Colorado Flooding-Day 5: Weld County Badly Hit-Photos

A flood-destroyed car lies submerged in mud and debris in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

It is still raining in the eastern Colorado for the fifth day on Saturday, causing more damages to the flooded area as rivers overflow their banks.

Houses, roads, farms and bridges are damaged and destroyed by the flood waters and landslides.

One of the hardest hit areas are in Weld County where the swollen St. Vrain, Big Thompson and Cache La Poudre rivers empty into the South Platte River.

Sean Conway, a commissioner of rural Weld County, said that, “This is a five hundred to a hundred years flood.”

The National Weather Service said that some areas have seen more than 15 inches of rain in a span of three days, which is above average rainfall totals for an entire year.

National Guard troops and local emergency crews team up on search and rescue missions.

The seasonal monsoon rains started on Monday and by Wednesday night, flood waters flowed down from the mountain canyons into the foothills, particularly Boulder.

Ashlee Herring, a spokeswoman for the Boulder Office of Emergency Management said, “All the roads on the western side of the county are lost – they’re gone.”

A destroyed house with furniture still intact inside is seen in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Further downstream in Morgan County, the farming communities of Weldona, Goodrich, Muir Springs and Orchard were under evacuation orders.

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Main Street is seen covered with several feet of mud in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Main Street is cut in half with James Creek at the entrance to Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

A chair lies under a destroyed house in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

A destroyed house lies piled up against a tree in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Boulder County road workers walk down the flood-destroyed Main Street in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

A resident rides down Main Street with his dog in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

A destroyed house with furniture still intact inside is seen in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Boulder County workers look at a destroyed house in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

A flood-destroyed car lies partially submerged in mud and debris in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

A destroyed house lies on the banks of the James Creek in Jamestown, Colorado, after a flash flood destroyed much of the town, September 14, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

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Photos: Kjeragbolten, The Natural Stone Skywalk

A man standing on top of Kjeragbolten.

I love natural world especially when they are beautiful.

The picture above is a picture of a natural rock named Kjeragbolten, which is firmly placed between a 6 1/2-foot gap in the Kjerag mountain in Rogaland, Norway.

Kjeragbolten, which means ‘Kjerag Boulder’, is a natural sky bridge 3,228 feet (984m) above the stony abyss of Lysefjord.

It was estimated that Kjeragbolten was wedged into place after the Norwegian Glacier melted about 50,000 B.C. which is around the last Ice Age.

The same glacier carved the 26 miles long fjord of Lysefjord.

It is a popular hiking destination as it can be reached without any special climbing gear and hikers love to take their photos on Kjeragbolten.

There are more photos below …

Would you like to cross the natural skybridge of Kjeragbolten?

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There are many ways to pose in this 6 1/2-foot gap–and all of which must be done carefully. Image by Yodod

Many visitors make the climb to Kjeragbolten with this “must take” photo in mind. Image by Yodod

It’s estimated that Kjeragbolten was wedged into place about 50,000 B.C., around the same time as the emergence of the first behaviorally modern humans. Image by Deeds

With its high altitude and sheer cliffs, it’s little wonder this area is very popular with BASE jumpers. Image by Yodod

The same large glacier that filled the valley and carved the fjords wedged Kjeragbolten into place during the last Ice Age. Image by Tijs Vrolix

With a 3,228-foot drop below, plenty of visitors need a little encouragement. Image by Tijs Vrolix

At 176.5 cubic feet, Kjeragbolten has much more substance than a tightrope, but balancing atop it is no less scary. Image by 7ty9

If you’re standing atop Kjeragbolten, and can bear to look down, this is what you’ll see. Image by WikiCommons

Kjeragbolten is wedged within a fjord named Lysefjord, which means “light fjord,” a reference to the pale color of the granite. Image by Leo-seta

Mountain sheep are common to the area, and apparently fearless. Image by 7ty9

A man standing on top of Kjeragbolten.