Steamboat Pilot & Today

It looks as though Sleeping Giant is having some strange dreams this evening. Submitted by Rebecca Musso. Rebecca Musso / Courtesy

A early evening Summer Storm creeps its way into the Yampa Valley over Howelsen Hill on Sunday evening. Submitted by Rebecca Musso. Rebecca Musso / Courtesy

John Fisher of the Yampa Valley Boys had a "little picker" join in at the Sunday performance at Bear River on Sunday. Submitted by Rebecca Musso. Rebecca Musso / Courtesy

The Steamboat boys went undefeated in the Summit Lacrosse tournament this past weekend. They handily won all five games. They’re now off to Baltimore on Wednesday for Champ Camp. Submitted by Shannon Lukens. Shannon Lukens / Courtesy

Rising senior Penn Lukens strips the ball from the opposing team at the Summit Lacrosse tournament in Breckenridge this weekend. Submitted by Shannon Lukens. Shannon Lukens / Courtesy

A welcome rainbow. Submitted by Robert Burks. Robert Burks / Courtesy

Evening rainbow over Mt. Werner. Submitted by Chamisa Going. Chamisa Going / Courtesy

Hiking trail in the Zirkels. Submitted by Verleen Tucker. Verleen Tucker / Courtesy

"Veins" Submitted by Bill Dorr. Bill Dorr/ Courtesy

"The Valasso-Raptor" Submitted by Bill Dorr. Bill Dorr/ Courtesy

"The Fallen Soldier" Submitted by Bill Dorr. Bill Dorr/ Courtesy

Lightning strikes a hillside near Steamboat II on Monday afternoon as a fast-moving storm makes its way through Steamboat Springs. A chance of thunderstorms remains in the forecast today before giving way to drier conditions and highs around 90 degrees Wednesday through Friday. Photo by John F. Russell

Kelly Boniface celebrates her win in the 68 mile race at the Breckenridge 100 last weekend. She was joined on the podium by second place finisher Jaime Brede, right, and third place finisher Wendy Lyall. The Breckenridge 100 is actually three races and includes 100-, 68- and 32-mile distances. Courtesy photo

Mountain bikers, from left, Nate Bird, Dax Massey and Nate Miller race to the top spot in the team division at last weekend’s Breckenridge 100. Nate Bird / Courtesy

Ace at the Curve employee Julia Pollock is fighting a rare form of terminal cancer. Courtesy photo

Yampa Valley School teacher Dan Juba, right, was diagnosed with cancer earlier this month and is being treated in Denver. Photo by Matt Stensland

Double rainbow. Submitted by Ollie Ballard. Ollie Ballard / Courtesy

The trifecta: Mt. Werner, Moore Barn and a rainbow. Submitted by Curt Merchant. Curt Merchant / Courtesy

Lightning forced swimmers out of the water in Monday night's Bald Eagle Lake Open Water Swim. But a few swimmers managed to finish first. Half-mile winners are Tyler Terranova, of Steamboat, and 15-year-old Ruby Johnson, of Audubon, Iowa. Mile winners are Samantha Terranova and Scott Weir. It's the third week in a row for the Terranova kids to claim victory. Shannon Lukens / Courtesy

From a dark sky location, the summer Milky Way is stunning. In this time-exposure image, star clouds containing billions of distant suns are shown interspersed with tendrils of dark, obscuring dust and gas. The Milky Way, our home galaxy, is estimated to be about 80,000 light years across. Jimmy Westlake / Courtesy

Chillin' on a leaf. Submitted by Jeff Hall. Jeff Hall / Courtesy

Aspen grove in the Zirkel Wilderness Area. Submitted by Verleen Tucker. Verleen Tucker / Courtesy