When I was a growing up, I was about the most unathletic kid imaginable, especially for team sports. But now that I have matured a bit, I have more sports than I have time. My sports are still generally solitary: Hiking, working out on the treadmill, snowshoeing, and cycling (in the order in which I added them to my repertoire).

After yesterday’s snow, today was crystal clear, albeit cool and a bit windy. The mountains called strongly for another snowshoeing trip. But I had appointments that kept me in town this morning.

Here in south Boulder is Viele Lake with NCAR (the National Center for Atmospheric Research) on the top of Table Mesa with the Flatirons in the background:

Viele Lake