A rare 'tumblin' mapleweed' spotted in Niwot

A weather curiosity made its way to Niwot last week, and, fortunately, reader Jim Thomas and his faithful companion Archie were there to see it. Even more fortunately, Thomas snapped a photo and sent it in, along with this charming explanation:

"Mother nature regularly conjures up Wind Witches (Salsola tragus) and transports them across the plains to various places, albeit briefly. But rarely does...