Hot air balloon and the Rocky Mountains
From last Saturday’s photo outing. It was a very calm morning with beautiful weather and that meant the hot air balloons that oftentimes take flight from the Longmont area were…
From 5,280 to 14,265
Just a typically gorgeous morning on the Colorado plains and a look to the west at Denver and the Rocky Mountains. The sun had just popped over the horizon and…
A fall landscape in Rocky Mountain National Park
Taken a couple weeks ago, a bit early for "prime time" fall foliage but still a pretty view from Horseshoe Park.
Longs Peak in the clouds
At 14,259 feet high, Longs Peak is probably one of the most famous mountains in Colorado. It is the farthest north fourteener in the Rocky Mountains and can be seen…
Smoky sunrise along a high country road
Everyone is well aware of the devastating wildfires that have hit the western United States in recent weeks. Here in Colorado, we have had five major blazes, two of which…
Smoky sunrise over a rocky landscape
Taken one week ago when the smoke from wildfires in Colorado seemed to be at its height. Stepping outside that morning, the smell of the smoke was unmistakable and the…