Flowers begin the rebirth of the forest
Hundreds of thousands of acres of beautiful forest burned across Colorado last summer and fall. The devastation has altered the landscape for decades (centuries?) to come. In less than a…
River rushes by fireweed
I’m back! Not that you knew I was gone thanks to the magic of scheduling posts ahead of time but I just returned from a week of much-needed R&R in…
Wildflowers in the San Juan Mountains
During our recent visit to southwestern Colorado, we were a few weeks too early to really catch any extraordinary wildflowers. There were, however, a few spots that required a stop…
First springtime backyard flower photo session
With slightly overcast skies and calm winds, yesterday evening looked to be a good time to get out and play with some macro photography. My wife’s flower gardens are starting…
Field of gold
As I mentioned before, I didn't really spend much time on the sunflowers this season. There was just way too much drama at the fields and way too much bad…
Sunflowers, sunset and smoke
I had been avoiding taking my annual trip(s) out to see the sunflowers northeast of Denver, Colorado. The evening thunderstorms that help to make those scenes dramatic have been non-existent…