© Prairie Mountain Media 2016
I managed to get out of the office and shoot a few baseball games between the rain and snow. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the season so far. Enjoy.
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2015 Year in Photos
Here are a selection of some of my more memorable photos from 2015. Glad that is over. On to the next year! Enjoy. (I am trying out a new layout. Please click on the photos to view them as a slide show. Thanks.)
Saddle Bronc rider Nile Thompson is bucked off his ride during the CPRA Rodeo at the Boulder County Fairgrounds on Sunday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Aug. 2, 2015
UPDATED Loveland Fire Rescue firefighters search a home off Blue Mountain Ave. in Berthoud on Friday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer June 5, 2015
Frederick High School’s football team practices on Thursday. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Aug. 20, 2015
Niwot High School’s Justin Barkow (No. 5) collides with Longmont High School’s goal keeper Joel Chavez (No. 1) on Thursday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Oct. 1, 2015
Levi Meade, of Starling Steel Services, welds a beam into place on a building at the Village at the Peaks in Longmont on Tuesday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer June 30, 2015
Lyn Perdue, of Longmont, brushes snow from the windows of her car as her dog Kona looks on Thursday at Left Hand Creek Park in Longmont. Perdue had taken Kona for a walk near the park. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer April 16, 2015
Longmont High School’s Barrett Ingvaldsen (No. 7) tries to clean the mud off his cleats during the first inning against Mountain View High School on Thursday. The game was canceled after visibility dropped only two batters into the first inning. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer April 2, 2015
Tristan St. Onge sleeps in a pig pen at the Boulder County Fair on Wednesday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Aug. 5, 2015
The Ferris Wheel at the Boulder County Fair on Wednesday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Aug. 5, 2015
Dr. Gregory Jaramillo carries artwork while riding in an elevator to the first floor at Salud Family Health Center in Longmont on Wednesday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer April 1, 2015
Boulder County Sheriff’s deputies assist Mountain View Fire Rescue paramedics with placing car jacking suspect, Frank Richard Duran, 29, onto a stretcher in Niwot on Wednesday. The suspect was complaining of having a seizure. The car was stolen from Weld County. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Feb. 4, 2015
A group of Aspen trees are seen near Caribou Ranch along Peak to Peak Highway west of Longmont. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Sept. 27, 2015
A man is seen standing near a plane that crashed in a field near 75th Street behind Vance Brand Municipal Airport on Tuesday. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer June 23, 2015
Principal Besty Ball is sprayed with cans of party string by the students from each grade that raised the the most fundraising money at Mead Elementary School on Wednesday. Students raised $21,600 for the Parent Advisory Council which helps to support activities at the school. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Oct. 7, 2015
Niwot High School’s goal keeper Shane Ryan reacts to being defeated by Standley Lake High School in playoffs on Tuesday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Nov. 3, 2015
From left: Boulder County Wildlife Biologist Dave Hoerath and Web Specialist Nik Brockman work to install a lightning rod, infrared light and microphone on the osprey camera on Friday at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Feb. 20, 2015
Lila Stewart and Santa Claus after Longmont Museum’s First Holiday Festival at the Stewart Auditorium on Saturday. Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer Dec. 19, 2015
Hudson Byrne, 11 months old, during dinner on Thursday. Go to timescall.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer Dec. 10, 2015
David Rohs, of Lyons, is seen in silhouette against the stained glass windows in the chapel as he assembles an artificial tree for advent at First Presbyterian Church of Boulder on Thursday. Go to dailycamera.com for more photos. Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer Dec. 3, 2015
Rodeo Photos from the 2015 Boulder County Fair
© Prairie Mountain Media 2015
The 2015 Colorado Pro Rodeo Association did not disappoint fans at the Boulder County Fair on Sunday. Here are a few of my favorites from the Rodeo.
Fall Colors in Colorado
© Matthew Jonas 2014/www.matthewjonas.com
I’m not a great landscape photographer but every once in a while I pretend I am. I traveled up to Peak-to-Peak Highway, a short distance from my house, to make some pictures of the changing Aspen leaves. Every day that I am able to live and work in Colorado I am thankful. Enjoy.
2014 Lyons Outdoor Games
© Longmont Times-Call 2014
Quick update: Photos from the 2014 Lyons Outdoor Games. The events included kayaking, dirt jumping and slackline. Enjoy.
2013 Year in Photos: Color, Light and Shadow
© MediaNews Group 2013/Times-Call 2013
2013 was a rough year. I sat at a desk more than I should have and shot less than I wanted. It’s always tough to decide which photos accurately sum up a year of work. Here are a few that caught my eye as I was culling through several hundred pictures this week. One thing is for sure, I really like a silhouette. Take a look. Enjoy.
Rodeo Returns to the Boulder County Fair in Longmont
© MediaNews Group 2013/Times-Call 2013
The rodeo returned to the Boulder County Fair last night. It was the first time I had shot a rodeo since I left my last job in Evergreen. It felt good to be back in the arena. I was a little nervous about shooting in a venue that I had little experience with. The thing about covering the same rodeos year after year is that you get a really good sense for how the events run and where you should be for each event to make the best picture. I struggled a little bit with some events last night due to the fact that the arena had livestock pens on 3 sides. It makes it difficult to find the right position when you physically can’t be in the place you would want to be. Overall it was a good time and I made a few decent photos throughout the night. Next year will be better based on the experience I gained. Enjoy.
Longmont Balloon Pilot
© MediaNews Group 2013/Times-Call 2013
On Sunday, June 2, 2013 my alarm went off at 5AM. I was headed to Frederick to follow a hot air balloon pilot from take off to landing. This was a photo essay I had been wanting to work on for some time. I was interested in finding a pilot who was passionate about flying and it took some time to find a source that wasn’t a commercial pilot. When I did finally find some one, I found exactly the person I needed.
Riley Ljungdahl: Continuing Coverage
© MediaNews Group 2013/Times-Call 2013
It’s rare that I get to spend any time working on a story anymore. It’s just the nature of the business these days. When the opportunity to follow up with Riley Ljungdahl came up I knew I had to take the assignment. In 2011, she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called transverse myelitis. The disorder caused paralysis from her chest down. It came on suddenly and shocked her family and friends. Throughout the last year, Riley has made tremendous progress. In the week that I followed her, the one thing that stood out was her positive attitude. She smiled and laughed as she went through 2 hours of physical therapy in Englewood, something she does twice a week in a commute from Longmont. She joked with friends and playfully taunted teammates at basketball practice in Denver, a sport she rediscovered a passion for. At only 12 years old, she has been through a lot. She shows a level of maturity well above her age. I struggle to think that I would have been as strong if this had happened to me. If my pictures show anything, I hope they show her positive attitude. Enjoy.
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