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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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