PHOTOS: Nature comes to life as spring reaches Roaring Fork Valley

• A robin sits in a tree on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Carbondale Nature Park.
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• Birds congregate on a tree on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Carbondale Nature Park.
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• A water strider goes about its day on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Carbondale Nature Park.
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• A bird clings to a reed on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Carbondale Nature Park.
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• A red-winged blackbird sings on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Carbondale Nature Park.
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• With Tiehack and Buttermilk Ski Area in the foreground, a snowstorm rolls in over Aspen Highlands on May 1, 2026, as seen from Aspen.
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• Mount Sopris rises above the trees on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as seen from Carbondale Nature Park.
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• Mount Sopris rises above town on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as seen from Carbondale Nature Park.
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• A historic log cabin sits with Mount Sopris as a backdrop on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Carbondale Nature Park.
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• A historic log cabin sits with Mount Sopris as a backdrop on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Carbondale Nature Park.
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• A fox glances skyward while wandering about on Friday, May 8, 2026, on the Aspen School District campus.
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• A fox licks its lips after finding a snack on Friday, May 8, 2026, on the Aspen School District campus.
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• A fox stops to watch as two students come into view on Friday, May 8, 2026, in front of Aspen High School.
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• A fox wanders about on Friday, May 8, 2026, on the Aspen School District campus.
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• A fox wanders about on Friday, May 8, 2026, on the Aspen School District campus.
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• A fox licks its lips after finding a snack on Friday, May 8, 2026, on the Aspen School District campus.
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• A fox enjoys a snack on Friday, May 8, 2026, on the Aspen School District campus.
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• A fox enjoys a snack on Friday, May 8, 2026, on the Aspen School District campus.
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• A fox enjoys a snack on Friday, May 8, 2026, on the Aspen School District campus.
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• Late evening sunlight washes over the lower slopes of Tiehack on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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• The aspen trees come to life on the lower slopes of Tiehack on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.
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• Light from the setting sun hits the side of Aspen Mountain on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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• The evening sunlight fades away over the mountains of the Roaring Fork Valley on Friday, May 8, 2026, as seen from Aspen.
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• Pyramid Peak shows off a fresh coat of spring snow on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A goose flies over Rock Bottom Ranch on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Basalt.
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• A pigeon looks for food on Friday, May 8, 2026, in downtown Aspen.
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• A pigeon enjoys a snack on Friday, May 8, 2026, in downtown Aspen.
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• A pigeon looks for food on Friday, May 8, 2026, in downtown Aspen.
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• A pigeon looks for food on Friday, May 8, 2026, in downtown Aspen.
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• Light from the setting sun hits the tree tops above the Roaring Fork River on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A duck enjoys the water of the John Denver Sanctuary on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A duck dives under the water in search of treasure on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the John Denver Sanctuary in Aspen.
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• A duck enjoys the water of the John Denver Sanctuary on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A duck enjoys the water of the John Denver Sanctuary on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• Ducks enjoy the water of the John Denver Sanctuary on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• Ducks forage in the reeds of the John Denver Sanctuary on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A bird hangs out in the tree branches on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• Light from the setting sun hits the tree tops on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• What appears to be a great blue heron takes flight on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A bird catches a small fish from the Roaring Fork River on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A bird catches a small fish from the Roaring Fork River on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A bird catches a small fish from the Roaring Fork River on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A falcon is perched atop a tree branch on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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• A crow wanders through the vegetation on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Rio Grande Park in Aspen.
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• Light from the setting sun hits the tree tops on Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Aspen.
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