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Welcome back! I want to thank everyone for putting up with my promotions, as the recent commercialization of content around here is meant to be minimal! I know everyone is simply inundated with advertising and promotions. Thanks again for returning, as there is great news and more Colorado HIGH SKY to share!

I continued exploring down Clear Creek, at Manwaring Park, on the northeast side of Wheat Ridge, on the edge of its border with Denver and Arvada. The dawn was cloudy, but the sun illuminated parts of the Front Range when bursting forth at sunrise. The tiny black dot in front of the clouds at the center of the photo below is a helicopter (more on that to follow).

Several highways converge at this point, including two interstate highways: I-70 and I-76. Wadsworth Boulevard is the western end of this exchange, covering the creek with multiple bridges and overpasses. Unlike the twists and turns of the canyon that Clear Creek runs through upstream, the creek is constrained by development and drainage.

The sun was absolutely brilliant when it rose, and I was grateful to be able to capture some of its light before being obscured by clouds. Coincidentally, a traffic helicopter flew overhead (seen in the far distance in a photo above) right over the park repeatedly—at least a handful of times in less than a half-hour. I assume my drone was seen, as I had added supplemental strobe lighting visible for miles per FAA rules for flying at twilight. I’m also no stranger to sharing my airspace with others, as flying at Cherry Creek State Park puts one under a direct approach for landing at Centennial Airport. However, a landing airplane only shows up just the once. This chopper flew over the park from every direction, but whatever captured the helicopter pilot’s attention or drew that aircraft to the park was limited to that time, as it eventually left and I could continue capturing the HIGH SKY (but not too high, when other aircraft are around).

The setting moon was nearly full, but I could only capture it momentarily peeking from behind the clouds. As you can see in these and the previous photos, this edition of the newsletter has more commercial structures and is just bustling with more activity than usual, but the view from above is still captivating.

Getting a closer look downtown (now that my business is “located” in Denver, this is also my “hometown”), revealed a misty city. A similar view, taken from this same location in 2022, was shared earlier in this newsletter. But on this day, I captured more of the Highlands in the foreground of this version.

The interchange of the highways lends itself to interpretation as a “Tiny Planet” which you may have come to expect from me when you visit Colorado HIGH SKY. But if you want to find this company, here’s the new address:

Chris Pitchford Publishing, LTD
P.O. Box 36133
Denver, CO 80236

There are more changes in store, but this should last for a while. As should more panoramas like the one below.

Before I close, as the Ides of February pass, I want to share one more photo of downtown with more of Lakeside Amusement Park, a favorite destination of mine when I was a child (Thanks again to my Dad and Step-mom for taking us all so many times)!

Thanks for reading all the way to the end of this edition of Colorado HIGH SKY!