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Boulder Western Flicker coaching analysis: This is not a happy flicker. Nor is their suet in the feeder. I think it is saying "why are you not feeding me NOW??" Here's why this picture works for me…
Boulder Western Flic…
Boulder Western Flicker coaching analysis: This is not a happy flicker. Nor is their suet in the feeder. I think it is saying "why are you not feeding me NOW??" Here's why this picture works for me. It benefits from the "rule of thirds, center lines, and diagonals." I prefer to call these "guidelines" and not "rules." I love the way the attitude of the Western Flicker woodpecker reaches out and involves the viewer. This is the result of the expression, the body language, and the composition of the photograph. Technically it is fair to good, and the second picture is much better techni…
Lenny Frieling
March 5, 2026
A Lifetime of Stories, Now Shared Through the Camera In Boulder, some people follow a straight line through life. Others follow something closer to a murmuration — a shiftin…
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A Lifetime of Stories, Now Shared Through the Camera In Boulder, some people follow a straight line through life. Others follow something closer to a murmuration — a shifting pattern that only reveals its shape over time. For Lenny “Lensworth” Frieling, that pattern has included more chapters than most people experience in several lifetimes: attorney, judge, inventor, teacher, blogger, writer, and award-winning photographer. For more than fifty years, Boulder has been both his home and his classroom. Many residents know Lensworth from his photographs — strik…
Lenny Frieling
March 3, 2026
This black and white butterfly feeding on an orange flower cluster is less commonly known as a , commonly known as the Ismenius Tiger or Tiger Heliconian. As a lover of words, otherwise known as a lex…
This black and white…
This black and white butterfly feeding on an orange flower cluster is less commonly known as a , commonly known as the Ismenius Tiger or Tiger Heliconian. As a lover of words, otherwise known as a lexophile, a linguaphile , or even a word nerd, you've got to love the name of this butterfly. From the Boulder neighbor, the Westminster Butterfly Pavilion, this Tiger Heliconian is perched on a Ixora, or West Indian Jasmine. And yes, I confess to being just a tad didactic at times!. Heliconius butterflies are famous for their slow flight, long lifespan, and defensive toxins that make them u…
Lenny Frieling
February 21, 2026
Boulder's neighboring Westminster Butterfly Pavilion is home to many of the famous and beautiful blue morpho butterflies. These blue beauties are both spectacular and fast! They simply won't hold…
Boulder's neighborin…
Boulder's neighboring Westminster Butterfly Pavilion is home to many of the famous and beautiful blue morpho butterflies. These blue beauties are both spectacular and fast! They simply won't hold still to be photographed. Yesterday was the exception. I set up in a comfortable position, propped on a bench, and waited. I found a spot where the blue butterflies were visiting. And I waited. Then I waited some more Finally I spotted one that had landed. Then I started shooting. After taking a few dozen pictures I picked the sharpest of the photos. I sat for at least a half hour to get this …
Lenny Frieling
February 17, 2026
Sacajawea is forever tied to Boulder. With a coin face designed by famous sculpture Glenna Goodacre, mother of Boulder's own Jill Goodacre Connick, on the $1.00 coin, Sacajawea was in part guide, in p…
Sacajawea is forever…
Sacajawea is forever tied to Boulder. With a coin face designed by famous sculpture Glenna Goodacre, mother of Boulder's own Jill Goodacre Connick, on the $1.00 coin, Sacajawea was in part guide, in part translator, peacemaker/peacekeeper/, and mother. She had to walk 5,000 to 6,000 miles. Wages: poor? Place in history: huge. Hours: 24/7. Native American essential. Multilingual, and willing to walk around the entire Louisiana Purchase land as a portion of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Or so her job request might have been written. I wonder how hard it was to fill that job descript…
Lenny Frieling
February 16, 2026
Boulder's Groundhogs Day, February 2, is today! 1. Are there even groundhogs in Boulder? Well, sort of., but with an important Colorado twist: Pennsylvania Colorado doesn’t really have …
Boulder's Gr…
Boulder's Groundhogs Day, February 2, is today! 1. Are there even groundhogs in Boulder? Well, sort of., but with an important Colorado twist: Pennsylvania Colorado doesn’t really have “groundhogs” like Boulder does. But neither is Punxsutawne Phil!!!The classic Groundhog Day animal (Punxsutawney Phil) is a woodchuck, a type of marmot common in the eastern U.S. Woodchucks are not native to Colorado. Boulder does have marmots — the Rocky Mountain “groundhog cousins”What we have all around Boulder, Chautauqua, and the foothills are yellow-bellied marmots. These…
Lenny Frieling
February 2, 2026
Boulder' 1-13 sunrise was special. It was the anniversary of my late Dad's birthday. He remains my greatest mentor. He was "father" to several of my friends, and a mentor to all of us. It is fitting t…
Boulder' 1-13 sunris…
Boulder' 1-13 sunrise was special. It was the anniversary of my late Dad's birthday. He remains my greatest mentor. He was "father" to several of my friends, and a mentor to all of us. It is fitting that the sunrise was so special. He was an engineer, inventor, teacher, author, Silva instructor, mathematician, and much more. Our home growing up was home to us and to our friends. Our basement was a shop, a chemistry lab, a pool table room, a photo darkroom, and so much more. Whether he was found meditating under a pyramid or building yet another room onto the house, he never held still.…
Lenny Frieling
January 17, 2026
Boulder is a place for celebration of the "Year Of The Horse." The Chinese Zodiac is coming to the close of the Year Of The Snake and looking to the beginning on February 17, 2026, of the Year Of The …
Boulder is a place f…
Boulder is a place for celebration of the "Year Of The Horse." The Chinese Zodiac is coming to the close of the Year Of The Snake and looking to the beginning on February 17, 2026, of the Year Of The Horse The Year of the Horse always arrives with a certain kind of energy. You can almost feel it in the air. Movement. Momentum. A sense that things are ready to break loose and run forward. In Chinese tradition, this is not just poetic language. It is exactly how the Horse is meant to be understood. To appreciate that, it helps to step back and look at the Chinese Zodiac itself. The Chinese Zo…
Lenny Frieling
January 16, 2026
Thank you and thanks to AboutBoulder for naming me Blogger Of The Year. I’m deeply honored to share that I have been named Blogger of the Year by AboutBoulder.com. This heart warming reco…
Thank you an…
Thank you and thanks to AboutBoulder for naming me Blogger Of The Year. I’m deeply honored to share that I have been named Blogger of the Year by AboutBoulder.com. This heart warming recognition coincides with AboutBoulder officially breaking the barrier and exceeding two million page views a month. It took me about six months to learn how to write like a blogger and to stop writing like a lawyer. One of the most liberating parts of that transition was learning how to use an exclamation point. As a lawyer, in fifty years of doing my own typing, I truly believe I did not use a s…
Lenny Frieling
January 15, 2026
Boulder’s music lovers were treated to a night of harmony and heart on January 9, 2025. The acclaimed all-vocal rock group FACE finally took the stage at the Boulder Theater …
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Boulder’s music lovers were treated to a night of harmony and heart on January 9, 2025. The acclaimed all-vocal rock group FACE finally took the stage at the Boulder Theater after two weather-related postponements. Fans had been waiting patiently as high winds in December forced the show’s rescheduling not once but twice, first from December 17 and then from December 19, before settling on the new date on January 9, 2026. Long known for their dynamic performances that blend modern tunes with rich vocal harmonies, crisp beat-box rhythms, and an infectious stage pr…
Lenny Frieling
January 11, 2026
Boulder hosts local a cappella band FACE tonight at the Boulder Theater! In Boulder, the third time is charmed! After having to reschedule twice, the Boulder-based A Cappella band, FACE, is p…
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Boulder hosts local a cappella band FACE tonight at the Boulder Theater! In Boulder, the third time is charmed! After having to reschedule twice, the Boulder-based A Cappella band, FACE, is performing tonight at the Boulder Theater. Tickets are heavily discounted and some are still available. This is a show for all ages and not to be missed. Their talent and arrangements and I believe limited sing-along possiblity will make for a memorable wonderful economical evening at the always-great Boulder Theater! Doors open at 7 PM, show at 7:30 PM. This is literally good vibrations! F…
Lenny Frieling
January 9, 2026
Boulder's neighboring jungle at the Westminster Butterfly Pavilion hosts the Atlas Moth. One of the quiet joys of living near Boulder is that, even in the dead of winter, you can step into a living ju…
Boulder's neighborin…
Boulder's neighboring jungle at the Westminster Butterfly Pavilion hosts the Atlas Moth. One of the quiet joys of living near Boulder is that, even in the dead of winter, you can step into a living jungle. Our near-Boulder neighbor, the Westminster Butterfly Pavilion, has just welcomed an extraordinary guest — the Atlas Moth — and it is nothing short of breathtaking. If you have never seen one in person, imagine a moth so large it feels more like a small bird gliding past your shoulder. With wings that can span nearly a foot, the Atlas Moth is among the largest moths on Earth. When one dr…
Lenny Frieling
January 8, 2026
Once again the neighboring Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster has proven to be a rich source of knowledge and beauty. The White Morph visiting with a Big Eye Butterfly at the pavillion provides a gr…
Once again the neigh…
Once again the neighboring Butterfly Pavillion in Westminster has proven to be a rich source of knowledge and beauty. The White Morph visiting with a Big Eye Butterfly at the pavillion provides a great contrast. The "big eyes" provide protection by convincing predators that the Big Eye Butterfly is larger than it actually is. I suspect that the white coloration of the morpho provide protection by making the butterfly just about invisible when it is sitting on a branch. I had to enhance the photo to get decent visibility. I generally avoid enhancement for several unimportant reasons, b…
Lenny Frieling
January 6, 2026
Boulder, Colorado’s Chief Niwot: The Face We Do Not Have Do we know what iconic Chief Niwot, known as "Left Hand," really looked like? We've all seen sculptures and representations of the great chi…
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Boulder, Colorado’s Chief Niwot: The Face We Do Not Have Do we know what iconic Chief Niwot, known as "Left Hand," really looked like? We've all seen sculptures and representations of the great chief, but do we know what he looked like? The answer is easy. NO! There is no existing picture of the Chief. There are several representations which purport to be pictures of Left Hand. The fact is that there is no existing picture or sculpture of the Chief. The closest we've come, and the closest that exists so far, is a picture taken by superstar photographer Dona Bollard of Eldred Poisal. We kn…
Lenny Frieling
January 4, 2026
The Boulder blues of sunrises contrast with the reds of the start of the sunrise after the reds have begun to fade. The bright yellows and the light subtle blues appear before the stronger blues an…
The Boulder blues of…
The Boulder blues of sunrises contrast with the reds of the start of the sunrise after the reds have begun to fade. The bright yellows and the light subtle blues appear before the stronger blues and after the deep dark red banding which is so common to Boulder Sunrises. The blue-yellow-orange-yellow forms a palette, a colorway of nature that is strong enough to get me out from under the covers. The bedroom begins to turn yellow with the background lighting of the reds and yellow. The opposite side of the color wheel provides the contrast. While the order of the appearing colors remains g…
Lenny Frieling
January 3, 2026
Boulder's rapidly changing colors of a winter sunrise justify the chill of going outside to snap a few pictures. The glorious splendor of the reds and yellows, with the orange accents distracts from t…
Boulder's rapidly ch…
Boulder's rapidly changing colors of a winter sunrise justify the chill of going outside to snap a few pictures. The glorious splendor of the reds and yellows, with the orange accents distracts from the cold. The rapid color changes are enough to distract me from the cold, and there is a reason that flannel was invented. As the sun rises, the sky brightens and the blues gradually come out signaling the rising sun on the canvas of the New Year. As the sun rises on the New Year, the subtle blues and pinks add drama to the lightening sky. Whether the heat is gas-fired or from a wood fire,…
Lenny Frieling
January 1, 2026
I was innocently finishing my email when I looked out the back window. The sunrise was in full glory! I almost ran back to the computer where my phone was sitting, ran back to the window, and starting…
I was innocently fin…
I was innocently finishing my email when I looked out the back window. The sunrise was in full glory! I almost ran back to the computer where my phone was sitting, ran back to the window, and starting clicking. We all know how fast sunrise lighting changes and I did not want to miss the glorious reds, yellows, oranges, and everything in between that was being displayed. I made it in time, took the phone pictures, and found myself back at the computer keyboard doing this blog to share the glorious sunrise. What could be better on a Sunday morning? I've found that my phone takes the best sunrise…
Lenny Frieling
December 22, 2025
The WIND is the Boulder story today, and sadly not "FACE," the Boulder-based a cappella band. The Boulder Theater has announced the postponement of tonight's show until a date in early January, to be …
The WIND is the Boul…
The WIND is the Boulder story today, and sadly not "FACE," the Boulder-based a cappella band. The Boulder Theater has announced the postponement of tonight's show until a date in early January, to be determined. Three front range shows remain unchanged. Hopefully the evening's wind will disappoint! facevocalband.com for the upcoming SUPER SALE schedule in Longmont, Denver Paramount and Lafayette. Shared Knowledge Is Power!Lenny "Lensworth" Frieling
Lenny Frieling
December 19, 2025
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