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Snow and fog on the Colorado plains

January 2, 2023 by Tony

Snow and fog on the Colorado plains
A tree-lined road is shrouded in fog with fresh snow on the ground. (© Tony’s Takes)

You have seen pictures from me of this spot many times before. No matter the season, it virtually always looks cool and this morning was no different. A light snowfall overnight coated the landscape in white and fog settled in with sunrise. With virtually no color to work with, I went with a black and white conversion and that seemed to work well on what a cold and somewhat dreary scene.

Foggy forest in black and white

September 15, 2022 by Tony

Foggy forest in black and white
A foggy scene at Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Tony’s Takes)

When I ventured out before sunrise this past Saturday I knew it was going to be a tough morning, photography-wise. The fog was crazy thick and temps were in the low 40s with drizzle falling.

As I arrived at this spot, hoping for moose, I almost decided to forego the hike given the conditions. I am glad I didn’t. While I didn’t see any of the critters I was hoping for, the scene over the lake was pretty darned amazing.

With the fog, the colors were very muted and in some ways, distracting, so I opted for a black and white conversion for this image and have decided I like it quite a bit.

Forest remnants in the fog

August 7, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Forest remnants in the fog
Fog settles over an area burned by the East Troublesome Fire. (© Tony’s Takes)

A rather eerie morning last week in Arapaho National Forest.

After a day of rain, fog settled in the next morning, limiting visibility and making things seem extraordinarily quiet. As I ventured out, the fog was pretty but the landscape, well, it wasn’t what I normally see in the Colorado high country.

The devastation of the East Troublesome Fire was very visible on this hillside. Pine trees that were 40 to 50 feet tall last year were burned bare by the blaze, more had been blown down than were left standing. Hints of rebirth were there though as the purple / pink of fireweed is seen on spots on the forest floor.

Lake-side trees in the fog

March 21, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Lake-side trees in the fog
A pair of trees and a fishing dock are shrouded in thick fog. (Tony’s Takes)

Absolutely ridiculously thick fog yesterday morning as I ventured out on my morning photo walk. At times visibility was less than 100 feet and while the sun was rising, the fog rendered everything nearly colorless. It definitely made for some moody scenes and a conversion of this image to black and white creates a cool, mystical scene. I loved the silhouetted trees and fishing platform.

A foggy, frozen, frosty road

December 2, 2019 by Tony Leave a Comment

A foggy, frozen, frosty road
Fog and frost along a backroad of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)

The weather in the Denver area over the holiday weekend was a bit touch and go. Friday in particular was a challenge when it comes to photography.

A persistent fog that at times was ridiculously thick made it tough to get quality captures. It did however make for some cool scenes.

Frost had coated all the trees overnight and lingering snow from the snowstorm three days prior left everything quite white. Throw in fog creating a seemingly endless road in the distance and this, to me, is a pretty cool capture – figuratively and literally. 😉

A foggy but very pretty start to my morning walk today

March 24, 2019 by Tony Leave a Comment

A foggy but very pretty start to my morning walk today
The sun begins to color the horizon as fog gathers on a pond in Adams County, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

A bit chilly with temps below freezing so I was anxious for that sun to come up! While I waited, I took in a pretty scene at a local pond in Adams County, Colorado. 

Solitary reflections in black and white

November 14, 2018 by Tony

Solitary reflections in black and white
A bare tree in the fog is reflected on the surface of a pond at St Vrain State Park in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

Solitary reflections in black and white. Jumping back to almost exactly one year ago today. Thick fog had settled in on the St Vrain River in northern Colorado and spotting wildlife became pretty much impossible. It did however create some very cool scenes like this one, taken in St. Vrain State Park.

Foggy summer morning back-road

August 10, 2018 by Tony Leave a Comment

Taken a couple of weeks ago at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. You’ve likely seen me pictures I have posted of this same spot in the past. It is really quite picturesque with those trees looming large over the road. On this day, we had some early morning fog, something we don’t really see very often here in Colorado with as dry as it normally is. This however came on a day following a good bit of rain helping to give rise to the fog.

Foggy summer morning back-road
A foggy road in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. (© Tony’s Takes)

Lonely tree reflections in the fog

November 14, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

Taken last Friday, thick fog settled in along the St Vrain Creek and adjacent ponds and lakes. It made for some pretty cool scenes although it caught me off guard as just to the west where I started my photo tour on that day it was perfectly clear.

I converted this photo to black and white although given the filtered light and fog, it almost wasn’t necessary as even with the naked eye the scene was very monochromatic. Taken at St. Vrain State Park, Colorado.

A bare tree is reflected in the calm waters of a lake while fog envelops that landscape. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bare tree is reflected in the calm waters of a lake while fog envelops that landscape. (© Tony’s Takes)

Fog shrouded sunrise

October 14, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

A crazy cool scene this morning. Blue skies started things off and then this thick fog rolled in limiting visibility to 30 feet at times. It made for some pretty cool scenes to say the least. Here, it is thick enough that the sun looked like a pale circle on the horizon. Taken at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.

Fog shrouds the horizon not long after sunrise on the Colorado plains. (© Tony’s Takes)
Fog shrouds the horizon not long after sunrise on the Colorado plains. (© Tony’s Takes)
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