49b155b1f_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - Backyard flowers. (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\/54529870321_5190f364f2_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 18, 2025 - Backyard flowers. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54529870321_5190f364f2_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 18, 2025 - Backyard flowers. (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\/54530210275_b0e3cd8844_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 17, 2025 - Burrowing owl takes flight. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530210275_b0e3cd8844_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 17, 2025 - Burrowing owl takes flight. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" 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\/54528988572_f07daa8795_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 17, 2025 - Western meadowlark hanging out. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54528988572_1ac856e588_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 17, 2025 - Western meadowlark hanging out. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" 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\/54530106958_4d869c744f_o.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 17, 2025 - Bison calf getting a snack. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530106958_b9b47c522c_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 17, 2025 - Bison calf getting a snack. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" 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\/54529870436_7e938d7987_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 17, 2025 - Burrowing owl balancing act. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54529870436_7e938d7987_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 17, 2025 - Burrowing owl balancing act. (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\/54528988702_c5e77d6bfa_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 17, 2025 - Sun pillar lights up the sunrise. (Tony&#039;s Takes)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54528988702_c5e77d6bfa_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 17, 2025 - Sun pillar lights up the sunrise. (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\/54530049154_e57471353e_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 16, 2025 - Cute little owlet out of the nest. (Lori Bollendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530049154_e57471353e_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 16, 2025 - Cute little owlet out of the nest. (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\/54530106963_e1350484fc_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 14, 2025 - Moody skies. (ThorntonWeather.com)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530106963_e1350484fc_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 14, 2025 - Moody skies. (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\/54530106968_caedbe953b_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 13, 2025 - A gorgeous sunset. (Jessica Griffin)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530106968_caedbe953b_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 13, 2025 - A gorgeous sunset. (Jessica Griffin)\" 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\/54530210285_0427d9e94b_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 13, 2025 - Sunset reflections. (Lori Bolendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530210285_0427d9e94b_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 13, 2025 - Sunset reflections. (Lori Bolendonk)\" 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\/54530049164_00a6e34c46_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 12, 2025 - Big dog enjoying a beautiful day. (Renee Franz)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530049164_00a6e34c46_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 12, 2025 - Big dog enjoying a beautiful day. (Renee Franz)\" 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\/54529870391_eeb1f62a97_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 12, 2025 - Nice looking sunset skies. (David Canfield)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54529870391_eeb1f62a97_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 12, 2025 - Nice looking sunset skies. (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\/54530049199_30439af2fa_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 11, 2025 - Red tailed hawk takes flight. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530049199_30439af2fa_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 11, 2025 - Red tailed hawk takes flight. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" 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\/54528988657_15c41244c7_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 10, 2025 - Burrowing owl hanging out. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54528988657_15c41244c7_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 10, 2025 - Burrowing owl hanging out. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" 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\/54530106998_c9aa4aa3b0_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 10, 2025 - Beautiful Swainson&#039;s hawk. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54530106998_c9aa4aa3b0_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 10, 2025 - Beautiful Swainson&#039;s hawk. (Manus Dei Nature Photography)\" 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\/54528988662_e67df5ca71_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 10, 2025 - Cute grosbeak. (Bill Hutchinson)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54528988662_e67df5ca71_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 10, 2025 - Cute grosbeak. (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\/54529870406_8055a6e00d_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 9, 2025 - A gorgeous sunset over the mountains. (David Canfield)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54529870406_8055a6e00d_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 9, 2025 - A gorgeous sunset over the mountains. (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\/54528988667_90c3ca2420_b.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive text-center single-album-25007 col-md-4\" data-sub-html=\"<h4 class=fg-titile-25007>May 4, 2025 - Bald eagles quibble. (Lori Bolendonk)<\/h4>\" data-rel=\"lightcase-25007:myCollection:slideshow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive img-thumbnail photo loading\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54528988667_90c3ca2420_m.jpg\" alt=\"May 4, 2025 - Bald eagles quibble. 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