Here are some aspen boles from along the West side of Independence Pass, near Aspen, CO.
I’ve finally got around to updating my Recent Images Gallery, too. Cheers!

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I hiked the Cathedral Lake Trail for the first time on September 28, 2008. The trailhead is up the Castle Creek Road from Aspen in the Maroon Bells – Snowmass Wilderness. It is a short (~2.8 miles), but steep (~2000 ft elevation gain), hike to the incredibly scenic Cathedral Lake and it has many, many wonderful views along the way.
The following image is near the end of the trail, about 1/3 mile below Cathedral Lake. I love the blazing color of the tundra and low willow shrubs set against the striking spires in the background.
You’ll be seeing a more images …

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I recently returned from a wildflower photography trip to Wyoming’s Snowy Range. The wildflower bloom was fantastic and the weather was great. I’ve begun working through my images and wanted to share a preliminary version of this sunrise 5 image stitch panorama from the Lakes Trail. I still have some tweaking work to do on it, but I really like it so far…
In larger versions, the detail throughout the image is remarkable – from the grasses in the tarn to the jagged rocks of the mountains. This one will definitely end up on the printer.

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I added another image to my Recent Images Gallery.
This one is a B&W conversion of a dunes abstract I’ve titled “Pattern and Shadow.” I love the dark line patterns leading into the image and the contrast between the hard lines in the foreground and soft shadows playing across the dunes in the background.
The location is mid-way up the Star Dune complex from Medano Creek – a steep and surreal hike.
It looks like a tranquil scene. But as is often the case on early summer afternoons, the wind was howling across the dunes – sand blasting my ankles and attempting to …

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I made a quick trip to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve last Saturday for some hiking and photography. I explored some new areas and was treated to a spectacular sunset.

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I just returned from a quick weekend to Minneapolis/St. Paul visiting in-laws. After my plane landed, I had an hour to kill. So I’d planned ahead of time to visit one of the oldest parks in Minneapolis… Minnehaha Park. Oddly, the taxi driver had no idea where the park was even though it is less than a 10 minute drive from the airport. Luckily, I’d brought my printed Google Map. There is a nice set of trails centered around Minnehaha Falls and there are also some interesting historic sites. This site provides a good overview. It was an enjoyable …

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I recently returned from a long weekend in Southern Utah – Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and Capitol Reef National Park. We saw some amazing country, did some hiking and a lot of shooting. I’ve gone through most of my shots and posted a Trip Report & Slideshow.
Enjoy!

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Added a few images (finally) from my trip last fall to Cedar Mesa in Southern Utah. Check them out in the Utah Gallery.

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