Boulder Flatirons – First Snow, Winter 2011
The Front Range of Colorado experienced its first snow of the 2011 winter season this week with some areas receiving up to 12″ of the white stuff. Trees and shrubs are beautifully laden with thick white clumps of snow creating a winter wonderland. And Thursday’s clear sunrise lit the entire range with a rich pink glow.
Chautauqua City Park and the Boulder Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado is one of my favorite locations to visit after heavy winter storms. And I’m not alone. If you look closely you can see many tracks made by …

I was recently approached by Easy Canvas Prints and asked to review their photos to canvas product. Printing on canvas seems to be growing in popularity. And if done properly, the results can be very elegant. For the last several months, finding a reliable vendor producing a quality product, has been on my to do list. So after checking out the EasyCanvasPrints.com website, I was happy to give them a trial run.
Disclosure: Easy Canvas Prints provided me with a free 16″x20″ canvas print and paid for shipping.

The first step, obviously, is to select a photo to print on canvas. I’ve …

Mill Creek Pinnacles Predawn I
The Mill Creek pinnacles burst from a mix of green, yellow and orange fall colored aspens in the West Elk Wilderness in Colorado. These impressive features tower hundreds of feet above the peaceful valley floor, with a ruddy color in stark contrast to the surrounding foliage.
Mill Creek Pinnacles Predawn II
The spires vary in size and shape and (best of all) change dramatically in appearance from different angles. So as you hike up the valley and steal glimpses from the quiet meadows and small openings in the trees, each pinnacle can show a different profile as your …

Capitol Peak Autumn I
The yellows and oranges of the Quaking Aspen virtually define the fall season in the mountains of Colorado. On this evening, warm sunset light graces Capitol Peak, near Snowmass, providing a classic Colorado scene.
Capitol Peak Autumn II

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Lake Marie Sunrise

Spectacular sunrise with low pink clouds at Lake Marie in the Snowy Range of Wyoming.
I woke early Sunday morning, long before sunrise. Overnight temperatures were well below freezing, leaving the ground crunchy with frost and ice. The wind was still howling, as it had all night long. Most of the Snowy Range was obscured by undulating fog and clouds. Medicine Bow Peak, Old Main and Sugarloaf Mountain were hidden from view. The higher clouds were streaming across the sky. So much so, that looking up caused a dizzying, disorienting feeling that the ground was moving. But the eastern …

Arnica Dream
The Heartleaf Arnica is an abundant wildflower in the Colorado high country. During the months of July and August, large patches often paint forest floors and open meadows with bright, sunshiny yellow. And they constantly dance, sway and shake in the cool mountain breeze. The happy Arnica is one of the images that sticks with me, reminding me of summer, as the season begins its turn to fall.

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Hornsilver Mountain offers a spectacular, sweeping panorama of the rugged Gore Range.
 Gore Range Panorama
Its located directly west of Shrine Pass and at a similar elevation. A number of my photographer friends have recently posted gorgeous images from Shrine Pass, so I had a hunch that this location might be blooming as well. And at just over 3 hours from Denver, it made for a nice afternoon and evening exploration. The wildflowers were, indeed, spectacular.
McAllister Gulch Wildflowers
I spent several hours in the late afternoon photographing the wildflowers and scouting locations for a sunset image.
Indian Paintbrush Nestled in Blue Spruce
Dusky Deep Purple …

Longs Peak Dawn
Monsoonal clouds create dramatic sunrise skies over Longs Peak and Mount Meeker – from McCall Lake, near Longmont, Colorado.

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Boulder Brook I
Rocky Mountain National Park is full of rushing waters and lush green undergrowth this time of year. And I love wandering along the cascades in search of intimate compositions of the streams, wildflowers and other foliage. I arrived just after sunrise and a partly cloudy sky produced mostly diffused light for several hours. The Boulder Brook Trail was empty and quiet at this time in the morning and I enjoyed a leisurely climb up the fairly steep and strenuous trail. Some of the wildflowers are starting to decorate the stream’s edge and the forest floor. But many species …

Marching Men ~ Arches National Park, Utah
A wonderful sunset hike into the Klondike Bluffs area of Arches National Park led to this view of the appropriately named Marching Men rock formation. We had a great group of talented photographers on this evening and I really enjoyed everyone’s company. The light wasn’t bad either.

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