Fraser Valley – Alpenglow
Panoramic Gallery – Fraser Valley. (Winter Park, Colorado) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 79mm f/8.0 1/200sec iso-125
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James Peak National Wilderness – Jim Creek Aspensnoramic
Panoramic Gallery – James Creek Wilderness. (Winter Park, Colorado) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 52mm f/6.3 1/320sec iso-100
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Twin Lakes Makes Transition to Autumn
Twin Lakes is the gateway to Independence Pass and Colorado’s largest peaks within the Sawatch Range, including Mt. Elbert, the highest point in Colorado, with the town of Aspen an adventurous one-hour drive over the pass. But here, below timberline, is a great place to enjoy an autumn mountain view over Twin Lakes (there are…
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Aspens in the James Peak Wilderness
Soon it will be leaf peeping season in Colorado. A few years ago I was hiking up the Jim Creek watershed in the James Peak Wilderness, the mountainside covered with golden aspens, at least until the valley gives way to pines, spruce, and eventually timberline and the open alpine tundra of the Front Range peaks….
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You’ve Got Mail
In photography, you always must keep your eye out for the unexpected. We were in Southwest Colorado looking for beautiful hillsides of golden aspens. Colorado is famous for these vistas, and we hit the peak in this part of the state. I’m standing at this spot on the side of the road, looking up at…
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Colorado High Alpine Tundra
Above 11,000′, along Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, you will experience high-elevation alpine tundra, where summer only lasts a few weeks and vegetation must quickly garner all the energy needed to survive the long, brutal winter. It’s important to know how delicate this terrain is and how quickly it can be damaged…
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Top of the Continental Divide
The top of the Continental Divide as seen from Berthoud Pass. This is the dividing line between water headed to the Pacific (Colorado River) from water headed to the Atlantic (Platte River) – James Peak and Indian Peaks Wilderness Areas. How much and where water falls (or accumulates as snow) is closely watched by Colorado…
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First Creek Carrying Spring Runoff Down the Mountain
Clear water from the spring runoff fills First Creek – Vasquez Peak Wilderness area. Sometimes on a hike I overlook the details around me. Here, the simple blend of the elements wood, rock, water, and green vegetation creates a micro picture of the greater scenery as you make your way up First Creek. I love…
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Snow Covered Hand of God
A scene reflecting a snow-filled winter. The iconic Parry Peak, often referred to as the “Hand of God,” with an elevation 13,397 feet, is located on the Continental Divide in the Arapaho National Forest’s James Peak Wilderness. I love the three distinct layers in the picture: trees, above-timberline snow-covered peak, topped by Colorado blue-bird sky….
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Colorado Front Range Snowy Outpost
Skiers and snowboarders gather and enjoy the sunshine at Lunch Rock, a famous outpost in heart of the Mary Jane territory. The location is dwarfed by the Continental Divide and the Front Range mountains of the James Peak and Indian Peaks Wilderness Areas. This image was captured from the Village Way ski run near the…
