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…
Mountains cast sunset shadows on the smoky skies
A pretty cool capture but, of course, the conditions that made it cool are not. Much of summer here in Colorado was exceedingly dry and over the past few weeks,…
Sunset in the high country creates pastel colored scene
A reminder to be sure to look ALL the way around when you are taking in the scenery. Sunset to the west was gorgeous on this evening a couple weeks…
Double rainbow over the Colorado high country
I shared a preview of this pic last week on social media showing my daughter and I enjoying the view - and the reason we interrupted dinner. ;-) Here is the…