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Sunny scenes
Wild iris blooming in June, 2012.
FRISCO — A few summer scenes in pictures that don’t really need a lot of words. Despite a summer-long drought, we enjoyed some stunning days and escaped the worst of the wildfire season with a strong surge of monsoon moisture in July that also helped spur a decent wildflower season. On top of that, there was a solar eclipse early in the season, along with a lunar eclipse. All in all, not a bad summer!
Dawn light on Dillon Reservoir.
Sunset during the June 2012 solar eclipse.
Sunset along the shore of Dillon Reservoir.
The same trees, from the opposite side.
The monsoon season started with a bang in early July.
The summer of 2012 brought numerous wildfires, and even though Summit County was unscathed, smoke from distant blazes filled the air for days at a time.
A BMX demo was on the highlights when the USA Pro Cycling Challenge came to Breckenridge in August 2012.
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