Wildlife, landscape and weather photography
Let’s call this #SunriseSaturday – taken last Sunday. 😉
As usual, the rest of my camping crew was opting to sleep in and I was up with the dawn. I didn’t mind though, seeing the scene that was starting to unfold and only having to walk a short ways from the campsite to capture pictures of it. The oranges and reds were gorgeous and there was just a hint of a sun pillar with the show reflected on the water’s surface.
I was having a heck of a time getting out the door promptly yesterday morning and looking east I knew it was going to be a good show. While I missed the best part of sunrise, I did manage to arrive at my destination just in time to catch the sun bursting over the horizon. I wish you a very blessed Easter. He is risen!
The early morning show to the east was so gorgeous last Sunday it seemed like even the deer were taking notice. Leaving the house, I had a feeling it was going to be a nice sunrise so I hurried to my destination.
As luck would have it, three deer does were grazing at the top of the hill. The silhouettes of the deer and the trees provided some foreground interest and that backdrop… Well, what can I say. Just awesome!
The early morning show yesterday morning didn’t get quite as impressive as I had hoped but it wasn’t too bad.
It was a typically cold morning with temps around 20 degrees so not too bad to be out there standing around, particularly with views like this. The horizon lit up beautifully and the clouds had a good bit of interest to them. Even above the orange, the feathery, wispy clouds looked pretty.
From the Great Plains and the Badlands to the height of the Rocky Mountains, my photo excursions have allowed me to view some stunning scenes. I hope you enjoy this peaceful look back at the natural beauty around us.
Ah, just another morning in eastern Colorado with the mercury at well below freezing. The things I do to get pictures for you! 😉
I really should have setup my tripod for this shot so I could slow down the shutter speed and lower the ISO but, honestly, I just was not in the mood to stand out in that cold. I made a hasty exit from the warmth of my truck, ran down the shoreline, snapped some pics and then ran back to shelter. LOL!
Sunrise wasn’t going to amount to much due to the lack of clouds but the pre-show was pretty awesome with the blue and orange. I wish I could call it a “Denver Broncos sunrise” but, well, sigh, we just won’t go there. 🙁
Sitting down the night before and deciding what pic to post for the day, I realized I haven’t been too good about sharing any landscapes lately. Unfortunately, the opportunities just have not been there recently. So, I am jumping back to February for this one.
The temperatures were below freezing, a fact depicted by the frozen surface of a pond at one of my favorite open spaces. That sunrise though… Wow! It was an absolute stunner and well worth enduring the cold for!
I have been visiting this local open space for years. The old farm was bought by the City of Thornton and it is now a nice little retreat in the middle of suburbia. I have always said I needed to photograph it at sunrise and this past Sunday I finally did.
As you can see, it was well worth it. Mother Nature put on a beautiful show in the sky and the changing of the seasons colored the trees and bushes in hues of yellow and orange. That barn looked pretty cool and the meandering creek just adds to the image.
Kind of a fun, accidental shot. View this image full screen and look close.
You will see the skyscrapers of downtown Denver, Colorado standing tall above the immediately surrounding terrain. Downtown is, however, dwarfed by the mountains to the west where you are viewing this from.
Taken not long after sunrise on Mount Evans in mid-August, I was trying to capture the amber colors in the sky and the silhouetted mountains with the expansive Great Plains in the distance.
After taking the picture, I previewed it and thought the result was pretty darned cool but had forgotten about it until recently when sorting through pics for my end of year photo projects. Definitely a fun shot and worth sharing!
Rays of sun in the eastern sky for #SunriseSunday. A fantastic way to start the day one week ago today. Normally the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t open till sunrise, something they started a few years ago. That is a bummer because usually the best part of sunrise is actually 10 to 20 minutes before the sun crests the horizon. On this day, a worker arrived and opened the gates a little bit early, allowing me to get into position to capture this gorgeous scene. Awesome!
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