https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/latest daily 1.0 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583550529396-FDE90K5KRJ9S1B8HDJ10/DSC00319.jpg Home - Bells in Black If you’ve landed on this page, welcome! This website represents a collection of the photographs I’ve gathered since starting a creative journey the Fall of 2016. What you’ll find throughout the website are thematic galleries, representing different styles, subjects, techniques and locations, as well as a blog about my current offerings and thoughts, as well as a page to view images of artwork that is already produced and ready to be displayed in your home or office. There is a menu icon in the upper righthand corner of this page that will take you to all of this different content. At any point you can select “home” and it will bring you back to this starting point. The Maroon Bells are one of Colorado's most iconic features. So many images of this view exist, and the Bells are deserving of all the attention. I hadn’t made the trip to see this sight until I’d lived in the state for 28 years. I just didn’t get it. I don’t know why. But, finally, in September of 2016 I made a fateful motorcycle ride up into the mountains to explore the changing Aspens. Aspen and the Maroon Bells were an afterthought when hopping on my motorcycle and heading west into the high country. This scene and this image were the start of an incredible new journey for me, and I hope you’ll continue to return and follow along. Thank you for stopping in and for helping the circle grow a bit bigger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1495767437771-CJ6V3KZJU2K3ZJL4Q30A/Post.jpg Home - Untethered... Finding what's missing, even when we we're unsure of what's lost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583550529396-FDE90K5KRJ9S1B8HDJ10/DSC00319.jpg Home - Bells in Black If you’ve landed on this page, welcome! This website represents a collection of the photographs I’ve gathered since starting a creative journey the Fall of 2016. What you’ll find throughout the website are thematic galleries, representing different styles, subjects, techniques and locations, as well as a blog about my current offerings and thoughts, as well as a page to view images of artwork that is already produced and ready to be displayed in your home or office. There is a menu icon in the upper righthand corner of this page that will take you to all of this different content. At any point you can select “home” and it will bring you back to this starting point. The Maroon Bells are one of Colorado's most iconic features. So many images of this view exist, and the Bells are deserving of all the attention. I hadn’t made the trip to see this sight until I’d lived in the state for 28 years. I just didn’t get it. I don’t know why. But, finally, in September of 2016 I made a fateful motorcycle ride up into the mountains to explore the changing Aspens. Aspen and the Maroon Bells were an afterthought when hopping on my motorcycle and heading west into the high country. This scene and this image were the start of an incredible new journey for me, and I hope you’ll continue to return and follow along. Thank you for stopping in and for helping the circle grow a bit bigger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549248490403-E14ENE6O3FSR7FIAK05R/_DSC3045.jpg Home - A deeper slumber... I missed these a few weeks ago when a storm dumped significant snow around this little grove. There is definitely more snow this year now than last, but not as much it seems as two years ago. Interesting though that this composition came out completely different. A snow squall blew in, creating an ethereal backdrop. No bright light, not harsh shadows, just a tempest of snow, a reminder of the temperamental and unpredictable nature of it all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499896170617-MWASZQHCBQ67NUV95RHG/DSC04417BW.jpg Home - Posts I've named this image many different names, and reproduced it in color and black and white. Always one of my favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583616449464-8N1FEGILK93KQMDZQJSL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Horseshoe Bend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499895520350-91S27W470SD8F7LGBGJS/DSC07004.jpg Home - Mesa Arch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583621856966-IRTJN9Y4BBX1SIAHD44T/DSC03650.jpg Home - Peerless One of the coldest sunsets I've ever experienced, in the midst of tumultuous and long day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507502787269-8H611NCXAIBNJ80LR0Z3/_DSC8984-Edit.jpg Home - Kebler Pass - Aspens So many things to say about the past year and what photography has given me and what I have learned about it. Hoping this coming year's blessings are as fruitful as this past years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522205995491-VCZD2DW3B0Z1WKFGOG8R/_DSC6651-2.jpg Home - Timing - Portrait I've been working on balancing patience and persistence while my photography unfolds. This shot was about both; being at the right place, at the right time, and having the sense to genuinely appreciate both. This is an old fence row outside of Steamboat, with the Sleeping Indian off to the North. The low clouds in the afternoon were holding much promise, but when the edge finally appeared late in the day it just seemed obvious that something interesting was going to happen. Heading out, I was looking for just a colorful sky. I’d found a place to frame the Sleeping Indian, but it had ver little substance, then this appeared to the left. Two, quick compositions were all I could gather, but beautiful it ended up being. February, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522206239050-VROIRV1W6RI3YK5B7LDU/_DSC3924.jpg Home - Waking Up - Black and White https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1516773316080-XW7SAFUBFBFWCLYOSK9B/_DSC9801-HDR.jpg Home - White Sands - Sunset ii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525648562087-KA3MY3KDZ64L15IYJXNN/DSC01818.jpg Home - Winter Sunrise I’d been up to catch a starry night, and see Orion rising in the night sky. This was the morning that greeted me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537057567008-2A39GY1OWDVXHFBJMS20/_DSC6898-Pano-2.jpg Home - Continental Divide - 4th of July https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534898575587-TSAC59Z02H0SF5RX7VBT/_DSC6839-Edit-2.jpg Home - Painted Wall - Sunset III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1523383648608-WRFKKNSOCTZLH3KZF5X9/_DSC3310.jpg Home - Star Dune - Great Sand Dunes National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533135350223-3HWDUUO3TJHHAY0LA3LT/_DSC7551.jpg Home - Slate River - Sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538931349699-UZ60TQKF55342UGOK68M/_DSC7225.jpg Home - more than just Columbine - Washington Gulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538931920898-3AQ20NOHYUU78INZ264Z/_DSC7210-3.jpg Home - Fireweed on Yule Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1535316938130-WBVIXGPM3MULW95C9G0S/_DSC9896.jpg Home - Mt. Wilson Silhouette Shot from the Gold King Basin, the Mt. Wilson Masif, with Mt. Wilson, Wilson Peak, and El Diente glowing in the setting sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538932148651-52TLM1XC8AYUQLHQ0O86/_DSC9633.jpg Home - light & dark Aspens on the Last Dollar Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1593204078657-59VJ83JKB6KDSX6N1DYO/_DSC8598.jpg Home - American Basin - Dusk The American Basin, in southwest Colorado is synonymous with wildflowers. I’ve only visited the area once, and that was on the motorcycle, and it was before I was motivated by photography. I missed the Basin last summer, but made a promise to myself that this year would be different, and it was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549854912930-37P33D10WDBJTKORAXMB/_DSC3248-Pano-2.jpg Home - Red Rocks Another of Denver’s world famous sites, it is rare to find it with a fresh covering of snow, and absolutely no tracks. It was a good use of a snow day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1535316972219-RX2N16V1CM1SM9NIA1EB/_DSC8521.jpg Home - American Basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1540769028954-OZSY7LVLBX8OS38AESWS/_DSC0238.jpg Home - Mosquito Range Sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534897940981-8A8W6PDI1NIJLSTQA9T8/_DSC8240.jpg Home - Every Season Ends The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1540261840850-LW3QZM10NOM4JXMO8VWI/_DSC9902.jpg Home - ghosts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549123243226-BNYR3UKUB80TOO52P6Q9/_DSC2744-2.jpg Home - Sunset on Juniper Pass Recently the sunsets have shown off their dynamic nature. Fortunately I placed myself at my favorite mountain overlook just west of the city on this Sunday afternoon and was treated to one of those beautiful shows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1540781559313-FZ72339QWY8R6XRQURW8/_DSC0258.jpg Home - Badger Basin - Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546319227306-1XXR4I5EVH8JG3K62697/_DSC0506.jpg Home - Pine River My hometown lighthouse. I grew up with this scene, no wonder I’m a little hooked on finding beauty wherever I wander. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546318751268-DXFF64VKDT902A4EQ45H/_DSC1283-2.jpg Home - Venice Pier Also know as Sharky’s, this must see destination played an important muse for me on my recent trip to Florida. The beach is wide and accessible for many miles north and south of here, and it if pay attention you’ll find fossilized sharks teeth, giving this location its distinguished name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546318977145-IL1TKOTLPKHRTD283P86/_DSC2292.jpg Home - Myakka River The Myakka meanders slowing through Cypress and Palm groves, and hosts fish, bird, and animal of all species. Now I know how Maxfield Parrish got his inspirations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549249080249-U1W4FEAX8SEA2FZWSTC7/_DSC2874-Pano-2.jpg Home - Loveland Pass - Dawn Patrol Panorama Worth waking up early for… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549312628799-AKUP00TAIJCZJU0VLHCU/_DSC3112-HDR.jpg Home - Lookout Mountain - February Sunrise I’ve enjoyed both peddled and motored wheels up and down the route, and stared at from the distance during many sunsets. But, until this morning I’d never thought much of as a sunrise destination. I know different now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549855054239-ZCFYXIR9ILGTT1G0EWP4/_DSC0435-SM.jpg Home - Golden Inversion I almost missed this scene. After shooting in the mountains for 24 hours, I was heading home when this scene came into view. I headed off the highway towards to Buffalo Bill gravesite, and made my way down the road to the overlook of Golden. These inversions to occur here, but not frequently enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1551556404955-WWERYSFV0LTR4KWCE00Y/_DSC3331-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Home - Early Milky Way Loveland Pass, just before dawn. A stack of 12 images to reduce noice. Cold on an early February night, much more to see than you’d expect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1551549742956-E6IKC7N7S5VUPHX72GWR/image-asset.jpeg Home - Mystic I’m really enjoying this process of capturing, editing and publishing footage from the drone. Hopefully it’s a welcome addition to the story telling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1551552137543-JJ664GOWG3EA2A362CY6/_DSC0962.jpg Home - Still Some views, some settings, some compositions and some moments move too fast, while leaving an imprint that may never fade. These inversions act like that, too, too impermanent, too, too memorable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559920471603-AUC89CIJKB83EX1BE1OO/_DSC4750-2.jpg Home - Hints of Summer Musings on Marshall Mesa… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560004423195-WCYFXSWK0KMVI3ZEW25D/_DSC4935-HDR-2.jpg Home - Juniper Pass - Panorama I’ve used Juniper Pass a lot the past few years, simply for inspiration, but also for a getaway. It’s close, but it’s far. It’s the Colorado I’ve grown used to; cold, temperamental, windy, and comforting for all of those reasons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560710371520-41GS7RZA1A05RWOJXDKR/_DSC5069.jpg Home - Different Horizon This last few years, with all of the turmoil and change have felt heavy in so many ways. I’ve carried around with a few quotes around with me, each seemed to suite what was stirring inside of me. But not tonight. This is an image of joy. My friends and my son and I are laughing and toasting to the paths taken, and the paths ahead. Not tonight, this is good night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562510909504-04JA5FYWMYCWSKMTY13K/_DSC6508.jpeg Home - Bouquets The beauty of the Almont Triangle, July 4th, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563153094635-EOGSXAVH7CBU3PA5MO4T/_DSC8502-HDR.jpg Home - Painted Wall - Still This place can compress time. Not just your minutes, or your hours, but your days and years. It holds you in, so you can forget about that passage of time, and what all those years held. Each instance in the canyon is an instant and a lifetime, all at once. Thirty-some years ago, my oldest brother passed by here, picked up a postcard, and mailed it to me. It took me more than twenty years to reach this spot. I’ve been visiting here for almost 10 years now, and in that time another brother passed; and on the day I was taking these photos, both were there, reminding me of only the good, and none of the pain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567961242924-10BQAQNGZYF9EK0W4RZP/_DSC9305.JPG Home - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 XIV Sunflowers mean the beginning of another school year, this one is no exception… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571621883285-3ML1WN4U4T7T5NUESBQ8/_DSC9883.JPG Home - Aspen Ridge Before the foliage really began to turn, Aspen Ridge offered a quiet refuge on this Autumn morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570541176024-Y3Q9TTC145VSW5GBIR2S/_DSC1261.JPG Home - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - 2019 Break in the weather… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572807122961-EH6FFNPJP1MWY6TPYD49/_DSC4004.JPG Home - Lakeshore Drive Hope to have many, many more opportunities with this composition… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575649479314-8HKDZUIF6XGYJGNFCTB3/_DSC5731.JPG Home - Waimanalo Beach The beach is just east of Kailua, and the small marine facility and jetty that serves it are just a ways down the coast. The magenta and orange that emerged from this morning’s skies were so unlike anything I’d ever seen before. Getting to O’ahu is not an easy task, with hurdles in every area of one’s life. But this was a trip provided so many incredible sights and opportunities, that every challenge was easily worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578189911954-ZBXH739C7M4LVSYW34R5/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Bean Tanner turned 26 this year. It was his first birthday away from Denver, and family, but I do believe his has found his home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583280166922-D57XC4UKMTXA1JRA4MXT/image-asset.jpeg Home - 303 - Day When I moved to Colorado, there was only one area code, and that was “303.” But that summer a new one was introduce in the part of Colorado that I was living in. But, that hasn’t stopped 303 from becoming a thing and a day, so every March 3rd people get a bit more excited about the State than the usually are. So, “Happy 303 Day!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1584757743934-TUGTNN8YH2TZTFSPWO4N/image-asset.jpeg Home - One of those views... Looking over Golden and on to the Flat Irons and the foggy plains below. Such a clouded view it was hard to fathom what was coming next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583717650691-73FOM2ECH34TO4TAGQNV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Glimpse of Dawn I’d decided to head out to see if I could capture the moon as it was setting in the western skies, so off to one of my favorite local locations to watch capture the moon and stars. I haven’t shot the moon much in the past three years, having held off on a longer focal length lens, something longer than 200mm, because it is really challenging to get the scale of the moon, and I still haven’t gotten skilled at stacking moon images. I have a few composition of the moon that I need to work on, but I was most happy that I stayed around for the sunrise. The colors were getting interesting in both directions this morning, but they lasted long enough to fully take advantage of each sky. This composition is the result of 9 vertical images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 25MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. March, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589732719473-YYHDSOCYMISHF636GLRL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Blue Hour - South Park Morning A cold sunrise from Pennsylvania Mountain - March, 2020 ISO 100 | F11 | 30 secs. - four image vertical panorama - 24mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585605975144-JLLPNYI09E3LEMJPRIYB/image-asset.jpeg Home - Burn Area Above Shawnee a fire burned some years ago. Low clouds and fog made for a compelling sight returning to Denver from the mountains recently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585421528545-OBQPYUVEUL91NJ1POQGG/image-asset.jpeg Home - Blue Hour - Pennsylvania Mountain 15 minutes of blue hour clouds streaming by in 15 seconds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589662639960-AFS0L8Y5ZK3GWTXPAL5B/image-asset.jpeg Home - Signals - Portrait Shooting landscapes at 600mm… I really didn’t expect this kind of light and these elements in the composition. But the clouds on the horizon obscured first light, so moisture clung to the ground longer than normal and as the sun’s rays shown through breaks in the higher clouds, the Eastern Plains just started to glow. From Lookout Mountain, May, 2020 ISO 200 | F/5.6 | 1/800 sec. - 600mm APS-C mode https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586058365942-KRUGZNGRGJ1X5RKZTFCU/image-asset.jpeg Home - Patio Moon - March, 2020 25 Stacked images - 400mm - crop mode, 600mm equivalent ISO 1000 | F/13 | 1/800 sec. March, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585600680015-X3Y4KQD8WQ05OGNMN9Q4/_DSC9959-Mean+Min+Hor+Noise-2.JPG Home - Escape Artist Trying to corral the Dark Horse, but it just didn't work out. Made from 15 light frames by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.8.0. Algorithm: Mean Min Hor Noise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586578155522-00KVZ20IGNJXZAAGKF7V/image-asset.jpeg Home - Some Dawn Juniper Pass April, 2020 ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/160 sec. - 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586472209203-ANI9DMVSBBP9TWMCFX8T/_DSC1237.JPG Home - Hitching Point True story, there’s going to be a wedding here in a couple months! Juniper Pass - April, 2020 - ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/4000 sec. - 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589732455262-SB2PGXFJ6V1L1GD0D5HF/image-asset.jpeg Home - Wayfaring It seems impossible to think about walking, or any such conscious movement right now. I have been so fortunate to move so freely at times; skiing, running, cycling, hiking, all activities that seemed more aligned to a goal, and less to just the activity. And so “wayfaring” seems a strange thought at this moment, though the mental work of it never seems to stop. To retrace the journeys over and over, to illicit one last detail, one last memory, hoping to find that emotion that once filled the moments, that’s when we find the emptiness - that’s where we find the loss. ISO 200 | F/5.6 | 1/400 secs. - six image vertical panorama - 300mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589662291997-QA8SCGBU03QDUHEE101Z/image-asset.jpeg Home - Circle in a Square Sunrise from Lookout Mountain - Golden, Colorado ISO | 200 | F/5.6 | 1/250 sec. 300mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606369368328-HSFMZGIOCTFI5WEW01X8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Malificent Principled Thoughts - This spot can offer peace of mind; on this day it most definitely did. ISO 100 • F/2.8 • 1/640 sec. 20mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592424726800-K9TASN9S5WVOK8WY6JR2/image-asset.jpeg Home - Morning on the Butte I just really like these big, panoramic scenes, especially with the morning light slipping through and highlighting a detailed areas like this. After shooting the Lupine and the most beautiful rainbow I’ve ever witnessed, I settled in for the night south of town. The heaviest clouds hung around all night, but finally cleared out with the dawn. This composition is the result of 12 vertical images shot left to right, at 300mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 60MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/320 sec. - Sony FE 100-400 GM @ 300mm June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592423671524-O5WGB4TIXBASGKWLRWTJ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Rainbows and Fences - Mt. Crested Butte It wouldn’t be summer without wildflowers, and the best wildflowers are usually found in Crested Butte! It is still early in the 2020 summer, but a quick trip to scout out conditions and get away from the city proved far more fruitful than I’d ever imagined! ISO 100 | F/2.8 | 1/60 sec. - 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592427175392-89R5CUZ9Z4X5UMIF9A4T/image-asset.jpeg Home - Washington Gulch - Early Summer Shadows It’s not quite the Summer Solstice when I’m typing these thoughts out, and I hope that when you read them in the future we are all in a better, kinder, and healthy world. My son Andrew is getting married this weekend, and so my thoughts are even a bit more crowded. These images, the planning, creating and sharing, give me such a sense of calm and I hope that you truly enjoy them. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. - 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595912766983-CHZL9P8QU5RB4AYGUMRW/image-asset.jpeg Home - San Juans - 2020 Engineer Mountain Trail The color goes on for days, the gray in the sky swallows the sound, the cool and damp breeze reminding you of life’s intensity. Everything is drenched from the early morning rains; the sun will not burn through the low hanging clouds for days. This is a primordial place, a place that will quickly cast off the scars that humanity has left, and let the raw beauty erupt. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/50 sec. - 16mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610850223795-DR3DL9E1D91CKY8TBCQJ/_DSC3570.JPG Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597715022094-6B7H1SFBMXPUDBRMJJK7/image-asset.jpeg Home - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XIX It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. But, my favorite compositions still involve the slightly distorted effects that result from an ultra-wide lens. This composition holds a beautiful set of stalks, with the diagonal lines creating the framing, it’s easy to get lost in the last light of the day. ISO 100 | F/5 | 1/100 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XIX https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597284080332-50TCU867QW37IYN0MM6L/image-asset.jpeg Home - DIA Sunflowers It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. Here is a pretty good example of that idea of leading lines. Even though the edges of the fields are a jumble of stalks, the rows eventually straighten out, creating a simple, uniform pattern. Be placing the focal point in this spot, the viewer can be less distracted by the mess, and enjoy the scenery and color more easily. This composition is the result of 11 vertical images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 104MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 100 | F/2.8 | 1/160 sec. - 135mm - 11 Image Panorama August, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629858023707-064LMFT88QK8196BJDLX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Safety in Numbers - Remains of a Day The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/8.0| 1/60 sec. - 70mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 24-105G Safety in Numbers - Remains of a Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1611195677199-0WXA5WSCWC2EHT82RMF5/_DSC3947-Pano-4.JPG Home - Garden of the Gods - Panorama A January sunrise over Garden of the Gods. A site I once witnessed daily, but that seems to be a whole different lifetime. This composition is the result of 17 images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 115MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/120 sec. - Sony FE 135 GM January, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610850266584-57U20PDF09K7M8PBNVEE/_DSC2076-2.JPG Home - Mt. Princeton - November The seasons change at different paces around Colorado. Winter comes early in the high country; with this year being dryer than usual, but the glimpse of winter is unmistakable. ISO 100 | F/4 | 1/50 sec. @50mm Mt Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #2 Horizontal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614218540864-3F5W59I8HT383LDH5PZ3/image-asset.jpeg Home - Another Island in the Sky - North Table 10 Vertical Image Panorama - North Table Mountain sitting in an early February inversion. ISO 400 | F/1.8 | 1/60 - Sony a7riv - FE135/F1.8GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1611355791671-7IA4LQ0E6BY5NCI28ELI/image-asset.jpeg Home - Promontory Divide - Colorado A surreal January morning over Promontory Divide in the Wet Mountain Valley of the Colorado. A location I just started to explore, and find the scale of the mountains impressive and inspiring. This particular morning there was a low clouds bank creeping in from the south, and the shear face of the ridge created a beach like effect, with the clouds washing back and forth across the scene. This composition is the result of 35 images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 75MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 100 | F/4 | 1/1600 sec. - Sony FE 24-105G @105mm January, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606875017884-WNXKGMJ0WVEC0QOW45WR/image-asset.jpeg Home - A Buck's Moon As with so many aspects of life, photography presents it challenges and its rewards - this image is truly an example of that reality. Instead of finding a dramatic moonrise on the Eastern Plains, a companion buck decided a portrait session was more appropriate. If you have followed my images for anytime, you will see this image as a sharp departure for just that reason - this image is first; I don’t seek out wildlife, I shoot wildflowers. I can’t really say why, other than I understand the challenges that exist in wildlife photography and there are so many more brilliant images of all sorts of animals out there, it’s just not a field I’ve pursued. So yes, an image of a late season buck, under the rising moon; that wasn’t the photo I’d imagined, but it’s the photo that appeared. It’s the photo that I decided to capture, as it’s the photo I never envisioned capturing. ISO 640 | F/5.6 | 1/320 sec. - 400mm November, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610238742399-ADUXCAUIXKRF6OO4E2AT/image-asset.jpeg Home - Gore Range - Monday Morning, 7 o'clock One of those sights that I know a lot of other people look at, but I’m never sure how many actually get to see. A beautiful sunrise at the beginning of a treacherous week in America. Hoping it is only a darkness before a beautiful dawn - time will be the only way to tell. This composition is the result of 45 images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 75MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/100 sec. - Sony FE 135 GM January, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610078682280-TTYHP41VKSISS20Y5DNW/image-asset.jpeg Home - South Colony Storms The Wet Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo range form a unique alliance in Southern Colorado. One gathers the moisture the other didn’t harvest, yet the valley that sits between them goes nearly dry. The benefit of the high eastern flank is these dramatic views into the valley floor, the foot of which is nestle against the western range. The Crestone Massif is one of the most dramatic mountains in the state, and is accessible from the South Colony Valley. Sitting in the valley one can feel sheltered, but the forces above will not hesitate to make you regret your lack of vigilance. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/1600 sec. @ 135mm January, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1611371022397-Y2V1U49L0JM87AY329ZZ/_DSC2302-Pano-2.JPG Home - South Colony - Panorama A bright and blue afternoon in the Wet Mountain Valley, with winter snow dressing the Sangre de Cristo peaks, afforded the perfect opportunity to slow down, set up the tripod, and capture the multiple images necessary for a grand panorama. This composition is the result of 25 images shot left to right, at 200mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 75MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 100 | F/9 | 1/800 sec. - Sony FE 200-600G @200mm January, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612412440925-R0UXDJQZPNJFT9PKY1ZU/image-asset.jpeg Home - Lookout Mountain - February Sunrise It seems like this year is having difficulty getting started. A few trips to the Wet Mountains have produced some beautiful images, but the were more about exploring and scouting than the actual photography. But an incredible sunrise over the metro is always a great way to highlight the week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615230499551-HGDNO9FC6DPCZRNB5INT/image-asset.jpeg Home - Giant Post - March, 2021 One of my favorite spots to revisit - the recent snows haven’t been enough make up from a thin winter cover but made the scene pristine and feel new. The interesting aspect of revisiting a site is seeing the change that takes place, what was once a twin Cottonwood now stands alone, it’s partner having lost its battle with time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610682468495-MU0FAX5QSO5D4UJM0F63/image-asset.jpeg Home - Silverheels - December Morning I’ll write more on this topic later, but for now, Mt. Silverheels, greeting the day. This composition is the result of 12 vertical images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 145MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/80 sec. - Sony FE 135 GM December, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614801046092-GEIUSAHQCT91REDF6VFK/image-asset.jpeg Home - 303 Day - 2021 Colorado’s original area code for long distance calling was “303.” In the late 80s, 1988 to be exact, the population had grown large enough that 303 could no longer handle all of the phone numbers. So a new area code was born, and the original 303 was cemented as “the” Denver area code. March 3rd has been adopted as a tribute day to that original area code, so around the Denver “303-Day” is celebrated in a variety of was. Not shot on the 303 Day, but earlier in the year, still a good way to showcase the beauty of an urban setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619059871192-0LH29PU4YNIVFRYQEGUD/image-asset.jpeg Home - Cedar Point - Fences IV The second night out for dedicated astrophotography and the location did not disappoint. Blurry stars and weather-worn fences compliment each other to tell a story that we won’t know the ending for. There’s an element in this post that glows - even without light it emits an amber glow. I need to figure out what it is, the will be the ending that would make sense. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image April, 2021 - Cedar Point - Fences IV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621187769340-3DF0DXZQSTOTOHD02LAQ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loveland Pass - Milky Way Road A slow start to the Milky Way season, but any clear night out under the star is well worth the effort. One of the last compositions of the night, similar to shots from last year, but the night sky held onto some different hues, though just as inspiring as ever. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 25 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image May, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - Milky Way Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614801293183-AF8EKP841R0XMIG6CAHN/image-asset.jpeg Home - Elk River - Winter Study - February, 2021 I’m not sure I can completely express how much I missed seeing and photographing this small stretch of the the Elk River in 2020. I think it is easy to say that a lot of sacrifices were made last winter, and last year in general. For me, this spot in Northern Colorado has a whole different feel compared to many other places around the state. And this scene, a cold, late-February morning feels like deep winter; single-digit temperatures, formidable snow pack, only the thread of a stream percolating under a heavy blanket not ready to be pulled back. It wasn’t the photo that I missed, it was that feeling that was absent. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/6 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 16-35GM Elk River - Winter Study - February, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1613873991839-M1JLR8PVAIIGYODMFHNS/image-asset.jpeg Home - South Table - Panorama Early morning light over the Front Range usually means a brilliant display of colors. South Table Mountain and Green Mountain begin to glow under a brilliant sky on a February morning. ISO 100 | F/4 | 1/60 sec. - 18 images shoot with the Sony a7riv & FE 24-105G Edited in Lightroom, rendered in Photoshop. February, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1618676664436-XAIUB1GDCHONERBCL0GD/image-asset.jpeg Home - Galactic Post The Galactic Core is a breathtaking sight. The four months out the year that we don’t see it there are many other objects, but this is the composition I think about the most. Hoping this is the first of many nights under the stars in the next few months. Galactic Host - ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 10 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625881366637-99N1B7XYXHZO11EL82UY/image-asset.jpeg Home - Loveland Pass Panorama - June, 2021 Getting to travel freely over Loveland Pass to access either Summit or Park County is a much easier proposition from June through August. The last season snow clinging to the rock adds to the Alpine Glow, but soon enough the wildflowers will make themselves visible. ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/160 - Sony a7riv - Sony FE 50G 15 Vertical Image Panorama - Loveland Pass, sitting in an early June glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617550918743-XUPCAFJW65CGCVE2A0JR/image-asset.jpeg Home - Chicago River Reflection So much clear light in the cooler air on the second day of April, and that just seemed to draw more people out. Chicago River Reflection - April, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623370697112-WQS3ZT6DO62CTGCT1KRL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Boreas Pass Sunset Time-lapse - Sony a7iii and Sony FE 20G Waiting around for the sun to set, meant hiking to and from the location, the sun did set peacefully over the mountains, giving me ample time to scramble around creating this series of compositions. The clouds rolled in across the Ten Mile Range over the 45 minutes that the camera captured images. The big glowing, clouds didn’t appear but the rain falling and updrafts dispersing them across the valley provided an interesting enough drama as clouds moved west to east. 680 images, edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop June, 2021 - Boreas Pass Sunset - Sony a7iii and Sony FE 20G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624328427888-GWKYGDIT3AANFFH0V7GG/image-asset.jpeg Home - San Juan - Lupine Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14Gm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623037866252-PGBIRMY3ESW1R0V4RWXH/image-asset.jpeg Home - Summer Titans - 50mm Summer is here according to the calendar, if not quite the planets celestial journey. In the high country that means that snow is melting, trails are clearing, and projects that have been ignored for the last 9 months need to be addressed. And, of course photography has its place in all of this. This spot was one of my first stops last summer and since I was working in Alma for a few days it was just a logical step to head up a little higher to capture the sunset at one of my favorite sites. The Bristlecone are not as common in Colorado as they are in California, but we have three different groves of this ancient trees, and I intend to photograph all three this summer. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/40 sec. - Sony a7riv - Sony FE 50G June, 2021 - Windy Ridge, Colorado - Summer Titans - 50mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623731192927-KB2AJZ21GSBTDQBISVMF/image-asset.jpeg Home - Lake City Wall - Owl Pass Panorama The more famous image from this vantage point is shoot to the south and not the east. Most of the attention is drawn to Mt. Sneffels, the gently named giant of the San Juans and the other jagged peaks of the Telluride peaks. But this look also offers the view east, towards Court House, Uncompaghre, and Wetterhorn mountains that rise above the town of Ridgway, but are accessible on the far side of the mountains from the town of Lake City and Engineer Pass. Fires in neighboring Utah through their smoke into the air adding to the few clouds that lazily formed in the late evening heat. Choosing between 50mm and 135mm a quick set of images that was easy to stitch together created this dynamic photograph. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/200 sec. 135mm - 13 vertical images stitched together, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop A beautiful panorama made of thirteen vertical images, shot at 135mm each and stitched together to create 85MB of detail. Captured the second weekend of June along the Dallas Divide, after a day of clear blue skies, the smoke from Utah wildfires mixed with a few clouds to light up Lake City peaks. June, 2021 - Lake City Wall - Owl Pass Panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1627228734700-ME7FV7SJMY7OGIZ03142/image-asset.jpeg Home - Crested Butte - Yule Pass Sunset A small patch of Asters growing in a precipitous location. This side of the mountain was wiped nearly clean by avalanches in 2019. The vegetation is nearly as prominent now, but it is coming back. The afternoon glow made the trek worth the effort. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/640 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ Sony FE14/F1.8 Crested Butte - Yule Pass Sunset - July, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624328149681-CHHKDEWU0BW0XI60NLVC/image-asset.jpeg Home - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #7 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. This is by far the earliest that I have been in to see this grove of Aspens. While the phenomena of their bent trunks isn’t unique, the small bunch is distinct in its resiliency. The belief is that the combination of loose soil and avalanche flows are responsible for the shape. Just a few winters ago a large chute broke free, and wiped out trees just a few feet away. I was relieved to see the Brother’s standing again, evidence that they’d made it through another winter. June, 2021 - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #7 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1627176078253-72PX1UM6BVBMQROHHVG6/image-asset.jpeg Home - Mt. Crested Butte - Washington Gulch Sunrise The allure of returning to a setting or location over and over is that the conditions will most certainly be different and you’ll be offered a unique set of circumstances to create something new and beautiful. The drawback is of course that you can get trapped in a cycle of trying to get “THE SHOT,” your “once-in-a-lifetime” shot, you can lose appreciation for the place, and worse yet, you may end of sacrificing the peace of mind that these opportunities offer in the moment, for illusive, impossible “someday.” I wasn’t sure that I would make it to Crested Butte this year - obligations that needed fulfilling cropped up over the course of the summer, and I’m doing a better job letting adventure unfold instead of constantly trying to find a specific course. For the rest of 2021, I hope to continue this. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/50 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE20/F1.8 Mt. Crested Butte - Washington Gulch Sunrise - July, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1627162760246-Q42FDFIV6YVLFJGTP9JK/image-asset.jpeg Home - American Basin - July, 2021 I’ve only had the opportunity to travel to and photograph this location for the third time in four years, I have to say that it wildly exceeded my expectations. My first trip was later in July than this trip, and while it was evident that the basin had had a beautiful bloom, I’d missed the true peak. I missed the 2019 season as snow was still in the basin and much of the pass was inaccessible when I’d planned to make the trip, so I didn’t actually get into this location. Last year’s drought knocked out many flowers, and admittedly I was my most patient, and struggled with finding images I was happy with. This year everything seemed to align, and except for one incident with a slippery rock, wet feet and the scare of a damaged lens, I couldn’t be happier with the results of the effort. I will get to posting more of these images in the “Wildflower Gallery” but for now I’ll include a link of a web gallery that features images from the American Basin, and well as a few captured just below and above it along the Cinnamon Pass road. Close to 1,000 photos were shot just in the basin, so it is a bit of a task, and in all honesty a bit overwhelming. I either need to cut down on my compositions, or just move to these places to focus on them solely and the move on. For now - follow the American Basin Web Gallery link to see some of the other photographs that stand out from this collection. ISO 100 | f/8.0 | 1/6 sec. Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE14/F1.8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625764368784-DUKJ8P1Y39IQVPSTH0WN/image-asset.jpeg Home - Straits of Mackinac Sunset- June, 2021 The good thing about adventuring at this point is it has been so long since I’ve seen most of these sites that in essence they are brand new again. Our childhood was spent crossing the bridge for both school and family events, and the wonder of its construction was never lost on me. Returning to the state to visit family with my own sons, and developing a photography practice has only reignited that sense of wonder, and now with so many great inspirations, the desire to capture the bridge in its different states and through the different seasons is only stronger. Good nights like this are a genuine treat, and even when making mistakes with camera settings, or missing a better composition, there’s a genuine sense of joy in both the process and outcome. Earlier in the shoot I’d switched a setting, and when I though I was shooting at 105mm I was really shooting at 155mm - very simple, non-destructive mistake from my perspective, but next time I’ll know that 200mm is a good focal length for the center of the bridge. ISO 100 | F/16 | 20 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ Sony FE24-105G Straits of Mackinac Sunset- June, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628956180089-FKIMU9NMSTWD4V5IENT2/image-asset.jpeg Home - Home Stand A Walnut stand at the end of my parents farm, taking in the last light of an August day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628955314272-KLGP8HYCBGWWQEN3ITA8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - Panorama The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/30 sec. - 85mm - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 85GM - 15 vertical images stitched together to create this sunset panorama over the infamous Denver Sunflower Fields. Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1631060997260-DP5VPR6B4VTDKO5SOFIP/image-asset.jpeg Home - Sand Wash Games The Sand Wash Basin in Northwest Colorado is a 160,000 acre Horse Management Area which is home to 800 plus horses. Established in the early 1970’s the heard started as a handful and has grown to its current size. The Buearu of Land Management has set up an emergency roundup with the goal of drastically reducing the herds total size. This is not a well explained effort and emotions have been sparked, and the landscape will be a very different place when the horses are gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1631061867460-DT3EO9XIJ1A168ME8TDK/image-asset.jpeg Home - Livermore Sunset - Panorama A light, pale sunset over Livermore, Colorado, early September, 2021 ISO 100 | F/8.0 | 1/320 sec. - 135mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 135GM - 22 vertical images stitched together to create this sunset panorama over Livermore, looking into Cherokee Park, Colorado. Livermore Sunset - Panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1631061825736-7SPET3LHZ1EW5Y8PLSM2/image-asset.jpeg Home - Lake Marie - September, 2021 Back at it - the school year is on and a holiday weekend provided the chance to get a little further away, and a favorite destination is the Medicine Bow Mountains of southern Wyoming. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 24/1.4 Lake Marie - September, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1634266652960-M0T69PANK6WUOAPACLQO/image-asset.jpeg Home - Looking into Fall - I Panorama over the Gore Range September, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1634260091759-OAP6QADKJ24WI6ZFNIAJ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Looking Into Fall - II Single exposure of Mt. Evans September, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1634296991870-TYM6NCND3WTP8A6WXNBZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Looking Into Fall - III Panorama over the Grand Mesa October, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1638586434251-RM07AC19VNLE525CNTTG/image-asset.jpeg Home - Grapevine Road Sunrise - November has been impressive with its sunrises and sunsets, as if they are competing with each other for a more radiant exhibition. It has been good to take advantage a few days off over the break to enjoy the mornings at one of my favorite designations. Its also good to get back to more panoramas and time lapse compositions, forcing my to slow down while appreciating the changing light and shifting sky. 12 images photographed left to right, into an epic Colorado sunrise, edited and stitched together in Lightroom and Photoshop. EXIF ISO 100 | F/1.4 | 1.3 sec. - Sony a7riv with Sony FE35GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1638050835921-TONI8GOERAU61AOKNWMR/image-asset.jpeg Home - Brainard Lake Sunset - Panorama November has been impressive with its sunrises and sunsets, as if they are competing with each other for a more radiant exhibition. It has been good to take advantage of this display, made only better by the view up high along the Continental Divide. Brainard Lake is beautiful destination in any season and in any weather. After windy, snowy hike out and around the lake the end of the day decided to show a bold retreat. 4 images photographed bottom to top, into an epic Colorado sunset, edited and stitched together in Lightroom and Photoshop. EXIF ISO 320 | F/4.5 | 1/80 sec. - Sony a7iii with Sony FE100-400GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1638052116984-JUIU0QT9UYIXH8SUZFVX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Lookout Mountain Sunrise - Panorama November has been impressive with its sunrises and sunsets, as if they are competing with each other for a more radiant exhibition. It has been good to take advantage a few days off over the break to enjoy the mornings at one of my favorite designations. Its also good to get back to more panoramas and time lapse compositions, forcing my to slow down while appreciating the changing light and shifting sky. 12 images photographed left to right, into an epic Colorado sunrise, edited and stitched together in Lightroom and Photoshop. EXIF ISO 100 | F/11 | .5 sec. - Sony a7riv with Sony FE35GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1640201414522-HZG43D2LVWGEBD49K1PA/Geminids+Squaw+Pass+II+-+a7riii-35-Edit-2.JPG Home - Mt. Evans and the Geminid Meteor Shower The Geminid Meteor Shower shows off every December, and like other meteor showers you can see its activity well ahead of and after the peak intersection between Earth and the meteor path. The only downside this year, was the fact that the weather was less than ideal for shooting a night sky, the peak of the meteor shower happened to fall early on a Tuesday morning, meaning logistics just didn’t allow for a long overnight trip to the state’s darkest skies. This overlook on the north side of Mt. Evans would have to do, and setting up on two different mornings gave me the best chance to take in all the brilliance. While I have put together a time lapse for each night, I wanted to practice my editing skills to create a composite to show off as many of the meteors that fell as possible. With Winter Break finally here, I made time to put this editing to use by stacking and masking the various layers in Photoshop in order to reveal the different meteors that fell over the entire night ~ absolutely worth the effort. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 10 sec. - 14mm ~ 25 images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1641766100102-T7D23RMX1T8A6DQ17HZ6/image-asset.jpeg Home - Denver Under Clouds - Inversion Time Lapse The warm then cold, then warm again weather, combined with increased humidity gave me hope that we might get a cloud inversion. When I left home to go set up the camera there was really good cloud activity to the north of town, and I thought about stopping and setting up closer to the downtown. Instead I headed to my usual location and when I first set up the tripod I could see the wall of clouds forming east of the city. I wanted to get a panning sequence set up too, so once the longer lens was a set up, I set the smaller tripod with the MoveShootMove tracker and put a second camera on that. The metering got thrown off though and instead of adjusting for the highlights, it adjusted for the darker, shadowy area in the frame and the end of the sequence was over-exposed. I was able to use the first 7 seconds, which you see here. Not wanting to waste the clouds I headed to two more locations to capture a bit more variety and take the entire scene in. The clouds stretched south of the Palmer Divide, I'm sure Colorado Springs was completely under clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1642124132909-HQKJL2S6WAN6CFLLUKYC/image-asset.jpeg Home - Deep January Sunrise - Sony a7iii Timelapse January, 2022 continues to throw out some epic sunrise colors over the metropolitan area, the only problem is not having adequate enough time getting these images captured while still needing to be to work so early in the morning. As the sun continues to rise earlier and earlier, I'm hoping that I will have a bit more of a buffer to create these sequences AND be ready for a day with my students. I've scouted out a few more locations and hope to get to those in the coming days before heading south the Westcliffe and the Wet Mountains to explore their snow pack and bask under a starry night or two. Youngfield Court, January 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1646513081113-1SIT0TDO539AM2OM6SMW/image-asset.jpeg Home - Snow Moon - Moonset Timelapse | Sony a7siii | Sony a7iii | a7riii Just a slow set of clouds gathering over Denver, while the Snow Moon sets to the west. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1640703374166-5TNJ3V5JGFQ0ZHLT3ROB/image-asset.jpeg Home - Kissing Camels - Garden of the Gods I missed out on trips to Colorado Springs this summer, and maybe that’s alright. This is such a photogenic location, and my predilection for winter images has to be related to when I moved to Colorado, and my first experiences exploring this park and the state as a whole. This is the center portion of a larger panorama - that will end up as a blog post instead. EXIF ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/30 sec. - Sony a7riii with Sony FE135GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1647829163002-7IBKOV8APQDU24UAE3LK/image-asset.jpeg Home - Fresh snow and the Worm Moon The March full moon is known as the Worm Moon. On most mornings this location is an easy drive up a familiar, winding road. This trip was on a morning after a spring storm which filled the Foothills with two and three feet of snow. I’ve never been on this road when it felt more out in the wilderness, in any of the remotest places on the planet - that was an absolutely exhilarating experience. EXIF - ISO 160 | F/5 | 1/125 sec. - Sony a7siii with Sony FE100-400GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1647831431329-9U4QNH45554GAMLFH7YB/image-asset.jpeg Home - Snow Moon over Clear Creek Sometimes to quest to capture the image is secondary to the event in front you. Chasing the rising and setting moon and capturing it as a timelapse is always high on my list of priorities, and while my career has many benefits, one of the drawbacks is that it demands punctuality - I just cannot have my students wait it out while I arrive whenever the scene is over. This particular morning I had a little more leeway as we’d experienced a good enough amount of snow to delay the start of school by a few hours, and that’s all I needed. EXIF ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/250 sec. - Sony a7riii with Sony FE100-400GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1647830538873-ZBJX9H35IST0N9E9434C/image-asset.jpeg Home - Dawn Patrol - 2022 Having spent much of the previous pre-dawn hours planted over on that ridge shooting astrophotography, it was good to be up moving around hiking the east ridge to gain a vantage point of the streaming traffic below. A composite of two exposures, the light-trails lasted 121 seconds, while the sky last 8 seconds. The two images were edited in Lightroom, then masked and combined in Photoshop. I’ve been wanting an image like this for a while, and I’m really happy with the results. EXIF - ISO 100 | F/13 | 8 sec. ~ 24mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE24GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1639932036548-0P1GP35BIJSS7YPI3ONN/image-asset.jpeg Home - Cash Register and the Cold Moon - Downtown Cashing it all in - It looked as though the clouds were going to wipe out the moon set, but in the final 15 minutes the moon broke through the layer and set neatly over downtown - the Cash Register and the Cold Moon. EXIF ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/320 sec. - Sony a7riii with Sony FE200-600G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650212853853-XRKBOF5IIEFZ01C2VMDK/_DSC9822.JPG Home - Mosquito Range - April Awakening Spring 2022 in the Mosquito Range, winter has lingered with random storms and random property maintenance, along with exploring some favorite haunts and flying the drone. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7siii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650165808866-UISCB7MLX4JNLHC0ZP1E/_DSC8453-2.JPG Home - Sangre Slumbers Waiting for just that right moment when the light finds the place that illuminates the world just right. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/1000 sec. ~ 300mm April, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650212372524-NF969T2DQVRW1L47N6NA/_DSC8453-2.JPG Home - Sangre Slumbers Waiting for just that right moment when the light finds the place that illuminates the world just right. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/1000 sec. ~ 100mm April, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1652680571092-ROIHFJVPPN5MQN76GIWK/image-asset.jpeg Home - Flower Moon & Union Station The May full moon is known as the Flower Moon, and this year was extra special because of the Lunar Eclipse. Sony a7siii & Sony FE100-400GM EXIF: ISO 1600 | F/6.3 | .8 sec ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1657634723083-0ET0T1HM615RXAH8VT5R/image-asset.jpeg Home - Arrowroot & Almont Wildflowers and Crested Butte signify the arrival of summer in the Central Rockies. This year’s crop is a bit more sporadic, but concentrated in dense little clumps around some of my favorite places. The deep green of the their stalks and leaves perfectly complimented the vibrant sky and and yellow petals of the Arrowroot along the Almont Triangle. Sony a7siii & Sony FE100-400GM EXIF: ISO 320 | F/2.8 | 1/30 sec ~ 14mm June, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1657635696549-JYAWYOXMOQXS0IPHC1ID/_DSC0506.jpg Home - Pine River Sunset My hometown lighthouse. I grew up with this scene, no wonder I’m a little hooked on finding beauty wherever I wander. An early July sunset from Charlevoix provided the perfect end to a Northern Michigan day. Sony a7riii & Sony FE100-400GM EXIF: ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/30 sec ~ 100mm July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659541309666-OY75KV1THDR35QQDBC1C/_DSC0506.jpg Home - Grand Haven Sunrise With over 150 different lighthouses, it’s easy to find inspiration - this sunrise stood out. An early July sunrise from Grand Haven provided the beginning of the end of a Michigan adventure. Sony a7siii & Sony FE24-105G EXIF: ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/30 sec ~ 105mm July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659316350661-JXNCJ6GUWJCHAM5ICUC9/_DSC0506.jpg Home - Kansas A really happy surprise driving along I-70 in central Kansas - with the extra time and miles especially waiting around for there sunset. Sony a7riv & Sony FE14GM EXIF: ISO 160 | F/4 | 1/50 sec ~ 14mm July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659541467758-CQYM7A5VNRY7G7OJ7SMX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Remains of a Day - 2022 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. Sony a7siii & Sony FE 100-400GM ISO 160 | F/5.6 | 1/160 sec. ~ 400mm Remains of a Day - 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1665964430347-AL0JN44NP208SLGEJ9J7/_DSC9822.JPG Home - Fall Tour 2022 - Eagle's Nest Wilderness Area Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This sunrise from Ute Pass held both elements perfectly. Sony A7riv w/ Sony FE50GM ISO 320 | F/2.8 | 1/30 sec. ~ 50mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1665964483040-YGIBTZRFO2I2UEJIQHKP/_DSC9822.JPG Home - Fall Tour 2022 - Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This sunrise from Capital Creek Trail held that simple, peaceful beauty of new sight just uncovered, and was a reminder of why I love being outdoors so much. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/3 sec. ~ 100mm - 10 image panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1665966235503-41GHFXWHMCUHKSJOAHO7/_DSC9822.JPG Home - Fall Tour 2022 - Kebler Pass Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This sunrise of East Beckwith Mountain from Kebler Pass was a reminder to make the extra effort, to follow that different path. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 640 | F/4.5 | 1/30 sec. ~ 100mm - 13 image panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1680915406106-KFKWLGZ4FP7H2T9FZD7V/_A412538-2.JPG Home - Veiled - in life and in story January, 2023 - a view of Silver Heels from Pennsylvania Mountain. Winter sunrises rarely disappoint, with the moments of brutal cold often producing the most surreal scenes. This sunrise of Silver Heels this January offered one of those exquisite moments. Heavy and persistent gusts of wind blew the snow around into an ethereal scene, creating the perfect opportunity to see the mountain veiled and in a mysterious mood just like it’s namesake. Sony A7iv w/ Sony FE70-200GM ISO 100 | F/2.8 | 1/2,500 sec. ~ 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709861645471-OIUVLTMMAX3SPXKM4YU5/_A740993.JPG Home - Simple Light - Como 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1692587769482-FOC5AHKNTOPJ00VMETLP/_DSC8453-2.JPG Home - Sangre Slumbers - Winter 2023 Snow and a desolate ranch underneath the shadow of the South Colony Basin - February 2023 Sony A7iv w/ Sony FE70-200GM ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/640 sec. ~ 200mm - 20 image panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709862249855-0UCRAPFNCFQNX2R3MP23/image-asset.jpeg Home - Eventualities - Elk River Elk River opening up during a winter thaw, February 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709861853430-5APXRJNX59I14K96QOVO/image-asset.jpeg Home - Extended Light - January, 2023 Cold winter morning over South Park and Pikes Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709862824947-1U24BAGREGHBHFRF0OW5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Winter Common - Steamboat Springs Finding the space for consistency with a scene that doesn’t change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1682867600239-ZYMVNB9KKCXSLZB5HFHB/_DSC9053.JPG Home - Schoolhouse - Aurora It’s quite incredible that even here in Colorado we can get a glimpse of the Northern Lights below the 40 degree north latitude. We are a in a period of Solar Maximum which will be providing a much more dynamic night sky all over the world in the coming three years. We’ve already had one incredible night in March, 2023, and this second one in April was not to be missed. I’m hoping I will be able to take advantage of more of these nights as they present themselves. SONY - ILCE-7M4 w/ FE 35 F1.4 GM EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.4 | 5 sec. ~ 35mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709861986367-ZHF4WSKKT3M5UZRIPL7H/image-asset.jpeg Home - Finding Meaning - June, 2023 Bristlecone Pines - grounding at the end of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709863587323-T7XQOFO1UEPTCF2B5WSZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Brilliance of Stars - Colorado The night sky provides the most beautiful views and this one didn’t disappoint. June, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709863690215-4CPU3CETOQ9S3HN2R5QV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Solstice Light - Cottonwood Pass Watching the longest day of the year come to an end with the subtle Alpenglow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709863485770-T86FDXFVMCFNZCOKY6RJ/image-asset.jpeg Home - When the Day Turns - Autumn Sunrise Just a brilliant, autumn sunrise over the Collegiate Peaks - September, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1709863885086-BNRD1N0ZYTCBTP51QI4K/image-asset.jpeg Home - Long Destinations - November, 2023 After a night of chasing meteors, the sunrise proved worth the wait and the lack of sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1732593101942-VVQ8G3W7RQN6V93RM814/_A4B4663-Mean+Min+Hor+Noise-Edit-Enhanced-SR-2.jpg Home - Shooting Stars Heading out for a New Years photo session, the meteor shower didn’t produce the brilliance I was hoping for - but it was a beautiful night nonetheless. SONY - ILCE-7M3 w/ FE 14 F1.8 GM EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.8 | 13 sec. ~ 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1733150519336-EH30OA5ZVXOU3ASBIASO/_DSC8675-Pano-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg Home - Autumn Passed The best season by far - it’s glimpses of eternity; the life, death and rebirth cycles that we witness time and time again. Without a specific icon scene to focus on, the color, light and contrast still offer genuine magic. SONY - ILCE-7MR5 w/ FE 24-70 F2.8 GM EXIF: ISO 320 | f/4 | 1/2500 sec. ~ 35mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1732592648427-KTDN8RDRC7Q3XAUM6M6Y/_DSC9714-Enhanced-NR.jpg Home - October Aurora This was the second time in 2024 that the Northern Lights were visible in Colorado - this display was every bit as intoxicating as the first! SONY - ILCE-7M4 w/ FE 24 F1.4 GM EXIF: ISO 3,000 | f/1.4 | 3.2 sec. ~ 24mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1732592467164-B5CYJSQBQACT3V4XHMVR/_A4A0120-Enhanced-NR.jpg Home - Somethings are not to be missed My final school year saw a major disruption, but it meant that I had extra time that I normally wouldn’t have had. Capturing a once in a lifetime comet, Tsuchinshan-Atlas offered a poignant night out. SONY - ILCE-7M4 w/ FE 70-200 F2.8 GM II EXIF: ISO 3200 | f/2.8 | 4.0 sec. ~ 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1738618872002-TLGEH4APRANRZKMDBGGI/_DSC0991-Enhanced-NR.jpg Home - Cache La Poudre - Frozen Moments Long exposure photography might bring to mind a two or three minute exposure, but any exposure length that induces motion could be considered a long exposure. In this case a shutter speed of 1/6 is enough to highlight the movement of the water while also preserving the stark, cold winter moment. Sony a7rv w/ FE24GM EXIF - ISO 360 | F/5.6 | 1/6 SEC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1753120869171-GI6QLLOQP54MEY7I14T3/image-asset.jpeg Home - Gore Range Lupine - June 2025 A lot of the places that we explore are often overlooked. I’ve driven past the spot for a number of years without even knowing the beauty it held. Sony a7rv - Sony FE 16/1.8 - ISO 320 | F/11 | 1/400 sec. ~ 16mm https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-02-22 https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog/2025/11/21/anatomy-of-a-composition-finding-time-3ggax-gpx9r-24k4d monthly 0.5 2026-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/3f8497db-01e2-44fc-b6d6-a2542206aed9/Tomahawk+SWA+03+Mar+-+a7ivb-1-Mean+Min+Hor+Noise-Edit.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - An Eastern View - Make it stand out Eastern View - Sony a7v - ISO 8000 | F/1.8 | 10 sec ~ 16mm 10 stacked images https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog/2025/11/21/anatomy-of-a-composition-an-eastern-edge monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/525a308c-2344-4a41-81bb-8a54f2ed2a6c/_A4A4387-Pano.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - An Eastern Edge - Make it stand out Eastern Edge - Sony a7iv - ISO 160 | F/2.8 | 1/100 sec ~ 50mm 10 image Panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/aeaf6bdd-a314-4fb2-b199-1a529171a146/_A4A4599.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - An Eastern Edge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/2f889515-08d8-4317-b5ee-8eacf143a5b5/_A4A4789-2.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - An Eastern Edge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/b4eb741a-4ec5-489b-af0e-eb83321eac9c/_A4A5041.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - An Eastern Edge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/4237770e-71ac-4dcf-a9a3-6f147e1be057/_A4A5090-Edit-2.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - An Eastern Edge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog/2025/11/21/anatomy-of-a-composition-finding-time-3ggax monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/b6d1099d-7884-4204-84a1-05a84d65177b/DJI_0995-2.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - Finding time, too - Make it stand out East River - DJI Mavic 3 - ISO 200 | F/4.5 | 1/60 sec ~ 24mm https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog/2025/11/21/anatomy-of-a-composition-finding-time monthly 0.5 2026-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/5164436d-b301-4336-bb52-6d2548b580fe/_A4A4983.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - Finding time - Make it stand out Kebler Pass - Sony a7iv w/ FE 24-70 GM - ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/400 sec ~ 70mm https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-composition-our-disposition monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/9b198eeb-d64c-49c7-8817-21d99ee40c82/_A4B7868-2.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - Our Disposition - Make it stand out Shrine Ridge Sunrise - Sony a7iv w/ FE 16 GM - ISO 320 | F/8 | 1/125 sec ~ 14mm https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-composition-a-cyclical-motion monthly 0.5 2025-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/c66d4daa-6c77-4a3b-81e4-856e783c8ecb/_A4A1852-2.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - A Cyclical Motion - Make it stand out Gothic Lupine Sunset - Sony a7iv w/ FE 14 GM - ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/125 sec ~ 14mm https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog/anatomy-of-a-composition-a-circular-motion monthly 0.5 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/f59b42f0-31fe-4816-9497-f3aa59fc1c61/_A4B6915-Enhanced-NR.jpg Blog - Anatomy of a Composition - A Circular Motion - Make it stand out Colorado Autumn Sunset - Sony a7iv & FE 14 GM - ISO 160 | F/7.1 | 1/100 sec ~ 14mm - single image https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/blog/a-colorado-calendar-2025 monthly 0.5 2024-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/5c5c621c-96cb-4e18-9539-fd3b08fc77b1/08-Aug_DSC6707.JPG Blog - A Colorado Calendar - 2025 - Make it stand out August means sunflowers. 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There can be a contrast with these images, some of them bright with snow flurries and white, while others represent the tranquility of mesmerizing sunrise or sunset. This photo is from near Cowdery and Walden, towns nestled within three distinct ranges, along with the North Platte River tributaries of Northern Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496103367516-Z0AHSORLD0BXVT7VZ7ZK/fullsizeoutput_14d6.jpeg Rocky Mountains - North Park Shadows Images collected from around Colorado, beginning in April, 2017, Most all images are landscapes from the hills, forests, mountains and streams surrounding towns such as Crested Butte, Telluride, Durango, and Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and the different National Forest that can be found nearby. There can be a contrast with these images, some of them bright with snow flurries and white, while others represent the tranquility of mesmerizing sunrise or sunset. This photo is from near Cowdery and Walden, towns nestled within three distinct ranges, along with the North Platte River tributaries of Northern Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496104039201-10RQUIHXEKJVI4UO32TZ/DSC04417.jpg Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496086868032-C7I0OFJYKKJZ192DSBTK/fullsizeoutput_14d6.jpeg Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496278875247-LWWWT4I508FAEPZU984Q/fullsizeoutput_14e1.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Mt. Zirkel - Study One B&W "There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs." Ansel Adams I have found that the more pictures I take of a subject, the more I like that subject. Mt. Zirkel is no exception. I spent a few hours driving up this lonely ridge with this beautiful view. I will certainly spend a night there, soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496105102464-MGNRTF60XVWEAGNHRKUD/fullsizeoutput_14d3.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Mt. Zirkel Wilderness B&W I haven't practiced with panoramas, or with "stitching" photos together yet. Stitching multiple frames together can produce the massive landscapes that seem to stretch for ever, and they make such stunning pieces to display. This was a single exposure, handheld with a longer lens. The clouds reflected enough light to foretell the coming rains. Beauty in North Park abounds. 24x36 aluminum print. Comes with framed backing, ready to hang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496105325320-L2G9RFS63U6QF37GD9RM/DSC05086.jpg Rocky Mountains - Not the More Barn - Study 1 The little barn really did captivate me. I will probably shoot it many more times in the next few years. I titled the print "Left Behind..." as an homage to it's place in a rapidly changing ski town, with million dollar homes surrounding it and the 21st Century just a few feet away. I moved around it multiple times, and I want to share all of it's changing character with you here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496105232968-PI8X00R5E24QSA5KZ6S7/IMG_3013.JPG Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496105420125-S03DVNR0T82FRBFUUCHK/DSC05057.jpg Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496105514862-OT033PA92R9D42N59QZO/IMG_3023.JPG Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496105701260-GX2NEE8LMY32OO7I7EDZ/DSC05067.jpg Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1502655167759-WSLZHHC9H59O21VFUJ0D/_DSC0255-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - Crested Butte - Sunrise Arguably one of Colorado's wildflower capitals, I'd had high hopes when I arrived in Crested Butte of capturing some of the iconic images I'd been imaging. Maybe it was residue of the West Coast trip, or maybe a heightened awareness of "what" I wanted the image to be, or maybe it was spending too much time packing up my camp, but I didn't find the icons I was hoping to. My favorite camp site is just off to the left, on Slate Creek. It is a set of undeveloped sites, and most evenings I can quickly find a place among the pine trees to settle in for the night. The sun rises and sets along the shoulders of the peaks to the north, truly Colorado at it's best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1502670268885-DZW6RL7J91WTKQE9Z4TL/_DSC0202-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - Aspens - McClure Pass Stoic and magical, the other icon of Colorado's mountains, these creatures grow to be some of the worlds largest organisms. The different hues of the their white can sometimes glisten and other times mute the light. Anytime I find myself in an Aspen grove, I'm instantly transported to a simpler time and a simpler place. They are my fountain of youth.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507933478380-9S4ZN70SL1VIE6UT2CFS/_DSC1611.jpg Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530120216538-XN1DRJ9US0W0NHY08RNV/_DSC6532.jpg Rocky Mountains - Mystic - Sunset North of Steamboat there are hundreds of miles of county roads that twist and turn and climb and descend the irregular and rolling features of this landscape. Ranches dot the landscape, old and new, and the long forgotten wagon and train stops still bear witness the the sunrises and sunsets that never cease. Mystic is just one of these forgotten boroughs, tucked in the shadow of the Sleeping Giant. The abandoned fence post a reminder of that older time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530120649351-6I72244IF41GJUWTYZWO/_DSC6506.jpg Rocky Mountains - In the shadow of the Giant The Sleeping Giant is dominant geological feature to the northwest of Steamboat Springs. It is easily recognized and equally iconic to Mt. Werner, Hanh’s Peak, and Howelsen Hill. And just like this other features is seems difficult to capture, yet the surrounding landscape, the hills, valleys and hummocks that it creates add depth and texture to the landscape. This lone tree, standing on the eastern flank of the Giant is just one such example of how a physical feature can change and effect the landscape surrounding it, just by it’s presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530121924370-6MUI71O2X542L3KZTBKP/_DSC6501.jpg Rocky Mountains - New Hay The land, the animals and the people all depend on this humble and simple grass. Looking the soil in its place, providing a simple sustenance or arranged to create lasting childhood memories, hay is a byproduct of centuries of cultivation, and symbol of summer to all those who grew up around a farming. I consider myself fortunate enough to have memories that span a lifetime with this grass. Running across massive bales, throwing it up on the back of stock trucks, cutting it out of its twine in order to feed the milking cows, I’ve been lucky enough to see it in all its’ stages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531091527345-P9GOIIEFEEJN1EUYS951/_DSC7558-HDR.jpg Rocky Mountains - Less perfect... more real. Getting up before dawn to go find a sunrise composition is my strength. I feel that I do best when I have a very specific image in mind, as I have either been to the location or have seen it enough times. Most of my trips to Crested Butte have been on a motorcycle, so I’ve usually been moving too much to try think of compositions. This pond though, is extraordinary. It begs to photographed. And though I have a few phone images, I didn’t have anything like this, until this morning. It isn’t symmetrical, and it isn’t the blown out colors of many sunrises here, but is subtle, and calm. It’s exactly what I needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531694603750-Q1GOMI94FLYNQ329LFIO/_DSC7248.jpg Rocky Mountains - Yule Pass The depth didn’t resolve here as I was hoping it would. This little couloir has probably rained small avalanches and rock slides to the bottom of the pass many hundreds of times. Peering down into it an a lesser hospitable day would certainly take all the nerves one could muster. Today, it was bliss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531095787538-TTD8XZQBAF84JE812L2X/_DSC7163-Edit.jpg Rocky Mountains - Message from a friend... Reshooting one of my favorite Aspen compositions in the middle of summer. Sometimes the words are hard to hear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533016078774-KCMWEIAH5A1UCU4GI2XC/_DSC9631.jpg Rocky Mountains - Hateful 8 - last stand This is one part of Colorado that I have not explored thoroughly in my 30 years of living here; the San Juan Mountains. Bordered in the east by Lake City, the south by Durango, and in the north by Telluride and Ouray, this is the region of Colorado referred to as “the Alps of America!” And if holds this title well. A legendary place for skiing, backcountry expeditions’ and four-wheel trails, it is remote, rugged, and rarely to you rejuvenating. This stand of Aspen is found on the Last Dollar Road, west of Ridgway. Many great Western movies have been filmed near here, including the original True Grit, and most recently The Hateful 8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533016194223-8W4520K1M8BZZ7MIA1ZL/_DSC9752-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - Precedent This is one part of Colorado that I have not explored thoroughly in my 30 years of living here; the San Juan Mountains. Bordered in the east by Lake City, the south by Durango, and in the north by Telluride and Ouray, this is the region of Colorado referred to as “the Alps of America!” And if holds this title well. A legendary place for skiing, backcountry expeditions’ and four-wheel trails, it is remote, rugged, and rarely to you rejuvenating. I don’t know what contorted these trees, I just know that Dr. Suess saw something that the rest of us didn’t https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533016542027-C9O7DE24QS9FFENU67B2/_DSC9642.jpg Rocky Mountains - The worst heart to break is your own... This is one part of Colorado that I have not explored thoroughly in my 30 years of living here; the San Juan Mountains. Bordered in the east by Lake City, the south by Durango, and in the north by Telluride and Ouray, this is the region of Colorado referred to as “the Alps of America!” And it holds this title well. A legendary place for skiing, backcountry expeditions’ and four-wheel trails; it is remote, rugged, and a rarity in it’s ability to rejuvenate. The Wilson Massif, which contains three distinct 14’ers: Mt. Wilson, Wilson Peak, and El Diente, has provided strange solace for me. I hiked into the basin with two close friends not long after my divorce when my heart and mind were a world of constant torment, and not many months later I met the most amazing individual who, under the shadow of the massif, helped me realize that my heart might not always stay broken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1556340705956-NXNFDUGMOGE91T8998X8/_DSC4419.jpg Rocky Mountains - Sand Dunes Sentry The lone vigil must be either a desperate act, or a holy salvation. The grander image often eclipses you, but you nonetheless hold your ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496092698519-B347UKNDCR66IUIMJSO6/fullsizeoutput_14d3.jpeg Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1532319207492-Q27865NFXGW4Y6857M06/_DSC8493.jpg Rocky Mountains - Continental Divide Sunset - The Citadel Summer is on the the other side now, and changes are ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1532320142973-EYVND8GLFMQ1RE4RPN68/_DSC8502.jpg Rocky Mountains - At last it sets... One of the genuine joys I’ve come to know because of photography is the changing light. I’ve had more and more experiences when not giving up, waiting for one more change, brought even more brilliance to an already beautiful scene. This night was another one of those experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530505685262-LO6I1NKT7MB5RMSDCQGR/_DSC6663-Edit.jpg Rocky Mountains - just breathing Creating the depth in an image by focus stacking has become a favorite technique for me. Though it takes more time to create, both shooting and in editing, it does slow me down, it does allow me to breathe more, it does allow the time to linger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530405169106-FCSFH4M3LAU0FC2LVNZV/_DSC6656-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - in the details https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530404245856-WJU7SPZVNGTTGA9IGT2M/_DSC6653.jpg Rocky Mountains - complex light The fires of early summer throughout the state highlighted the tensions of the West: we are a dry region and we are a beautiful region, people want to be here, but the added pressure of population and declining snowpacks will only make future situations worse. As a photographer, I can benefit for the diffuse light brought on my smoky conditions, but I’d rather not accept that benefit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533009409606-FVD2JAW1WSAIBXOC0W51/_DSC8521.jpg Rocky Mountains - American Basin - Grasses The act of discovery is something I have always relished. This set of images would fall squarely in that category of things that were just “found.” I have only been to the American Basin one other time, but I didn’t even make it out of the lower parking area and so had very little of what to expect. I had a few compositions in find; certain features and elements that I was really hoping to capture, but the shock and surprise of the variety of compositions and the richness of the colors and the heavy volume of water still cascading off of the mountain completely caught me off guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531146181333-GRFRCW8NSBPAYGQRDM6P/_DSC7719-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - Mt. Bellview over the East River The sky wasn’t cooperating so I needed to be creative. A 10-stop Neutral-Density filter allowed for a longer exposure, giving movement and texture to the sky. This was a four minute exposure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1502654533241-C1RFHNZ9F2A3FDES78JV/_DSC0005-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - Eagles Nest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555790342101-HZXC64A4S2U50J851I6X/_DSC4563.jpg Rocky Mountains - Heading: North Even the geese seem to know it’s time. We will have our share of snow fall, and snow squalls in the next few months, but it is now early April, and the deep snow is receding and the rivers are filling, the days are longer and warmer, and another season is cycling through. I was just hoping for the beautiful sunrise, but the geese caught me off guard and flew through the frame as they were making their way across South Park, I decided to keep it that way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559356093093-R3LRQ3V35TGAHVVO4HU7/_DSC4254-Pano.jpg Rocky Mountains - South Park - Inversion VERB [WITH OBJECT] 1 Put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement. This last twelve months has felt like an inversion. I’ve had the opportunity to show my photography at five different locations, and traveled more in the course of one school year than I think I ever have before, which actually saying quite a lot. As a parent I’ve had to let go even more, as we should, as Andrew and Tanner are taking huge steps in their own lives, and professionally, my teaching career took off in a completely new direction, and though exhausting, it feels like there’s a lot is left to do. But, I am drained. I might take some time off from the camera, and try not to worry about it. Two years ago, I’d never have imagined what I might accomplish, and for that I am so, so grateful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555790912624-DTDB4SBNIUU2SD0KZLL1/_DSC4566.jpg Rocky Mountains - South Park Sunrise Our sunrises do light up… Mt. Guyot stands as a sentinel of South Park. With Georgia Pass on its east flank, the rises steadily on its left shoulder, a sheer and straight climb. I still need to summit it, I want to know its views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559424597793-2ODVQIV1E6D4GH3ZZKNJ/_DSC4690.jpg Rocky Mountains - Yale in view The Collegiate Peaks run through the central part of the Rocky Mountains, forming the long, western boundary of the Arkansas Valley. In all, there are 12 of Colorado’s infamous 14’ers in this range, and the most easily recognized peak would be Mt. Princeton, which towers over the valley and the town of Buena Vista. But this is Yale, nestled further west than any of the other peaks, and it offers some of this best 360 degree views of any peak the range. This image, taken from just above Buena Vista seems to capture an intimacy that isn’t always present with these mountains. They are demanding to climb, and have taken many lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555791546170-DUUNZ9WY2T4SAGUSFMEP/_DSC5121.jpg Rocky Mountains - Longer Road Not my usual editing practice, but this preset seemed to do the scene justice. Shot at 200mm to give scale, the mood is heightened by the red and amber hues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555791613676-J33NRXB3EG9VZHERPNRB/_DSC5114.jpg Rocky Mountains - Standing Pines I’m sure I have a better composition in this grove, I’m hoping for fog, and the rising sun to backlight it. But for not, the contrast works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559004234575-KQRJXUJN9AUNZNSSTNHO/_DSC3183-HDR.jpg Rocky Mountains - Trout Creek - Little Disturbances To try to convince ourselves of what is real and what isn’t we seem to need to let ourselves be emptied at some point. I don’t know why this is for me, but in some way the deprivation brings in more life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559424241084-8DYYDN2G16X8BL28C2ZT/_DSC3174.jpg Rocky Mountains - Trout Creek - Edit 2 Different colors… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559421237264-3EG0DURGXUZWWQ8HKEU7/_DSC5872.jpg Rocky Mountains - Morning in the midst of it... The transition, flowers will be coming on soon. But, I’ll miss winter, the snow and it’s infinite guises, how it can mask the imperfections of the world. I have been hiking up and down this portion of Pennsylvania Mountain most of this winter. I have been in search of the night sky, on most of these trips, but I hate to waste a good sunrise or good sunset opportunity, and I’ve been graced with my fair share of each recently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560017456755-88M5AAX1JSVG5FDDXIP1/_DSC4952-HDR.jpg Rocky Mountains - Juniper Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560017050622-1CSGEODZRNL65T55H6U1/_DSC4996-Pano.jpg Rocky Mountains - Mt. Evans - Panorama (color) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560018396265-41KQ2P1CVICX5Z1I26SO/_DSC5025.jpg Rocky Mountains - Less than perfect... I scrambled around. I’d hiked to the fire tower, than back down to my usual spots. I wasn’t patient though. I’ve experienced time, and time again, that the best sunsets are the late ones. The light always shows up. I just keep forgetting. I wish I wouldn’t, but I just do. This image is soft. The focus is off. I wanted to far ridge and the clouds sharp, but they aren’t. They are soft. But that color, that framing, I can’t give up on that. Does every image have to be sharp and perfect in order to draw us in? No, it doesn’t. There are other ideas conveyed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560700042891-H2L4CWYPVJA8IY6I1393/_DSC5064.jpg Rocky Mountains - Steamboat - Colorful Fences Summer in Colorado… motorcycle tours, fishing, camping, and now photography. Tanner and I took off for a week long tour of the state. I intentionally left most of the camera gear behind, for a couple of reasons. One, it’s time with my son. Sure, a photo or two will show up, but this was more about sharing time with him and giving him a deeper look at his home. Second, it’s the motorcycle, there isn’ that much room to begin with?! So, one body and one lens, the compact camera and a drone (which never did get used.) So, off to the Schoolhouse in Steamboat, then onto the central Rockies and Western Slope. A loop around the San Miguel River and the town of Gateway, add Telluride and Lizard Head Pass to the mix. Next on to Ouray and Durango via the Million Dollar Highway, and lastly the Silver Thread through Creede and Lake City ending in Crested Butte. I can say there were many, many beautiful sites, but most importantly time spent with one of the best people in my life, my son Tanner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560700236646-W16SLML6S18ETK5WBPOJ/_DSC5052-Pano.jpg Rocky Mountains - Where the Giant Sleeps Not the first time the Sleeping Giant has been a part of a composition, but this particular night had a different splendor… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560700532915-0RA0RBGT99CGPI0YAA83/_DSC5102.jpg Rocky Mountains - Neighbors... A little corral holds a couple of friendly neighbors. They were kind enough to join me for the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560735022473-GS6QZ7Z0WKL592N9BTSJ/_DSC5074.jpg Rocky Mountains - Schoolhouse - Steamboat My friends have a beautiful place to stay. It’s going to get renovated, as used as an income property. I can’t blame them at all, but this place has afforded me some of my better images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560743109350-OIC61E1NM2ON4QY98JRT/_DSC5080.jpg Rocky Mountains - Steamboat - Visiting with the neighbors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496086712129-XQVG7Q0CS3JXYSN54LO8/IMG_3023.JPG Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560742884025-GSWWCM8UA95PE1L7A1ZA/_DSC5111.jpg Rocky Mountains - Steamboat - Visiting with the neighbors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563132021234-RZ0LCYISWDCG1TOM5EIJ/_DSC7533-Pano-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - Almont Triangle I should probably post this in the Wildflower Gallery, but the ridge in the back is the divide between Crested Butte, and the rest of the world. Paradise Divide, Yule Pass, Schofield Pass, Kebler Pass, Pearl Pass and Gothic all stand to buffer the the valley from the north, west and east. It’s only by following the plains of the Taylor Fork of the Gunnison and the East River that you can access Crested Butte. It’s a unique destination, even for Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563137154429-1YVPCZP662A8SRSGJ7LO/_DSC6521.jpg Rocky Mountains - Almont Bouquet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563148286030-ZB8LHTQO5HSXNVQHJ4KR/_DSC7949.jpg Rocky Mountains - Slate River - Sunset Tall grass, still water and sky, sliver of light on Yule Pass… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562683322789-91B2OU91PFCUC5TNT11N/_DSC8205.jpg Rocky Mountains - Mt. Wilson - B/W Summer storms are beginning to make their presence known in the high country. After a winter full of snow, the rains will further deepen the water tables throughout the West, a good thing for sure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1569094635721-TR0AEBVNSN4JATOG7CNE/_DSC8250-Pano-2.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mt. Wilson Panorama - July 9th Trying to capture the scale of a mountain is no easy feat. Trying to capture the heart of a mountain seems to be even harder. I’ll continue to work on scale; the technique seems to be a long focal length and a mosaic of images stitched together in a panorama. But the heart of a mountain, that only seems possible once the mountain has taken something away from you, and that is a much harder proposition to bear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567996232947-C57UOEVTQ3K9K8Z3MARJ/_DSC6943.jpg Rocky Mountains - Last Dollar Sunsets I’ve been carrying a few quotes around with me for the past few years. There have been enough events to push me off my center, and force me to come to terms with my failings and my shortcomings as a person, a partner and a parent. The last one of those is the most humbling, because even though we think we are perfect, its the rarest of us that doesn’t pick up some unfortunate habits and unwittingly pass them down to our children. All summer long I’ve been struggling with letting me sons go. Yes, they are in their 20s and yes, they are completely capable of being functioning and beneficial members of society. But, they are still my boys, and it is still hard to let them go, to let them walk the path they choose, with all the vulnerability and uncertainty that life provides. Yet, they’ll grow, into even more amazing human beings than the already are. They need those journeys, those hurdles in order to become more certain of who they are and what their purpose is. This is such an odd transition, from parent to peer, from father to friend, but I know the rewards for all of us will be magnitudes beyond my vision. So, when I say, “everything in my new life, will cost me everything in my old life,” it isn’t with remorse, its with the understanding that so much good is yet to unfold; because that old life was pretty damn amazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567990147770-OLREZCYR2R9L6UD1A24Q/_DSC7076.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mt. Sneffels Morning light was odd and inconsistent; I’d been hoping for the glorious explosion of color that the San Juans are known for. Instead I was treated to subtle and surreal light that slowly built, spilling over the eastern wall, and slicing through the clouds to light up the peak and valley floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562682860081-39UTTB5N9MY5AEIY6PMF/_DSC8315.jpg Rocky Mountains - Mt Sneffels - Some Reflection I've often written about how my brother Steve was the reason I moved to Colorado. July 8th is the anniversary of his passing, and this year, 2019 marks the 7th year. It doesn't get any easier, carrying the weight of the absence, but I’m better able to carry his presence, and appreciate all that he gave to me all those years ago when he said, “yeah, why don’t you take a break and stay with me for a while.” None of this, none of this at all would have appeared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567997824738-SCYWKM6PXF9IJO53027B/_DSC8254.JPG Rocky Mountains - Scattering Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567995391906-BTD8CCRJ8YH5ZN52KOZV/_DSC8255-2.JPG Rocky Mountains - Dallas Divide 7/19 I’d rushed to get over the Last Dollar Road, not wanting to miss a sunset from the overlook. This is one of the more challenging compositions for me, and I’m still not sure that I have the image that I want. Those are my lessons, contentment and gratitude. No magentas and oranges, no blue-hour glow to settle the night in, just the bursts of lightning and the accompanying thunder, and gust of winds that blew dust and rain and forced us to pull our cameras inside and wait for these brief flashes of light. I’ll go back, I always do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563724965671-WQ4I7TTGV4Q4G4JLEZY0/_DSC9446.jpg Rocky Mountains - Almont Triangle - Dusk Settles This had been a day, where I’d woken up at 11,000 feet, in a valley still littered with avalanche debris and snow, that meant not being able to hike more than two miles and being turned around at a ten-foot gap filled with a raging run-off. I decided to explore two more areas that I hadn’t yet seen, and in the process drove past Almont. I’d been under the impression that this are was spent, that the flowers were withered and the blooms had moved to higher elevations, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Some of the most beautiful and varied blooms were finally showing off, and after two hours of walking and shooting, I still didn’t want to leave. I stayed through the Blue Hour, and watched the moon rise. Locals had driven out to celebrate a birthday, and listening to the laughter in the distance animated the scene even more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563643481738-GS0ZW9ZKX03QHQXZRT2K/_DSC7220-HDR.jpg Rocky Mountains - Schofield Pass The pass is actually still inaccessible because of avalanche remnants. But, hiking along the 401 trail you can still take in all of the high alpine beauty. Big bunches of Fireweed are about to emerge, August should be an amazing month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563685670661-IKBR6UDT537EKPQC73FD/_DSC7298-HDR.jpg Rocky Mountains - East River Normally, I’m much lower, and closer to town. This season I’ve been venturing further out and further up, and I have to admit it is absolutely worth it. Mt. Washington it the closest peak, with Mt. Crested Butte in the distance. The East River comes from many, different tributaries along the valley’s shoulders, and the town of Gothic is nestled in the valley’s mouth. Crested Butte, Colorado - July, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1620756716118-YLHDWO0BM9NAKMH596HT/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531093029769-3CS7XD9PIF7EARS2T8P8/_DSC7603.jpg Rocky Mountains - Slate River Reflecting The small land trust that allows access to this stretch of river is a true gem. Whetstone Mountain proudly capturing the morning sun is reflected in this slow moving pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563755272211-32C5J35ZB5VDZTWJR0GH/_DSC7257.jpg Rocky Mountains - Corn Lily It doesn’t have a bloom, or at least not the traditional, showing assortment of petals and blossoms. But, the green, the texture, the way they can grab to light, and just glow… Watching them sway gently in a breeze, the are in fact one of my favorite flowers… Normally, I’m much lower, and closer to town. This season I’ve been venturing further out and further up, and I have to admit it is absolutely worth it. Mt. Washington it the closest peak, with Mt. Crested Butte in the distance. The East River comes from many, different tributaries along the valley’s shoulders, and the town of Gothic is nestled in the valley’s mouth. Crested Butte, Colorado Corn Lily - I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563755938556-820BZ4XFZ0U3TCT25UO2/_DSC7258-Pano-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - Corn Lily - II It doesn’t have a bloom, or at least not the traditional, showing assortment of petals and blossoms. But, the green, the texture, the way they can grab to light, and just glow… Watching them sway gently in a breeze, the are in fact one of my favorite flowers… 5-image, horizontal panorama Normally, I’m much lower, and closer to town. This season I’ve been venturing further out and further up, and I have to admit it is absolutely worth it. Mt. Washington it the closest peak, with Mt. Crested Butte in the distance. The East River comes from many, different tributaries along the valley’s shoulders, and the town of Gothic is nestled in the valley’s mouth. Crested Butte, Colorado Corn Lily - II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563756381405-KQK33JQ4DQYBIO4IP4GN/_DSC7249-HDR.jpg Rocky Mountains - Corn Lily - III It doesn’t have a bloom, or at least not the traditional, showing assortment of petals and blossoms. But, the green, the texture, the way they can grab to light, and just glow… Watching them sway gently in a breeze, the are in fact one of my favorite flowers… 5-image, horizontal panorama - This one breaks the rules for horizontal plains… the tallest shoot should not stand above the background… I couldn’t pass up on the luminance. Normally, I’m much lower, and closer to town. This season I’ve been venturing further out and further up, and I have to admit it is absolutely worth it. Mt. Washington it the closest peak, with Mt. Crested Butte in the distance. The East River comes from many, different tributaries along the valley’s shoulders, and the town of Gothic is nestled in the valley’s mouth. Crested Butte, Colorado Corn Lily - III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567988669868-62M1RLUZDU061OR1YIP5/_DSC9622.JPG Rocky Mountains - Guanella Pass - Reflections I drove up not knowing what to expect. Sometimes that’s just how it works. I have to get out of the city, it’s hot, I haven’t shot in a few days, maybe I’m tired of editing images from a recent trip… It’s never the same justification, just the need to “go.” The trailhead was quiet, a few of the last from the days summits of Evans and Bierstadt were heading home, some overnighters were setting up dinner, I just wanted to walk around and see what the light might bring. Guanella Pass - Reflections 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567988171319-QI0P63CDVHEBREXHXG0Y/_DSC9583.JPG Rocky Mountains - Guanella Pass - Reflections I drove up not knowing what to expect. Sometimes that’s just how it works. I have to get out of the city, it’s hot, I haven’t shot in a few days, maybe I’m tired of editing images from a recent trip… It’s never the same justification, just the need to “go.” The trailhead was quiet, a few of the last from the days summits of Evans and Bierstadt were heading home, some overnighters were setting up dinner, I just wanted to walk around and see what the light might bring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567988543033-ACN8AIRLFYJY4BZZIWIB/_DSC9621.JPG Rocky Mountains - Guanella Pass - Reflections I drove up not knowing what to expect. Sometimes that’s just how it works. I have to get out of the city, it’s hot, I haven’t shot in a few days, maybe I’m tired of editing images from a recent trip… It’s never the same justification, just the need to “go.” The trailhead was quiet, a few of the last from the days summits of Evans and Bierstadt were heading home, some overnighters were setting up dinner, I just wanted to walk around and see what the light might bring. Guanella Pass - Reflections 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549310460918-6DLBR2SUB5AZ1393HU5Q/_DSC2744-2.jpg Rocky Mountains - Squaw Pass - Sunset While technically 45 miles west of Denver, the parks and picnic areas scattered along the pass are part of the City of Denver Parks. This particular site is a great locate to watch the sunset, storm clouds building from the west, and even the Milky Way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583711565744-O9UQ4MLGIUVTFCZ8GMNM/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Glimpse of Morning I’d decided to head out to see if I could capture the moon as it was setting in the western skies, so I headed to one of my favorite local locations to watch to moon and stars. I haven’t shot the moon much in the past three years, having held off on a longer focal length lens, something more than 200mm, because it is really challenging to get the scale of the moon, and I still haven’t gotten skilled at stacking moon images. I have a few composition of the moon that I need to work on, but I was most happy that I stayed around for the sunrise. This composition is the result of 13 vertical images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 77MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. March, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549311463300-IEP2AUKUU0M5NYLSADK2/_DSC2912.jpg Rocky Mountains - Continental Divide - Winter 2019 Shooting north towards the Citadel, hoping to catch the morning light. This is a winter counterpart to my summer capture of this scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538095616370-LR2MEH3Z1DQIW3NVJIU7/_DSC8474.jpg Rocky Mountains - The Citadel - Loveland Pass The Continental Divide sites just 65 miles west of downtown Denver. It’s a majestic presence and an inspiring site no matter the time of year. This shot was taken in route to Alma and I was experimenting with a new lens. It has grown into one of my favorites because of images like this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589256706960-SIKZWIBFTV5FW4Q8Z9BS/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Deeper Shadows I’d hoped for the moon, but happy to see this amazing light. This was the date of the last Super-moon for 2020 and having longer teaching days throughout the look-down has mad getting out to shoot just a bit of a challenge. I know I’m not losing out, with my safety and health, and with the health and wellbeing of Andrew and Tanner, so taking in a few moments to shoot; seeing the light dance and glow in the clouds and on the surface of the snow was simply the trade-off for some lost hours of sleep. Dawn at Juniper Pass, after the super moon, May 7th, 2020 ISO 400 | F/5.6 | 1/400 sec. - 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586578916170-LB1UKKYDOVB86SFYLP6X/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Juniper Pass - Early Dawn The road from Evergreen to Echo Lake follows the spine of the northern flank of Mt. Evans. It’s popular for cyclists in the summer, and families wanting a quick day-trip to the mountains, when a full weekend away is just too much. The picnic areas along the way, and Echo Lake and Mount Evans itself are part of Denver Parks & Recreation. I started to make the drive up along this road, even before I’d moved to Denver. I’d spotted it on a road map and since I was riding a motorcycle a lot at that point, it looked like an interesting route to try. I wasn’t then, and in the ensuing 30 plus years this route hasn’t disappointed yet. I’ve ridden multiple motorcycles, run on it, ridden a bicycle along it, stopped and hiked various points, and yes now with photography to take advantage of and explore the different view points, I can appreciate this little section of roadway even more. It just seems to add weight to the argument that the most beautiful things can be right in front of you. Dawn before the setting super moon, April 8th, 2020 ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/4000 sec. - 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589665142272-62R6XQVV4ZLBQ09V665R/_DSC2373-2.JPG Rocky Mountains - a just sun It is hard not firing off frame after frame when the light looks like this… From Juniper Pass, May, 2020 ISO 400 | F/5.6 | 1/400 sec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589258935029-PGYZEW9DWOOTB3BF8UKV/_DSC8110.JPG Rocky Mountains - Electric Blue We don’t get these conditions often in Colorado, especially so close to the Front Range, so taking advantage of it this morning was an easy decision. Even though my hope had been to shoot the final Super moon of 2020, the fog was a welcome distraction from a hectic work week, and our unprecedented times. Dawn at Juniper Pass, May 8th, 2020 ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/125 sec. - 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589258480393-1M89XQ1GT2PUE0SV90J2/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - and the clouds decided to play... Yeah, I would have loved to have seen the moon, but this worked. Dawn at Juniper Pass, after the super moon, May 7th, 2020 ISO 400 | F/5.6 | 1/400 sec. - 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589663344177-4GDC6DHE5IDDNNML416C/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - some endings... an homage to that ever elusive quality, that connectedness which surely adds value to our existence - hoping that they exist more in reality than in just in our imagination… ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/400 sec. - 300mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1620757491339-QB8RD0XIB30NL2U3J1JG/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Cradled Looking west towards the Continental Divide from the Boettcher Mansion. The clouds couldn’t make up their mind that morning, rolling and boiling along the Divide, letting out the rain and snow where they could. Spring is always interesting that way, new life comes from the dead and brutal forces that we often don’t understand in the moment. ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/800 sec. - 400mm Golden, Colorado - May, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1620757954165-EH7HBP63B1PSONTFPMJW/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Comforting Light Looking north towards the Flatirons along Colorado’s Front Range, from the Boettcher Mansion. ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/400 sec. - 300mm Golden, Colorado - May, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595964703866-N3QRMC54ZZ4FSMGGD1IK/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Just Green - Crested Butte Just green, it eventually gives way to purple, blue, red and yellow. But in this moment it was shimmering in green. Crested Butte - June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595964796384-YJERIFYNINB1BVCLXOWS/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Crested Butte - Morning Panorama Just that - the beautiful morning light, viewed from the Almont Triangle Crested Butte - June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595965993301-2FT7KHO3MT8SOCD68T8Y/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Ohio Pass - Ferns Finding stillness under a canopy of green. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/20 sec. - 20mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592359582932-1WA8MS3OEUX9GXBLEI04/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Cliche I’ve only ever shot a rainbow one other time, and to be honest I’ve always preferred just to watch them as I never thought I could create an image that actually gave justice to the beauty inherent in these scenes. But, I had to try this, just this one time. I do think this is a once in a lift time shot, and in the few minutes of the light, some of the compositions still make my head spin. ISO 100 | F/2.8 | 1/60 sec. - 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592360714267-C28GOXQ7SPOP5MQEL6SF/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Cliche - 2 This was the most startling and challenging series of images I’ve ever encountered. I literally had to run back to this spot to capture the light. I’d been there shooting about half an hour earlier, and decided to head out of town, but driving away the sky started to open up and a beautiful soft light started to cover the Slate River valley. I stopped to snap some images of Paradise Divide, and then looking around to see the rainbow appear. I knew what I wanted to frame, and drove back to the site, and went out with the only camera that was easy to grab, with a singe, 20mm lens. ISO 100 | F/7.1 | 1/60 sec. - 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592361803512-B5NKDLTZMEMZKNT8UYOI/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Cliche - #3 A 20mm lens wasn’t wide enough, and with only that one lens I had to get creative - so I shot off 6 horizontal images, and then stitched them together in Photoshop and edited the final composition in Lightroom. ISO 100 | F/2.8 | 1/60 sec. - 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1599707845064-2WVQYTNUM82YX971RXVN/_DSC5476-2.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mesa Memories I Memories last, even while time wears down what we’ve built and tamed. The Wilson Mesa holds many memories from the past 11 years - moments of salvation in the company of good friends, farewell journey with a son, and a chance to see all of it through new eyes. Mesa Memories - Wilson Mesa, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595962697010-I2AWGVPMB1YGWTBGQLC9/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Mesa Memories Memories last, even while time wears down what we’ve built and tamed. The Wilson Mesa holds many memories from the past 11 years - moments of salvation in the company of good friends, farewell journey with a son, and a chance to see all of it through new eyes. Mesa Memories - Wilson Mesa, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595962563026-DA1YF4UQSPZ8B6JN5P9F/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Mesa Memories III Mesa Memories last, even while time wears down what we’ve built and tamed. The Wilson Mesa holds many memories from the past 11 years - moments of salvation in the company of good friends, farewell journey with a son, and a chance to see all of it through new eyes. Mesa Memories - Wilson Mesa, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1620750648712-6AKPM3VKQ57N7GOZ1PZG/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Mesa Memories IV Mesa Memories last, even while time wears down what we’ve built and tamed. The Wilson Mesa holds many memories from the past 11 years - moments of salvation in the company of good friends, farewell journey with a son, and a chance to see all of it through new eyes. Mesa Memories - Wilson Mesa, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595961474730-S41VBA6VT41XF8JL6WII/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Mesa Memories - V Memories last, even while time wears down what we’ve built and tamed. The Wilson Mesa holds many memories from the past 11 years - moments of salvation in the company of good friends, farewell journey with a son, and a chance to see all of it through new eyes. Mesa Memories - Wilson Mesa, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1599708129575-YWJG29DF3RFDTT60C2J7/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Just Green - Wilson Mesa Just green; envy or naivety? Green as in vernal and new like Spring, or green that’s weathered and aged and old? In any case, it was vibrant. It was fresh. The sage so raw and pungent it perfectly complimented the scene. The sun was just breaking over Telluride to the east, and this abandoned stockade sheltered only the new wild growth of Mesa. But what had it seen, over the last 75 years? Countless rainstorms and blizzards, farmers arriving then retreating. Developers and vagabonds all descending on this view, this amazing green view. Ten years ago on the back side of that mountain I started to dig a trench. I started to craft my own stockade. I lined up a story to tell myself over and over again until I just couldn’t hear anymore. Fortunately that track has worn itself out. What was naive is now wiser, what was worn is now new. Given enough time a perspective can change. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to grow. ISO 100 • F/9 • 1/25 sec. @16mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606450532806-IEDPA7CWLWN50ENW1G1G/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Sneffel's Dawn I hope I never tire of looking at this, watching light open up the day revealing what we’d put away the night before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595962323432-UDGPZ8ABU5S4J8732VWJ/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Prisms - San Juans Unlike most rainbows that vanish in a few minutes, this one lasted nearly half an hour. In that time there were multiple images captured; but of them all, this one, at 105mm presents the sense of wonder and appreciation I felt in those 30 minutes, the best. It seems I was destined to see many different examples of these prisms, and each one gave me that reminder of how important it is to sit and be still, for just a little longer than you usually would. This one was no exception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595962823372-RO1DQUGQA8JAAEIU0OU6/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Black Canyon - Dusk Pulpit Rock is on of the prominent features accessible from the North Rim of the Black Canyon, but the better site to view it from is near the mid-way point of the Rim Drive from the south side of the canyon. Most of the afternoon was spent hiking along the river and then watching the sunset over the Painted Wall. While that view was less vibrant, the canyon would offer another opportunity to take in the color before the sun completely slipped below the horizon. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument - June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597709740628-PIWEYT91439K4FKKJTWN/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Alpine Loop - Engineer Trail - One out of three, Landscape This story feels a lot like a story from five years ago - out on the road, exploring this beautiful and intoxicating state, looking for new routes and new images, and what do I find, a trail that I really shouldn’t have been on. This last time I did this I was on a motorcycle, at the end of five days on the road, with too little information, too little daylight and too little self-regulation, I set off to cross Taylor Pass and make camp near Taylor Reservoir. The 20 hour ordeal that I was about to embark on was one of the most frustrating and humbling adventures I’ve ever encountered. This trip, of an equal distance down Engineer Mountain trail was different in that I was in a four-wheel vehicle and it was begun early in the morning, but was similar in that the information I was going off of was wildly off base having mistook this trail for a much tamer Poughkeepsie Gulch, which was compounded by the fact that while a stock 4Runner is capable of such a descent, it really should have better tires and suspension, especially on a rain soaked trail, and while the trail is not marked as a one-way, it is pretty clear from the traffic that I encountered that I was definitely going the wrong direction. In the end I was able to make the descent, with only a few scuffs and scratches to the undercarriage, but a whole lot more appreciation for having the right information for each and every situation. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/60 sec. - 16mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1599708474205-EXJ4OXRGLF3V8JKAQ4RP/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Kebler Pass - Some Summer Dreams This photographic journey started a little over four years ago. In that time a few thousand miles have been driven and countless sunrises and sunsets have passed before me. I’ve learned how to be patient and read the light, I’ve learned how to persist and see in the dark. I’ve learned that being is more important than doing, and that letting go of expectations is the best reward. This trip along Kebler Pass felt ordinary enough to begin with. Hoping for the clouds along the horizon to break seemed unrealistic at the start as the rain washed in and out with each mile. Nearing the half-way point, and the sun already setting I’d given up on reaching the pass over-look of Beckwith Mountain. In that moment though this glow appeared in the rearview mirror, and with my only thought of capturing the light I pulled over as quickly as I could and gratefully found the patch of Asters. While not as heroic of a capture as I would have liked, it still produced became a dynamic image that will be stay in my memory for a very long time. Crested Butte did that to me more than once in 2020. ISO 200 | F/2.8 | 1/4 sec. @ 16mm - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 16-35GM Kebler Pass - July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595965850676-1E0000U5JSD4IC8SXR4Y/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Slate River Reflected, 2020 Too many emotions have been cast out into this bit of the Slate River over the past few summers. What I wanted to happen, but what did happen ended up being very, very different. Crested Butte has given me some incredible photos, but honestly not enough memories, and I’m not sure if that will ever change. Crested Butte, July 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1599783689697-Y97SWPLV3JT5P8F4BCQC/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Clouded Illusions - Paradise Divide While they didn’t produce the bruising storm they hinted they would, the foreboding clouds shutter the sunset light and cast an uneasy mood over the evening. The clouds would hold on through the night, blocking the starry night I hoped to shoot. Such is landscape photography. Clouded Illusions - Paradise Divide Crested Butte, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597510571746-CX8R9O26AHUCLAVH47N2/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Clouded Illusions - Paradise Divide II While they didn’t produce the bruising storm they hinted they would, the foreboding clouds shutter the sunset light and cast an uneasy mood over the evening. The clouds would hold on through the night, blocking the starry night I hoped to shoot. Such is landscape photography. Clouded Illusions - Paradise Divide Crested Butte, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1599708570128-GZCZ1Q8SPUU47A3CI6LG/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Clouded Illusions - Paradise Divide III While they didn’t produce the bruising storm they hinted they would, the foreboding clouds shutter the sunset light and cast an uneasy mood over the evening. The clouds would hold on through the night, blocking the starry night I hoped to shoot. Such is landscape photography. Clouded Illusions - Paradise Divide Crested Butte, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1599708364197-HIQ3LJBNUC1APXVZ1YMF/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - First Light on a Last Dawn One of the more intimidating scenes from this summer. Hiking out in the faintest morning light after spending a rainy night above Gothic, I didn’t expect the weight of the fog to be so heavy and for it to stay around so long. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out a composition. I so wanted to capture the motion and the scale, something I felt I could only do if I was closer, and something I felt a time lapse would only really convey in that moment. But there was that tension, that feeling that no matter what I did, the scale and scope would be lost. Then, just as startling, the realization of the impermanence and the imperfection. I remembered how a rainbow was more about the moment then the specific technique. Yes, to capture a moment is often what makes the photo, more valuable than the photo. The likelihood of standing high above Crested Butte, engulfed in an inversion, a second time, much less the fortune of seeing it once wasn’t lost on me. In the moment to be seized by the thought that “life is for the living” brought me to switch out a lens, frame the breaking sun on the top of the mountain and click away at the shutter in order to capture the moment. ISO 100 • F/1.8 • 1/500 sec. @ 135mm. July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1599707675096-6A5FXM9QDZM3HO57M4PQ/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - CDT - Panorama The Continental Divide Trail is a monumental trek, with one end on the US-Canadian border and the other on the US-Mexico border. It is over 3,100 miles long and as its name suggests it follows the course of the backbone of the United States. With so many high peaks throughout Colorado the 300 plus miles of the Colorado portion are no easy feet. This portion of the trail crosses over Cottonwood Pass, hugging 12,000 feet or more in one of the more demanding portions, though the San Juans hold the title of the most dangerous stretch in Colorado. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/160 sec. - 35mm A beautiful panorama made of nine vertical images, shot at 35mm each and stitched together to create 52MB of detail. Captured the first weekend of September, with the grass and scrub oak just starting to loss the color, creating a tapestry of green, yellow, and gold in the late afternoon light. September, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606965000058-UA51Y8YMPLE1BEMIZL3V/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Punctuated Equilibrium Evolutionary development and geological strata which are marked by isolated episodes of rapid speciation, or change, between long periods of little or no change. Our own intellectual and emotional evolution may reflect this pattern; period of stasis or at at least a slow, unapologetic meandering, punctuated by events and interactions that cause great upheaval and disorder followed by time to integrate and adapt. Watching nature cycle through its seasons is our most practical antidote; following the excitement and anticipation for these changes, while accepting the unknown flow of this metamorphosis, consolidating the experiences into a set of lessons and memories which can punctuate our internal journey. ISO 100 • F/4 • 1/200 sec. - @105mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1620758858677-NCUFZLML98B1Q04GZHUY/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Late Storms - Grays and Torreys While the snow fall this winter wasn’t as prolific across the state as we’d all hoped for, the Front Range is still seeing snow deposited by late spring storms. This view of the twin 14’ers from Squaw Pass Road shows that heavy layers are still building, and the volume of water running through downtown in the South Platte river is evidence of all this accumulation. Sony a7riii and Sony FE 100-400GM - ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2500 at 400mm Late Storms - Squaw Pass - May, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1620758708088-PFWZ5B67UAHCZ74BYTEK/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Late Storms - Continental Divide While the snow fall this winter wasn’t as prolific across the state as we’d all hoped for, the Front Range is still seeing snow deposited by late spring storms. This view of the Continental Divide from Squaw Pass road shows that heavy layers are still building, and the volume of water running through downtown in the South Platte river is evidence of all this accumulation. Sony a7riii and Sony FE 100-400GM - ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2500 at 400mm Late Storms - Squaw Pass - May, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1620758123919-H2IC5RE2O90IKLISMUUK/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Late Storms - Perry Peak While the snow fall this winter wasn’t as prolific across the state as we’d all hoped for, the Front Range is still seeing snow deposited by late spring storms. This view of the Continental Divide from Squaw Pass road shows that heavy layers are still building, and the volume of water running through downtown in the South Platte river is evidence of all this accumulation. Sony a7riii and Sony FE 100-400GM - ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2500 at 400mm Late Storms - Squaw Pass - May, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623036954277-N2OHRXY6VE6ZNB0VIMY5/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Windy Ridge - Sunset Study 2021 I Summer is here according to the calendar, if not quite the planets celestial journey. In the high country that means that snow is melting, trails are clearing, and projects that have been ignored for the last 9 months need to be addressed. And, of course photography has its place in all of this. This spot was one of my first stops last summer and since I was working in Alma for a few days it was just a logical step to head up a little higher to capture the sunset at one of my favorite sites. The Bristlecone are not as common in Colorado as they are in California, but we have three different groves of this ancient trees, and I intend to photograph all three this summer. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/500 sec. - 14mm Windy Ridge - Sunset Study 2021 I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623037669770-D6LI3O8U4VJOBFJ6APK7/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Windy Ridge - Sunset Study 2021 II Summer is here according to the calendar, if not quite the planets celestial journey. In the high country that means that snow is melting, trails are clearing, and projects that have been ignored for the last 9 months need to be addressed. And, of course photography has its place in all of this. This spot was one of my first stops last summer and since I was working in Alma for a few days it was just a logical step to head up a little higher to capture the sunset at one of my favorite sites. The Bristlecone are not as common in Colorado as they are in California, but we have three different groves of this ancient trees, and I intend to photograph all three this summer. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/500 sec. - 50mm Windy Ridge - Sunset Study 2021 II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1622992697968-F7GML7RTRH597EO57CXF/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Windy Ridge - Sunset Study 2021 III Summer is here according to the calendar, if not quite the planets celestial journey. In the high country that means that snow is melting, trails are clearing, and projects that have been ignored for the last 9 months need to be addressed. And, of course photography has its place in all of this. This spot was one of my first stops last summer and since I was working in Alma for a few days it was just a logical step to head up a little higher to capture the sunset at one of my favorite sites. The Bristlecone are not as common in Colorado as they are in California, but we have three different groves of this ancient trees, and I intend to photograph all three this summer. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/500 sec. - 20mm Windy Ridge - Sunset Study 2021 III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623352495759-2WQ1FFQX9036QBJNRH5U/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Boreas Pass - I A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. On the third trip up I decided to explore a bit more, first heading up Mosquito Gulch, but the pass over to Leadville was still snowed in at Oliver Twist Lake. While this would have offered I beautiful view of the night sky, the sunset would have been in the immediate shadow of the London and Buckskin Mountains. While I debate a trip back over to Loveland Pass, the idea to explore Como Junction and Boreas Pass came to mind. I was reasonably certain that the pass itself would still be snowed in, but knowing it is a smooth and accessible road regardless, I decided to head up. While the gate sign said the pass was closed, the route all the way to the station house at the top was completely free of snow. I headed over the summit, crossing the Continental Divide to see how much further the road as passable. I drove without a need to backtrack all the way to the famous watering tank, and decided to turn around to have a better sunset view of the Ten-Mile Range above Breckenridge. The few hours before sunset gave me time to scout around for a composition, which lead me to the grove of felled Ponderosa pine. The railroad grade of the Denver and South Park Railroad serves now as Boreas Pass road, and the construction of the route, along with the silver mines of Breckenridge, took a heavy tool on these forests. It’s tragic to see so many stumps, trees taken down well over 100 years ago, have not be replaced by new growth. So the landscape provides a haunting testament to humans’ impact on nature. Waiting around for the sun to set, meant hiking to an from the location, the sun did set peacefully over the mountains, giving me ample time to scramble around creating this series of compositions. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/50 at 14mm - Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM June, 2021 - Boreas Pass I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623351801402-DWA41I3EQJN881H1MUGW/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Boreas Pass - II A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. On the third trip up I decided to explore a bit more, first heading up Mosquito Gulch, but the pass over to Leadville was still snowed in at Oliver Twist Lake. While this would have offered I beautiful view of the night sky, the sunset would have been in the immediate shadow of the London and Buckskin Mountains. While I debate a trip back over to Loveland Pass, the idea to explore Como Junction and Boreas Pass came to mind. I was reasonably certain that the pass itself would still be snowed in, but knowing it is a smooth and accessible road regardless, I decided to head up. While the gate sign said the pass was closed, the route all the way to the station house at the top was completely free of snow. I headed over the summit, crossing the Continental Divide to see how much further the road as passable. I drove without a need to backtrack all the way to the famous watering tank, and decided to turn around to have a better sunset view of the Ten-Mile Range above Breckenridge. The few hours before sunset gave me time to scout around for a composition, which lead me to the grove of felled Ponderosa pine. The railroad grade of the Denver and South Park Railroad serves now as Boreas Pass road, and the construction of the route, along with the silver mines of Breckenridge, took a heavy tool on these forests. It’s tragic to see so many stumps, trees taken down well over 100 years ago, have not be replaced by new growth. So the landscape provides a haunting testament to humans’ impact on nature. Waiting around for the sun to set, meant hiking to an from the location, the sun did set peacefully over the mountains, giving me ample time to scramble around creating this series of compositions. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/50 at 14mm - Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM June, 2021 - Boreas Pass I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623353320725-XR6QU8GBW3Q730L0TCH5/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Boreas Pass - III A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. On the third trip up I decided to explore a bit more, first heading up Mosquito Gulch, but the pass over to Leadville was still snowed in at Oliver Twist Lake. While this would have offered I beautiful view of the night sky, the sunset would have been in the immediate shadow of the London and Buckskin Mountains. While I debate a trip back over to Loveland Pass, the idea to explore Como Junction and Boreas Pass came to mind. I was reasonably certain that the pass itself would still be snowed in, but knowing it is a smooth and accessible road regardless, I decided to head up. While the gate sign said the pass was closed, the route all the way to the station house at the top was completely free of snow. I headed over the summit, crossing the Continental Divide to see how much further the road as passable. I drove without a need to backtrack all the way to the famous watering tank, and decided to turn around to have a better sunset view of the Ten-Mile Range above Breckenridge. The few hours before sunset gave me time to scout around for a composition, which lead me to the grove of felled Ponderosa pine. The railroad grade of the Denver and South Park Railroad serves now as Boreas Pass road, and the construction of the route, along with the silver mines of Breckenridge, took a heavy tool on these forests. It’s tragic to see so many stumps, trees taken down well over 100 years ago, have not be replaced by new growth. So the landscape provides a haunting testament to humans’ impact on nature. Waiting around for the sun to set, meant hiking to an from the location, the sun did set peacefully over the mountains, giving me ample time to scramble around creating this series of compositions. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/25 at 14mm - Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM June, 2021 - Boreas Pass III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623352874670-1SQLHTU0GQ44ZSRDZU9A/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Boreas Pass - IV A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. On the third trip up I decided to explore a bit more, first heading up Mosquito Gulch, but the pass over to Leadville was still snowed in at Oliver Twist Lake. While this would have offered I beautiful view of the night sky, the sunset would have been in the immediate shadow of the London and Buckskin Mountains. While I debate a trip back over to Loveland Pass, the idea to explore Como Junction and Boreas Pass came to mind. I was reasonably certain that the pass itself would still be snowed in, but knowing it is a smooth and accessible road regardless, I decided to head up. While the gate sign said the pass was closed, the route all the way to the station house at the top was completely free of snow. I headed over the summit, crossing the Continental Divide to see how much further the road as passable. I drove without a need to backtrack all the way to the famous watering tank, and decided to turn around to have a better sunset view of the Ten-Mile Range above Breckenridge. The few hours before sunset gave me time to scout around for a composition, which lead me to the grove of felled Ponderosa pine. The railroad grade of the Denver and South Park Railroad serves now as Boreas Pass road, and the construction of the route, along with the silver mines of Breckenridge, took a heavy tool on these forests. It’s tragic to see so many stumps, trees taken down well over 100 years ago, have not be replaced by new growth. So the landscape provides a haunting testament to humans’ impact on nature. Waiting around for the sun to set, meant hiking to an from the location, the sun did set peacefully over the mountains, giving me ample time to scramble around creating this series of compositions. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/80 at 50mm - Sony a7riv and Sony FE 50G A vertical panorama, created using 5 images - 60MB June, 2021 - Boreas Pass IV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623352143785-MUK437L2U6W7PN1PRFHZ/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Boreas Pass - V A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. On the third trip up I decided to explore a bit more, first heading up Mosquito Gulch, but the pass over to Leadville was still snowed in at Oliver Twist Lake. While this would have offered I beautiful view of the night sky, the sunset would have been in the immediate shadow of the London and Buckskin Mountains. While I debate a trip back over to Loveland Pass, the idea to explore Como Junction and Boreas Pass came to mind. I was reasonably certain that the pass itself would still be snowed in, but knowing it is a smooth and accessible road regardless, I decided to head up. While the gate sign said the pass was closed, the route all the way to the station house at the top was completely free of snow. I headed over the summit, crossing the Continental Divide to see how much further the road as passable. I drove without a need to backtrack all the way to the famous watering tank, and decided to turn around to have a better sunset view of the Ten-Mile Range above Breckenridge. The few hours before sunset gave me time to scout around for a composition, which lead me to the grove of felled Ponderosa pine. The railroad grade of the Denver and South Park Railroad serves now as Boreas Pass road, and the construction of the route, along with the silver mines of Breckenridge, took a heavy tool on these forests. It’s tragic to see so many stumps, trees taken down well over 100 years ago, have not be replaced by new growth. So the landscape provides a haunting testament to humans’ impact on nature. Waiting around for the sun to set, meant hiking to an from the location, the sun did set peacefully over the mountains, giving me ample time to scramble around creating this series of compositions. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/200 at 50mm - Sony a7riv and Sony FE 50G A vertical panorama, created using 7 images - 60MB June, 2021 - Boreas Pass V https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623352905860-33YFZ5ANLX5F7W385ICF/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - Boreas Pass - VI A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. On the third trip up I decided to explore a bit more, first heading up Mosquito Gulch, but the pass over to Leadville was still snowed in at Oliver Twist Lake. While this would have offered I beautiful view of the night sky, the sunset would have been in the immediate shadow of the London and Buckskin Mountains. While I debate a trip back over to Loveland Pass, the idea to explore Como Junction and Boreas Pass came to mind. I was reasonably certain that the pass itself would still be snowed in, but knowing it is a smooth and accessible road regardless, I decided to head up. While the gate sign said the pass was closed, the route all the way to the station house at the top was completely free of snow. I headed over the summit, crossing the Continental Divide to see how much further the road as passable. I drove without a need to backtrack all the way to the famous watering tank, and decided to turn around to have a better sunset view of the Ten-Mile Range above Breckenridge. The few hours before sunset gave me time to scout around for a composition, which lead me to the grove of felled Ponderosa pine. The railroad grade of the Denver and South Park Railroad serves now as Boreas Pass road, and the construction of the route, along with the silver mines of Breckenridge, took a heavy tool on these forests. It’s tragic to see so many stumps, trees taken down well over 100 years ago, have not be replaced by new growth. So the landscape provides a haunting testament to humans’ impact on nature. Waiting around for the sun to set, meant hiking to an from the location, the sun did set peacefully over the mountains, giving me ample time to scramble around creating this series of compositions. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/80 at 50mm - Sony a7riv and Sony FE 50G A vertical panorama, created using 8 images - 70MB June, 2021 - Boreas Pass VI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624324071198-E4DDK120U46MLYRB3HC6/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Mt. Wilson #1 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. All around Telluride the snow has retreated at the lowest elevations and only a few tendrils still cling to the higher reaches of the mountains. To say that the vegetation has turned a vibrant green would be an understatement. Corn Lily stood tall and lush, and hopefully these conditions will hold up for a few more weeks, but certainly the highest basins have yet yo bloom. June, 2021 - San Juans - Mt. Wilson #1 Sony a7riv and Sony FE 50G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624321246723-CXRG2C1UIINIV654FAE9/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Mt. Wilson #2 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. All around Telluride the snow has retreated at the lowest elevations and only a few tendrils still cling to the higher reaches of the mountains. To say that the vegetation has turned a vibrant green would be an understatement. Corn Lily stood tall and lush, and hopefully these conditions will hold up for a few more weeks, but certainly the highest basins have yet yo bloom. June, 2021 - San Juans - Mt. Wilson #2 Sony a7riv and Sony FE 50G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624324643540-UEE8J964A56E3LVLUSYN/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Mt. Wilson #3 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. All around Telluride the snow has retreated at the lowest elevations and only a few tendrils still cling to the higher reaches of the mountains. To say that the vegetation has turned a vibrant green would be an understatement. Corn Lily stood tall and lush, and hopefully these conditions will hold up for a few more weeks, but certainly the highest basins have yet yo bloom. June, 2021 - San Juans - Mt. Wilson #3 Sony a7riv and Sony FE 50G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624327150389-W3IXJ8JF5H1SNCGD73XU/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #1 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. This is by far the earliest that I have been in to see this grove of Aspens. While the phenomena of their bent trunks isn’t unique, the small bunch is distinct in its resiliency. The belief is that the combination of loose soil and avalanche flows are responsible for the shape. Just a few winters ago a large chute broke free, and wiped out trees just a few feet away. I was relieved to see the Brother’s standing again, evidence that they’d made it through another winter. June, 2021 - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #1 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624324976536-AAGQWSP17PWW73H775ZR/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #2 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. This is by far the earliest that I have been in to see this grove of Aspens. While the phenomena of their bent trunks isn’t unique, the small bunch is distinct in its resiliency. The belief is that the combination of loose soil and avalanche flows are responsible for the shape. Just a few winters ago a large chute broke free, and wiped out trees just a few feet away. I was relieved to see the Brother’s standing again, evidence that they’d made it through another winter. June, 2021 - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #2 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624327227961-7OMVPUP1XF059O5M41JM/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #3 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. This is by far the earliest that I have been in to see this grove of Aspens. While the phenomena of their bent trunks isn’t unique, the small bunch is distinct in its resiliency. The belief is that the combination of loose soil and avalanche flows are responsible for the shape. Just a few winters ago a large chute broke free, and wiped out trees just a few feet away. I was relieved to see the Brother’s standing again, evidence that they’d made it through another winter. June, 2021 - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #3 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624327565975-7MVKONKHBXBJ63MCC5RP/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #4 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. This is by far the earliest that I have been in to see this grove of Aspens. While the phenomena of their bent trunks isn’t unique, the small bunch is distinct in its resiliency. The belief is that the combination of loose soil and avalanche flows are responsible for the shape. Just a few winters ago a large chute broke free, and wiped out trees just a few feet away. I was relieved to see the Brother’s standing again, evidence that they’d made it through another winter. June, 2021 - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #4 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624327365278-JR9DA197KXSJHD4Q7S57/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #5 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. This is by far the earliest that I have been in to see this grove of Aspens. While the phenomena of their bent trunks isn’t unique, the small bunch is distinct in its resiliency. The belief is that the combination of loose soil and avalanche flows are responsible for the shape. Just a few winters ago a large chute broke free, and wiped out trees just a few feet away. I was relieved to see the Brother’s standing again, evidence that they’d made it through another winter. June, 2021 - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #5 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624327833857-9IMKBN6U7UK6Q12WTVTB/image-asset.jpeg Rocky Mountains - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #6 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. This is by far the earliest that I have been in to see this grove of Aspens. While the phenomena of their bent trunks isn’t unique, the small bunch is distinct in its resiliency. The belief is that the combination of loose soil and avalanche flows are responsible for the shape. Just a few winters ago a large chute broke free, and wiped out trees just a few feet away. I was relieved to see the Brother’s standing again, evidence that they’d made it through another winter. June, 2021 - San Juans - Brother’s Grimm #6 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650160758563-248MBIOGGNKD5FP4UOF0/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mosquito Range - April Awakening Spring 2022 in the Mosquito Range, winter has lingered with random storms and random property maintenance, along with exploring some favorite haunts and flying the drone. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7siii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650162558137-JK8T8RVW87F0R7UAIEM7/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mosquito Range - April Awakening Spring 2022 in the Mosquito Range, winter has lingered with random storms and random property maintenance, along with exploring some favorite haunts and flying the drone. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7siii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650162633627-4DZMMTNL38O5VZ5ZE0Z7/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mosquito Range - April Awakening Spring 2022 in the Mosquito Range, winter has lingered with random storms and random property maintenance, along with exploring some favorite haunts and flying the drone. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7siii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650163350286-MYF3ZJELW3JHVKXGRHC6/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mosquito Range - April Awakening Spring 2022 in the Mosquito Range, winter has lingered with random storms and random property maintenance, along with exploring some favorite haunts and flying the drone. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7siii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650163000632-4CNBBDQMJLFEAVLIAB2S/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mosquito Range - April Awakening Spring 2022 in the Mosquito Range, winter has lingered with random storms and random property maintenance, along with exploring some favorite haunts and flying the drone. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7siii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650163555198-CABUZS0WP2Q8T0QK1XBT/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Mosquito Range - April Awakening Spring 2022 in the Mosquito Range, winter has lingered with random storms and random property maintenance, along with exploring some favorite haunts and flying the drone. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7siii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650165540230-395W6K569K8AXXO1M4TP/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Sangre de Christo - April Awakening That stormy spring morning, after a night out chasing the stars in the Sangre de Christos, provided the colors that the Rocky Mountains are known for. This is a set of images that I’ve been trying to capture over the South Colony Basin, but I haven’t made enough trips to the area to see all of its moods and I can just hope this is the beginning. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7siii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650165271957-1GHCG4DHFV3HI9MYFJSN/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Sangre de Christo - April Awakening That stormy spring morning, after a night out chasing the stars in the Sangre de Christos, provided the colors that the Rocky Mountains are known for. This is a set of images that I’ve been trying to capture over the South Colony Basin, but I haven’t made enough trips to the area to see all of its moods and I can just hope this is the beginning. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650165620853-S2ARV2BU84AWDWTGRRUY/_DSC9822.JPG Rocky Mountains - Sangre de Christo - April Awakening That stormy spring morning, after a night out chasing the stars in the Sangre de Christos, provided the colors that the Rocky Mountains are known for. This is a set of images that I’ve been trying to capture over the South Colony Basin, but I haven’t made enough trips to the area to see all of its moods and I can just hope this is the beginning. In the high country the telephoto lens can isolate scenes and draw details that the standard and wide angle lenses just can’t. I’ve relied heavily on the FE100-400GM most of these outings, and have been very happy with the results. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. ~ 200mm https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/what-winter-says daily 0.75 2022-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496107483704-MNT6W0HDMRW1RBOF9JNI/IMG_2396.JPG What Winter Says - Wyoming Flurries After taking a class on manual shooting I decided that I wanted a full-frame sensor camera. I started researching my options and decided to go with the Sony a7 line. The results weren’t automatically good, and I'm still figuring out focal lengths, composition and other techniques. But I do know that I love snow, I love winter, that’s why I moved to Colorado. My first “trip” with a camera was to Wyoming, to visit one of my closest friends April. At the time she was living near Jackson Hole and this was one of their most epic snows in many, many years. Needles to say I felt compelled to shoot a lot of really awful images, but it did cement in my the desire to shoot winter scenery and to appreciate the embrace of the cold and confusing world that winter offers. This fence row, unknown at that time, would form a strong impression on me as winter and fence posts often show as important subjects and settings in my images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496107483704-MNT6W0HDMRW1RBOF9JNI/IMG_2396.JPG What Winter Says - Wyoming Flurries After taking a class on manual shooting I decided that I wanted a full-frame sensor camera. I started researching my options and decided to go with the Sony a7 line. The results weren’t automatically good, and I'm still figuring out focal lengths, composition and other techniques. But I do know that I love snow, I love winter, that’s why I moved to Colorado. My first “trip” with a camera was to Wyoming, to visit one of my closest friends April. At the time she was living near Jackson Hole and this was one of their most epic snows in many, many years. Needles to say I felt compelled to shoot a lot of really awful images, but it did cement in my the desire to shoot winter scenery and to appreciate the embrace of the cold and confusing world that winter offers. This fence row, unknown at that time, would form a strong impression on me as winter and fence posts often show as important subjects and settings in my images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496107607943-GB6C3IZNFNEY2SSSOI6I/IMG_2413.JPG What Winter Says - Lake Vallecito New Years Day, 2017 This was the first picture of the year, and arguably, or ironically, one of my favorites. I was visiting my close friend Lisa in southwestern Colorado, and we decided to finally venture out after a very long, lazy day. The lake was steely cold, and the storm clouds overhead only blew the faintest breeze on the lake's surface. This one capture. in the break from the water's ripples, created a near perfect mirror for the tumultuous sky beating above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496107923526-2JBQHRR6TXRSMYZF8QF8/fullsizeoutput_c1a.jpeg What Winter Says - Aspen Slumber This was my first piece in a show, and it did win 1st Place for the photography. I couldn't have been happier or prouder, and simply was completely surprised. This is a lone grove of Aspens, sitting in a low saddle at the top of the plateau overlooking the Colorado River. Arguably this wasn't the composition I was looking for. I wanted a flatter scene, one with more snow, and fewer distractions. We'd been driving north, towards Steamboat, when a quick turn onto the old State Road brought us high on a hill, and this scene appeared. The high clouds of the day cast a harsh light which ultimately created the separation in the scene I had originally been looking for. So, if was a matter of frame the grove and finding the effective settings on the camera that would complete the composition. It was a harried day to be sure, the later start lead to some frustration, but this was a calmness in the day that was desperately needed. Unfortunately the tensions of the day carried through the next 36 hours, and even though there were breaks and some other, still beautiful images captured, that frantic pace of the day mimicked the frantic pace of a new relationship, and ultimately it was the casualty of the of all the tension, all the harshness. 16" x 24" aluminum print. This is the full image, final piece is cropped to highlight the Aspens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496108316746-I1B5A1TXY4WRUGXGB4O7/IMG_2656.JPG What Winter Says - Lonely Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496108795582-KN8A9B0MF73Z4Y58FROD/IMG_2654.JPG What Winter Says - Untethered - Black & White There’s a lot to unpack with this image, and yet there isn’t. January, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496108893351-E3EI05A387ACSF5HGA5P/IMG_2882.JPG What Winter Says - Lines Crossed Steamboat Springs, Colorado February, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496098045214-NGZFCJPOI7WSGMV3Q7KT/IMG_2396.JPG What Winter Says https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1508023696540-US0GS6GJYQ7ZVCNAOLLP/DSC03884.jpg What Winter Says - Some Stillness - 2017 The Elk River near Clark Colorado is quickly becoming one of my favorite places. This was my first real attempt at a long-exposure image, that was to me successful. This image was a bit of a turning point for me, it reminded me that capturing an image does take patience. You have to be invested all the way if you really want to capture something special. Yes, some images are just "instant," timing is in fact everything. But this took more than timing and I am really satisfied with the results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496109605335-YN342IXV3KVGOLVR3M4N/IMG_2865.JPG What Winter Says - Elk River - Waking Up March, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1514861167716-GR1Y718WRJ1LBFXPS2JX/DSC02133-Edit.jpg What Winter Says - Self Portrait on the South Platte I've been driving past this intersection for 30 years. This was my first experience with the Rocky Mountains when I moved to Colorado in 1988. It was desolate, vast, and beautiful. My friends Cheryl and Jeff wondered why I didn't sleep as the little Jeep Cherokee hurdled across the empty space on our to ski, but I couldn't, I was fascinated by the sprawling frozen landscape outside that thin piece of glass. Little did I know that 30 years later I'd be sitting on the side of the road, a stretch of highway I know quite well, taking pictures in a breathtaking sunset, ready to step out into my life's next adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496109732222-BES4JJK9KN5R54N21290/IMG_2858.JPG What Winter Says - Steamboat Trough February, 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1514867397507-43KZ559M5JMRXVNYWUDW/DSC01871.jpg What Winter Says - Mt. Evans - Mosquito Range There are multiple names for multiple peaks, rivers, creeks and passes throughout the west and particularly in Colorado. While one Mt. Evans makes a dramatic backdrop for the urban skyline, this one is nestled high in the central rockies between the historic mining claims of Leadville, Placer, Alma and Fairplay. Modernity of course can not be held at bay and 21st century lineman have added their mark to the high country, anticipating a future that we surly bring more people to these locations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1541471355938-4GLTPN0WB55AYO1IFDAX/_DSC0073.jpg What Winter Says - Frozen Platte River - Hartsel Light cirrus clouds, timed with the low angle winter light allowed the Mosquito Range to jump out. The light was able to find the right places, and the subtlety of a black and white image softened the whole scene. Happy to print this on 13X19 paper for the Forest Service office out of Fairplay, Colorado. Thank you to Kristen for reaching out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1514865420855-HIU3XOEL9BLNVOR388N0/DSC00447.jpg What Winter Says https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1514868863270-SY5H3MHLQX0BY5NA6OBH/DSC01954-Edit.jpg What Winter Says - Into the Woods My older brother introduced me to Broadway musicals while we were making a cross country journey. This was significant for many reasons, the greatest being a deeper understanding and connection to my brother, and it would set the course for my life. We were driving to Colorado which would become my home and new life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1514863440921-0QIB84TB9RR7N9RUVN71/DSC00450-Edit.jpg What Winter Says https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1514863156945-KP0VFCXZE3QMXOZQMHDA/_DSC0415.jpg What Winter Says https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1514865654131-41KS3IFC6WW5TXNS5R9Y/DSC00459-Edit.jpg What Winter Says - Winter Aspens III (Sunrise) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546361818427-M4MAVFUVJ0R0JADI9X62/_DSC2975.jpg What Winter Says - Storm on Top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522204584233-D80ZINQ4YXYN2GWSPA53/_DSC6651.jpg What Winter Says - Timing I've been working on balancing patience and persistence while my photography unfolds. This shot was about both; being at the right place, at the right time, and having the sense to genuinely appreciate both. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1516678220497-267HG5UG9FM8CPW5TGYB/_DSC1080.jpg What Winter Says - Spruce and Snow The Continental Divide dominates Fraser County. You enter from the south, climbing over Berthoud Pass. The Divide, to the east, is full of dramatic chutes and colliers, all dotted with dense Spruce and Ponderosa. The recent snows added white, with changing weather provided clouds and light and adding the intensity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1519959066383-LSMZH31TX5RILKS86J1O/_DSC2990.jpg What Winter Says - Still in slumber... Originally shot in January, 2017, I decided to reshoot this composition to see if my technique had improved with a year of experience. I do feel this is a better image, and I was much more thoughtful about the technical side of the image. And, I was fortunate enough to capture it in roughly the same light; high clouds and a high early afternoon sun created a flat, bright light, knocking out most of the shadows, but allowing intense contrast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496097505881-AH97EEZ2COL1WQ2ZOI5F/IMG_2413.JPG What Winter Says https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522204657318-JK4GBMZYVQYL1760ELST/_DSC3940.jpg What Winter Says - Just beneath... My best model, the Elk River, Clark Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1519959326457-PHOB48YBD3L36TSWYI2I/_DSC3935.jpg What Winter Says - Elk River, Waking Up 10 degree temperatures, a river flowing under a still, and heavy blanket of ice and snow. High, and violent clouds playing in the morning light. The Elk is a favorite of mine. This image is far more than I could have imaged from this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1519958439645-QKYSJZNP7Y4GRF7A89G5/_DSC3007.jpg What Winter Says - While you were looking the other way... There is a stretch of the Yampa River that bends ever so much as it flows east out of Steamboat Springs, that a perfect framing of Mt. Werner is produced. I've shared an image of this composition already, and even though that original composition is good, I know a better one exists. So, whenever I am in Steamboat, I head over to this setting to try to capture "the" shot. Every time that I am there, I have peer down stream, wonder what "that" composition might reveal. On this particular evening, I found this; Golden and brown light, a long-exposure which cast a molten light on the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1519958293190-EZ6DRV8VA9N37CYOWZZ0/_DSC2466.jpg What Winter Says - Upper Yampa Sunrise - Still I can't decide if my time lapses are documenting my still landscapes, or if my still landscapes are documenting my time lapses. Either way I enjoy have two cameras and I enjoy the technical challenges of composing different scenes from the same settings. This was one of those moments where watching the river and clouds flow, while the sun was rising, really didn't need to end. I'd been up for three hours at this point hoping to capture the Milky Way. But these clouds that were creating such a beautiful sunrise had already thwarted the night sky. At least the tree looks peaceful contemplating it's reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522204722292-EZ9AI7H5PKA19G88F27I/_DSC3951.jpg What Winter Says - Golden Beckons Spring The deceiving party about this image is that it was early February, and it was 9 degrees out; and, it was absolutely gorgeous. I can't get enough of the Elk River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522725394597-5VDJN21409E0XUG80CNQ/Mineral+Point.jpg What Winter Says - Mineral Point - Crested Butte An iconic scene above the town of Crested Butte, in the heart of Colorado's Rockies. I have only spent time in Crested Butte during the summer and fall, either riding through on the motorcycle or out catching the Aspens turning color. It is a beautiful little town, in an isolated valley. It is truly one of those places I wished I had more memories of, and something I would loved to have found when I first moved to Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546361400577-UYM3AYNSUHB769GD54QT/_DSC1398.jpg What Winter Says - That Old Trail Crested Butte offers so many, many sites and vistas, and winter adds a layer to the beauty that already feels limitless. This Forest Road leads out along the East River into the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness to the north and east of town. After a short hike out along this path, the road back in rewards the walk with this view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1548303285364-YSLKXBOLOWWW6V6ESOJ7/_DSC2594-Edit-4.jpg What Winter Says - Mystic Sunset It would be a cliche, but this is actually the name of this ghost town, and yes it is a sunset. It is a faint remnant of the ranching heritage that used to dominate Routte County, and under a blazing winter sky, it’s easy to see the appeal of these wide open spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1548304651889-2Z0U7V75CZ5KIWFDPCY7/_DSC2519.jpg What Winter Says - Sleeping Giant A familiar and dominant feature north and east of Steamboat Springs, loosely framed by the fence line and covered in snow, the cloudy sky offered a rich, diffused light, highlighting the details in the wire, post and snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549124786226-TS5077SW304V3RIXV4GA/_DSC2558.jpg What Winter Says - Mid-Winter Days High, diffuse light, reflecting off of snow… Lonesome, fragile fence line, mocked by time… Simpler beauty than most. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549243958819-H72BUWXVT3REHIR0B0M3/_DSC2580.jpg What Winter Says - Mystic Post It would be a cliche, but this is actually the name of this ghost town, and yes it is a sunset. It is a faint remnant of the ranching heritage that used to dominate Routte County, and under a blazing winter sky, it’s easy to see the appeal of these wide open spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549124459822-OAGSIXKXYQ68RZI3YZPQ/_DSC2756+SM.jpg What Winter Says - Mt. Evans - a January Sunset January, especially the end of it, holds anniversaries for many of my life’s transitions. I always hope to embrace these transitions, and grow from the experience they’ve offered me. This one is no exception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549244272885-10I5VA3XF1N21AIO4TDI/_DSC2744-2.jpg What Winter Says - Mt. Evans - a January Sunset January, especially the end of it, holds anniversaries for many of my life’s transitions. I always hope to embrace these transitions, and grow from the experience they’ve offered me. This one is no exception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549244144591-Y0TLAMQPZLU4GU6NODH3/_DSC2724.jpg What Winter Says - Mt. Evans - a January Sunset January, especially the end of it, holds anniversaries for many of my life’s transitions. I always hope to embrace these transitions, and grow from the experience they’ve offered me. This one is no exception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549244488632-G7HOJ2N90LWEFMOCX5XG/_DSC2862.jpg What Winter Says - Loveland Pass - Dawn Patrol My skiing days seem like a distant memory anymore. Waking early with Andrew and Tanner, piling in the truck and heading out into the dark to make our way for a few precious hours in the snow. We never took the time to stop for this site, that is a choice I will always think about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549244754704-U5FP66XC5Z2BHPAQ25M3/_DSC2912.jpg What Winter Says - The Citadel - Winter I posted a summer scene of this composition not too long ago. That was a sunset image, this is with the very first light of the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549246034565-3Z3J6D1Q9LREJUCX4NNY/_DSC2924+SM.jpg What Winter Says - Loveland Pass - Downside This is a vertical panorama. The camera is kept in the same horizontal frame, but the shots are taken at low, middle and high positions, elevating the camera after each shot by about 1/3 of the frame. The end product is a much large file, so a lot more detail is evident, and an elongated perspective is created. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549245003948-35WYJLPIX43V5Y5J00OG/_DSC2922.jpg What Winter Says - Keystone Ski Area We’d camp overnight, under a cold blanket of stars. Wake early enough for cinnamon rolls in the oven, and scraping the frost off of the windows. Some memories are deeper than others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496087365839-TKGUN9E34M8MAGR2SJ0T/IMG_2857.JPG What Winter Says https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549246234184-QZ5PSJ3M4WYPKKYTHKH0/_DSC2960.jpg What Winter Says - Grizzly Peak - Sunrise To the east of Loveland Pass you can hike a ridge that takes you to Cupid and Grizzly Peaks, before descending a saddle and climbing again to Grey’s and Torrey’s, two of Colorado’s 14er’s. My good friend James and I completed this route a little over six years ago. It was a beautiful morning, windy, but not cold, as most late summer mornings are. Waiting for the sun to finally break the ridge and capture a muted sunstar I watched a few different groups make the winter trek up this ridge. It seemed like a good way to spend the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549854425277-XUPMLXRZ0DMS33S0F4KC/_DSC2985.jpg What Winter Says - Gore Range I’ve taken a few images of this mountain range, locate between Frisco and Kremmling, but I’ve never been able to explore it. The northern end is cut through by the Colorado River, while the southern end reaches to I-70 before being cut off. Easily covering 300 square miles, it is mainly accessible by foot, and this is only in the summer. Winter’s fury takes its toll, but a beautiful fury it is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549246312235-WGSVHM3LBKFNJSA3OW8W/_DSC2868.jpg What Winter Says - Continental Divide - Winter At one time, you were allowed to sleep in the parking lots for the different ski areas. Arapahoe Basin was the last ski area to ban that activity. We’d spend the night in the department of transportation lot, as it was still on National Forest land, so overnight camping was permitted. It’s an incredible sight, the number of people crowding the slopes today. I miss skiing, but I miss the camaraderie with my Andrew and Tanner more. This happens to be a long exposure, but not that long, only 5 seconds, but the clouds were moving faster than usual this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549855647386-PKW8O4KDO19CORN85BDY/_DSC0126-Pano-2.jpg What Winter Says - Last One Standing Lonely pine standing down winter, at the foot of Mt. Evans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1550964948891-R8IAIUVTQ83O2MDNW9DS/DJI_0046-Pano.jpg What Winter Says - Elk River - Slumber One of my favorite subjects, the little Elk River near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The past two years I’ve been able to photograph open water, but this year’s accumulation of snow isn’t about to give way just yet. I just this with the drone, it is a 4 image vertical panorama, as the Mavic Air cannot rotate it’s camera to get a vertical image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1549855540420-L9CK5CQ40X512RUWOZEE/_DSC0343.jpg What Winter Says - The Citadel - Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1550965538545-0G7N6EMTXMC0X5OB1NEI/_DSC3531.jpg What Winter Says - The More Barn Steamboat Springs’ iconic More Barn, at the end of the day, the glow finally revealed itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1550964680573-ABB1VKXU18D283X7R5V9/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River Slumber My first attempt at a fully edited video. I filmed portions of the Elk River with a Mavic Air drone, and assembled the footage in Premiere Pro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1550965683927-LNX4CP0RTFC8HOVMA5PD/_DSC3519.jpg What Winter Says - Sleeping Giant - Reposting I definitely premeditated this shot… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1551329280192-5KWUMFLK9RXW2OWIQ5T6/_DSC3454.jpg What Winter Says - Hahns Peak Easy to be distracted by the bigger, more beautiful object. Letting our sight work over the scene, we can reveal the other beauties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1551328507499-5RRB0FXB6NY4M3YJ3PPV/_DSC0604.jpg What Winter Says - Mt. Werner - Profile Hiking in on snowcat trails, taking in the quiet and calm of the freshly fallen snow of Buffalo Pass. Mt. Werner stands as a somber edifice over the Yampa Valley. Not always viewed from this angle, and in this dress, it is still a beautiful sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1551066273403-46QK1HFGQIJK5ERIEZML/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Buffalo Pass A second edit from a recent Steamboat trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1551328405537-LQ9UJMTIID7KT2UI9KC1/_DSC2989.jpg What Winter Says - Continental Divide Viewed from Squaw Pass Road, in the setting February sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1551328157088-SHA8VGQC7QDZDBC4ABXN/_DSC0727-Pano.jpg What Winter Says - Mt. Evans The closest 14’er to downtown Denver, Mt. Evans also provides a paved route all the way to the top. Though I’ve climbed it, on a few occasions, I’ve never driven or ridden it. That will change this summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1552495931460-TENT81B62QBY8B68AEWC/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Valley of the Sun No Frame Continuing to work on gathering interesting drone footage and combing it into an engaging story. Footage gathered on a ridge above Alma, Colorado. Shot with a DJI Mavic Air, using the Skyreet ND32PL filter. Edited in Premiere Pro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1552497610238-2LU0U9HIN6D0ZP39ABDL/_DSC1401.jpg What Winter Says - Valley of the Sun - Tumult While waiting for the night sky, I was able to capture some drone footage and take in another beautiful and brilliant Colorado sunset. This one took place on top of Valley of the Sun, near Alma, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1552497432953-31SB3ARC3TAVZO1O942M/_DSC1388.jpg What Winter Says - Valley of the Sun - Tumult While waiting for the night sky, I was able to capture some drone footage and take in another beautiful and brilliant Colorado sunset. This one took place on top of Valley of the Sun, near Alma, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1552496308493-Z7939F1H4NLTBYGTX9XY/_DSC1299.jpg What Winter Says - Valley of the Sun - Tumult While waiting for the night sky, I was able to capture some drone footage and take in another beautiful and brilliant Colorado sunset. This one took place on top of Valley of the Sun, near Alma, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1552863709871-L7M541YFM19G1KSTKLOK/_DSC4528-Pano-2.jpg What Winter Says - Valley of the Sun - Sunday Morning Why it get’s its name… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554777951850-YJOMO2SP7VH13Y2OZPYD/_DSC4570.jpg What Winter Says - Georgia Pass Our sunrises do light up… Mt. Guyot stands as a sentinel of South Park. With Georgia Pass on its east flank, the rises steadily on its left shoulder, a sheer and straight climb. I still need to summit it, I want to know its views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554776877322-V9VQZ4OKKJYBWJO3HRZV/_DSC4254-Pano.jpg What Winter Says - Grounding Seeing through the inversion, as the sun is rising. Longer lines than normal, greater distortion than imaginable, but the light, full and floating; a life of its own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1581952424716-0PRGKA6YULQYWYPXGG5C/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Doing Time The back road along the Arkansas Valley runs through the Colorado Corrections Facility farm. It also offers breathtaking views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains and the Collegiate Range. This is the scene looking south, into another spring storm in the Rocky Mountains. An 11 image panorama, shot at 135mm and stitched together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1581643790124-EU04R0BKX9PL84IPB0XO/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Fast Company The dawn patrol arriving on Loveland Pass - January, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1582905789600-2PZ82QWAC235VNFAC0WK/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Berthoud Pass There are always challenges inherent in panoramas; some are with the photographer and some are with the photographers lack of appreciation for their equipment. I like my longer lenses for panoramas, 85mm, 135mm, and now a 100-400mm lens. They can gather so much information and make the image explode with detail. But they take a lot of patience to wield accurately, and I’ll admit to my sloppiness and desire to rush through a scene as it is evolving to quickly and I just want to capture one more… With panoramas this is problematic, and can result in disaster, especially when processing the image. This one survived, mostly. It’s more than 12 vertical images shot left to right, hand-held, with a 135mm lens, shot at it’s widest aperture of f/1.8. With this lens the detail is absolutely there, there is no distortion to speak of, but there is some vignetting that can potentially create dark bands within the frame. I had to work a lot to reduce those, but am overall very happy with the results. As always, there is so much more to learn. As always, thank you for following along! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586700922050-Y4KNC5UAV0EZ155T2QKT/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Winter Rising The Citadel, view from Loveland Pass. Single frame taken from panoramic composition - February, 2020 ISO 50 | F/1.8 | 1/400 sec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586705996491-J9QN5YSCHW3YY8D15WI9/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Continental Divide - Panorama I have a hard time believing this winter has come and gone. No we are sitting in the precarious state of uncertainty. We’re all left wondering what this set of transitions and restrictions will bring… I’d gone up early to capture the faint window of the early Milky Way, and not wanting to waste the trip stayed put while the first light started to grow on the eastern face of the Continental Divide. This composition is the result of 11 vertical images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 50MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. There’s also color version, with the very sublet hues of a cold, winter dawn. ISO 50 | F/1.8 | 1/400 sec. February, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583032827224-6IR0LQG408BDHFRFZGMC/_DSC6674.JPG What Winter Says - That Place that I go... The Citadel, view from Loveland Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1582682258623-PSUQ1YEXZVUQ22GFUUGD/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - tree_magic This one is a little difficult to look at. I pulled off the road and turned around, hoping the light would still be illuminating the grove. I was still there and so I shot two quick frames and got moving along again just to be sure that I got out of the way on this narrow stretch of road. The problem was, I was really tired, more so than I’d been in a while. So, instead of making my way into town, I fell asleep behind the wheel. The fortunate part is I was going slow. The more fortunate part is the road was empty, and I veered right. The high, heavy snow bank stopped me after a full car length. This has been a sobering experience to say the least. I’m not sure what I’m going to do next. This was the most irresponsible thing I’ve ever done. Period. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583015705161-MVOC60VTNC1SY49NY7H6/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - America's Mountain - Leap Year Sunrise 11 image panorama of Pikes Peak and the Front Range under a vermillion glow at sunrise. I’d intended just to shoot the Milky Way and capture another set of images for a star trail. I did both of those and as the sunrise began to glow it was so hard to ignore it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1582910213422-Y1BYSKN3E1IC0N7AFDO8/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Jones Pass It couldn’t have been any calmer… the last of the sun slipping behind the western horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1584932984366-LZAF4T8KD7O18YGPYMU4/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Another View While the time lapse was running, I was off taking pictures with the other camera to the east, hoping to capture the sun emerging from behind the horizon. In my rush to reset for a second time lapse I got distracted by the scene that was being captured, so quickly switched lenses and pointed the camera north towards Boulder and the Flatirons. This is one of the images that resulted from that effor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585420000744-T23W2PLGYFW4CQDX5VC5/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - blue hour another south park sunrise… 22 vertical images stitched together… blue is the warmest color… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585420146174-UAHZPHSWGERBHTUA2E8A/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - blue hour - single another south park sunrise… 1 vertical image… blue is the warmest color… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610844783476-JL45HLYHM1KMPW4F65DZ/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Mt. Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #1 Mt. Princeton - One the states more recognizable scenes. A winter morning, dressed in the early season snow, the alpine glow creates the mesmerizing light. ISO 200 | F/4 | 1/50 sec. Mt. Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610844730125-3ZLUCEVCNC8GNE7G18L6/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Mt Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #2 Mt Princeton - One the states more recognizable scenes. A winter morning, dressed in the early season snow, the alpine glow creates the mesmerizing light. ISO 100 | F/4 | 1/50 sec. Mt Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610846111906-XC42UH2UFGIUYZ4BB8C4/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Mt. Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #3 Mt. Princeton - One the states more recognizable scenes. A winter morning, dressed in the early season snow, the alpine glow creates the mesmerizing light. ISO 400 | F/4 | 1/50 sec. Mt. Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610681838049-TX7RJKKUUX6OR6BA2D0H/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Silverheels - December Morning I’ll write more on this topic later, but for now, Mt. Silverheels, greeting the day. This composition is the result of 6 horizontal images shot bottom to top, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 70MB, making it ideal for a large print. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/80 sec. - Sony FE 135 GM December, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1608777155408-M3A87LV5UXIKNKP3DILP/_DSC2901-Pano.JPG What Winter Says No wonder they came searching for gold. The Sangre de Cristos viewed from the north. You can fill this scene in with so many different stories about the Spanish, the trappers, the missionaries, the miners and the wayward, but this is the land of the Ute tribes. Each tribe seasonally migrated around their own mountain range, summers in the high country and winters in the warmer lower elevations. I can’t even imagine that life, no matter how hard I try, I cannot fathom that pace compared to the breakneck speeds that the current culture approaches everything. The challenge is finding simplicity without extorting it. Im still not sure how that is done. ISO 100 • F/1.8 • 1/500 sec. 135mm. 21 vertical images, edit and stitched into this panorama - creating a beautiful 130MB image. Perfect for a large panorama or triptych. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1608782150326-4N40TXEEKD1FF6MNBRW6/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - America's Mountain - December, 2020 One of my favorite images of 2020, before we knew the craziness that would engulf us was taken from this spot in late February. That seems like so, so many years ago, but it is just 10 months. It decided to revisit the day before the Solstice and gather in another round of morning light and bookend the year. ISO 100 • F/1.8 • 1/500 sec. 135mm. 9 horizontal images, edit and stitched into this vertical panorama - creating a beautiful 60MB image. Perfect for a large wall print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1608840996433-R88YO7LL29E0L393PLRE/_DSC2866-Pano-3.JPG What Winter Says - Father Dyer Mountain - Detail Making the most of the morning light - the detail on the granite face doesn’t normally show up, but with the intense morning light, the scene became a very different story. ISO 100 • F/1.8 • 1/250 sec. 135mm. Single image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610674490087-T7528ZEQKJR4ZKFYOWQ2/_DSC2805-Pano-3.JPG What Winter Says - America's Mountain - December Panorama One of my favorite images of 2020, before we knew the craziness that would engulf us was taken from this spot in late February. That seems like so, so many years ago, but it is just 10 months. It decided to revisit the day before the Solstice and gather in another round of morning light and bookend the year. ISO 100 • F/1.8 • 1/250 sec. 135mm. 27 vertical images, edit and stitched into this vertical panorama - creating a beautiful 115MB image. Perfect for a large panorama or triptych. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610674345242-J5LJZ61QM2I59YEXS532/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Father Dyer - Vertical Panorama I think I’ve written about Father Dyer before - the preacher who delivered redemption and the mail, as well as life saving supplies to the miners and residents of the Mosquito Range? A pretty amazing character, to say the least. I need to look through my work, he deserves a proper blog post. In the meantime, this is his mountain, in the Mosquito Range. This composition is the result of 9 horizontal images shot bottom to top, at 85mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 50MB, making it ideal for a large print. ISO 100 | F/1.4 | 1/320 sec. - Sony FE 85GM December, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610842012723-L5KBAMU267ZWDPLR8FZ5/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Valley of the Sun - December, 2020 A last sunrise for 2020 - looking southeast to Pikes Peak, with only the Spruce and the clouds joining the scene. 10 images stitched together for this 16x9 ration image - the original file is an impressive 65MB and would make an incredible large print. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/500 sec. @ 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610843419442-QMEV6X8J5J7KKT75EALD/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Silverheels - first light Silverheels was a dancehall girl, a lady of questionable character, and Patron Saint of the small-pox victims (allegedly) throughout the gold camps of the Mosquito Range. Regardless, there’s a beautiful mountain named in her memory. It towers over South Park, anchoring one shoulder of Hoosier Pass. In any light, it is mesmerizing, a sight of genuine beauty. This composition is the result of 16 vertical images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 65MB, making it ideal for a large print. This is a 16x9 format, but a 3x1 panorama is also available. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/80 sec. - Sony FE 135 GM December, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610842238427-TS0OE6WF41H0VFPXJRV8/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Father Dyer - Panorama I think I’ve written about Father Dyer before - the preacher who delivered redemption and the mail, as well as life saving supplies to the miners and residents of the Mosquito Range? A pretty amazing character, to say the least. I need to look through my work, he deserves a proper blog post. In the meantime, this is his mountain, in the Mosquito Range. This composition is the result of 15 vertical images shot left to right, at 85mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 55MB, making it ideal for a large print. 16x9 format for a change of perspective. ISO 100 | F/1.4 | 1/320 sec. - Sony FE 85GM December, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1608783442368-WEH22A6HH8VPGQAPYHQN/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - An Aspen Slumbers The epitome of winter - bare, stripped of superfluous beauty, standing in its most vulnerable state. The lone Aspen has deep roots, and is still a part of the larger whole even when seemingly estranged. The complexity of a simple scene is measured by what; the tree, the shadows, the barren portion of the road, the layers in the confused sky? That’s the story we get to create, the one that reminds us that “fear is the heart of love.” And that having someone to follow into the dark is the greatest comfort will know, when we’re ready for our long slumber. ISO 50 | F/1.8 | 1/8000 @135mm An Aspen Slumbers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610847097022-NYNB8COWCOOIMLNL9L9M/_DSC6727.JPG What Winter Says - Mt. Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #4 Mt. Princeton - One the states more recognizable scenes. A winter morning, dressed in the early season snow, the alpine glow creates the mesmerizing light. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2000 sec. @200mm Mt. Princeton - Winter 2020 Gallery - #4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610846796261-NQK8XXY1F0J5WIPFYS03/_DSC3055-2.JPG What Winter Says - An Aspen Slumbers B/W The epitome of winter - bare, stripped of superfluous beauty, standing in its most vulnerable state. The lone Aspen has deep roots, and is still a part of the larger whole even when seemingly estranged. The complexity of a simple scene is measured by what; the tree, the shadows, the barren portion of the road, the layers in the confused sky? That’s the story we get to create, the one that reminds us that “fear is the heart of love.” And that having someone to follow into the dark is the greatest comfort will know, when we’re ready for our long slumber. ISO 50 | F/8 | 1/320 @135mm An Aspen Slumbers B/W https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610848477190-RH7QGKS5YAH29LRL6U5L/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Gore Range - January Sunrise This is a bit of an elusive image. The past few years of driving this route the “destination” was always in my mind. So streaming past this on the motorcycle or on a trip it never occurred to me to stop and take in the view. In 2018 I finally had the chance to “see this” and have wanted a winter image of it ever since. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610846830538-XIIDEOJLK9EWT59IIX02/_DSC2052.JPG What Winter Says - Gore Range - Monday Morning, 7 o'clock First saw this view 31 years ago - It was me second summer in Colorado, and a road trip to take in some of the different sites seemed in order. I’m always surprised at how long I can hold my breath. ISO 100 • F/5.6 • 1/20 sec. ~ 200mm. January, 2021 Gore Range - Monday Morning, 7 o'clock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610849642733-4XYGNHEE6HFZ0RCFV400/_DSC3686-2.JPG What Winter Says - Gore Range Sunrise - January, 2021 One of those sights that I know a lot of other people look at, but I’m never sure how many actually get to see. A beautiful sunrise at the beginning of a treacherous week in America. Hoping it is only a darkness before a beautiful dawn - time will be the only way to tell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610339694421-BUCOI4495JUBA5FQOQJ7/_DSC7550.JPG What Winter Says https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610338199990-8BM63EKAU0TCDM0B0A0K/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Still, to slumber Three of the last four years, this has been a scene to mark the passing of time - it still draws me in, it sill has a story to share. ISO 50 | F/1.8 | 1/8000 sec. ~ 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610854579310-JOH7S2V7D2BSLCLBDGC7/_DSC7550.JPG What Winter Says - Loveland Pass - Vertical Panorama Details at 250mm on the 200-600mm lens. This composition is the result of 16 horizontal images shot bottom to top, at 250mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 65MB, making it ideal for a large print. This is a 2x3 format, but a 3x1 panorama is also available. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/80 sec. - Sony FE 200-600G @250mm January, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610855403445-TTTNFG19JYOQ0EY7SR9A/_DSC7531.JPG What Winter Says - A volume of winter #1 The first light of the day on the Gore Range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610857788972-RBB72YO261TKCRXHW00X/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - A volume of winter #2 Aspens, Spruce, snow - I can’t think of much more to make a winter composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1610855452720-XP5KY29CYJW1UM4JQOWT/_DSC2254-Pano-4.JPG What Winter Says - A volume of winter #3 High peaks, deep snow, a serene winter dawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1611418202337-VRS648J5AEH0QEHNXCMD/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Crestone Mountain - Vertical Panorama Details of the Wet Mountain Valley and Cerstone Mountain, at 400mm on the 200-600mm lens. This composition is the result of 8 horizontal images shot bottom to top, at 400mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 65MB, making it ideal for a large print. This is a 2x3 format, but a 3x1 panorama is also available. ISO 100 | F/9.0 | 1/800 sec. - Sony FE 200-600G @400mm January, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1611416019793-GGFHU9I16NPRCM77YNT3/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Westcliffe Posts - January, 2021 A series of images edited together to capture the sun setting over the South Colony Basin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1611420038880-3RW30WQ79D3B36M54T0V/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - South Colony Slumber Finding new compositions sometimes means going to new places, and other times it means just looking at a familiar place differently. Returning to the Wet Mountain Valley with a camera has offered the latter opportunity - and has given some beautiful images already. ISO 50 | F/2.8 | 1/5000 sec. FE 135GM January, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612714012198-S3H18SBADBVK2CFZCJVM/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - This slumber Three of the last four years, this has been a scene to mark the passing of time - it still draws me in, it sill has a story to share. A seven image vertical panorama, shot in early February, with the scene still missing real snow. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2000 sec. @ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612713180868-TM9Z54WPZLYVDSN4D483/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Ute Pass - 24mm Short clip of winter flurries blowing over the Gore Range - February, 2021 Shot on Sony a7iii, FE24105G at 24mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612719141814-C0SNJWB2XEO9J502GPM5/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Winter Shadows It took too many shots to get this composition - that’s what learning is for, moving past he happy accident and into intentional beauty. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/5000 sec. - 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567839096-A10O4LG99PE23BVSQ1CZ/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study I - 2021 I missed the Elk River in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/6 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 16-35GM Elk River - Winter Study I - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567740234-7DYYK6WWLV16FXEW17CC/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study II - 2021 I missed the Elk River in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. Square crop of 6 image vertical panorama. ISO 100 | F/9 | 1/6 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 16-35GM Elk River - Winter Study II - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567767373-L7XJZUGG3854NBG220CD/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study III - 2021 I missed the Elk River in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. ISO 100 | F/9 | .40 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 16-35GM Elk River - Winter Study III - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567242196-DFB6CEZ3PAJ4CQGXIBAV/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Mystic - Winter Study II - 2021 I missed the Yampa Valley in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. The snow this year has been problematic, but a recent storm gave the valley a fresh coating that it desperately needed. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/4000 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 200-600G Mystic - Winter Study II - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567385889-LVRVKJP5V03QN196AZ8D/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Upper Yampa Timelapse - Steamboat Springs - a7iii The tree looks peaceful contemplating its reflection, as the snow blows in and out. 680 images edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop Sony a7iii - FE 24GM February, 2021 - Steamboat Springs, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567367020-OBI9F1Z6BHC2XT05D0HV/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Mystic - Winter Study I - 2021 I missed the Yampa Valley in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. The snow this year has been problematic, but a recent storm gave the valley a fresh coating that it desperately needed. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2000 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 200-600G Mystic - Winter Study I - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567531770-66PM6XNUWV2S1M37Q0TG/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Mystic - Winter Study III - 2021 I missed the Yampa Valley in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. The snow this year has been problematic, but a recent storm gave the valley a fresh coating that it desperately needed. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2000 sec. - Sony a7iii - FE 200-600G Mystic - Winter Study III - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567488004-KBJM8PB5GWKDYQTKME2B/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Mystic - Winter Study IV - 2021 I missed the Yampa Valley in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. The snow this year has been problematic, but a recent storm gave the valley a fresh coating that it desperately needed. The Sleeping Giant continued to slumber under this new blanket of snow. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2000 sec. - Sony a7iii - FE 200-600G - 23 Image Panorama Mystic - Winter Study IV - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614567597276-OJ46AJAHJKGVBB5P17WE/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Mystic - Winter Study V - 2021 I missed the Yampa Valley in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. The snow this year has been problematic, but a recent storm gave the valley a fresh coating that it desperately needed. This loan tree in the shadow of the Sleeping Giant surveys the new landscape under the blanket of snow. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2000 sec. - Sony a7iii - FE 200-600G Mystic - Winter Study V - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614569429751-32RWX4R0LBCH8DDUTX1A/_DSC5800.JPG What Winter Says - Mystic - Winter Study VI- 2021 I missed the Yampa Valley in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. The snow this year has been problematic, but a recent storm gave the valley a fresh coating that it desperately needed. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2000 sec. - Sony a7iii - FE 200-600G Mystic - Winter Study VI - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614569750661-LAGA4UQ5YE1XPPFVUCIK/_DSC7176.JPG What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study IV - 2021 I missed the Elk River in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. The snow this year has been problematic, but a recent storm gave the valley a fresh coating that it desperately needed. But open water underneath the blanket of snow is the tell that spring isn’t far away. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/6 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 16-35GM Elk River - Winter Study IV - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1614569503800-OPNW3MGR6F1EGC8CI21Y/_DSC5850.JPG What Winter Says - Yampa River - Winter Study VII - 2021 I missed the Yampa Valley in 2020, but I think a lot of sacrifices were made last winter. The tree looks peaceful contemplating its reflection, as the snow blows in and out. ISO 1600 | F/11 | 1/2000 sec. - Sony a7iii - FE 24GM Yampa River - Winter Study VII - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615295761569-MKNX50E4YG98FTZTKYJJ/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Yampa Sunrise - Steamboat Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more winter compositions. Watching the sky catch fire after a nearly frozen night chasing the stars was a welcome sight over the Yampa River. ISO 800 | F/4.5 | 1/5 sec. - Sony a7iii - FE 20G - Yampa Sunrise - Steamboat - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615180851544-EWDZ5YH0NHKHBZAX59ZF/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Sleeping Giant Panorama - Steamboat Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more winter compositions. The Sleeping Giant is an iconic sight, and shots can be created from many different locations. This 16x9 format panorama is the result of 20 vertical images. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/1600 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 85GM - 20 image panorama Sleeping Giant Panorama - Steamboat - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615180901808-WGB51H3QF8HC2XJYVIHR/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Sleeping Giant Sunset - Steamboat Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more winter compositions. The Sleeping Giant is an iconic sight, and waiting for the sun to set over the long fence line was a reward in and of itself. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/160 sec. - Sony a7riv - FE 1635GM Sleeping Giant Sunset - Steamboat - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615346865361-SX7VO8W5DN8JVKLNBVQF/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study V - 2021 Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more open water. While the original pockets were unchanged, walking further up and down the river revealed water that I didn’t see the previous trip. I decided to practice with square compositions, this being a series of four vertical images, stitched together to fill a one by one crop with a high megapixel image ISO 100 | F/9 | .4 sec. - Sony a7riv - FE 16-35GM - 6-Stop ND Filter 4-image vertical panorama Elk River - Winter Study VI - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615345562766-OFUR6C08T3R6N078H1GG/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study VI - 2021 Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more open water. While the original pockets were unchanged, walking further up and down the river revealed water that I didn’t see the previous trip, and some truly new compositions were created, like this multi-image vertical panorama. ISO 100 | F/11 | .4 sec. - Sony a7riv - FE 16-35GM - 6-Stop ND Filter 5-image vertical panorama Elk River - Winter Study VI - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615348377503-8WNN0T49VWP72R4I3CEO/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study VII - 2021 Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more open water. While the original pockets were unchanged, walking further up and down the river revealed water that I didn’t see the previous trip. I decided to practice with square compositions, this being a series of four vertical images, stitched together to fill a one by one crop with a high megapixel image ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/6 sec. - Sony a7riv - FE 16-35GM - 6-Stop ND Filter 4-image vertical panorama Elk River - Winter Study VII - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615658588682-D83A4OSVQ5XPDZIHE7HW/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - More Barn - Black & White - Steamboat - March, 2021 One of the many relics found in the Yampa Valley, The More Barn symbolizes the changes that have transformed the region in the last 200 years. Much of the Valley is filled with farms, going back well over a century, those would have displaced the Northern Ute tribes who called this their home. It’s well documented that tribes found refuge in the many thermal springs that dot to area, as well as hunting grounds for elk and deer. Ownership and context may have changed the meaning and names associated with this area. But the landscape remains - covered in a winter blanket, dormant, yet alive, a truly beautiful location not matter what season. This single image was capture at 85mm - on a very cold March morning, the sun highlighting the snow crystals in the morning sky, and the shadows of the barn just beginning to light up. ISO 100 | F/2.8 | 1/6000 sec. - Sony a7riv - FE 85GM More Barn - Black & White - Steamboat - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615656818470-3D7Z27NWOA1LOTL50JQQ/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Upper Yampa Sunrise Timelapse - Steamboat Springs - Sony a7iii An incredibly cold morning in the Yampa Valley after a night of chasing the stars. I've finally learned how to effectively use aperture-priority and auto ISO for this time lapse clips, and really enjoy that my highlights aren't getting blowing out. I need to start experimenting with the 3-Stop ND to slow the motion little bit more. The tree looks peaceful contemplating its reflection as the cold air swirled around and the sky radiated its colors. 520 images shot with Sony a7iii and Sony FE 20G. Edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop March, 2021 - Steamboat Springs, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615657590923-9UKYGRG3JBOCQWJAVHNG/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Yampa Valley - Black & White - Steamboat - March, 2021 Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more winter compositions. The Yampa Valley is a mostly east-west oriented valley, with the headwaters of the Yampa River pouring of the north-eastern flank of the Flat Tops Wilderness, and gently curving north then east to drain the surrounding forests and fields. Much of the Valley is filled with farms, going back well over 100 years, those would have displaced the Northern Ute tribes who called this their home. Ownership and context may have changed the meaning and names associated with this area. But the landscape remains - covered in a winter blanket, dormant, ready to grow again in a few short weeks to the breadbasket of Northern Colorado that it is. This single image was capture at 135mm - on a very cold March morning, the sun highlighting the snow crystals, and the lens blurring them into a magical light. ISO 50 | F/1.8 | 1/6000 sec. - Sony a7riv - FE 135GM Yampa Valley - Black & White - Steamboat - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615436421666-P34Z7813EQS6JS40M1DD/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study VIII - 2021 Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more open water. While the original pockets were unchanged, walking further up and down the river revealed water that I didn’t see the previous trip. Slowing down just a bit allowed for some new compositions to be created, like this multi-image vertical panorama. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/6 sec. - Sony a7riv - FE 16-35GM - 6-Stop ND Filter 4-image vertical panorama Elk River - Winter Study VIII - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615437340253-NQ5N4G1VD2CLIWN4FGKI/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Sleeping Giant - Black & White - Steamboat - March, 2021 Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more winter compositions. The Sleeping Giant is an iconic sight, and shots can be created from many different locations. This single image was capture at 24mm ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/1600 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 24GM - Sleeping Giant - Black & White - Steamboat - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615437271652-KCP15IR88UDGFD3P32IX/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Elk River - Winter Study IX - 2021 Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more open water. While the original pockets were unchanged, walking further up and down the river revealed water that I didn’t see the previous trip. Slowing down just a bit allowed for some new compositions to be created, like this multi-image vertical panorama. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/6 sec. - Sony a7riv - FE 16-35GM - 6-Stop ND Filter 4-image vertical panorama Elk River - Winter Study IX - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619977797791-T7BGR303N58G0XT21WUP/_DSC7789-2.JPG What Winter Says - Mt. Werner - Alpenglow - Steamboat - March, 2021 Knowing I might not be able to get out the upcoming weeks I decided to head back to Steamboat a second Saturday in a row to seek out more winter compositions. The slopes begin to glow in the evening light on Mt. Werner, Steamboat’s iconic peak. This single image was capture at 135mm ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/1400 sec. - Sony a7riii - FE 135GM - Mt. Werner - Alpenglow - Steamboat - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1644778929223-S9TXUF3F55VCC9CX27LQ/DSC01954-Edit.jpg What Winter Says - Still in the Woods - 2022 What can ten years bring when it comes to weighing through grief - loneliness, abandonment, seclusion, resolution then redemption? My older brother introduced me to Broadway musicals while we were making a cross country journey. This was significant for many reasons, the greatest being a deeper understanding and connection to my brother, and it would set the course for my life. We were driving to Colorado which would become my home and new life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1644768069465-Y5ZXNKABJ2I9AAGZQV3Y/image-asset.jpeg What Winter Says - Western Ridge Having spent much of the previous pre-dawn hours planted over on that ridge shooting astrophotography, it was good to be up moving around hiking the east ridge to gain a vantage point of the streaming traffic below. ISO 100 | F/8 | .6 sec. ~ 50mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1644816108351-FYGOFR8UPRB21K6HEYM1/_DSC2052.JPG What Winter Says - Gore Range - Sunday Morning, 8 o'clock (1) First saw this view 32 years ago - my second summer in Colorado, and a road trip to take in some of the different sites seemed in order. This particularly Sunday morning, watch a foggy morning unfold, I was wondering if the light would break through - then it did, it absolutely did. ISO 160 • F/5.6 • 1/200 sec. ~ 400mm. February, 2022 Gore Range - Monday Morning, 7 o'clock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1644770712692-V42DWPX3MW0D2LZUG0HN/_DSC4686-2.JPG What Winter Says - Joy, in slumber Four of the last five years, this has been a scene to mark the progress of time - the Aspens still draw me in, as the still have many stories to share. There was more snow this year, much like in 2017, and I’m finding that later in the day give me a better chance to shoot in bright light while still find the high clouds in the sky. One of these summers I’ll set up late and hopefully capture the thunderclouds at sunset, with that golden light pouring over the white bark. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/2500 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1644772185413-OZB9UV14RCOY4KPMESCU/_DSC2052.JPG What Winter Says - Gore Range - Sunday Morning, 8 o'clock (2) First saw this view 32 years ago - my second summer in Colorado, and a road trip to take in some of the different sites seemed in order. This particularly Sunday morning, watch a foggy morning unfold, I was wondering if the light would break through - then it did, it absolutely did. ISO 160 • F/5.6 • 1/200 sec. ~ 400mm. February, 2022 Gore Range - Monday Morning, 7 o'clock https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/travelogue daily 0.75 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499760806078-Y1U4FHMA0DJ2KK4HY0D6/DSC07832.jpg Travelogue - Point Arena Lighthouse I think the title for this gallery say’s it all, “coastlines.” That place where land meets water, where dreams and visions and sorrows and adventures begin, end, are realized or simply wash away. What the title doesn't say is that I was raised on Lake Michigan, and have always felt compelled to be near, and have ritually been calmed by the presence of large bodies of water. Ironic for someone who moved to Colorado in his early 20’s and hasn’t lived anywhere else since. But, the power of water is strong, is so many ways, and the compositions that draw on it for inspiration are always more than just pictures, that are a part of that ritual of finding a calm even in the storm. I actually like this photo a lot. Though next time, I wouldn't shoot as long of an exposure, I would actually just for for a clear, crisp, vibrant shot to freeze everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499760806078-Y1U4FHMA0DJ2KK4HY0D6/DSC07832.jpg Travelogue - Point Arena Lighthouse I think the title for this gallery say’s it all, “coastlines.” That place where land meets water, where dreams and visions and sorrows and adventures begin, end, are realized or simply wash away. What the title doesn't say is that I was raised on Lake Michigan, and have always felt compelled to be near, and have ritually been calmed by the presence of large bodies of water. Ironic for someone who moved to Colorado in his early 20’s and hasn’t lived anywhere else since. But, the power of water is strong, is so many ways, and the compositions that draw on it for inspiration are always more than just pictures, that are a part of that ritual of finding a calm even in the storm. I actually like this photo a lot. Though next time, I wouldn't shoot as long of an exposure, I would actually just for for a clear, crisp, vibrant shot to freeze everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499761775512-NKF91HVOLFORRYSU127A/DSC07843.jpg Travelogue - Point Arena Lighthouse Things that guide us, lighthouses and fence lines. I really like this image. I think I'd calmed back down after the hectic pace in Yosemite. Point Arena is not the furthest point west in the continental U.S., that honor belongs to Cape Mendocino a few miles north of here. But this was a subtle, yet vibrant sunset. All of the elements came together for this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499754147931-WDT4IC8PTWLAFUXJX0ON/_DSC5465.jpg Travelogue - California Coast - CA-1/Mendecino I wished I'd written the mile marker?! The Coastal Highway has a few rest areas which are designated for overnight stays. These are by no means luxurious places, in fact they have no services at all, they are literally a rest stop. But, this is your morning view. This has been a dream of mine for a very long time. Robert Pirsig, the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance described these little stops in his book about a cross-country journey that ended in San Francisco. I won't go into the details now, but needless to say that book and his story were fundamental to creating the person I am today. Mr. Pirsig passed away April 24th, 2017, fitting date in many ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499760314081-GLQ4QV4A36GKSV10ASO8/DSC07796-2.jpg Travelogue - Point Reyes - Cypress Grove Also know as, chasing other people's pictures... This is a beautiful spot, and many incredible images have been captured here. This isn't one of them. It's good, but it's black and white because there was absolutely no depth in the color version. Sunrise and sunset, when the rays of light are nearly horizontal, and they play off the fog and water that has pooled up, that's what makes a beautiful photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499739011993-T3N6AJC6S4HCJ5Q28MOZ/_DSC5351.jpg Travelogue - Mt. Thom - Eastern Sierras I have always traveled, as a child with my family, as a young man on solo adventures, and as a parent and partner taking the people that I love to destinations that were either familiar or new, but regardless needed to be seen. So this gallery will be an extension of that motion, of that exploration. Of that seeking, and that finding. I will write more about this spot later, but again, the Owens Valley and the Eastern Sierras are pretty magical. I think, in all honesty that this is where I will want to be living in a few years. There is so much to explore just in this region: Ancient Bristlecones, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lake, Yosemite, Mt. McKinley, honestly the list goes on and on. I learned about Galen Rowell, a photographer from the region whose work I recognized, but knew nothing about personally. He was killed in a plane crash, along with his wife who was piloting the single-engine plane, but they both left behind a legacy of art and philanthropy in the region that will long outlive them. This particular peak is Mt. Tom. It creates a beautiful backdrop for the town of Bishop, California, and all of the Upper Owens Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499832974694-Y4JNHLTP1LF79R7L1C6D/DSC07613SML.jpg Travelogue - In Situ 5000 years of history. This was one of the biggest shocks of the trip. I've seen many petroglyphs panels, and stumbled upon some that few know about. Sky Rock is well documented, but it's location is kept quiet. Archeology wasn't on the itinerary when I set out, but I'd read about this site before, and when I realized how close it was, and that I wasn't going to exploring Yosemite from the east, I had to scratch this itch. I won't say where it is. It took about six hours to find it. I'll show Andrew and Tanner where it is, when we take our trip to see Methuselah and Hyperion. California, you hold so many treasures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499744027475-LP33XTD5DEKPHDCN6EIP/_DSC5356.jpg Travelogue - Mt. Thom Post B&W Fence lines seem to say something to me. I'm not sure what, yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499827198724-8IS5AD9L3I8FTLZ09GOJ/DSC08209SML.jpg Travelogue - Fog Bound... Heceta Head Lighthouse The shot that inspired me to climb up to the overlook is super dramatic, with the sun setting to the south of the light house, and the rocky coastline lit up by the sun's rays. Fog obstructed the coast and the sun, but it created an interesting halo around the white edifice. The light keeper's house, which sits down the hill out of this view, has been turned into a bed and breakfast run by the Federal Government. It would seem to be a unique, night's stay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499809617198-51Z22N5AL18FJEWYNKGJ/DSC08248.jpg Travelogue - Whose light are you... Heceta Head Light Lighthouse - Kris Delmhorst The last ten years have been a constant emotional rollercoaster. My dad stepped out in 2007, my marriage fell apart in 2010, dogs died, my sons graduated and are making their way, and in 2012 my second brother died. In the process I've entered and exited more relationships than I should have, call it survivor's quilt, or a longing for a harbor to the ocean. In any case Kris Delmhorst has become a staple in my music collection, her voice is captivating, and her lyrics throw me to and fro my emotional range. Equally comforting and confounding, but at some point we have to be our own "lighthouse." None of this was shared to garner sympathy, these are just the facts in my life. We all have crosses to bare, these are mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499737708888-NOHM3YQB9PXLP9KNITFL/fullsizeoutput_16a3.jpeg Travelogue - Ferns Deep in the forests of Northern California, the ferns seem to be their own type of evergreen, but water collecting on their frames, as they perpetually wave in an invisible breeze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499764236284-JB7UOOLE59R3P5EC0PRO/DSC08003SML.jpg Travelogue - Redwoods State and National Parks This is the place where you can feel the world breathing... I will never stop being amazed by these trees. #riotofcolours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499786665615-5WNQH3QRK0TFUBX4IVPL/fullsizeoutput_1957.jpeg Travelogue - Jeremiah Smith Redwoods I’d visited this spot first in 2014, while one my motorcycle. I had only a pocket camera, but swore to myself I’d return. My second trip, with better equipment left me only wanting more, as I new that the really hurdle was not the camera, but the operator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499809396862-6YAMGHG62ILDILGE6K2Y/DSC08129.jpg Travelogue - Lost in the blur... Cape Perpetua It just doesn't stop. That's why were drawn to it, that mesmerizing force; creating, tearing, rebuilding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499827641056-VYIJCJB6Z6NTNYTTPP2Y/DSC08114.jpg Travelogue - Parlor tricks... No reflection. That says you have no soul, right? Wasn't that the myth of Dracula? Reflected images convey the double meaning, that's why we like them. This though is shadows, apparitions, blurs at best. The world is concrete, we're just forms drifting through... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499827083176-IOJ1GPDPU4ET3COR0XCG/DSC08078SML.jpg Travelogue - Thor's Well - Crash Into Me Confession time... This was the whole reason for this trip. Yes, creating epic images from Moab and the Grand Canyon were significant, my first pilgrimage to Yosemite was long overdue, and heading out for my "walkabout" all were part of the formula. But this, Thor's Well, this is what I wanted to capture. This is where I wanted to plant myself and just shoot and shoot and shoot... But, a funny thing happened on the way. I fell in love. We made big plans. What started as an epic motorcycle journey of the West morphed into something different, something better. And, then, it broke. I broke it. And so, when I arrived here, it felt very different. I was more cautious, and more restless. Something was missing and I couldn't focus. The water coming in at high tide was really intimidating, and I couldn't think through my manual settings quickly enough. I should have just switched it to the Aperture so I could concentrate on depth of field and let the camera do the rest. I missed most of the shots in this set, and I was really questioning this trip, and my photography. This set represents something, but I'm not sure just yet, maybe letting them sit a bit more, out here on the internet will help me understand it better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499837487336-32YKITV2LHJK1V8O3XQ4/DSC08004SML.jpg Travelogue - Moss... Green, it just drips from here. Breath it in, exhale it out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499835680217-JQ8CZVJ9EH70D7102027/DSC08088SML.jpg Travelogue - Nothing as it seems... Thor's Well - Aftermath   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499737563666-50N57ERGFDD4HPYQN18R/fullsizeoutput_1758.jpeg Travelogue - I shutter to think that I might not be here forever... This skeleton of a tree looked like a ghost, shaken, as if it wanted to be taken… An emptiness and an urgency, a static and staged moment that was actually defining the deep loss I was experiencing at that moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499828574477-0HHQNUT7LDZCE95FT68T/DSC08084SML.jpg Travelogue - Parlor Tricks... Thor's Well v2.0 This is a piece of digital art. See my writing above as it relates to what a digital image is, and what digital art is. Also, don't play with Mother Nature. Rogue waves, "sneaker" waves along the coast, have no mercy. I was honestly shocked my how close people were getting to the edge. Beautiful, but not a beautiful way to die. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499737802945-RQO52Y8OLWX2Y02T28Z7/fullsizeoutput_1978.jpeg Travelogue - Cape Perpetual B&W Title says it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499802195829-RD6ZYMXCRY7J1G238GNM/DSC07001SML.jpg Travelogue - Mesa Arch - One My West Coast trip started in Moab, accidentally. It wasn't my initial intention, but I'm happy with how it unfolded. Moab is special in it's own right, and deserves to be visited and explored. I missed many sites this trip, but this sunrise was special, and one I've been wanting to capture for awhile. I've become reacquainted with Moab the past five years, after not not visiting it since my 20s. It is a spiritual place, its a rugged place, it's barren, so full of life. "Desert Solitaire" opened my eyes to the Southwest. Abbey's words are so rich, is tone so stark, he perfectly described this land, and laid out the treatise as to why stewardship and not exploitation are needed here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500765874614-8K2CPRGPOI5Y6TWB34RQ/DSC08077.jpg Travelogue - The wonder of waves Chaos and symmetry, and it seems simultaneous. The outcrop that contains Thor's Well has many points and fissures, and with the incoming tides, gusting winds and muddy light, this moody palette was created. I'll hopefully catch a colorful sunset over Cape Perpetua, until then I'll take the ocean's darker moods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499752479174-TSIV3QLDXNICG6OIK7AI/_DSC8436.jpg Travelogue - Bridal Veil Falls Along the Columbia Gorge dozens of waterfalls carry the ever melting snow away from Mt. Hood. Each fall is obviously unique, but something timeless does connect them, maybe that's why it's easy to view them over and over. I want to mention here that I did take some still images, images that actually freeze motion. My preference though is a long-exposure image like the ones I have here (obviously.) The long-exposure it more technical, but really boils down to trial, error and patience. The blur is how I think most people see water moving, to me showing the motion is makes the experience of the image more real. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507422055262-VPLND05UTFMT59DJZ9QA/_DSC8348.jpg Travelogue - Obscurity This had started out as a “great escape” road trip. Getting on the motorcycle for a week or so, just to get out of my routine, to see some new parts of the west. I'd hope to revisit other places now with a new “photography” perspective, trying to emphasize the art in the photograph instead of simply documenting what I encountered. With the school year coming to a close and with a new relationship forming, the excitement of this prospect was making me giddy, even if a bit reckless, too. The planning of the trip evolved from a solo motorcycle journey, with an emphasis on riding, to a trip that would include a partner for at least a part of the time. This meant ditching the motorcycle in favor of four wheeled comfort, and it also meant that “more stuff” would be going along. I could bring all of my photography gear and truly take my time with some thoughtful images. The destinations were easy to choose; Grand Canyon, Yosemite, San Francisco, the coast of Oregon, Portland, and Crater Lake. Some things old, somethings new, it felt like a nice balance of “adventure” and places where a couple could enjoy being a couple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499752594028-0T8Z74PNYC58STKNTCUR/_DSC8368.jpg Travelogue - Fairy Tale Falls This was the second waterfall of the day. Composition is off on this, but the water is just about perfect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499806164575-1J9957D0R7Y0GLH57OX1/_DSC8431LT.jpg Travelogue - Wiesenberger Falls In my mind, this is my best waterfall picture of the trip. I walked into the pool as another group was leaving, so I had time to work on getting it right. The solitude and the calm seeped in. I started losing count of the images, and repositioned the shoot more than once, and with the water splashing and the lens misting over and another group coming in, and the 6 miles I'd already hiked wearing on me, I shot one more image, this one, and it is the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499793502515-9E4G1RZGDWW174DE1SAD/_DSC8393.jpg Travelogue - Tributaries... Needless to say, with Mt. Hood as the source, gravity doesn't have much to do to carry the melted snow the short distance down to the Gorge and into the Columbia River. Just beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499806437310-WXZPQ46OHUF8AS89AX7W/_DSC8434.jpg Travelogue - Latourell Falls Picturesque falls, with soft, setting sun. Not as creative an image in hindsight, but one that I enjoy more and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499751440560-AAU5DWS5XY04FE9QPU5A/_DSC8450.jpg Travelogue - Multnomah Falls Everyone goes to Portland, everyone takes a picture of Multnomah... It's beautiful, and the tallest falls in Oregon, it is photo worthy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507422317326-LJGTZGUSXQU8S2PNGF03/_DSC8352.jpg Travelogue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499751323817-ZQLIJ8PXWP61VJHDUZHH/_DSC8483.jpg Travelogue - Ponytail Falls I really couldn't take all of the pictures I wanted. By this point I'd been on the road for two and a half weeks, and I was tired. Ponytail was the last waterfall of the trip. Lower Oneonta Falls, and the Oneonta Gorge are in the neighboring valley and I'm genuinely disappointed I didn't take the extra hour to seek them out. I am happy with this photo though, I will be printing it for myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546317577314-ESOQBIKIH6FW9P1071RY/_DSC8484.jpg Travelogue - Mirror Lake A sinuous road travels through the heart of the Medicine Bow mountains. It is called the Snowy Mountain Parkway, and even though is shorter than I wish, its views are grand, and its impressions even grander. Nestles along this track is Mirror Lake. This was my first chance to photograph the lake, even though I have ridden past it many, many times. It brought out its best, and lived up to its name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537054520084-ZXKZ2BWSLVL1MUXDKE1C/_DSC8339.jpg Travelogue - How the light fades Counting days to fall colors, but enjoying the quiet moments of summer’s end. Taken from the highest point on the Snowy Mountain Parkway, in the heart of the Medicine Bow mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537055552938-3R525LV64CL1DAADIZJ6/_DSC8387-2.jpg Travelogue - Medicine Bow Sunset - Libby Flats At the highest elevation on the Snowy Mountain Parkway is the Libby Flats overlook. It is a serene spot most times, this particular night, with orange and lavender and a darkening sky, is one I’ll hold on to for a long while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537055801317-O7TLEZK6T0G2TUK5RYVW/_DSC8315.jpg Travelogue - Medicine Bow Peak Not the highest point in the Medicine Bow, but an iconic peak and framing in its own right. To patiently wait out the sun, to let it’s final rays trace the ground, illuminating lichens and moss, and reminding the grasses that they will grow again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537056525462-T6GNKXZB2UE9XUAC7TBP/_DSC7035-2.jpg Travelogue - Midnight - Mirror Lake This seemed more appropriate than “midnight in the garden of good and evil,” but it was midnight and the rising moon, though not washing out the stars, was creating creating beautiful light and shadows. Mirror Lake was the calmest I've ever scene it, reflecting in a supernatural way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546317671707-TA8JNTJD1OEFUO7CAEQ8/_DSC8475.jpg Travelogue - Medicine Bow Sunset - Libby Flats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1497806389698-3LIRMRYWQKDKT2BVKVIJ/fullsizeoutput_16cb.jpeg Travelogue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1543466959073-ONM0CSX4TKV3UOEUHAJZ/Lighthouse4.jpg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Lake Michigan My favorite lighthouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1543466659509-3AORE3VIKVXP4CV0K3L3/_DSC0507.jpg Travelogue - Pine River “Going home” can mean so many different things. I first moved to Charlevoix when I was just 5, entering into a new town, home and school, all in the same week. But “home” is what Charlevoix became. Raising pets, long solitary walks, triumphs brought on strong, boyhood camaraderie, and grief borne on broken families. But yes, all of it is still “home.” There are still moments when there’s no place I’d rather be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1543466768144-LVWKW3U0UKCIISNSC3F6/_DSC0563.jpg Travelogue - Round Lake A not so pale, Thanksgiving morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546317869890-XOSM0BXZZ0O6F6N6WKZR/_DSC2225.jpg Travelogue - Myakka River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546322134848-72D8P492TKHUW7HEFEZZ/_DSC2294.jpg Travelogue - Lake Myakka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546316085613-105U4YW554KAQHBZ760O/_DSC2274.jpg Travelogue - Myakka Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546316226660-QMX2LMJMGH9LVW9Z3U87/_DSC2310.jpg Travelogue - Myakka Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546312724929-V9MUXF8X53FVHMPIAWE9/_DSC0957.jpg Travelogue - Venice Pier I couldn’t believe my fortune this night. A sunset I’ll never forget. I time I learned a lot of photographing waves, and the importance of patience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546312967609-W1ZUGLEO7ULFT6BF7J9D/_DSC1124.jpg Travelogue - Venice Pier A very long exposure… this was 30 seconds of waves rolling in and rolling out. The permanent impression they left worked well to reflect the burning sky. January, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546312869295-OWR62ZI91AMOXIB92HAC/_DSC0968.jpg Travelogue - Venice Pier Practicing patients on these shots is at moments exhilarating and frustrating, with a little trepidation thrown in. I don’t use a housing on my cameras, though I will probably invest in one soon enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546313048249-F41S29GNFMT70SX95L6D/_DSC1161-2.jpg Travelogue - Boca Grande This light, this mood, this edifice; it all felt like time was conspiring. Do we ever have enough? Do we truly appreciate it? Will we ever use it wisely? All questions I am incapable of answering, until I sink into a moment, and suddenly it just stands still. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546362618588-U9O14V070BZ54XY800AV/_DSC1179.jpg Travelogue - Boca Grande Dilapidated pier, fading sunlight, slowly rolling waves. January, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546313250809-81RCWTC9L9OFUOCWA9BZ/_DSC1196.jpg Travelogue - Boca Grande Water has a way of catching you off guard. One time it destroyed a camera, the next time a small remote shutter release. I’m learning to not turn my back on the waves, a challenging behavior to correct. January, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546313494942-2BOWLWHL8U412OWZVHP2/_DSC1569.jpg Travelogue - Venice Pier A depth of field image; a reminder that our focus can be controlled but our vision can accept so many possibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546313592678-P7Z80L0TTWNMJ8W8TY4R/_DSC1994.jpg Travelogue - Venice Pier Not quite New Years Eve, 2018. A very different Holiday this year; I was hoping for snowy and desert scenes, but I ended up on the Gulf Coast of Florida. While it wasn’t traditional, holly and tinsel sight, it was full of the heartiness and joy that comes with spending time with family. My mother has been spending the past few winters here, and I was long overdue for sunshine, sand, and the familiarity of my parents calling my name, and the ease of helping them navigate life as it gracefully moves forward. This is a long-exposure; a 15 second image to capture that subtle roll in the ocean, and mirror the beauty that it reflects with each receding wave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546315310498-ZUNTRLK2Z0Y2CUCB6VZU/_DSC1740.jpg Travelogue - Naples Pilings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546313786998-YU30VU4B05R9LSKFBOLF/_DSC1283-2.jpg Travelogue - Venice Pier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546315447838-NBSYQ6W2GGSJLFH1SD8V/_DSC1666.jpg Travelogue - Naples Pilings A kindly repose, or that gentle reminder that all things come to an end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546313372973-TW17CY92R7FTUZ00WX0H/_DSC1283.jpg Travelogue - Venice Pier This location proved to be an intriguing Muse. I was able to visit once in my childhood, and twice as adult thought only one time to actually photograph it in a way that would bring a presence and durability that I’ve come accustomed to in my photography. Thank you mom, for giving me those opportunities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546361173158-NA355PGJX0YVYLTBBBDY/_DSC2325.jpg Travelogue - Lake Myakka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546317268858-2M5GOGHJ3S4KZRAC30MT/_DSC2299.jpg Travelogue - Myakka Lake Mesmerizing still doesn’t do this sunset justice… No tricks, just a stillness that lasted well into the dark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546395296740-5EEHGGBOD4VHI41UFRMY/_DSC2199.jpg Travelogue - Lake Myakka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553972305799-UGPQSPC294T9LA5FGM0R/_DSC1763.jpg Travelogue - New Orleans - Crescent City Park James had a 50th birthday. James and Wendy wanted to have a nice dinner with their closest friends for James’ 50th birthday. James and Wendy wanted to have the nice dinner with their friends, in New Orleans! So, 13 of us headed to the Big Easy to help James celebrate! Certainly not my strength, the city, it’s parks, cemeteries, Oak trees and architecture gave me the chance to play with new compositions and subject, and take in more amazing food in a weeks time then I have in a very, very long time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553982059105-ADCSXCEBFG9C0E1JSH27/_DSC1654.jpg Travelogue - Jackson Square The rising sun sneaking through the green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553984700172-794OHKTFD83FJVDFUHB9/_DSC1648.jpg Travelogue - Jackson Square - Dawn Site of the oldest cathedral in America, New Orleans 300 year history is evident at every turn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553985997237-98NOTWSKMSDCRPD9HL0N/_DSC2206.jpg Travelogue - Royal Street - Dawn This “spring,” as the locals call it, has been flowing for nearly six months. The city intends to repair it, soon. Until then may more talented photographers find it, and take full advantage of to clear, beautiful reflections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553983865661-ZAMCYXCBI3UK2U9H5BAY/_DSC2163.jpg Travelogue - French Quarter - Blue Hour Just one reason to go back… this style of shot has intimidated me as a photographer, but the abundance of compositions in the French Quarter had me excited to seek them out, and style them the best I could. Truly, a motivation to return. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553973395711-1BISUR6QN6A5KRQYOT8D/_DSC1963.jpg Travelogue - French Quarter - Royal Street Yes, we did see Bourbon Street, yes we did see it at night, but there’s so much more to the French Quarter than Bourbon Street. 300 year old architecture, amazing food and throngs of tourists all add to the interest! But my favorite in the French Quarter? Royal Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553986840566-CWFQTKP16WRSU5SEGMD6/_DSC1681.jpg Travelogue - Oak Row - Audubon Park Another signature sight in New Orleans are the Oak trees. City Park is home to an 800-year old specimen, but many of the giant oaks are the city are 300 plus years, predating the city itself. This long row, along the west side of Audubon Park created this composition. I can only image the glowing morning light, and a low fog mixed into this scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553999244587-WD617TKDWVU1M1W4MVVL/_DSC2019.jpg Travelogue - Denizens Families each must wait their turn. The fact that New Orleans is below water means it’s impossible to bury the dead. The crypts serve families for generations, with bones piling onto of bones as the years pass by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553985319997-RRQ0M8P2NZTN9WO6JHXR/_DSC2076.jpg Travelogue - Denizens II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553985084301-MIQ7ZHLS7E1VYBUIC9OX/_DSC2053.jpg Travelogue - Denizens III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553986685099-KBFLANX3E7UXKQJ0EV1T/_DSC2028.jpg Travelogue - Denizens IV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554002621978-YWPZRIFQ59LHU4FKH1I1/_DSC2180.jpg Travelogue - French Quarter - Final Morning That quiet dawn, always rewarding, never a loss for surprises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553995007106-JSZ4NGXH40QM3TVZX4O2/_DSC1661.jpg Travelogue - City Park - Oak City park is home to the oldest trees in the city, the oldest having survived Hurricane Katrina, and countless other coastal storms. I walked right passed the oldest tree, the Tree of Life as it’s known, but found this one out of the way, standing guard over the eastern side of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553997443226-KBAT7GKF9JHDMLJYVP3I/_DSC2165.jpg Travelogue - French Quarter - Gas Light Yes, a gas light! Many of the buildings in the French Quarter still illuminate their fronts with gas lanterns. The flickering glow is a welcome contrast to the crushing of the modern world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553992598776-GJ9EVHXL90EUX7V6W7S7/_DSC2168.jpg Travelogue - French Quarter - Waking Up The streets get cleaned every other day, in alternating order, east-west one day, north-south the next, and so on. Walking around early, between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., the Quarter is quiet, deliveries for the day’s needs are taking place, and a sense of place settles in; this place is old, and it’s stories are rich. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554052744859-MFOQ9UFXAEI96SFTORJN/_DSC4598.jpg Travelogue - Lake Pontchartrain I truly did not expect this when heading out to the lake. This was my final stop for the trip, and getting there a welcome surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553999699111-87BSWNJSZIHMN5SLUGCH/_DSC2107.jpg Travelogue - Crescent City Park Not a very long exposure, but a just over a second and a half, the water is a little smoother, the glow behind the city a little softer. The sun streaking across the water and onto the concrete are more comforting elements for me; this city offers a little bit of everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554057162536-BYPIII17LTWLF24YJCS1/_DSC2176.jpg Travelogue - River Walk The river is very high right now, in March, 2019. There has been flooding up and down the Mississippi as heavy rains compound already melting snows in the north. My first night on the river I watched a mother, who probably went through a similar ritual as a child, teach her daughter about impermanence and how to gracefully let go. Throwing a cherished bouquet in the river, even as her daughter cried protested, the mother spoke to her calmly about the losses that others have experienced, and that respecting the river and respecting time were of utmost importance. It seemed initially like a terrifying lesson, but reflecting now, it seems an appropriate one; we all lose things, and people, and time. How we accept these losses determines our course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554059991915-CPDV2QXD4LSDFAW1P78A/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - New Orleans - Sunset I did not get a chance to get all of the footage that I had wanted. Just a couple of quick time-lapse down by the river, but this trip was less about photography and more about exploring and time with friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554258489070-1BMY2DMS7KW5B3IVKE6H/_DSC2179.jpg Travelogue - French Quarter - Morning Rain The streets can be clean, even if momentarily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563149705751-HAZB74TKRDSRYVD4XQ2F/_DSC5363-Pano.jpg Travelogue - Taos Mountain The last of the high clouds capturing and reflecting the falling light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1561236852654-US9KBF2N6X6PPNGUCGK4/_DSC6464.jpg Travelogue - Gorge of the Rio Grande I don’t always have concrete ideas on where I want to go, and what I want to see. Three weeks into my summer and I started to feel pretty restless, and I started to feel that my photography needed some different challenges. I’ve made an effort to stay local, and pick out compositions in and around Denver that I might normally ignore, but the two quick trips that I’ve make with Andrew and Tanner this month had left me wanting to see more. There were two routes that I have traversed yet; one in Colorado, Cordova Pass, and one in New Mexico, the Valle Vidal. So, getting an itchy feeling to travel, I packed, and headed south. I did stop in Colorado Springs to photograph a sunset over the Garden of the Gods, and then journeyed on in search of wildflowers. The big Crested Butte festival is coming up, and I wanted to practice my com positioning skills, and further test a new lens. From the outset of the trip, Taos was a “maybe.” I ended up there late in the afternoon and wondering which part of the river to see and hoping for big, fluffy, New Mexico clouds. Well, I figured out the part of the river to shoot, but no clouds arrived. Wildfires were dampening the mood, and surprisingly added a much needed glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563150238905-QM553KWZQOJN4FK3GVY0/_DSC6574.jpg Travelogue - Rio Grande - John Dunn Bridge Kit Carson made his men swim across it, that or they had to travel a 70 more miles north to find a reasonable place to cross the river. The John Dunn Bridge is a lonely old relic, but a perfect perch to watch the light invade the canyon. In slower years the river would have already been full of boat traffic, but with the record run-offs, few were yet daring the water. A long exposure shot of a 10 seconds; enough time to see the motion, but not so much to loss the force of the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563151063639-G3PKGBF2A4UGTEKKM6V8/_DSC6479.jpg Travelogue - Rio Grande Gorge - Bending The rivers course taking a long, slow bend; Pinon holding on, steadying to progress, not resisting, simply absorbing the change in course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1561255557290-Z7WWIDD8JCSKLVIO96IF/_DSC5348.jpg Travelogue - Cactus and Gorge Shooting with a very fast, telephoto prime lens, the Sony 85/F1.4 GM, the flowers standout in a way that otherwise shown them as the tiny things they are. The bridge in the background is over a mile away, and the hanging 800 feet above the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563152666012-RIG4VJUNJ7ZI7AD3AT0Q/_DSC5327.jpg Travelogue - Rio Grande Gorge - Scale 650 feet above the river, two football field lengths. Impressive and imposing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570416721834-1MB8WC1IKQRHSSXN6B3W/_DSC1262.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Ballon Fiesta - I Break in the clouds… October 5th, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571618493036-JXRT7SIDI5H3EHZR0RBV/_DSC2944-2.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - II The first morning did not include the mass ascension, as a fog swept in over the river valley knocking out visibility for the pilots and chase crews. But the spectacle of the the crews rehearsing their well choreographed maneuvers and lifting this giants skyward was not less spectacular. The 18,000 BTUs of heat adds to the festive mood and gives a welcome blast of warmth from many feet away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571592066995-E5AOI3CKYO91T7M99TNB/_DSC3104-2.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - III Fogged down, October 5th, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571615391349-X3WXZS04Y8UE4FEO768D/_DSC3801.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Ballon Fiesta - IV Mass ascension, October 6th, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570413802054-4NDA8H7YKAXWZ9AINM7Z/_DSC3803.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Ballon Fiesta - V This image has a story, like most all of them do, and sometimes it’s hard to honor the history and support the story at the same time. What I can definitively say is that I have a photo of my dad and one of my brothers, in field of balloons that are about to launch. I know that photo was taken in the early 80’s, and I know it was in one of three locations, but that is all I know. I can’t get the answers to any of those questions because the two people who could answer them are both gone. It’s a funny thing this affair with photography, it can give use so many details, while at the same time very little information. That was my motivation. Maybe not to find that answers, but to find the emotion. I wept during the early morning launches, and I’m really not sure why. Was it for the sure beauty, or just finding a little sliver of the answer, or maybe just to spend time with those who know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570594189508-VPMR1HYVZEL6D4U7O4AL/_DSC3819.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Ballon Fiesta - VI Mass ascension, October 6th, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1497804457347-LMMM2JO6AN6MRBAOAHW3/fullsizeoutput_1931.jpeg Travelogue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570594310099-BAV1Q4QYR1ZQZWS8M2X1/_DSC1436.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - VII Dawn Patrol - October 6th, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571591042133-V8HJL4H38YQFRE67XQJ7/_DSC1445.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - VIII Dawn Patrol - October 6th, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571591276950-JJUC1M472129ABU3IAR6/_DSC1456.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - IX Dawn Patrol - October 6th, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571620746156-JD329SX61040GRNI74WF/_DSC3351.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - X The night event is called the Balloon Glow, and do they ever glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571621431075-2TOZJCC1VYMJFYEC3GTR/_DSC3391.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - XI The night event is called the Balloon Glow, and do they ever glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571621305956-UY701N5MF4WN7Y2O54P9/_DSC3411-2.JPG Travelogue - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta - XII The night event is called the Balloon Glow, and do they ever glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572319237263-ALGSUS3642JPYA5FCASQ/_DSC4055.JPG Travelogue - Chicago Skyline - October, 2019 Sometimes you don’t know what you’re missing until you find it… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572580660705-OG62IGUSQNS8M6YMHTHS/_DSC4028-Pano-3.JPG Travelogue - Chicago Skyline - Panorama Sometimes you don’t know what you’re missing until you find it… Chicago Skyline - October, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572324101257-37QNET3WCJF2K9FAP86H/_DSC3995.JPG Travelogue - Chicago Skyline - October, 2019 Sometimes you don’t know what you’re missing until you find it… Chicago Skyline - October, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572406716143-G8UN08MWWR5FVM7FP6LJ/_DSC3909-2.JPG Travelogue - Wells Kinzie Garage This is one of those spots, like Horseshoe Bend, that has many, many fans, especially in the photography community. I will shamelessly thrown my had in the imitation game for this one, because I think that no matter how many times you see it, it will feel unique, and remain and hallmark of the Chicago photography scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572406431976-A2APXCP1Z6CL0DDVBKPD/_DSC3980.JPG Travelogue - Cloud Gate A very rainy day descended on Saturday, but I still had sites to see and experiences I’d committed to. The enjoyment of a new location is the possibilities it presents, especially with the knowledge uncovered by that exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572408621464-142FQR4A09Z78EQN20LD/_DSC3931.JPG Travelogue - City Reflections So much more potential out of this location than just this one composition, but that just gives me opportunity to future visits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572577872485-ZT8WE4G10NREC9AX1WVI/_DSC4109.JPG Travelogue - Reflected Sunrise Chicago’s skyline is far more picturesque than I’d ever imagined. It has layers and depth, and is accessible from so many different angles with the ability to capture and reflect the changing light. Just when I thought one composition was done, another appeared. I have to thank Lake Michigan for this one… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572582186940-5A5GDHIZ0MF3WB8KIHFY/_DSC3854.JPG Travelogue - Cloud Gate - Portal When your new life presents itself, you have to grab ahold of it with both hands… this is where Tanner is. His life demanded a new course, and Chicago is it. I have no idea why, he probably doesn’t know either, completely. But, Chicago felt “right” from his very first visit there. And, here he is, three years later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572581855591-IOS0C5K2AJU5H7JZXQ99/_DSC3968.JPG Travelogue - Some lights... The rain kept me on my toes, and eventually even those were completely soaked. I figure at some point I’m going to tire of the perfect blue skies, and wish for grey and cloudy, so I took advantage of what was presented to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572631470992-1MJ0J0O66KPFE10UTYI8/_DSC5750.JPG Travelogue - Lakeshore Sunrise - Sony RX100V Just a short clip, definitely need to get back on my time-lapse and drone game… it takes a lot of time to edit, but it’s always worth he results when done well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575432797544-1TUHMZPG569464IT5QO1/_DSC5573.JPG Travelogue - Kailua, O'ahu The Thanksgiving holiday found me traveling in a very different direction from last year. In 2018 I was headed to a rural, cold and snow-covered Northern Michigan, 2019 found me heading to the island of O’ahu in the state of Hawaii. An amazing experience, and a world full of a very different beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575433746625-KEEIFLYFBCPERJYNBHJV/_DSC2869.JPG Travelogue - Makapu'u Tide Pools So much more scenic than I could ever image… for every image that I captured there were so many more that were missed. This was a good problem I think. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575433998804-MUGJP095JIUP75JXLPOT/_DSC2045.JPG Travelogue - Haleiwa, O'ahu There weren’t many glowing sunsets, because of the winter weather that showed up on the North Shore of O’ahu. But this was one that I was able to shoot from two different locations only a few minutes apart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575600973475-4FN1TSGK5K8J9RDPH3RL/_DSC2597-Pano-2.JPG Travelogue - Keawaula Beach One of the most remote beaches on O’ahu, while it is easy to access, it is tedious to get too. The island is no longer ringed by a single road, and this beach is at the very end of one, very long road. But the appreciation of being there, and seeing the sunset over the Pacific Ocean far outweighed any challenge to getting there. Nine vertical images stitched together to create this panorama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575524722583-I8JCGPKG72WZV0LP4FV0/_DSC2086.JPG Travelogue - Lanikai Beach The Twin Brothers are an iconic site off of the north east coast of O’ahu, catching them in a frame seems to produce a real depth, a sense of scale that might not otherwise stand out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575607005318-FR90GV720H059Y33O8X7/_DSC1979.JPG Travelogue - Laniakea Beach Some moments take hours to unfold, and some literally take seconds. After hiking through the Waimea Valley we headed further west along the North Shore. As the sun began to descend in the west, now of the beaches that sometimes host sea turtles came into view. Quickly we jumped from the car, and headed towards the surf to find a composition and enjoy the growing, glowing skies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575607854249-WQHU53NUTS96NIAWXQ8K/_DSC3233.JPG Travelogue - Makapu'u Lighthouse The trail is smooth and well paved, but it’s steep, very steep, nearly as steep as a flight of stairs. And it’s long, almost two miles long. And, it’s popular. And, if you arrive before the sunrise, it is an extra half mile long because the gate to the parking area is locked, and you have to walk the distance. But the view, absolutely worth it. The lighthouse is the furtherest north, and furthest east point on O’ahu. I was fortunate enough to make the hike two times during this trip. Once on a beautiful afternoon, the other on a dark and windy morning. This set of images is from the latter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575609208905-JU9LYUB6MXZFPJX4RZDD/_DSC2714.JPG Travelogue - Waimanalo Beach This series took the extra effort… Have to drive much further because the gate was locked, finding a discrete place to park in a suburban neighborhood, then walking along the dark and windy beach, with waves washing at high tide, backtracking the distance you had to add because of the blocked parking spaces. Again, absolutely breathtaking, and truly inspiring with or without a camera. the small deposit of basalt added a character to the setting, with Makapu’u in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1576436720760-D41GZ566CT4QGR8LA0UP/_DSC2139.JPG Travelogue - Lanikai Beach - Molten The slightly slower shutter speed, 1/6 of a second, seems to be the sweet spot for me when it comes to interpreting the motion of a scene like this. The color grading is a bit stronger than my usual images, but there was a subtle vibrancy to the first light, and so many hues were present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1575610551967-INP8WL37I3CVBXMQHH1L/_DSC5712.JPG Travelogue - Waimanalo Beach Towards the end of twilight and with the sun breaking the horizon, the colors burned into a whole new, unyielding set of hues. The tide was at it’s absolute highest, and the winds whipped the tops of the waves creating a ferocious spray. The trick was finding a place to dodge the salt water, and wait out the threat revealing the fluid beauty of water drawn on the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1576430146715-1SMEA4WY79ISI7G00T70/_DSC5503.JPG Travelogue - Keawa'ula Beach This spot felt like the most remote place on O’ahu, and that is probably because it is at the end of a dead-end road. At one time the highway to circumnavigate the island, but a landslide took out a portion of the road and the state has chosen not to rebuild it. I think the result is a good thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1576643307823-6SKAV2XN9YKEQQOPOZNH/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Laniakea Beach This was all such a rush, and it all happened so quickly. We been hiking for the afternoon and were set on a place for dinner. I asked my cousin to point out a good beach for sunset, and with the words barely out of my mouth he pulled off the road just as the sun was starting to dip. This was going to the a beautiful end to the first day on the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1576643729228-R483UMTVHVZ3DU5JNLB0/_DSC1929.JPG Travelogue - Kalama Beach The wind was far rowdier than I’d anticipated for my first morning on O’ahu. But wading into the warm surf while taking in the new day made me quickly forget about the sea mist gathering on my lens. Once I realized that 10 to 15 shots were useless because of the filthy glass, I slowed down just a little bit more, and allowed the moment to truly sink in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578162268267-FWRRSSYXJM7MXJPJL7EH/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Waimea Falls The flora of Hawai’i is nothing short of extraordinary, but I feel like I struggled with genuinely capturing it. I was too preoccupied with the seascapes and the stunning skies to look down. But this short walk back into Waimea Falls offered much of the this beauty, and a few images did stand out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578164420031-LGIBY68VYDEPJVNFWOXH/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Marque - New Years The Chicago Theater Marque is one of the cities true icons. This image is a 6 image vertical panorama, captured from across the river as rush hour traffic and pedestrians make the attempt to coexist in this bustling setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578163950876-MUHYXCTR0Y0NHIYSZNV6/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Bend in the Rail - CTA Favorite shot for many Chicago photographers, I’ll definitely return to see it. This image is a composition, as the trains were not timing themselves to be inbound and outbound at the same time. Hopefully and nice sunrise or sunset will be the backdrop for that event the new time I visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578165885474-HG73V7ALPC9KGHT8TRUS/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - London House - River View Dressed up for the Holidays, the London House placed Christmas trees around the rooftop deck, kinda difficult to resist framing "winter scene” 22 stories up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578185544570-MR7FHL8123UKJYDLL525/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Cloud Gate - Night “The Bean,” as the denizens of Chicago call it, is as compelling study on the idea of ego as it is compelling physical presence. Finding it quiet, in the dark, is a challenging feat. This is the second time to find it in the rain, which had something to do with how quiet it was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578189033973-SOECYKEMIGNEGJ0G1D19/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - State & Lake I can’t claim this as an original composition. And, I’m sure I’ll shoot it a few more times. The benefit of art is that it is reproducible, at that finding inspiration in the work of others is a part of the growth of your own work. The reflective surfaces on this particular parking garage offer so many possibilities that very, very few images will ever be identical. A middle of a winter’s day composition is far from unique, but the symmetry in the reflection captured my attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578170459274-GXDP68MZ0SCUJXX21VQS/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - New Years Eve - Lakeview Reflections A little pool of water inside the breakwater hadn’t frozen over yet, but the tiny ebb of the lake kept the surface lively and uneven, maybe that’s what 2019 was; lively and uneven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617478663777-F7SV3GNN52YL0QIRLQIN/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - New Years Eve - Lakeview Reflections https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578192500867-YNJ96DISBV1BPLJXVIRE/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Sears Tower - Framing As one of the prominent features of the Chicago skyline, the Hancock Building, isn’t easy to find from ground level. Located in the western part of downtown, in the city’s financial district, the shadow that it casts falls mainly on the neighboring buildings, so finding an opening in the urban canopy to view its heights is a rewarding activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578193199208-M9DWFCC6JWWPLKE1TJ9A/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - State/ Van Buren The color palette, serving as the background of one of the “old” stations on the Loop couldn’t be missed. This is another vertical panorama, created with 6 images stitched together with the focal point the face of the station roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1596935676283-308PPCWBCMIOPYT4ZKM4/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River - 2020 #1 COVID-19 has made all of our lives challenging, and problematic, at best, and full of grief and anxiety at worst. My mom recently celebrated a birthday, and since I've missed the past few, I made the choice to venture to Northern Michigan to share this most recent one. While on a level it was not the most rationale choice, it is one that I felt I need to take a risk on; having isolated myself extensively during the summer, and testing negative for the virus it seemed like a safe trip to make, as long as the interactions were limited, and the festivities simple. The drive between Northern Michigan and Denver is straight-forward, and one I have made multiple-dozen’s of times in the past 30 years. With my younger son now living in Chicago, it makes for a great layover, if not ideally placed. The return drive is much more manageable, but 14 hours on the road is still 14 hours on the road. Pine River happens to connect Charlevoix’s small harbor to Lake Michigan, and the lighthouse and beacon light that mark the entry to the channel offer the nautical scenery that is both inspiring and humbling. Having walked and swam and sailed this waters throughout my childhood, it’s an incredible joy to shoot and capture images of these sights that hold so many memories for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1596935802988-GSYYV0IQIPZNOQ6WZ0MX/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River - 2020 #2 Pine River happens to connect Charlevoix’s small harbor to Lake Michigan, and the lighthouse and beacon light that mark the entry to the channel offer the nautical scenery that is both inspiring and humbling. Having walked and swam and sailed this waters throughout my childhood, it’s an incredible joy to shoot and capture images of these sights that hold so many memories for me. Nighttime captures always present there own unique challenges, add in man-made lights in varying degrees and a little moonlight, and it takes more than one shot to get the image you want. Surprisingly enough, I was to get this small series without too much fuss. ISO 400 | F/9 | 30 secs at 135mm August, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1596935954841-YGC3RKBGJ1N4872D9VGR/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River - 2020 #3 “There’s only so much, the river can hold.” The water is extremely high around the Great Lakes, small waves lap onto sidewalks and docks with ease, and larger waves can completely washout any path. Capturing the reflecting clouds and light is one positive side-effect of this situation, as water is the perfect proxy for a mirror, especially in the fading light, and when the exposure is longer than normal. ISO 100 | F/11 | 10 secs at 16mm August, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617472756908-Y61J1U2MO4ESA0QTMLD7/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - East Grand Avenue Looking east into the sunrise - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617475959981-8HH9OVXX5XM5F3V0CTCV/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Wabash Crossing Passed the equinox the shadows get longer. Keeping an eye on the subject and the situation lends to a lot of head turning. Fortunately this day the traffic was pretty calm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617503410009-Y85PHWSEJO5BYKKK2V7V/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Clark & Lake - March, 2021 Overshot and under appreciated. Clark & Lake - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617501235033-3QYX9KVITBDQ8OAVZ7A7/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - LaSalle & Wells - "like" Stitching images together is just one way for us to manipulate reality. This is a real scene, and a real setting, but using multiple stacked images together to create a composite, one that has more detail, one that has more depth. Searching a scoured city for unique and compel compositions is equal parts inspiration and exhaustion. Having only new and limited knowledge it is easy to fall into the trap of imitation, which I have definitely done. And while a truly unique image is an improbability in a city such as this, finding the image that you “like” is a worth enough goal, regardless of who else does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617475493987-99DT0OHZX1BE2XK5VCXC/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Sears Tower - Clear Morning Know for its cold winds, Chicago didn’t let up this particular morning. While it wasn’t as blustery as other mornings, it was decidedly cold, and clear. Tanner commented on how odd it is to see the sky so clear, after a long winter of uncertainty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617490562693-V68WVNBVU7CK69U65KPL/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Jackson & Financial - Panorama 10 image vertical panorama shot at 70mm of the Sears Tower standing high over the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617476394469-FLEH9MA5A1LFRVCPJHUS/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - 1974 Volkswagen Beetle This car has a pretty good story to it, even in the short time that we’ve known it. Beetles, and other early Volkswagens are built on a “pan.” Where most cars of this era where built on a frame, this has an essentially flat bottom to it, with front and rear suspensions bolted on each end, and the body a completely separate unit added last. This car shares components from many different years cars, spanning 1968 through 1976. Most importantly it was bought here in Colorado and relocated to Chicago. It has so far made a few trips to Michigan, and continues to be a lesson in patience and creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617500398755-AN13UJP8FDXTTSNB0IG9/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Cloud Gate - Spring Reflection The park is closed. A pandemic, calls for justice, both things weigh heavy on a cities mind, a city that has felt the impacts of both, I hope justice wins out, for this city’s sake. Millennial Park - Chicago - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617473025704-95ECODCH8NGNPHH3A4MS/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - State & Van Buren The Harold Washington Library has magnificent gargoyles protecting its four corners. Capturing them at rest in the sublime morning light over the southern portion of the Loop was a welcome surprise this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617553783937-PSF2IMHJSN11WH0X0K96/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Wells and Kenzie - March, 2021 Just my third chance to shoot this composition on a cool and damp March night. Every opportunity is a joy, especially when I’m sharing it with my son. This was the postponed 2020 trip, relieved to be able to move freely again. Chicago - March, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617553874196-NIWV33HPYZ76ZHTSSYQS/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Chicago Blue Hour Just that, the North Avenue skyline reflected in the pool of water during a chilly, dry blue hour morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617553916420-VKS003GJ3QK543E2XZEH/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Red, Right, Returning For nighttime navigation, red is always on your right. This marker sits on top of one of the many pilings found in the Chicago River, this one guarding an old lift bridge just off of West Kenzie Street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617478114159-Z8EGC6LOLKKNUF34NZAW/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Chicago Skyline- I Long exposure over Lake Michigan - March, 2021 Chicago Skyline- I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617477228874-RY9V4B75HQZHME3XR0YT/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Saint Charles Bridge Blue hour shot from south of downtown. Clouds weren’t as dynamic as I’d hoped, but the purple and blue hues let the skyline stand out over the Chicago River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617478024367-CIYVS84TYR3X4YNRR59X/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Chicago Skyline- II Long exposure over Lake Michigan - April, 2021 Chicago Skyline- II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617483512423-UIRKKBGD966IELIQB5QQ/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Wells Street Bridge The Kimball train headed into downtown. It’s probably the novelty of such sites that make them so interesting to me. Chicago River - April, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617480000340-5IVPSPHOM16F7XK55JBU/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Washington & Wabash I decided to spend more time in the parking garages this time out. I could drink my coffee in peace, and breathe a little easier. The spaces were mostly empty as the pandemic still keeps many businesses closed and those still working are doing so from home. Looking down on Washington & Wabash from a high vantage point and inbound and outbound trains head to their next stops. Washington & Wabash - April, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617570255629-ZA39CDZ67IAXE7DO2980/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Lake Street Bridge So much clear light in the cooler air on the second day of April, and that just seemed to draw more people out. Lake Street Bridge - April, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625787630095-BZLLTIXN4W3GL05X8603/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Lake Michigan - Charlevoix Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/60 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 14GM Lake Michigan, Charlevoix - June, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625788521944-0S0H288G31YL1KCO9LV3/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study I Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/800 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 50G Pine River Study I - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625782503484-A8UYMJBG0DSPXG4NLAT4/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study II Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/9| 30 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 50G Pine River Study II - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625788820580-M1WFAJRNVQSLVEPUR9AV/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study III Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/9| 30 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 50G Pine River Study III - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625789584665-6YUMGE5TM0O1OPA24SXO/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study IV Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/9 | 30 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 50G Pine River Study IV - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625789134349-5Q3A1O9C3N5IQRU70PTJ/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study V Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/5 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 50G Pine River Study V - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625790447275-0OMDC4AS9Q730Q0W5HHO/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study VI Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/3 sec. - Sony a7riv w/Sony FE 135GM Pine River Study VI - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625797984171-6ZKK9KIVV42J0DEJUJGG/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study VII Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/8 | 30 sec. - Sony a7riv w/Sony FE 135GM Pine River Study VII - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625799038362-0YZ8FXUOTOHT8KWVZFDF/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study VIII Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/125 sec. - Sony a7riv w/Sony FE 135GM Pine River Study VIII - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625798883962-C1BRKPBCQI6PQCHRS8P2/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Pine River Light - Study IX Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/8 | 30 sec. - Sony a7riv w/Sony FE 135GM Pine River Study IX - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625800095568-EQGF7A0G52A50LFK9U1C/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Lake Michigan - Sunset Cruise Some harbors are more just more pleasant than others - maybe that’s what familiarity is all about. This last June sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. As the sunset below the horizon and twilight filled in the sky, it was a good challenge to wait out the beacon light and capture it in the frame. ISO 100 | F/10 | 1/200 sec. - Sony a7riv w/Sony FE 135GM Lake Michigan, Sunset Cruise - June, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625841446651-P5958LLUUVQR9OVT3P5K/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Lake Michigan - Remington's Inspiration The first time I was introduced to a Fredric Remington painting was with my grandfather. Remington had used his talents in a series fo add campaigns and those prints dotted in the various spaces where my grandpa lived, worked and played. Burney was an avid outdoorsman, and the season did not matter. While Remington was know as an illustrator, the landscapes he placed his subjects in were always dramatic, with intense light, shadow but more muted hues. He was part of a group of artists influenced and trained by Howard Pyle, at his Brandywine School. One time, while out with my grandparents, we came across a painting that hung in a small diner in Northern Michigan, and while I’m not certain it was a Remington print, it held the dramatic and stylized light that were common in his work, and the works of Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish, and others from the Brandywine School. I remember being mesmerized by the conflicting and chaotic cloud movement, thinking that nothing like that could possibly exist. It was only later, after moving to the West that I could finally see and understand the inspiration for the scene, and grasp that in fact, those scenes did exist. This image was created using photographs from a Northern Michigan sunset, from late June, 2021. While watching the sunset from the north pier jutting out into Lake Michigan, the play of light from the setting sun on the wispy clouds flipped a switch deep in my memory. Whether it was Remington, Parrish or Wyeth that stood out as the inspiration for the final image I’m not sure, it was a good reminder that our history and experiences really do inform our present and what we carry forward from today will only add to that rich well of memories. ISO 100 | F/10 | 1/200 sec. - Sony a7riv w/Sony FE 135GM - 8 image vertical panorama, edited and stitched together in Lightroom and Photoshop Lake Michigan, Remington's Inspiration - June, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625850255437-XZHZRNXUSP06RJFQG2VO/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Rural Michigan - Elm Tree This Elm sits in the back of one of the fields on one of the neighbors farms. The mist and fog had been rolling around it all day long, and I’d made efforts to photograph earlier in the day and in hindsight it would have worked better as a time lapse with the sun and clouds creating beautiful patterns of light and shadow. Returning in the evening though the light still cast a glow around the tree, even as the sun was beginning to fall. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/60 sec. at 135mm Rural Michigan, Elm Tree - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625846559647-0GG5YOP338ZRAAGFPLE1/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Rural Michigan - Purple Liatris Last summer, it was the sunflower fields and a stately barn that became my most surprising photo from my trip home. I knew I would be too early for this year’s sunflower crop but that didn’t stop me from scouting the fields for different settings and different compositions. The sky was offering so many different colors and so much amazing light this particular morning, the hardest part was just being content with the compositions that presented themselves, and there just wasn’t the chance to go scouting into the deepest woods for other wildflowers. I was so relieved that simple patches of purple liatris appeared and gave me the chance to shoot into the early morning sun, across the rain soaked hay. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/40 sec. at 14mm Rural Michigan, Purple Liatris - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625844537959-N7YQ1267JYUC6PACZGAU/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Rural Michigan - Abandoned Barn Last summer, it was the sunflower fields and a stately barn that became my most surprising photo from my trip home. I knew I would be too early for this year’s sunflower crop but that didn’t stop me from scouting the fields for different settings and different compositions. A neglected barn, fronted by mostly weeds but glowing underneath a surreal morning light would be the reward for the extra bit of diligence. The clouds and color were changing so rapidly there was only time to shoot with one lens, the 135 already attached to the camera. So I quickly frame up two panoramas, one horizontal and one vertical, hopeful that my settings were sufficient and that my hands would be steady. ISO 100 | F/1.8| 1/250 sec. 14 image panorama at 135mm, edited and stitched together in Lightroom and Photoshop Rural Michigan, Abandoned Barn - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625861997735-BBVE6TMFUE8PI1J582UX/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Frankfort Lighthouse - Study I Different harbor, similar view. A Lake Michigan sunsets reminiscent of one from the White Sands in 2018. Last night’s sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. Frankfort is another one of those beautiful harbors that dots Lake Michigan and offers the harbor light and Pt. Betsie Light, as well as the beautiful sand beaches stretching for miles north and south along the lake. ISO 100 | F/9 | 1/250 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 100-400GM @400mm Frankfort Lighthouse Study I - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625866131009-PUEKMEIJHR5KQ5J17M4A/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Frankfort Lighthouse - Pano I Different harbor, similar view. A Lake Michigan sunsets reminiscent of one from the White Sands in 2018. Last night’s sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. Frankfort is another one of those beautiful harbors that dots Lake Michigan and offers the harbor light and Pt. Betsie Light, as well as the beautiful sand beaches stretching for miles north and south along the lake. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/125 sec. - 5 image panorama, edited and stitched in Lightroom and Photoshop - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 100-400 GM at 100mm Frankfort Lighthouse Pano I - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625864972647-1W97K2OI4A7SMZH6COZI/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Frankfort Lighthouse - Study II Different harbor, similar view. A Lake Michigan sunsets reminiscent of one from the White Sands in 2018. Last night’s sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. Frankfort is another one of those beautiful harbors that dots Lake Michigan and offers the harbor light and Pt. Betsie Light, as well as the beautiful sand beaches stretching for miles north and south along the lake. ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/100 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 100-400GM at 135mm Frankfort Lighthouse Study II - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625865993746-ODKK3QUZJV0UIMJO65DI/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Frankfort Lighthouse - Study III Different harbor, similar view. A Lake Michigan sunsets reminiscent of one from the White Sands in 2018. Last night’s sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. Frankfort is another one of those beautiful harbors that dots Lake Michigan and offers the harbor light and Pt. Betsie Light, as well as the beautiful sand beaches stretching for miles north and south along the lake. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/250 sec. - Sony a7riii w/Sony FE 100-400GM at 400mm Frankfort Lighthouse Study III - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625861032382-R5833F2R9QII9YOI4W8G/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Frankfort Lighthouse - Study IV Different harbor, similar view. A Lake Michigan sunsets reminiscent of one from the White Sands in 2018. Last night’s sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. Frankfort is another one of those beautiful harbors that dots Lake Michigan and offers the harbor light and Pt. Betsie Light, as well as the beautiful sand beaches stretching for miles north and south along the lake. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/125 sec. - Sony a7riv w/Sony FE 135GM Frankfort Lighthouse Study IV - Summer, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625871483151-17CJKFD1H7BD9TN6AY8U/image-asset.jpeg Travelogue - Frankfort Lighthouse - Study IV Different harbor, similar view. A Lake Michigan sunsets reminiscent of one from the White Sands in 2018. Last night’s sunset did not disappoint the crowd that was gathered, either on land or by boat, a beautiful sight was taken in by all. Frankfort is another one of those beautiful harbors that dots Lake Michigan and offers the harbor light and Pt. Betsie Light, as well as the beautiful sand beaches stretching for miles north and south along the lake. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/400 sec. - Sony a7riv w/Sony FE 135GM Frankfort Lighthouse Study IV - Summer, 2021 https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/wild-flowers daily 0.75 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500300662398-9PB5EZWQKLMKU303AXB7/_DSC8032CRP.jpg Wildflowers - Digitalis - Detail Colorado has an abundance of wild flowers, and flowers as a whole are a beautiful subject. I'm not very good at keeping flowers alive, but hopefully the images here will show that I do understand their beauty and nature. Seemingly everywhere in the Pacific Northwest, this small clump of Foxtails was the first for me to photograph. I have since learned that around the world the also go by the name "Thimble Flower," which seems wholly appropriate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500300662398-9PB5EZWQKLMKU303AXB7/_DSC8032CRP.jpg Wildflowers - Digitalis - Detail Colorado has an abundance of wild flowers, and flowers as a whole are a beautiful subject. I'm not very good at keeping flowers alive, but hopefully the images here will show that I do understand their beauty and nature. Seemingly everywhere in the Pacific Northwest, this small clump of Foxtails was the first for me to photograph. I have since learned that around the world the also go by the name "Thimble Flower," which seems wholly appropriate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500301141805-8DCQ28Z5346G3UXBYJ1Q/_DSC8330.jpg Wildflowers - Wild Flowers and Waterfalls... This was going to be a waterfall hike, but this Fox Glove needed to be celebrated, so Wahkeena Falls became the setting and not the show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500301303581-BSVVEE3AN08U30TAPEA5/_DSC8029.jpg Wildflowers - Not fearing whats behind ii I stopped because of the contrast. Something ominous in the redwoods, with the light perfectly playing on the flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500865220510-J2OOQV97Z585HBJGZFTI/DSC07594.jpg Wildflowers - Wild Iris Hot Creek - Eastern Sierras Finding your subject is how photography works. Finding your subject, in a compelling setting, is how photography works. Finding your subject, in a compelling setting, bathed in light, is how photography works. Composing your subject, in a compelling setting, bathed in light, is how photography works. Finding a wild iris, on the side of the Hot Creek, with Mt. Tom in the background, as the morning light bathes it, is how photography works. I hope you agree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500865977117-Y1970VW1THL6CPZTRUFY/_DSC0107.jpg Wildflowers - Trapper's Lake A morning of motorcycle riding in search of wildflowers took we into the Flat Tops Wilderness of Northern Colorado. Trapper's Lake was originally surveyed in 1919 by Arthur Carhart. As the nation's first designated Wilderness Area Carhart decreed that the the Flat Tops should never be developed and that it was to remain road free. A sixty-seven mile scenic byway does cross the wilderness, though it and all other roads are dirt, discouraging all but the most curious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500867296856-ZO3MDDYHZ02MMC8HNL1D/_DSC0337.jpg Wildflowers - Desolate Beauty Summer 2017 has been less than predictable, weather-wise. A heavy snowpack held on, then high temperature and dry days in June slowed the wildflower blows. July monsoons have brought relief to the mountains, and the wildflowers are starting to burst. Finding flowers in their unique settings just adds to the joy of the journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500871536893-BWH5HPL8PQ4QMDR8JLE3/_DSC0291.jpg Wildflowers - Old Man of the Mountain - Gothic Flowers always seek the light. Sometimes it is subtle, sometimes it is obvious. Some are in bunches, some are solitary. But always, at some point, they seek out the light... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1500869178121-88JKIFJ7TWJS6GWR6MVQ/_DSC0199.jpg Wildflowers - shouldered by giants Aspens provide such vibrant color in the Fall. During the spring and summer their starkness and green canopy create the perfect contrast and shelter for the color growing at their feet. Morning and evening light amplifies this display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1501475035185-O319BS7W8RVY735MTJZQ/_DSC0577-2.jpg Wildflowers - Fireweed - Boreas Pass The Ten-Mile Range and the town of Breckenridge far below in the valley provide a perfect backdrop for this clump of Fireweed. Boreas Pass connects Breckenridge with Como following the 20-plus mile course of the long gone narrow gauge railway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1502671188337-98RTDE4V78C6OUX1KL54/_DSC0620-2.jpg Wildflowers - Paintbrushes - Shrine Pass 4 I guess I got lost in the Paintbrush and Lupine. The contrasting colors and the pure but delicate vibrancy couldn't be ignored. For whatever reason they seem to magnify the light, and radiate it with every petal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1501472461043-J268RIWN4E51WII0IT17/_DSC0463.jpg Wildflowers - Paint Brush - Shrine Pass A late night finding a muddy campsite didn't deter me from waking up before the light to seek out patches and bunches of colorful brilliance. I didn't find the massive carpets that I was hoping for, but isolated flowers in dynamic settings provided perfect subject material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1502671452609-AU25IZZQ0CRIAYXSKO5R/_DSC0631-2.jpg Wildflowers - Paintbrush - Shrine Pass 3 I was struggling with the light and the composure. Setting and subject were easy; blooming wildflowers in the high alpine meadows, how could I get any of it wrong?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531682312486-6MWRYPAH20P0SW5LOJ3L/_DSC7210-2.jpg Wildflowers - Fireweed and Yule Pass Its always interesting to come home after an intensive photography session and to begin to take a “second look” at the images. I’m always amazed at the “gems” I find, and enjoy getting them out to share, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531681901995-FNW3MK6LVGQ0T0WV6IKA/_DSC7201.jpg Wildflowers - Columbine - Mt. Washington Crested Butte is surrounded by just so many valleys and peaks that its easy to get confused trying to orient oneself there. The Columbine lay in all sorts of places, low ravines, stream side, in the thicker forests and even these high meadows. The real challenge with photographing this flower is not finding it, but getting it to sit still. There are so delicate that the slightest breeze can upset them. So, patience is a must with these, as really all flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531683501888-EH7JM28OQYLHTLMACHVM/_DSC7225-2.jpg Wildflowers - Wild Carrot Not all flowers have to be colorful to be beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531094772706-5GZTBAA6AP417IQGQCVF/_DSC7421-2.jpg Wildflowers - East River - Upstream I don’t normally shoot this high up along the river. I tend to prefer the sweeping curves as the course slowly meanders around Mt. Crested Butte. But with wildflowers blowing everywhere, I felt a trip up to Emerald Lake was a worthy detour. The flowers along the way did not disappoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531690273356-4O4S0QI7WBVR121SRAAW/_DSC7688.jpg Wildflowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533093753353-NS1CD2I3D0V5UBJWRJGM/_DSC9868.jpg Wildflowers - Gold King Basin Given this name in an earlier time, for an earlier reason, the name was ringing true this sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533092886304-GLAMLAC6746TPYPJ56CF/_DSC9094.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - Cotton Grass Some sites are more startling than others. Waking up early, to catch the rising light is so rarely disappointing. Finding green, and cotton colored bulbs, wispy tendrils blown by a morning breeze, makes it all worth those uncomfortable first moves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533135163380-CCWSOUEQ6Y1WCO156VY5/_DSC7294-3.jpg Wildflowers - Columbine - Detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562881376244-LARG6LWPTBPKOM2QY6K9/_DSC9082.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - Cinnamon Pass There are depths that we all have to go to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533014723031-IFKSTVAUTJRAINFTGGE5/_DSC8698.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - Cascades The act of discovery is something I have always relished. This set of images would fall squarely in that category of things that were just “found.” I have only been to the American Basin one other time, but I didn’t even make it out of the lower parking area and so had very little of what to expect. I had a few compositions in find; certain features and elements that I was really hoping to capture, but the shock and surprise of the variety of compositions and the richness of the colors and the heavy volume of water still cascading off of the mountain completely caught me off guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562880762944-3GM9T66BT2J7GED1DPAL/_DSC8598.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - best of show The act of discovery is something I have always relished. This set of images would fall squarely in that category of things that were just “found.” I have only been to the American Basin one other time, but I didn’t even make it out of the lower parking area and so had very little of what to expect. I had a few compositions in find; certain features and elements that I was really hoping to capture, but the shock and surprise of the variety of compositions and the richness of the colors and the heavy volume of water still cascading off of the mountain completely caught me off guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533015858204-A260BE441IMDQQVSV14P/_DSC9007.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - gathering it in The act of discovery is something I have always relished. This set of images would fall squarely in that category of things that were just “found.” I have only been to the American Basin one other time, but I didn’t even make it out of the lower parking area and so had very little of what to expect. I had a few compositions in find; certain features and elements that I was really hoping to capture, but the shock and surprise of the variety of compositions and the richness of the colors and the heavy volume of water still cascading off of the mountain completely caught me off guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1533133106528-0XBAHP9YXZ6IH2KCQSZ1/_DSC8964.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - Bouquet III The afternoon light was finally growing long. The flowers were no longer washed out, and cloud created depth behind the upper ridge of the Basin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1593203837423-5HN9JHPEIC6FYZOXQT7U/_DSC9047.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - Blue & Yellow The act of discovery is something I have always relished. This set of images would fall squarely in that category of things that were just “found.” I have only been to the American Basin one other time, but I didn’t even make it out of the lower parking area and so had very little of what to expect. I had a few compositions in find; certain features and elements that I was really hoping to capture, but the shock and surprise of the variety of compositions and the richness of the colors and the heavy volume of water still cascading off of the mountain completely caught me off guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531088757992-XST31522LK3QD5O116ZG/_DSC7228.jpg Wildflowers - Light and Dark Wildflower season in Crested Butte. Not much else to say. Actually, I have a lot to say. This was an extra ordinary view, one that I almost missed. There are so many incredible compositions in and around this town, and the variety and intensity of the flowers have lead to their own wildflower festival. While I didn’t specifically participate in the events, it was easy to get swept away by the beauty of the forests and meadows teaming with color. This shot was special, something completely different than most Columbine shots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562881457788-MOOIN0GQUN8CPZWG5GHN/_DSC8616.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - that light The act of discovery is something I have always relished. This set of images would fall squarely in that category of things that were just “found.” I have only been to the American Basin one other time, but I didn’t even make it out of the lower parking area and so had very little of what to expect. I had a few compositions in find; certain features and elements that I was really hoping to capture, but the shock and surprise of the variety of compositions and the richness of the colors and the heavy volume of water still cascading off of the mountain completely caught me off guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531096386040-L51HNX6JBHLVCNW62YJJ/_DSC7426.jpg Wildflowers - East River - Upstream I don’t normally shoot this high up along the river. I tend to prefer the sweeping curves as the course slowly meanders around Mt. Crested Butte. But with wildflowers blowing everywhere, I felt a trip up to Emerald Lake was a worthy detour. The flowers along the way did not disappoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562887579890-HASAJA254EYOAMLPS3Q3/_DSC9017.jpg Wildflowers - American Basin - Stages The afternoon light was finally growing long. The flowers were no longer washed out, and cloud created depth behind the upper ridge of the Basin. The roll of the wildflower season is a fascinating one to witness. My first summer in Colorado was spent in a summer camp, taking 13 and 14 year old campers up into the Colorado Backcountry to summit the 14’ers that are so awe inspiring, and camping out in lush Basins like this, ripe with flowers that were all new to me, yet would become familiar to me over the course of 30 years. There have been many summers that I have completely missed this spectacle, but this composition reminds me of the balance and the fragility, and that everything seems to have it’s time, regardless of our impatience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531097242108-6SOC21ZT8JFI17L1GJPU/_DSC7394.jpg Wildflowers - Gothic - upstream Following the East River to find the fields of flowers was all I could hope for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499737616004-W1HL86M8H5MXBQ9CJFE3/fullsizeoutput_1578.jpeg Wildflowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1502671471568-S5LJ6NGITEELPVY7ZSVG/_DSC0693-2.jpg Wildflowers - Paintbrush - Shrine Pass 5 I think I got the light just right in this one. I will be printing it for myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1502671992156-10T7TJ0AHY7U6O70QAU8/_DSC0630.jpg Wildflowers - Paintbrush - Shrine Pass 2 Vibrant red, deep pink, and a rich purple, I'd not seen this variety in Paintbrushes before. The sun's early glow casts these colors in a dreamy light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499736440317-A9ZGAT4J6M1XZKS828XO/fullsizeoutput_152f.jpeg Wildflowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499744443315-NZTWMYC0JZHVK1UNFTT9/DSC07596.jpg Wildflowers - Wild Iris - Hot Creek There is an active caldera underneath the Owens Valley, it's a byproduct of being part of the Ring of Fire. There are dozens of spots in the valley where the heat is close to the surface, percolating through to create small pools and springs which if not being used by the cows, can be very pleasant. Hot Creek is meanders through the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531090047072-HRLU2DGVU8LUP7S76VLW/_DSC7295.jpg Wildflowers - Columbine Sunset Wildflower season in Crested Butte. Not much else to say. Actually, I have a lot to say. A new blog entry will be coming soon. Scrambling along the side of Washington Mountain to frame this composition, and then sitting, and watching the sky evolve from soft and subtle grey, to violent pinks and orange; I can think of a more humbling experience. Then sitting, waiting for night to grow, such a perfect sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499827307889-UN5ZPGQA1TPVWYMQQIG1/_DSC8329.jpg Wildflowers - Wahkeena Falls Digitalis, or Foxtails, or Thimble Flowers... I wished I'd taken more pictures of these while they were available. Certainly they were one of the happy surprises on this trip; their quiet confidence and vibrant colors. Their image stands well against a cold winter's day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531682852695-FIWKNW86DG0UVGG3VGOG/_DSC7218.jpg Wildflowers - Elephants Ears - Yule Pass I know I’ve commented in other spheres the uniqueness of this particular evening. It seems that every few months this sort of event happens, where all the right light and all the right compositions just show up, and I’m able to feast on the beauty. This was definitely one of those times, I truly hope to share many, many more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1502670494962-TIGZR66DNKAQ0DUTILXO/_DSC0517-2.jpg Wildflowers - Asters - Shrine Pass Simple, serene. Last of the morning dew, still drawn to delicate petals. Hidden but in plane site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559922087400-D04Y8N4IE5OPLWR8NH0E/_DSC4725.jpg Wildflowers - Mesa Musings... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1560704593279-J6DK89Y310DKW652KT8Z/_DSC4855.jpg Wildflowers - Moonlit Bouquet A lot of wind after the storm blew through… Some things stayed pretty, others were put in motion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559921837354-ICYIP1E8L8SZI4WS291T/_DSC4778.jpg Wildflowers - Mesa Musings Flowers on the Front Range arrive much earlier than anywhere else in Colorado. The summer of 2019 was no exception. Winters heavy snows would not retreat until July and many of the best blooms would not arrive until August. So finding a few flowers along the urban corridor in June only served to whet an appetite that longed for fields fo Columbines, Fireweed and Lupin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559918894604-JA0L7HS7W7LWLU4OO352/_DSC4721-Pano-2.jpg Wildflowers - Hints of Summer It should be pretty obvious by now that photography has given me a tremendous amount of emotional support over the past few years. There is a very painful truth in this photo, although very unintentional, that a lot of that pain started here, very near this spot. I set down a path of that was equal parts self-preservation and self-indulgence. I lost a best friend, and struggling to find the balance for what I’ve gained. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559921978266-FG1AM7TCI4BBRGQVNJG3/_DSC4735.jpg Wildflowers - Mesa Musings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563148768454-03M0EUXIXXOTJ89O4PIU/_DSC6255.jpg Wildflowers - Cordova Pass - Wild Iris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563148609521-NP28SWNVFQZLHELJBR7M/_DSC6352.jpg Wildflowers - Cordova Pass - Panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563149226761-RJD4FD7GY44EFMWSG69H/_DSC5646.jpg Wildflowers - Painted Wall - Cactus I finally had a chance to share this with Tanner. We sat through the sunset after a long, long ride that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563151937844-PIDZ4WU0K110OVRR52T4/_DSC6452.jpg Wildflowers - Rio Grande Gorge Some things stand near the edge; this little cactus showed no fear, basking in the fading light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563138580894-5C0XR5ARJF5J6KED8N4L/_DSC7440.jpg Wildflowers - Yellow Mule's Ears It wasn’t the right light, it wasn’t the right sky, but the Mule’s Ears wouldn’t let go of my attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563139677015-99EMPHP4O0OS39YOP01M/_DSC7528.jpg Wildflowers - Almont Triangle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562509821347-7EDG2QAKW0QW9JFKOKEE/public.jpeg Wildflowers - Patches of Light The forests and meadows around Crested Butte are beginning to fill again with these lovely scenes. The Lupine basking in the final light of the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563138266665-DGUT01BIL46ZQ2BY5BNA/_DSC6470.jpg Wildflowers - Almont Triangle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562681711347-ZT5N4IPOLP0WUPVDGR0Z/_DSC8024.jpg Wildflowers - Bouquet The slopes of the Almont Triangle are littered with these plots of thick and colorful bouquets. But I found it so challenging to frame and compose the first day out. I’m not sure why that happens; either being overwhelmed or in a rush for perfection, or simply lacking the insight needed to see through the mass? But fortunately the second night out, I was able to slow down, take in the infinite moments and find the images that I was hoping for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562510079110-YXGI0CR6AZNT5SC5E4AM/_DSC7898.jpeg Wildflowers - Intertwined Aspens take many, different and interesting shapes as the grow. Not a single, rooted plant, but a colony, each tree is merely a shoot off of a much large and complex root system. This creates a imagery of codependency when really it’s a seamless boundary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562776373735-6JMSGD58Y1W58EI8L3D5/_DSC6922.jpg Wildflowers - Mt. Wilson - Lupine I wrote last year about a broken heart, while sitting in this same spot. The view hasn’t changed, but maybe the heart has… Mt. Wilson - Lupine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562686885251-EOZ4KMXY9IKV2PMHTXIF/_DSC6933.jpg Wildflowers - Last Dollar - Lupine It snowed, and it snowed, and in snowed, until the locals were sick of it and the avalanches swallowed up thousands of Aspens and pine groves. But then, the flowers bloomed… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562888088142-HQU534J7ZBBXU6OJ7RG0/_DSC6943.jpg Wildflowers - Hateful Eight - Last Dollar Sunset Yep, the movie was filmed along this road. Iconic scenery and empty spaces make this an easy location for filming. Add movies like True Grit (both) and City Slickers, and one can begin to appreciate the West for what it is; simple beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563548451776-3NRJ8W6C9D02VDKOKQEM/_DSC9409.jpg Wildflowers - Almont - Found Some things need to be found. The Asters were the goal; In the past two weeks the variety of blooms has exploded on the Almont Triangle. But, I wanted a composition that showed the Asters off. Earlier in the day I’d scouted them out, and made a mental note on how to approach them when evening was coming on. But, I really wanted to take the evening in, so intentionally parked further away than I needed to so that I could explore the hillside and take it all in. Exploring was exactly what I needed to do… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563509653378-9UMDU9G7ZC9PZUAB81VT/_DSC9417.jpg Wildflowers - Almont Triangle - 7/17 I’ll put down more thoughts in a bit, but for now, it was good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563726033959-KIEBFQ6V8FCFP34GTY7F/_DSC9535.jpg Wildflowers - Snodgrass Loop - I Snodgrass Loop The Snodgrass Trail is a beautiful hike, connected Mt. Crested Butte to the Washington Gulch, but climbing through Aspen Meadows and meandering through cattle pastures. There’s a quiet truce in the community; one that’s built on the knowledge that people will continue to visit and move to the area, so management, and cooperation are the keys to preserving the beauty. Groups that were once opposed to each other now work together to ensure the new comers can experience and appreciate what they’ve just found. Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563726750539-JDTQG3JTYIHHWW19XAJW/_DSC9502.jpg Wildflowers - Snodgrass Loop - II Snodgrass Loop The Snodgrass Trail is a beautiful hike, connected Mt. Crested Butte to the Washington Gulch, but climbing through Aspen Meadows and meandering through cattle pastures. There’s a quiet truce in the community; one that’s built on the knowledge that people will continue to visit and move to the area, so management, and cooperation are the keys to preserving the beauty. Groups that were once opposed to each other now work together to ensure the new comers can experience and appreciate what they’ve just found. Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563726599831-RAOCUSEUQJSEBPXH8VP7/_DSC7643.jpg Wildflowers - Snodgrass Loop - III Snodgrass Loop The Snodgrass Trail is a beautiful hike, connected Mt. Crested Butte to the Washington Gulch, but climbing through Aspen Meadows and meandering through cattle pastures. There’s a quiet truce in the community; one that’s built on the knowledge that people will continue to visit and move to the area, so management, and cooperation are the keys to preserving the beauty. Groups that were once opposed to each other now work together to ensure the new comers can experience and appreciate what they’ve just discovered for themselves. Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1564152494115-BNY7Q9JPWCPBAXOMJBUF/_DSC8523.jpg Wildflowers - 401 - Columbine They only seem to grow in smaller clumps, and not the big, overwhelming bunches that other flowers do. They can be found along the side of a road, or stream, or bury themselves in amongst their towering neighbors, like this group did with the Corn Lilly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1564153322633-4XWEYD0N9I85OS1B70EO/_DSC9043.jpg Wildflowers - Yule Pass - Columbine 8/19 I didn’t find many of the blue and purple Columbine, just the pale and lighter kind. Still, their opacity makes them glow. Capturing them as the sway in the slightest of breezes is never and easy task, but so worth the effort. This whole area was so scoured by winter avalanches, so many of the trees and interesting elements from the past few years are now at the bottom of that valley. But, it’s still a beautiful place to watch the sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1564153616069-22NGGA6M19QAENYRR736/_DSC8963-HDR.JPG Wildflowers - Yule Pass - Columbine... I’m not sure what the other flower is… Common Yarrow? Cow Parsnip? Wild Carrot? Queen Anne’s Lace? I just don’t know? It’s abundant on this hillside, and tends to form a beautiful composition; it’s easily backlit and glows with it’s own light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592429428113-A2ZTCS5YJYFBBIK3XGL0/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Lupine 2020 - #1 It wouldn’t be summer without wildflowers, and the best wildflowers are usually found in Crested Butte! It is still early in the 2020 summer, but a quick trip to scout out conditions and get away from the city proved far more fruitful than I’d ever imagined! ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/10 sec. - 20mm Lupine 2020 - #1 - Crested Butte, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592434470094-9VC2IIM4GY5U6UYDFJKM/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Lupine 2020 - #2 It wouldn’t be summer without wildflowers, and the best wildflowers are usually found in Crested Butte! It is still early in the 2020 summer, but a quick trip to scout out conditions and get away from the city proved far more fruitful than I’d ever imagined! ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/10 sec. - 20mm June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592434745433-JC0NXEI5LZW5OH2NYBPG/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Lupine & Rainbow - How the West is Still Wild It wouldn’t be summer without wildflowers, and the best wildflowers are usually found in Crested Butte! It is still early in the 2020 summer, but a quick trip to scout out conditions and get away from the city proved far more fruitful than I’d ever imagined! To see the full rainbow of Mt. Crested Butte, go to the Rocky Mountain Gallery on this page and look for the image, - Cliche #3. ISO 100 | F/2.8 | 1/60 sec. - 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597709927206-XFIO8316J6MSTAA6LLLM/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Lupine 2020 - #2 It wouldn’t be summer without wildflowers, and the best wildflowers are usually found in Crested Butte! It is still early in the 2020 summer, but a quick trip to scout out conditions and get away from the city proved far more fruitful than I’d ever imagined! ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/10 sec. - 20mm Lupine 2020 - #2 - Crested Butte, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597710352397-0S6NELB944OZO7JVTE63/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Fireweed Illusions While they didn’t produce the bruising storm they hinted they would, the foreboding clouds shutter the sunset light and cast an uneasy mood over the evening. The clouds would hold on through the night, blocking the starry night I hoped to shoot. Such is landscape photography. But the Fireweed stood out in the moody afternoon light, with the rough and avalanche worn hillside as the mid ground, and Yule Pass as the background the whole scene created a beautiful composition. Fireweed Illusions - Paradise Divide Crested Butte, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597710114841-RH3FIOY1WCF1PS63MTV6/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Lupine 2020 - #3 It wouldn’t be summer without wildflowers, and the best wildflowers are usually found in Crested Butte! It is still early in the 2020 summer, but a quick trip to scout out conditions and get away from the city proved far more fruitful than I’d ever imagined! ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/10 sec. - 20mm Lupine 2020 - #3 - Crested Butte, June, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595795922610-AGK9QWH6XD88K9J1KLYN/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - American Basin - 2020 #1 A year with ups and downs for us all so far. A moment of respite in a time of chaos. The monsoon season in Southern Colorado has perfectly timed itself with the wildflower bloom. The stillness in this photo hides the gusts and blustery rains that whipped around - but in it all lies the simple beauty of nature. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/60 sec. - 16mm American Basin - 2020 #1 - July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595796398856-U8I102XD9W7TS47I5ULG/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - American Basin - Columbine Two iconic sites - the Colorado State Flower, and the ridge of the American Basin. In 1899 Colorado school children voted on what should be the state flower, and the Aquilegia Coerulea won. ISO 100 | F/9 | .60 sec. - 16mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595800710566-1YYMV64US7NO9GVJDPDN/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - American Basin - Paint Brush Simple patches of beauty litter the American Basin. Trying to capture the scenery and the scale of the basin presents so many challenges and opportunities - something that keeps me inspired and motivated to pursue more and more. ISO 100 | F/9 | 1/60 sec. - 24mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595801380743-9IFBLNFQ3PPSQCU6HCSO/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - American Basin - 2020 An obsession with color? Maybe. The primary colors are intoxicating, how else can it be described? The American Basin just doesn’t disappoint, only my vision and technique are subpar. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/200 sec. - 16mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595802237269-K8AVAVT3Q8XHBSWO9YJ2/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Cotton Grass Every composition, every season, every trip back offers a subtlety that that is both bitter and sweet. Going in with an expectation is so easy to do, and it offers such an easy trap for disappointment. I’d hoped for sunny skies, or at least the sliver of light on the horizon; instead the dull, grey mantle hovered at dusk and at dawn, and the rain soaked tendrils held a solemn sway. ISO 100 I F/7.1 I 1/60 sec - 16mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595824656966-RL6E4FESVRTAICD4DY5Y/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Alpine Loop - Engineer Trail - One out of three, 2020 edition. This story feels a lot like a story from five years ago - out on the road, exploring this beautiful and intoxicating state, looking for new routes and new images, and what do I find, a trail that I really shouldn’t have been on. This last time I did this I was on a motorcycle, at the end of five days on the road, with too little information, too little daylight and too little self-regulation, I set off to cross Taylor Pass and make camp near Taylor Reservoir. The 20 hour ordeal that I was about to embark on was one of the most frustrating and humbling adventures I’ve ever encountered. This trip, of an equal distance down Engineer Mountain trail was different in that I was in a four-wheel vehicle and it was begun early in the morning, but was similar in that the information I was going off of was wildly off base having mistook this trail for a much tamer Poughkeepsie Gulch, which was compounded by the fact that while a stock 4Runner is capable of such a descent, it really should have better tires and suspension, especially on a rain soaked trail, and while the trail is not marked as a one-way, it is pretty clear from the traffic that I encountered that I was definitely going the wrong direction. In the end I was able to make the descent, with only a few scuffs and scratches to the undercarriage, but a whole lot more appreciation for having the right information for each and every situation. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/60 sec. - 16mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597510722814-0QNYPDGV81DMYTBNLCAK/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - American Basin - 2020 #2 A year with ups and downs for us all so far. A moment of respite in a time of chaos. The monsoon season in Southern Colorado has perfectly timed itself with the wildflower bloom. The stillness in this photo hides the gusts and blustery rains that whipped around - but in it all lies the simple beauty of nature. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/60 sec. - 16mm American Basin - 2020 #2 - July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595995829938-ED5K7PUKQKQKRDDNE7NE/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan Rains From drought, to deluge, and back again. Colorado’s weather has been true to form for 2020; startling, shocking, and leaving us wondering what will the next day bring?! But, the flowers thrived, and the mountains glowed, in a foggy delight. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/60 sec. - 16mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597511420031-Q43MNM0XOZP5SKT0SABL/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - American Basin - 2020 #3 A year with ups and downs for us all so far. A moment of respite in a time of chaos. The monsoon season in Southern Colorado has perfectly timed itself with the wildflower bloom. The stillness in this photo hides the gusts and blustery rains that whipped around - but in it all lies the simple beauty of nature. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/60 sec. - 16mm American Basin - 2020 #3 - July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624246591003-8E5Z1LD9J3H3JSW3ZHZA/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #1 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #1 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 24GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624242863936-D7CG01VV4WX3WN21NKZJ/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #2 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #2 Sony a7iii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624244766804-MZG5ZHNX0UGK0199AS10/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #3 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #3 Sony a7iii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624247623868-5BUNZN8WMSHDLDF6SMRQ/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #4 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #4 Sony a7iii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624246898598-TSRN1XBNMQOGOQPWUCNX/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #5 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #5 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 50G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624246729011-DXH74ZDMHJQO1EXVXRM2/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #6 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #6 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 50G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624247719350-UBINZH3E7OWNBWDA9V6U/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #7 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #7 Sony a7iii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624315688297-FZIU327S5DHEJ4LWYOI7/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #8 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #8 Sony a7iii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624315925109-5HZO7LNFLPDVQPHF28C9/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #9 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #9 Sony a7iii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624323543182-NXO6TJT9X4VEE0V1IXGE/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #10 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #10 Sony a7riv and Sony FE 50G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624316446196-KOC75YVGYY56DTQ1N17L/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #11 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #11 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 24GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624316180181-WWVEB76PQ2KQIBUYWDN7/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #12 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #12 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 24GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624316526273-M80KL68CWYC6K25GLI7L/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #13 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #13 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 24GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624316648281-SATYWFI4OJIF2AE1KSLY/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #14 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #14 Sony a7riii and Sony FE 14GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1624318172359-6XFNO65CWOJLA5GE9K26/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - San Juan - Lupine #15 Colorado’s summer weather pattern seems to be influx once again this coming week. June began with rain and cooler temperatures, but this quickly turned extreme heat, with multiple 90 degree and even a few 100 degree days. So far summer has been productive with one major rental property project completed, another one stands waiting to start, a second round of teacher training is finished up in preparation for the 2021-2022 school year, and a quick trip to the San Juans was taken in to find the early season Lupine and get back on track for wildflower photography. At the lower elevations, along County Road 7/9, the Last Dollar Road, and the Wilson Mesa, the fields and patches of Lupine and Mule Ears were vibrant and alive. I hope the all hang around for a few more weeks. June, 2021 - San Juan - Lupine #15 Sony a7riv and Sony FE 50G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659639002329-6XO5UV7ZKLR3LECI922G/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Ohio Pass A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/5 sec. ~ Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 35GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Ohio Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659641806190-4538SK2OPBDARPVF6AT1/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Washington Gulch A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. This little summer lodge in a field of Arrowroot wasn’t just serene, it was surreal to have this sight all to myself for the hours around sunrise this particular day. ISO 320 | F/8 | 1/500 sec. ~ Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 14GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Washington Gulch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659640174564-8ZQSHWFRNF3H4WFVTPJB/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Ohio Pass A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. This little summer lodge in a field of Arrowroot wasn’t just serene, it was surreal to have this sight all to myself for the hours around sunrise this particular day. ISO 320 | F/8 | 1/400 sec. ~ Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 35GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Ohio Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659642766865-N52E9DENNM11LD72MIBJ/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Almont Triangle A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. The Almont Triangle provides a unique topography when compared to the mountains around Paradise Divide and Gothic, which adds to the charm and makes an evening adventure all worth the effort. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/50 sec. ~ Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 14GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Almont Triangle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659645061974-1B3T1HENPJ514PK7Y09O/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Peanut Lake A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. Peanut Lake was one of the new destinations this year to photograph. While I’ve walked around it and photographed the Paradise Divide looking over the lake, to set up for a sunrise with the lake reflecting the morning light made for a compelling start to the day. ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/200 sec. ~ Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 14GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Peanut Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659646955314-PACXUJYVYSOPHGWC8GF4/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Snodgrass A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. Snodgrass and Lupine are quintessential “Crested Butte.” Of all the sites visited on this particular trip the Lupine were by far the most prolific along the Snodgrass trail. ISO 160 | F/1.4 | 1/5000 sec. ~ Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 35GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Snodgrass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659652110734-LMF1XNXR4IR4R5BTPJW6/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Snodgrass & Lupine A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. Snodgrass and Lupine are quintessential “Crested Butte.” Of all the sites visited on this particular trip the Lupine were by far the most prolific along the Snodgrass trail. ISO 640 | F/6.3 | 1/400 sec. ~ Sony a7iii w/ Sony FE 16-35GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Snodgrass & Lupine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659653058708-LY0YZCMJXVY38LJTFRJC/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Brush Creek A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. Brush Creek is one of the less photographed locations around Crested Butte, so it tends to be visited more by those seeking off-road adventure. Like all West Elk locations, it is worth the effort and time to explore. ISO 100 | F/1.2 | 1/8000 sec. ~ Sony a7rvi w/ Sony FE 50GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Brush Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1659653992873-I6RNLFZN3QNCP4S4OAGG/image-asset.jpeg Wildflowers - Crested Butte - Brush Creek Reflected A drier June seems to have slowed down this season’s wildflower crop, and with travel plans already in place, making it to the Wildflower Capital in 2022 meant an earlier than ideal window. Regardless this is a beautiful destination and it opened up the opportunity to explore some new settings and to return to others I hadn’t been to in a while. The real bones was getting out of the 4Runner more and hiking consistently without worrying about how much time I was taking. Brush Creek is one of the less photographed locations around Crested Butte, so it tends to be visited more by those seeking off-road adventure. Like all West Elk locations, it is worth the effort and time to explore. ISO 100 | F/7.1 | 1/500 sec. ~ Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 14GM June, 2022 - Crested Butte - Brush Creek Reflected https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1754367665883-0MN9ZOU83Z7GW5LR62ME/_A4A1807-2.jpg Wildflowers - Gothic Road - July, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1754367710032-8BG8GL7O35RZA616JGST/_A4A2043.jpg Wildflowers - Gothic Mountain - July, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1754368009106-NOE82JWGG9VZ45KACIUU/_A4A1807-2.jpg Wildflowers - Shrine Ridge - July, 2025 https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/sunflowers daily 0.75 2022-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503459264813-BP5OP7MVPFCNRMQI62RE/_DSC1024.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #1 Yellow is the new black. Or is it orange is the new black? Or saffron, or marigold, or ember? With the combination of clouds and passing storms, and rising and setting suns, shooting sunflowers has yet to leave me disappointed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503459264813-BP5OP7MVPFCNRMQI62RE/_DSC1024.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #1 Yellow is the new black. Or is it orange is the new black? Or saffron, or marigold, or ember? With the combination of clouds and passing storms, and rising and setting suns, shooting sunflowers has yet to leave me disappointed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503459462452-3C8DIGLT7IOASB8UYDFF/_DSC1091-2.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503459272767-P3GQP2DNF8T6531P6HEV/_DSC1054.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503459710182-9WC5UZUXUH9NI1HUVV2E/_DSC1126.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503461822409-TY68940F2J6S44PXJ3OR/_DSC0885-4.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503459602698-AKDJFRHZIOID70VXG95B/_DSC1073-2.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #6 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503462499926-MDGG7S4FMT18UNK70N69/_DSC1089.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #7 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503462347457-Q3ETMIY1KOMOIHJFFGKL/_DSC1108.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503462416309-TYLKTU8Z66VL4DTA86Z8/_DSC1115.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #9 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503529554754-P6JD64K3N9KDJGR5OC7O/_DSC1049.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503530926944-C08LWDU0IWENDT156YWW/_DSC1091-4.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503530166722-90CMH9GOAZ5UT3M79WE2/_DSC1080.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #12 One of my favorites, this is available as a large canvas print, or as printed on a water-color paper, hanging in a traditional white frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503530060258-HI1E65P5A8IJ3KYX5QZC/_DSC1076.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503462050291-KU93M8JVQGT9RGFFX65H/_DSC1005.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #14 (Judgement) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503529899061-JHTCRUNBMB8ZOC24ZT22/_DSC1047.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503532626230-6FOUV61YYU8PLYV2I9CU/_DSC1201-2.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503532657728-BS7OUUCB1YS6T3P2O50U/_DSC1006-2.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503532818534-6MGK7Q2HNWAYA42J8S6W/_DSC1006.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503864252206-SNDFZE4FO11L6JX5X2OA/_DSC1062-2.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503864426564-0NPICV8MFZAA0MK15TU5/_DSC1307.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503864289683-X19XB6ANVNX4WBH2C76Z/_DSC1076-2.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503864496739-3YQ7EQ404O6IM5DXZNDK/_DSC1345-2.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503864372664-IFJKZGC0KM5X2WJADO1S/_DSC1105-3.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503864468455-0SU2N61KJW8WT0C1TH3X/_DSC1339-3.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower Gallery #24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503203878815-A35PUY8912XD2ZQMZ9X6/_DSC1074-2.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower - DIA 4 These new images may require their own gallery. One or two can stay here, but with a few spilling over into the Flower gallery already, it seems only fair that Sunflowers become an exclusive group?!? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534897041968-H2VX36N915FEC5HDZFEL/_DSC7812.jpg Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8 The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503203909667-I9Y4LLCDQOU82KXPJ1G1/_DSC1115.jpg Sunflowers - Sunflower - DIA 5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534819799619-R7QDNASP1SIX5TU3PAF3/_DSC7765.jpg Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 1 The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534896780900-H96YL8GJQFNVLZC8SSFC/_DSC7786.jpg Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 4 The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534897658729-F8WZPNJLVQ8CBVG9AZD8/_DSC8260.jpg Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 9 The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534897268335-2FP0YR3NLNHH3G4KF03S/_DSC7986.jpg Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 7 The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534897120116-4TEZIBNBWJOZM8F5T75B/_DSC8236.jpg Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 6 The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534896361348-25NOK12TSFZBZ1DOA7SY/_DSC6097.jpg Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 3 The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1534895868945-X4LEE0VCK4P1H4KD1SGA/_DSC0044.jpg Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 2 The Sunflower season was not as prolific this year as last. There were few fields and storms and dry spells that played havoc on all crops. I feel that technically, I have better images than last; images are sharper, better exposed, and composed. But. But. We always strive for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1503203311979-WCXCIJ70CA5IAJZWE42O/_DSC1074-2.jpg Sunflowers - DIA - Sunflowers/Sunset I need to figure out a better naming system for these Sunflower shots. Needless to say they probably need their own gallery at this point. I've shot close to 300 images so far, and I'm sure I am headed out for another session. Add to this the fact that I'm getting better results with my shots means I just have more and more images to edit and print and post and share! This one has passed all the others though, it has something special and I'm not sure what that is yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567440379942-90Q0BQWWMQL53EBHGNWF/_DSC9185-HDR.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 I August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566165254644-6T8N2FFKG24H34E0SUSA/_DSC0215.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 II August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566165339772-7DKH3PP4IPX2LEHZ06NJ/_DSC9325-Pano-2.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 Panorama August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. This image is a composite of 8-vertical images shot at 85mm. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566165436963-MGIEQOP2N0KYMX9BW9N4/_DSC0721.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 III August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566165681297-30XZP466CCZNDXVK50QV/_DSC0729.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 IV August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566165796538-3YMUMNXIQ04NTCGIJ9M5/_DSC0373-2.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 V August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566166287347-RNE3HDQIR20QDI3295H3/_DSC0565-HDR.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 VI August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566167079452-MBMLM5WIL60QDS0B0JXJ/_DSC0603.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 VII August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566166931592-DM88T2Q741BZRUA7AD54/_DSC0393.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 VIII August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566167165901-SCBTR8K30EZD8W4YNRUA/_DSC0441.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 IX August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566580057637-L40OQCDNLXUY7DSP9DHR/_DSC0683.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 X August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566571261746-V6KA5CVCTJIS8O4HJRTT/_DSC9305.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 XI August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566571561796-NEXLYPY1MYG9MP10ACIW/_DSC0751.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 XII August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566754291563-6ZIGSZ03KYB9XNINDAZE/_DSC9310.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 XIII August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567263528675-2PN19ZYFRB7MU08WFWTR/_DSC0717.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 XIV August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1567352671069-TLJNTJPQRU6UMJQUA2W1/_DSC9299.JPG Sunflowers - DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 XV August, 2019 - Four different nights, maybe a fifth, but with the new school year in full swing and a fewer other obligations to attend too, that might not be possible. The fields are much larger, and more prolific, and the sunsets have been very, very accommodating. It’s hard to distill a few hundred shots in to just a few presented digitally, and only one possibly two printed for a larger audience, but the sunflowers of DIA have not lost their allure, and hopefully my skills as a photographer are evident in the final product. DIA Sunflowers - 8/19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597155961239-C5ERP3X8JT3GQEL8VK5W/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Yuba Creek I - August, 2020 I didn’t think I’d be traveling at all this summer, but as July came to a close I realized there was a small window of opportunity to travel to Northern Michigan to spend my mother’s birthday with her. While there are a number of sunflower fields throughout the state, these fields were close to my parents home and I was able to spend an evening capturing one of my favorite subjects in one of my favorite places. ISO 100 | F/1.4 | 1/8000 sec. - 85mm August, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597157181964-STTI03W34KRS75026V3V/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Yuba Creek II - August, 2020 I didn’t think I’d be traveling at all this summer, but as July came to a close I realized there was a small window of opportunity to travel to Northern Michigan to spend my mother’s birthday with her. While there are a number of sunflower fields throughout the state, these fields were close to my parents home and I was able to spend an evening capturing one of my favorite subjects in one of my favorite places. Taking advantage of a wider angle lens, in the case a 20mm lens allows for that “being in the scene” feeling, even though I was shooting from the edge of the sunflower field. This field was one of theist densely grown fields of sunflowers I’ve ever encountered, with the benefit of having bunches of yellow and purple Asters, as well as Milkweed and Queen Anne’s Lace. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/20 sec. - 20mm August, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597156361429-AOII2P8CQU14PNUQIFE6/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Yuba Creek III - August, 2020 I didn’t think I’d be traveling at all this summer, but as July came to a close I realized there was a small window of opportunity to travel to Northern Michigan to spend my mother’s birthday with her. While there are a number of sunflower fields throughout the state, these fields were close to my parents home and I was able to spend an evening capturing one of my favorite subjects in one of my favorite places. I have’t been able to incorporate many features, other than a few trees, or the distant line of the Front Range in the majority of my sunflower images. Finding this barn with the beautiful trellis attached absolutely changed the whole dynamic of this composition, and it will definitely go down as one of my favorites for a long time to come. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/250 sec. - 300mm August, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597161272035-JH7IKNO8AW554HVV1BN3/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers I It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. This is always a beautiful sight, no matter how long, or short it is. I decided to use some longer focal lengths this year, both because of the success I had last year with 85mm, and to challenge myself with possibly more creative compositions ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/1000 sec. - 135mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597159188168-I2KE2VETIXU60CSJ1CAS/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers II It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. This was a very unintentional panorama, though I’ve incorporated the technique often in my work. I shot two consecutive compositions stacked on top of each other in the field, just to explore the different perspectives. But back at home, working on the computer, I realized the alignment was so good that I could take advantage of both files to create a richer, more detailed final image. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/80 sec. - 135mm August, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597159632561-JC49X9RA14A4ER8O52G5/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers III It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. One of the obvious benefits of the fields along the Front Range is the actual view of the Front Range. This particular field was sloping up so in most of the images the mountains are obscured. But in this instance, Longs Peak, with it’s distinctive profile, haloed through the clouds giving us scale and depth. ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/200 sec. - 85mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597161878702-JNVQ948WGWNXZFB2M0F8/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers IV It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. I did take advantage of a wider focal length the to capture some close of images and actually isolate the different flowers from one another. This years fields are spaced out further in many places making it easier to peer over a fence line and pull the detail out on just one stalk ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/50 sec. - 20mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers IV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597163137062-VJU4PEFHBJRG7YUKQVRQ/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers V It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. Framing is one of a photographers best tools. Photographs can benefit with something to draw the viewer in; whether a leading line, the structure of a cloud, the fence post or unobtrusive tree branches, or even a vignette can lead our eyes to a desired place in the image. Framing isn’t always available though, especially in large, pattern fields like this. So, use the pattern, or a break in the pattern to create the image that you want the viewer to be intrigued by. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/50 sec. - 20mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers V https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597162338846-NHMUEJVOS1TAI1EMQEBT/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers VI It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. As I look back at previous years images and think about the growth in my photography, I can still genuinely appreciate the spirit of that new photographer even if I tend to be overly critical of his work. I struggled so much in the beginning to even capture, much less understand the processes needed for an image like this, and so happy to see the results of the continuous growth. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/50 sec. - 20mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers VI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597166133349-EO656WGOIKX3AI8ASI25/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers VII It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. Here is a pretty good example of that idea of leading lines. Even though the edges of the fields are a jumble of stalks, the rows eventually straighten out, creating a simple, uniform pattern. Be placing the focal point in this spot, the viewer can be less distracted by the mess, and enjoy the scenery and color more easily. ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/8000 sec. - 135mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers VII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597166565535-WU208499VC24RMSCN54L/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers VIII It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. And sometimes, it’s just the overwhelming colors that make the image you’d envisioned. ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/200 sec. - 85mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers VIII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597167514773-U1J0F3WNOKQX08Q6BQKB/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers IX It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. Understanding space and scale - what is it about some images that make us feel large than life, while others absolutely dwarf us? Here is an example of the latter, where the landscape is so much greater than we are, yet we can still feel connected to it. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/400 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers IX https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597168515175-YQLSZZ6FZDO0VR8W4WPO/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers X It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. But, my favorite compositions still involve the slightly distorted effects that result from an ultra-wide lens. The 16-35mm zoom lens has produced some of my favorite images since I started shooting, as the 16mm angle brings so much space into the frame, and can produce the very dramatic effects like this image. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/125 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers X https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597170481153-RNGNT1HFZWH7FEP5MWEK/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XI It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. But, my favorite compositions still involve the slightly distorted effects that result from an ultra-wide lens. This composition came though horizontal and not vertical, still at the wider focal length the benefits of the wide angle are evident. ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/40 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597171960373-0H4JVM4WXFBQJHC8SKIH/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XII It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. But, my favorite compositions still involve the slightly distorted effects that result from an ultra-wide lens. This composition holds a beautiful set of stalks, with the diagonal lines creating the framing, it’s easy to get lost in the last light of the day. ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/40 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597288386356-NZUK2XWG3KPQ7X6DXW6H/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XIII It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. Photography equipment is always changing and always evolving. Though I have only been shooting a few years, I have done my best to stay on top of the rapidly changing camera landscape. While I am not a “first-adopter” for most things, I do find a certain interest in what’s new and what is evolving. I have been using one particular camera for four years now, and while it is still a good, functioning camera, I have come to realize that some of it’s limitations keep me from enjoying some circumstances that I use it in. So, I decided to upgrade to a newer model, and while setting the new camera up was a little daunting, I am really looking forward to using it as autumn rolls around and the leaves start to turn. But for now, the sunflower fields are a really good place to practice with it and hone my skills. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/200 sec. - 24mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XIII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597285773415-QI3O38ZUMZ3K7DO6YRV3/_DSC9874.JPG Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XIV It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. Wildfires are scouring the Western Slope of Colorado, and even though the are hundred of miles away, the effects can be felt and seen along the Front Range. As the week has progressed, the sky has begun to take on otherworldly hues, and the sunsets have become more muted. This presents challenges for technique, equipment and patience. ISO 100 | F/4 | 1/160 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XIV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597286010343-GCFCPCRO2IZY77KDWBWZ/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XV It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. But, my favorite compositions still involve the slightly distorted effects that result from an ultra-wide lens. This composition holds a beautiful set of stalks, with the diagonal lines creating the framing, it’s easy to get lost in the last light of the day. ISO 100 | F/5 | 1/100 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597714098394-LPY587267NZE20CKYWYP/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XVI It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. But, my favorite compositions still involve the slightly distorted effects that result from an ultra-wide lens. This composition holds a beautiful set of stalks, with the diagonal lines creating the framing, it’s easy to get lost in the last light of the day. ISO 100 | F/5 | 1/100 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XVI https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597718102963-MWIHTBJYN5YOXDB1R0P9/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XVII It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. But, my favorite compositions still involve the slightly distorted effects that result from an ultra-wide lens. This composition holds a beautiful set of stalks, with the diagonal lines creating the framing, it’s easy to get lost in the last light of the day. ISO 100 | F/5 | 1/100 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XVII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1597714223255-PALT5BFHUMD89KX91F0C/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XVIII It is sunflower season again in Colorado and as the fields have continued to orbit different locations around DIA, the throngs of people hoping to capture some images move around in great disarray. This years crop seems to have bloomed a little earlier than the past few and the unusually hot weather may make this a very short season as farmers work to maintain their yields. But, my favorite compositions still involve the slightly distorted effects that result from an ultra-wide lens. This composition holds a beautiful set of stalks, with the diagonal lines creating the framing, it’s easy to get lost in the last light of the day. ISO 100 | F/5 | 1/100 sec. - 16mm August, 2020 - Roadside Attractions - DIA Sunflowers XVIII https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628984553683-G614E8IXIG3ULWJKADKB/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 1 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/50 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 1 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628984302200-4CTOC2KRVO6BWU8B53P9/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - Panorama The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/30 sec. - 85mm - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 85GM - 15 vertical images stitched together to create this sunset panorama over the infamous Denver Sunflower Fields. Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628985436893-HH5XWDZXDLGD9YD0T7XL/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 2 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/10 | 1/160 sec. - 400mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 2 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628985723937-H46MOQTPIP2IP6DXW9AD/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 3 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/125 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 3 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628985993373-PE7NCMQDFFMA0F48TS16/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 4 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/125 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 4 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628988350396-UCA7JTRMKW51TLQYNBK7/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 5 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/125 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 5 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628990361792-VIMNMAO02IQCXMSCE81V/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 6 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/160 sec. - 290mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 6 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628991486278-F9NVEQWTPLU1HX0XOYLN/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 7 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/250 sec. - 600mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM Three frames shot at 600mm equivalent and stitched together to get the entire barn in the frame in a 16x9 aspect ratio. Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 7 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628991016317-JKAFRMB7W7BWPJUOP6V0/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 8 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/250 sec. - 400mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 8 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629159211074-2YEULPVQKKA3D4KZCVUA/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 9 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/15 sec. - 16mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 16-35GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 9 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629081949765-AR934U1TOR52CHVPA7MH/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 10 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/250 sec. - 400mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 10 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629082184456-GIV0AKU8OM9KBI8YG9D6/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 11 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/7.1 | 1/100 sec. - 400mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 11 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629425953006-GFU2UD60GQ88CQ6GKZ4C/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 12 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/60 sec. - 400mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 100-400GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 12 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629159681542-916FTMQ4JET6CJGDM9LV/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 13 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/15 sec. - 16mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 16-35GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 13 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629424921430-9V5OYP9599L2DOY95DR2/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 14 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/15 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 14 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629426367253-TEBNN3045MDNSQY88CT5/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 15 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/15 sec. - 16mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 16-35GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 15 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629429299832-HX060BX70RGPT488VS6P/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 16 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/9 | 30 sec. - 200mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 16 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1629428769336-FEXBYQ1IVWTFK488CKMY/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 17 The sunflower fields are hitting their peak, and another August bloom will be rife with yellow, orange and a myriad of sunset backdrops. ISO 100 | F/5 | 30 sec. - 140mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM Safety in Numbers - DIA Sunflowers - 17 - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663445535944-T0H9621KUAILDX73DXI9/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 1 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 320 | F/4.5 | 1/80 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 1 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663445443805-HETJEI4IDEQ9MC5BGQJ6/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 2 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 320 | F/2.8 | 1/125 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 2 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663445617847-DGRX0NPZMDZ5LXOW34M8/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 3 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/5.6 | 1/160 sec. - 300mm - Sony a7siii & Sony FE 100-400GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 3 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663449199511-IVHICQR0L45BP2ENPNH3/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 4 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/4 | 1/160 sec. - 65mm - Sony a7siii & Sony FE 24-105G The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 4 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663449359944-74ODMCDBW7J9TFPGDOGJ/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 5 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/4 | 1/160 sec. - 35mm - Sony a7siii & Sony FE 24-105G The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 5 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663449472996-3VAEMTTPITRMMDVRPRAX/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 6 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/4 | 1/50 sec. - 105mm - Sony a7siii & Sony FE 24-105G The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 6 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663451136530-QTZ91BKVODQSLJHVQHRW/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 7 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/50 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 7 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663450898575-F9P55RPHTLMT4R0AST2B/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 8 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/50 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 8 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663449955368-HP1G2Z2H0ZU9792QTSFP/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 9 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/50 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 9 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663451676184-8TCPPOURCCL95R22ZT82/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 10 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/45. | 1/1000 sec. - 100mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400 GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 10 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663451895320-DZEMGFV7ULJ4V19JW2C1/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 11 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/4.5 | 1/1000 sec. - 135mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400 GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 11 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663452005843-SZCGEX7U2T3BQ2G1IK1P/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 12 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/200 sec. - 50mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 50 GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 12 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663452189056-Z6TYKBS2W1I53KVN3L0T/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 13 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/250 sec. - 400mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 100-400GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 13 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663453337694-J024ROHHHKEXS8Z52FIO/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 14 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/320 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 14 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663452463630-ER6W4JI732Z04EPVBDTE/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 15 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/320 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 15 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663455670402-HPKNWMAVX3SAM6QISYYX/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 16 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/10 | 1/160 sec. - 300mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 100-400GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 16 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663462671618-BX5BKI81AMQLYBX173ZJ/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 17 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/11 | 1/200 sec. - 200mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 100-400GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 17 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663456521776-Z3CERVI5HL06G375IA5Q/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 18 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/11 | 1/200 sec. - 200mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 100-400GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 18 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663462145565-G6T0LCKIXL40QB5JVBEF/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 19 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/250 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 19 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663458601791-6UKM9CXULOOOAP2Q8BR7/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - Sony a7siii Timelapse | Sony a7siii Sunflowers | DIA Sunflowers This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663460626069-CNSIKJVDHOJTDJ9JVONY/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 20 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 640 | F/1.8 | 1/60 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 14 GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 20 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663467922581-RKQUY0MBWXV4C8SRE078/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 21 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/6 sec. - 135mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400 GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 21 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663461680452-AMFL5DFRJIT5BAAACE5D/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 22 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/100 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 22 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663461922314-2GKU46N3H0W3MR6RNSR9/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 23 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/4 | 1/200 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 23 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663463689075-FRV130EJB2MLNKXAL6X0/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 24 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/5 | 1/160 sec. ~ 135mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 100-400GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 24 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663465672373-N7A0UQ2GYPZ5KV1V61BQ/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 25 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 320 | F/6.3 | 1/200 sec. - 400mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 200-600 G The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 25 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663466888345-MZMWARM1Z2K9TICA7IU1/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 26 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/11 | 1/60 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 26 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663719224977-TZ6N7U4MR9M5G5XNZIHM/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 27 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 100 | F/4.5 | 1/320 sec. - 100mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 100-400GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 26 - August, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663720024681-GOSEO5BZS3X1F6HDC04R/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 28 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/250 sec. ~ 14mm - Sony a7riv & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 28 - July, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1663726080146-GTAAIKRG3RDJ1ZHLTD9S/image-asset.jpeg Sunflowers - The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 29 This year’s adventure in sunflower photography included the surprise of stumbling onto the most incredible set of fields in the middle of Kansas hitting their peak! In addition to the DIA fields, which were the biggest in a few years, this happy accident while returning from a trip east added to my conviction that I can never get tired of photographing Sunflowers. ISO 160 | F/3.2 | 1/80 sec. - 14mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 14GM The Blooming Season - Sunflowers of 2022 - 29 - August, 2022 https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/nightscapes daily 0.75 2024-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583591775926-VIVHJ9BR6QDPV1E1BB51/_DSC8283-Min+Horizon+Noise.JPG Moon & Stars Made from 30 light frames by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.8.0. Algorithm: Min Horizon Noise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525038518469-N16Y2U2ARFQZIR5C19CQ/_DSC9431.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over Elk River Nighttime photography is one of the more surreal aspects of photography. Technology literally allows the camera to see in the dark, with for more depth and precisions than the human eye possibly could. This unseen world is a world that is dominated by stars, and most specifically the Galactic Core of our very own Milky Way. It’s a world a love to venture into, often, and in the remotest and coldest spots. There are so many sights I have yet to capture, but I hope these introductory images can help you see with your eyes the things that I see with mine. I inadvertanlly drove around for an hour trying to find this composition. I had promised myself over and over and over again that I would find, and capture the Milky Way. I know in hindsight that I missed many, many opportunities, with all of the beautiful destinations of the past year's travels, but I was and still am ecstatic about this image. It took wading out into the shallow current of the Elk River, to find the Galactic Core. Light pollution from the city of Steamboat did not help, but it also did not deter. This is a single image, so the vibrancy was quite surprising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1520193185667-KX8B9EME53TZM487YCYD/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - South Park Milky Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1520193464149-WACWQBCWFSXM6D6GL49B/Mt+Evans+Milky+Way-composite-2.jpg Moon & Stars - Mt. Evans - Milky Way First "stacked" image of the Milky Way. Eight individual frames stacked together to create clarity in the final image. Quite happy with the results. Sony a7s w/ Batis FE 18/2.8 Made from 8 light frames (captured with a SONY camera) by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.4.5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522242724888-AAJPEUGDMMB0S1XUYHUR/_DSC7460-Max.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way on Mt. Evans Squaw Pass road, from Evergreen to Idaho Springs, cuts along the spine of a ridge on the north flank of Mt. Evans. It is a beautiful overlook and I need to remember how accessible it is, but because of it's proximity to the city the ambient light is very difficult to capture clean, detailed Milky Way images. I have about two hours worth of images from March 10th and I have edited and reedited them multiple times. I wasn't careful enough when setting my camera up, so getting a final, clean image has been a challenge. Made from 20 light frames (captured with a SONY camera) by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.5.1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1520192607633-6YD8XKMQSM8MBLY7Z0FK/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Orion Rising Nighttime photography is one of the more surreal aspects of photography. Technology literally allows the camera to see in the dark, with for more depth and precisions than the human eye possibly could. This unseen world is a world that is dominated by stars, and most specifically the Galactic Core of our very own Milky Way. It’s a world a love to venture into, often, and in the remotest and coldest spots. There are so many sights I have yet to capture, but I hope these introductory images can help you see with your eyes the things that I see with mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522269013502-ADSI13B4PU699U2ZN0T9/_DSC2347-composite.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over Ice The frozen South Platte made for a perfect compliment to the the mid-winter Milky Way. Though most photographers and astronomers prefer to peer into the core, and I do too, the dark skies could not be ignored here. Made from 30 light frames (captured with a SONY camera) by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.4.5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522197068176-X98O6FAU4JK50L410Z8F/StarStaX__DSC2177-_DSC2346_gap_filling.jpg Moon & Stars - Star Trails - South Platte River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1516684499386-T24O1BM35I9NCIDK1YZE/tomahawkstack.jpg Moon & Stars - Orion Rising - Tomahawk SWA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522189509083-QEFH8MARV39F8SCINZTU/StarStaX__DSC7938-_DSC8235_gap_filling2.jpg Moon & Stars - Star Trails - Tarryall Reservoir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522242385957-I64KQZHB1426Z8KZ8IT6/_DSC6551.jpg Moon & Stars - Clouds over Stagecoach I had planned for a time lapse of the rising Milky Way. The clouds were too thick initially, and I was later than I had intended to be finding this location. I just hadn't planned well enough for this first outing. Single image exposure, taken from about 100 hundred images of the sky that morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1520189759166-FD7WL7EK0E41N1SGIVH1/_DSC4627.jpg Moon & Stars - finding north Find the Big Dipper, find your way home... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522197428736-7LB4GL7K8L2EF21UT1EB/_DSC6546.jpg Moon & Stars - Twilight over the Yampa The first night of the Milky Way season found me in Steamboat Springs, but it also found me in the clouds. I wasn't able to capture the images I had hoped for, but the results are still beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1523491705968-W1ETBJ02SZVZB2FD1MSV/_DSC5391.jpg Moon & Stars - Hoosier Pass - Panorama 1 This is the far left panel of the panomram, looking to the north as Hoosier Pass drops over into Summit County from the crest of the Continental Divide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522183526341-QYSHNZERSKN8QV77C33A/_DSC5391-Pano-2.jpg Moon & Stars - Hoosier Pass - Twilight Panorama Milky Way season has begun in the Northern Hemisphere, and it seems to be a good thing so far! This image is a set of 3 images stitched together on the morning of March 26th, 2018. I hiked out the forest road on the west side of Hoosier Pass to capture the Milky Way before the morning light drowned it out. This is a smaller version of the original work. The full size is 7 images, and over 150 MB. Wondering what that will cost to print, large.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522183745661-0YPY2SYF4K7ETX0QP0QL/_DSC5389.jpg Moon & Stars - Hoosier Pass - Twilight Detail Milky Way season has begun in the Northern Hemisphere, and it seems to be a good thing so far! This image is a set of 7 images stitched together on the morning of March 26th, 2018. I hiked out the forest road on the west side of Hoosier Pass to capture the Milky Way before the morning light drowned it out.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522189622256-JF05DG0Y66DW31S8J9AC/_DSC7911.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over the Paris Mine - Detail The Rocky Mountains are synonymous with "boom and bust," unfortunately so. The Paris Mill is just one of the many relics that dot the landscape. The rich loads of Buckskin Gulch fueled the economy and a like so many other mining regions, the population receded as quickly as it grew. This detail of the Milky Way taken near the ghost town of Buckskin Joe. The Paris Mine was just one of many to thrive and crash, along with with the so many lives. The largest sample of the Colorado's gemstone, rhodochrosite, was found in Buckskin Gulch. Remnants of the Sweet Home Mine, Hungry Five Mine, Paris Mine and many more still dot the mountain's walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522181113037-YSEKOVESFT2QB9UYXT14/_DSC8258-Pano-3.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over the Paris Mill The Rocky Mountains are synonymous with "boom and bust," unfortunately so. The Paris Mill is just one of the many relics that dot the landscape. The rich loads of Buckskin Gulch fueled the economy and a like so many other mining regions, the population receded as quickly as it grew. The relic of the Paris Mill is in a preservation trust, and will hopefully stand for many more to see. But please, respect the signs and stay out of the structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522180949581-SEHYHEGTUQMH8OV89NNN/_DSC8259-Median.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over the Paris Mill - Detail The Rocky Mountains are synonymous with "boom and bust," unfortunately so. The Paris Mill is just one of the many relics that dot the landscape. The rich loads of Buckskin Gulch fueled the economy and a like so many other mining regions, the population receded as quickly as it grew. This is a image was created by stacking 10, long exposure images together to create one, highly detailed images and is the smaller version of the original work. The full size is over 150 MB. The relic of the Paris Mill is in a preservation trust, and will hopefully stand for many more to see. But please, respect the signs and stay out of the structure.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522188076998-TW7EHQEC0Z98UPOFSTRO/_DSC5394.jpg Moon & Stars - Continental Divide - Twilight Detail Rocky Mountain National Park, Loveland Pass, and Maroon Bells get an incredible amount of publicity, and its understandable why. But honestly, any place away from the excessive city light can create a gorgeous Milky Way setting, and adding in some snow, and trees, for me makes an even more compelling site. This is a single image that is part of the larger panorama, taken on the morning of March 26th, 2018. I hiked out the forest road on the west side of Hoosier Pass to capture the Milky Way before the morning light drowned it out. This is a smaller version of the original work. The full size is 7 images, and over 150 MB. Wondering what that will cost to print, large. I created two different sets of images in fading night, simply because I could. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522187215638-XYNV1PD0XRMTD0JRGDDX/_DSC5395-Pano-3.jpg Moon & Stars - Continental Divide - Twilight Panorama Rocky Mountain National Park, Loveland Pass, and Maroon Bells get an incredible amount of publicity, and its understandable why. But honestly, any place away from the excessive city light can create a gorgeous Milky Way setting, and adding in some snow, and trees, for me makes an even more compelling site. This panorama is a set of 4 images stitched together on the morning of March 26th, 2018. I hiked out the forest road on the west side of Hoosier Pass to capture the Milky Way before the morning light drowned it out. This is a smaller version of the original work. The full size is 7 images, and over 150 MB. Wondering what that will cost to print, large. I created two different sets of images in fading night, simply because I could. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522188512679-GWU39BDSCDGWBCNZWLNS/_DSC5393.jpg Moon & Stars - Continental Divide - Twilight Detail Rocky Mountain National Park, Loveland Pass, and Maroon Bells get an incredible amount of publicity, and its understandable why. But honestly, any place away from the excessive city light can create a gorgeous Milky Way setting, and adding in some snow, and trees, for me makes an even more compelling site. This is a single image that is part of the larger panorama, taken on the morning of March 26th, 2018. I hiked out the forest road on the west side of Hoosier Pass to capture the Milky Way before the morning light drowned it out. This is a smaller version of the original work. The full size is 7 images, and over 150 MB. Wondering what that will cost to print, large. I created two different sets of images in fading night, simply because I could. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522181774417-5PWAV31G1N058D97VSK6/_DSC5380-Pano-3.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - Buckskin Gulch I have a hard time NOT taking pictures when I get outside. But know that all of this is fleeing and not wanting to give up on the perfect conditions and light, I do often over shoot. This panorama is probably a result of "just one more shot," more than being a really spectacular one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522189450461-UPDQ68M44ABBSCO70Y02/_DSC8237.jpg Moon & Stars - Mt. Evans in the setting moon Mt. Evans is another favorite subject. At the end of Mosquito Gulch, this cirque stands with the history of derelict mining mills at its feet. Snow and moonlight amplify its beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522189430753-5D4CPEMQUVB9RX8IVP6E/_DSC7911-Pano.jpg Moon & Stars - Mosquito Gulch March, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522189486333-RCNEOB3P0GEJH1ARPF1X/_DSC7889-Median.jpg Moon & Stars - Hoosier Pass - Stacked The Milky Way can make nearly any roadside attraction more beautiful. It did this on Hoosier Pass, rising above the Continental Divide. Made from 9 light frames (captured with a SONY camera) by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.5.1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522202319117-QWL0C8X5VM6LH761D1PC/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Way Rising over Squaw Pass I've struggled with the light on this one. I wasn't careful when I set my camera up and one of the settings was in auto mode. This mode kept shifting through the imaging sequence, so nothing was consistent. Lesson learned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522180040053-X0NSHJLIFCDTXOKO9VDL/_DSC5369.jpg Moon & Stars - Buckskin Mountain - B/W The stars do actually come out, even if it's in black and white. The light in the clouds is from Leadville, just on the other side of the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522208368102-218IGX4279U3UP6GI8P3/StarStaX__DSC2946-_DSC3130_gap_filling2.jpg Moon & Stars - Star Trails - Mt. Evans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522215501273-UP4ARS1HNQJ0OW42ARLE/StarStaX__DSC7238-_DSC7479_gap_filling.jpg Moon & Stars - Star Trails - Mt. Evans ii https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546360422665-A43ZVDC879R4JYO2T85W/_DSC8842-Pano.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - Hartsel Stage stop A common subject for the Milky Way, this stage stop near the town of Hartsel plays the reminder to a different time, but one still firmly planted in our present existence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1524802640626-B7E29U8WYC98C1A9XQDZ/_DSC8748-Pano.jpg Moon & Stars - Island in the Sky - Milky Way Panorama Milky Way season is fairly long, from March to October, but each month because of the moon there about 10 really good nights to shoot. Add problematic weather into the mix and you may have to skip a month. This almost happened for April, but a harried trip to Canyonlands National Park brought me some success for April! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525036461399-5ZJJG97A6FL4K8W6KBA6/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over Island in the Sky Clouds almost got the best that night. But, in fact, they really added to Milky Way rise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1524802535746-RLMVTQCLT0WTZGG0WDAO/_DSC8748.jpg Moon & Stars - Island in the Sky - Milky Way Core Milky Way season is fairly long, from March to October, but each month because of the moon there about 10 really good nights to shoot. Add problematic weather into the mix and you may have to skip a month. This almost happened for April, but a harried trip to Canyonlands National Park brought me some success for April! This is one of eight images used to construct the panorama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1529454606180-I6CNLEA8EP7O8FT0LURW/_DSC8979-Pano.jpg Moon & Stars - Mosquito Gulch The pond was a happy accident. There is a mine near here that I have been composing, but the run-off waters kept me from getting there. Happily, I shoot the reflections off of the water. Lightning flashes from the Front Range storms lit the sky as unidentified animals bedded down nearby. A late night adventure that I won’t soon forget. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1529524343965-ZBW36T7H9LZ7JI5DRR8U/_DSC8996.jpg Moon & Stars - Steamboat Lake - Milky Way Core This set of compositions has been on my mind for a while. Historic structures, truly dark skies, and a rising Milky Way just add up. This and the accompanying panorama were shot at 18mm, with ISO 3200 | F2.8 | 25 secs. settings. Using the Sony a7s, and a Ziess Batis 18mm, these settings continue to produce stunning results. The composition centers on the Fetcher Brother’s barn, which overlooks the southern shore of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1529524866782-TQCSG88KYHGW4H4QZOX6/_DSC9007-Pano.jpg Moon & Stars - Steamboat Lake - Milky Way Panorama This set of compositions has been on my mind for a while. Historic structures, truly dark skies, and a rising Milky Way just add up. This and the accompanying panorama were shot at 18mm, with ISO 3200 | F2.8 | 25 secs. settings. Using the Sony a7s, and a Ziess Batis 18mm, these settings continue to produce stunning results. This image is a composite of six images stitched together in Lightroom. The composition centers on the Fetcher Brother’s barn, which overlooks the southern shore of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1529530276624-RFNHWI9FWIRSSTPCE7ML/_DSC6440-2.jpg Moon & Stars - Summer Post This set of compositions has been on my mind for a while. Historic structures, truly dark skies, and a rising Milky Way just add up. This was shot at 25mm, with ISO 3200 | F2 | 15 secs. settings. Using the Sony a7rii, and a Ziess Batis 25mm, these settings continue to produce stunning results. This post is another favorite subject. I first shoot it during the winter, when is was buried in snow with on the top 18 inches exposed. Looking backing, that is still a favorite image, and capturing it during the summer, under the stars proves the value of going back to composition again and again can be just has gratifying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1529901940881-P253IPBNJA0B23J3DCHF/_DSC6464.jpg Moon & Stars - Summer Solstice Bouquet Finding unique subjects to place in Milky Way images possess some interesting challenges. The biggest challenge usually involves the lighting of subject; mainly from an esthetic standpoint you have to ask yourself, do you or do you not want the subject to be lit? Since photography is really about finding the light, shooting in the absence of it means your creativity has to be pushed just a bit further. Fortunately modern cameras to such an amazing job of “seeing in the dark,” that it’s rarely the case that you really need to worry about lighting. In some instances, banks and panels of lights are brought in to illuminate the subject, while at other times just the silhouette is emphasized so no additional lighting is required. And, because this is how life goes, sometimes you are able to take advantage of ambient light and atmospheric conditions which effectively light up your subject. I’d been focusing on the Milky Way this particular night, but since the clouds came in and I couldn’t get the dark sky and compositions I wanted, it seemed like a good opportunity to try out a technique I’d been seeing lately on social media; blur the starry sky out in the background to create a dreamy, more playful composition. This bunch of wild sunflowers seemed up to the task for posing, so I gladly obliged them with a few quick images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530377676611-7IO845U1AX9J16M21WBA/_DSC6453.jpg Moon & Stars - Same post, different season... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531334576661-J7Y8ZGYUUCY51KR96U9E/_DSC9783-Median.jpg Moon & Stars - boundless The solitude of the night sky has me captivated this summer. The lonely and broken fence line on the Grand Mesa in Western Colorado seems a simple reminder of the futility of trying to reign the world in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531684969270-YP9GQB8ABQ3WJFRDB20O/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over Maroon Bells https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531334535168-T8X8IHNEAJBDG4YRQ0GK/_DSC8041-Median.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - Maroon Bells An icon, over an icon. I couldn’t not attempt the shot. This was an amazing night of walking and shooting and being out under the stars. I’m learning that astrophotography is demanding, and not very forgiving. But, when everything works, it is very, very rewarding. Images like this make me want to go back for more and more. Made from 30 light frames (captured with a SONY camera) by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.6.1. Algorithm: Median https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1531689097590-OVLX8QSWGGKMSHTT3RKF/_DSC8018-Pano-6.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over Maroon Bells II This was an amazing night of walking and shooting and being out under the stars. I’m learning that astrophotography is demanding, and not very forgiving. But, when everything works, it is very, very rewarding. Images like this make me want to go back for more and more. I will definitely be back as this shooting season continues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537495424091-TQM9M1QUF5UA3KXDFFSW/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over Lewis Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1584747957399-COOF86TY0BK5UZHTI45B/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - all that wasted time... Trying to make use of some of the downtime. Going back to some photos from Labor Day, 2018. This is Lincoln Lake, the Snowy Range in Southern Wyoming, on a remarkably calm and clear night. 60 images were captured to create this one photo, along with a couple of hours of computer work to put it all together, definitely a labor of love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537495350737-2SHV99ONSTQ2FA1XY0OT/_DSC6668-Median.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way over Lewis Lake - Still I’ve been working on shooting the Milky Way for close to a year now and while these still aren’t the compositions I was aiming for, they are such a radical improvement over what I was shooting, and I’m really happy with this composition in particular. I’m hoping for a tracker in the next year, which will allow for even more color and contrast in these images, but until then, I’ll find some different nighttime locations! Made from 24 light frames (captured with a SONY camera) by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.6.2. Algorithm: Median https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538960321034-2B0FBNXZI87Q36LWOT9F/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Moonrise over Mirror Lake An oddly beautiful and lonely evening. The first four hours spent under the rising Milky Way, then moving to this pristine patch of water to watch the New Moon do the same thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538960556625-XBWB92P6Y47QQ4R1A5VH/_DSC7031-2.jpg Moon & Stars - Mirror Lake after Midnight I’d originally intended to shoot the rising Milky Way over Mirror Lake, but wasn’t satisfied with the composition and the relationship to the Milky Way. I decided to comeback though, to shoot star trails, but again was foiled by not enough planning ahead of time, and the lower aspect of the North Star. The tail end of the Milky Way, reflecting in the lake is worth compensation for this night’s outing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1546360887534-LOHMYL5LN3I4DGAXOBGZ/StarStaX__DSC0156-_DSC0304_gap_filling.jpg Moon & Stars - Nodal North - Valley of the Sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1552440876299-IEO78MJ7UE3ERBWI7OD3/_DSC2314-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Star Light, Star Bright... I have to admit that I really, really do like this image. I have attempted this format before, but can honestly say that the results were not what I’d hoped for. A year later, and a little better understanding of the process, and more favorable conditions gave me the chance to shoot multiple frames so that they could be stacked to reduce image imperfections and bring out detail that a single image in low light just can’t produce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1552441188031-RPWAHGGYH5F2QGBDZNF4/_DSC3331-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - First of the Season - 2019 Early season Milky Way, arriving just before dawn, climbing over the Continental Divide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1552441289896-2Q45MSZL91DXCIV9D58T/StarStaX__DSC7892-_DSC8422_lighten.jpg Moon & Stars - North Star Another star trail composition shot over the Valley of the Sun, with Mt. Bross in the distance. This is 560 images stacked together to show nearly three hours of passing time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1553972816993-CMCWUR7UC64LIBWEAT0R/_DSC8288-Pano.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - Valley of the Sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554672462470-A8QXEVEAARR87WWCN6PX/_DSC2356-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Twice, twice... A similar composition to a shot last month from the San Luis Valley. It’s been three weeks since I was able to take advantage of the Milky Way, and I hope to have many, many more nights under the stars this summer. But right now, with the end of the school year approaching, there are so many things to accomplish and so little time for planning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554676550088-9AQDWP3RJA97JFWW22YO/_DSC2369-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Twice, twice... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554688484466-DOWD9AKRGXS2MQF0R39K/_DSC8390-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - early morning shoot out... A similar composition, but a completely different location. Strange weather, it was extremely windy up high, and the blown snow created more diffraction than normal. The coloring was hard to correct, but the effect is still apparent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1554676640482-7T3GC3JMJZY2CTBYW1C5/_DSC8323-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way and Snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555782279702-NDAPVFE88ADHBT3O4QB0/_DSC8414-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - San Luis - Solitaire This style of composition is quickly becoming a favorite for me. Another overnight drive to the San Luis Valley to catch the Milky Way as thrown off by the moon. Somehow in the week I’d missed the moon phase and didn’t realize it was setting in the early morning. BUT, that allowed for this framing, with the Milky Way well above the horizon and the Moon just about to set, the glow of the illuminated the post, and gave an amazing brilliance to the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555782411015-GT2JQ5ONXT1JHJY0CK3S/StarStaX__DSC4751-_DSC4959_gap_filling-2.jpg Moon & Stars - Star Trails - Great Sand Dunes Most often star trail compositions are shot using a wide angle lens, one that allows you to center on the North Star and then take in the full arch of the stars as we spin under them in the night sky. I decided to try something different by using a longer focal length, 85mm this time, and only record a portion of that arch. Shooting north and west into the Sangre de Cristo mountains, the scale of the night sky becomes more evident, especially when your eyes catch the lower right portion of the frame and realize that is Star Dune, the tallest dune in North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555784006443-H8MCF5XQWHY0L9T2G8QQ/_DSC2428.jpg Moon & Stars - Mosca, Colorado This is the more common composition of the Milky Way, clear, pinpoint sharp stars, a less focused foreground subject (if you haven’t created a composite image, which I haven’t) and the the glow of the star clouds and nebula being the thing that draws you attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555786446773-3E1C0W4XGEVCMQE7R497/StarStaX__DSC4995-_DSC5072_gap_filling-2.jpg Moon & Stars - Mosca Star Trails The difference a few hours can make is really remarkable with night time photography. The moon had fully set by the time I start to shoot these frames. In all there are a little over 150, stacked together to create another sweeping arch in the night sky over the Sangre de Cristo mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559521018439-OYGYEDUCB44VLHMU1KQV/StarStaX__DSC8008-_DSC8246_gap_filling.jpg Moon & Stars - More Spinning Star Trails over the DECALABRON, Mosquito Range. I re-edited this to remove the trails left by passing planes. Kind of a tedious task, but the skies are clear and the lights from traffic descending Hoosier Pass convey the passage of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1555786617826-VSMJ3MVPKE5TTG5R42XD/_DSC2279.jpg Moon & Stars - San Luis Valley - Source of Light Using a longer lens, 85mm does a lot to compress a scene and can separate the subject from the background. In this case, the subject is a worn our fence post still stung with barbed wire, and the background is Mt. Blanca illuminated by the Milky Way. I wasn’t as careful with this composition as I should have been, but I do like the results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1557196604052-0NM0QIE2NCBAF9TC98PY/_DSC2918.jpg Moon & Stars - Shooting Star In photography, the term used to describe the out of focus area, the blurry area, is called “bokeh.” It is described in a variety of ways and is used to highlight the subject. I have become intrigued by this technique, especially in a nightscape like this, where the Milky Way itself creates the background. The challenge with this type of shot is having a subject, in this case the trunk of a long dead tree, but interesting enough AND be still enough, as the shutter will remain open for as many as 20 seconds. So, I decided to set this up, as a fairly simple composition. And, while I’ve caught shooting stars, really meteors, before in a frame, I’ve never had one be so bright and distinct. I think it is because of the defocused nature the night sky itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1557589481404-TOSSAKM4OIQ013RA567I/_DSC2866-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Heavenly - South Park That's Jupiter, near the center of the frame. That’s another lonely soul, up in the middle of the night. That’s the core of the Milky Way, the way I’d initially intended to shoot it. The composition is compromised of 35 images stacked together to give clarity and reduce distracting elements referred to as “noise.” I’m certainly not expert at this work, but I do enjoy it, and I do feel that overall the results are improving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1557592517383-B3063ZMJ2ML9K82AY0MR/_DSC3116.jpg Moon & Stars - Another Post - Jefferson, Colorado National Geographic received a lot of bad publicity recently for some Milky Way images that were published in their magazine. The images actually violated the publications own rules, and they have since taken the images down and the photographer’s work is not getting any credit. That said, I think it’s import to disclose the work. I do try to be honest about what I shoot, and what I share. I think I’ve been honest about the fact that I do edit my images; there is color and definition that the eye doesn’t necessarily see, that the camera does. And, your phone is in fact a computer, so even the image that you snap with it is processed by the software before you actually see it. The hashtag #nofilter is actually pretty meaningless, unless the image was captured as an ARW file, and that is pretty difficult to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559231800379-M04TPPEYIJ6QU3DWT07A/_DSC3296-Edit.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - South Park Edit 2.0 The post-processing of this type of work is equally time-intensive and rewarding. I’ve been reading about and experimenting with some different techniques to clear up my overall image quality and to create more luminescent core of the Milky Way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1557804188642-3C68X96M5Z0U5BBGJVGB/_DSC8539-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Dark Horse Nebula Extreme work, both on the composition and editing ends of this image. The is a series of shot into the Dark Horse Nebula, which currently has the planet Jupiter sitting right in the heart. Off to the west lies Antares, at the heart of the Constellation Scorpius, and the Rho Ophiuchi. All totaled, this represents 80, 3 second compositions shot over a of about 6 minutes. ISO 12,800 | F/1.4 | 3 secs. - 85mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1559405342664-67VTQVVR9IVWBNB4UFJE/_DSC4379-Min+Horizon+Noise-Edit.jpg Moon & Stars - Pierre Mountains - Rio Grande Valley Camped out along the Rio Grande, it just took a short, quick hike up to the plateau to find the unencumbered view of the galactic core. This was shot was initially made from 30 images stacked together, then reduction and contrasting filters added to bring out the gaseous bands of the the core, including the Dark Horse Nebula and the Rho Ophiuchi, with Antares at the center. Shot at 50mm, I’m definitely going to work to improve this technique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1563073457119-ZPFDS8P3AU88PVCPDOR0/_DSC6197-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - Almont Triangle This spot, just north of Almont, Colorado, has produced some brilliant wild flower compositions during the daylight. Our heavy snows, and cooler, and wetter, spring nurtured a bloom that has been seen for some time. So, waking up after the moon had set, and find the sky aglow with the Milky Way core, I decided to point my camera up instead of down, and was rewarded with some of the darkest skies yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566357471376-UU32AKVNXPVBKTFWE0FN/StarStaX__DSC9167-_DSC9337_gap_filling2.jpg Moon & Stars - Bristlecone Night Two hours with a thousand year old tree, a night that puts things in perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566357545184-C89LO9OCZCSHDPF6FFMQ/_DSC9525-Min+Horizon+Noise-Edit.JPG Moon & Stars - Dark Horse on the Divide 85mm makes a significant difference when photographing the night sky. Capturing the detail of the Milky Way core and the Dark Horse Nebula over Independence Pass is a treat of immeasurable joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566357735011-UK8I39Q4U9E289PTUC48/_DSC7999-Min+Horizon+Noise-Edit.JPG Moon & Stars - Prancing on the Bells Jupiter is about to land, and the Dark Horse is racing up South Maroon Peak, an amazing sight to capture on a late July night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566357645768-ZXYWNNE6PMSG1EWG7UDV/_DSC8850-Mean+Min+Hor+Noise-Edit.JPG Moon & Stars - Haunted Night The mid-summer Milky Way framed by one of my favorite trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1581799985072-FF17VWPFCPHZ0NKE0TNN/_DSC8167-Min+Horizon+Noise-Edit.JPG Moon & Stars - Midnight over Maroon Bells At 24mm the framing couldn’t be much more perfect. The heavy snows sent avalanches racing down the mountains all winter long. Debris and logs were left chocking lakes and streams all summer long. For me, a pocket of calm water gifted me a reflecting pool to frame our galaxy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1566447373948-DQ7LHZWOYHNV99SKA4SN/_DSC8283-Min+Horizon+Noise.JPG Moon & Stars - Independent Horse There are some moments that will outlast others. Some experiences that stretch from moments and seconds to minutes and hours. Most nights that I’ve shot the Milky Way involve not only the dark, but some other cold and a harshness that leaves you stinging and in awe of so many wonders. This was was different. For the rarest of times, it was still, and deathly still I’ve only experienced one other my time in my life. But this stillness was the type that did put me in awe; no wind, no clouds, no disturbances whatsoever… And then the meteors, streaking across to top of the sky. I didn’t catch any of the biggest in my frames, but I swear I saw the biggest most brilliant one in my life. These conditions, this is why I return. This is why I continually hunt for the images and scenes. They each inspire an awe, and they are each unique, and silently terrifying in their own way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1568393720312-NTCAWADNGEDWVFO25H80/StarStaX__DSC6679-_DSC6871_gap_filling-3.jpg Moon & Stars - Painted Wall - Star Trails I’ve been thinking about this composition for a while, having sat on the side of the Painted Wall as many times as I have the past few years, and really wanted to see what I could produce. It was the darkest of dark nights, and walking around for the long hours in the middle of it gave me an even deeper respect for this place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1568392834108-CW1QEDF55KRD30VPO379/_DSC8134-Min+Horizon+Star+Dupe-Edit.JPG Moon & Stars - Maroon Bells - 2nd Bell This composition seemed really difficult, but while waiting for the for the Core to rise above the horizon I decided to walk away from the lake and found a place to sit that is usually packed with tourists using the bus service to reach the lake. Nights like this a reminder of the gentleness that can exist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1581804006312-HSXERKBPKHI8SCUUEW80/_DSC4620-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor... I do spend a lot of nights in the back of my car, it seems to be the only way to effectively travel and capture sunrises and sunsets, and milky shots like this. Unorthodox, yes. Fulfilling, definitely. Made from 27 light frames by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.8.0. Algorithm: Min Horizon Noise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586039327601-GAEVS4YJMGLTVPL8WTRA/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Polaris Over Crested Butte Maybe I do take too many images… I forgot about this composition… my last night of photographing the fall colors, sleeping under the stars on a hillside above Crested Butte. It has some work still, but I like it, regardless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1581804299462-AMY942W4ZRC2S5B5QAKH/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - When the wind blows... These Bristlecones are shaped over their lifetime. It seems apparent especially when you find one with so many branches and so many shoots. To stand tall and weather the conditions for 1,000 years, there has to be some ability to bend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1582683783094-2BF9M7B8HP86EIIUISW1/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - First of the Season Cold nights, wind well beyond a real comfort level, frozen fingers, foggy camera lenses… This is what feeling grateful feels like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1582683145370-1D5SEKPZPZBTA0NH8O9S/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - North Park - Mt Zirkel February tCan’t believe it has been so long since I shot a time-lapse, but I really do like the results of Orion descending in the winter sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1582684849904-VX8GA9CUQZVSQ5NJILZY/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - North Park - Blue It’s always shocking just how much a small amount of moisture can disturb a nighttime image. The wind was blowing just enough snow around on the ground to diffract the incoming light, but more difficult to contend with was the mass of clouds over the front range some 70 miles away. These clouds reflected to urban corridor light of Denver, Boulder and Ft. Collins smothering the bottom edge of the Galactic Core as it rose above the horizon. But, while the vibrancy of the starlight might have been diminished, the intensity of the night seen was not less enjoyable. North Park, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1582908034443-ZLD76G010WKLEA3OM2HV/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Showers over Mt. Zirkel This is a stack of images that was used for a time-lapse. This time the trails of the stars are highlighted, and the image was cropped to feature the small farm at night and the lights of Steamboat on the other side of the mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583095708214-5RCF8O8GM5ANRE4Z5MCF/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Pennsylvania Mountain - Star Trails While the clouds were busy obscuring the Galactic Core, the North Star was clear except for a small portion off to the east. The massive snow mound speaks to the wind that blows throw the moutains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585277845496-54NF4AJIR0FV93J8PVH8/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Late Arrival - Pennsylvania Mountain At the very end of window for shooting the core of the Milky Way, the Dark Horse Nebula made an appearance from behind the clouds that had been hiding it all night. Editing these different compositions seems to be a never ending experiment. Each night offers just some different effect in the color scheme, and trying to bring any sort of uniformity to the final product is somewhat maddening, to the say the least. Maybe I just need to be more selective about when I shoot and what I ultimately edit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585251901367-S5DSXVMFMQAZLK82M49H/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Distant From Deer Trail East of Denver the skies get dark pretty quickly. It is only 35 miles to the dark edge of the light pollution, but low lying clouds can conspire, reflecting the ambient light from the metro areas along the Front Range, as well as small communities that dot the Great Plains of Eastern Colorado. While not the cleanest image, the clouds add to the human element that’s often missing, as to the distant windmills blinking their red beacons in honest admission to their efforts and their obtrusion on the landscape. 50 images taken from a longer time lapse, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583098281866-ISNVQ1V2431USL1SBB8C/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Faint Appearance I haven't successfully captured the Milky Way any place other than the mountains of Colorado. I was hoping the Eastern Plains would prove fruitful for an early season panorama, and while it this ended a technically clean composition, comprised of 13 different images stacked into two different rows and stitched together, the conditions didn't really favor it. But, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this images does capture the conditions, the setting and the mood rather well. So, the “faint appearance” is the genuine appearance, the shot I was there for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585272577158-QFGKCG86QK8PCBRZEGEC/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Jupiter's Travels Jupiter rising up over the eastern horizon… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585511383697-NO451HNAM31JO6NAWWQN/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Don Quixote There’s very little air traffic right now, so the skies are remaining remarkably clear. Finally had a cloudless night, too, so exposure balance and overall composition and image quality is much more to my liking. 151 images of a wind turbine, shot at 16mm, color graded in Lightroom, stacked in StarStaX. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585536160250-4B3LIANC5Y1OJQ7GTKBY/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Star Light, Star Bright - 2020 This dilapidated fence post resides a few miles east of Denver, along a stretch of road that has very little traffic. Finding it was accidental, but it makes a perfect compliment to the 2019 version from the San Luis Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1585539036172-5FRU494LDU82TF6POHQV/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Iron Horse Finding an empty railroad track perfectly situated under the rising galactic core made the night’s adventuring all worthwhile. Capturing the sight was icing on the cake. 50 images shot at 24mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586018004769-2R8UBZKLZ5VXQKNONMI6/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Georgia Pass 25 Stacked images - 400mm, crop mode, 600mm equivalent. ISO 800 | F/6.3 | 1/800 sec. September, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586018590691-KTESEZ2SU1VNZC62ATZ7/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Lookout Mountain 10 Stacked images - 400mm ISO 200 | F/5.6 | 1/200 sec. March, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586018411014-N95QS3MML9QJIM4XBR8H/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Lookout Mountain - Blue Hour 5 Stacked images - 400mm, crop mode equivalent 600mm ISO 400 | F/5.6 | 1/500 sec. March, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586059138052-E82DL5OSF2O6Z3O0D1BB/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Porch Moon - Clear Image Zoom 35 Stacked images - 400mm - crop mode, Clear-Image Zoom, 1200mm equivalent. ISO 400 | F/11 | 1/640 sec. March, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586444224964-LUB67M6DE23DFDLEZ84X/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Chief Hosa 2020 Pink Moon setting behind Chief Hosa Mountain April, 2020 ISO 100 | F/9 | 1/60 sec. - 450mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586444052008-9WTPJIU8G59AP37HMVV5/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Pink Moon - Patio My patio has gotten a lot of attention lately. I don’t have a great view to the east, and none whatsoever to the west, but as the moon gets higher in the night sky, it become visible above the neighboring buildings. This has given the chance to shoot more than a few times recently, and practice some new editing techniques. Like a lot of good images, photographs of the moon usual involve multiple frames either stacked, or stitch together to gather the data necessary for a dynamic, and detailed, final image. It’s a process, like so many things. And, a progress in work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586457809825-9ZBQRZWL9LOO9PY2NV62/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Moon Silhouette Squaw Pass Road April, 2020 ISO 200 | F/5.6 | 1/1250 sec. - 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586458830378-GP16MODLRUYPM64EC87J/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Pink Moon - Super Moon Juniper Pass April, 2020 ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/800 sec. - 600mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1586578326899-QEPRTLM4PF5FPWKA420U/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Man in the Moon Now, Andy did you hear about this one? Tell me are you locked in a punch? This song came out in 1992, the same year that Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida. Prior to the release of that song, and a month before the hurricane hit Miami, another Andrew made an appearance - MY Andrew. My son… Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby, hey baby, are we losing touch? April, 2020 ISO 400 | F/5.6 | 1/500 sec. - 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1587740546735-57N5RGFHUHYI0XF3IBLB/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Another Post - April, 2020 I’ve been working on this style of composition for a couple of seasons now, and it’s an interesting to look back and reflect on how these images have gotten better - both in quality and diversity, through a combination of both technique and equipment. Regardless, its always beautiful under a starry night… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1587739141297-GDGSISAODXIYB9J5ZCWA/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Almost Aligned - Eastern Horizon There isn’t the symmetry to make this a more majestic composition, but it was also a very accidental find while scouting for different views of the Milky Way on the Eastern Plains. Made up of 6 horizontal images, shot a 16mm and stitched together; but I do like the detail and the colors that came out of otherwise a pretty simple set of photographs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1587738926561-P7K7FLHZVOSO5IWOJI69/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Crescent Moon - April An early morning moon, driving back from a night of Milky Way compositions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589906950581-7SI2WEO4U7ENJ74U7L1T/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Road Deciding to forgo sleep and drive 120 miles in the middle of the night, then walk around for multiple hours alone, finding different compositions and simply stargazing can simultaneously lead the mind to wander, but also provide a calm counterpoint allowing thoughts to sift and distill. While one element brought about a deeper connection to the immediate circumstance, driving creativity, another element rolling backwards through the decade. I’m not sure if I came to any real conclusion on it all, but I was happy to be outside for part of May 18th, my brother’s birthday. That’s always a good day. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 10 sec. - 24mm 30 images shot at 24mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1589914952723-RK097THC3LQN5VGY3KWH/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - For Sure Not always my wisest choices, hiking out into the dark with a headlamp, a backpack, and a vague idea about the trail, but when the muse grabs ahold it must be honored - maybe that will be my undoing. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 10 sec. - 24mm 30 images shot at 24mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1590092638010-EKX7SGNQR6XDJ6PWVTY4/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Road - 35mm A closer look at the at the Galactic Core - May, 2020 ISO 12800 | F2.8 I 10 secs - 35mm 15 images stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, processed in Lightroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1590189834673-DUVWBX80WD8SX8CO8IT3/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Road - Landscape Couldn’t believe the fortune of two trips in a row, with weather this clear, and more importantly an abandoned road. I was able to shoot to sets from this location, but further later on the traffic wasn’t as forgiving. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 10 sec. - 24mm 30 images shot at 24mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1590189746062-HVIRWP8Z0XG7X53AG31W/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Continental Divide - Milky Way Still working on this technique, gathering enough images to form the clear arch of the early season Milky Way - this composition is made out two rows of images, 5 on the bottom, 6 on top. There are 5 images in each position, making 55 total images to create the final composition. I’m guessing one more row on top, of 7 sets. So many things to think about with out in the middle of the night. ISO 12800 | F/2.8 | 10 sec. - 16mm 55 images shot at 16mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited and stitched together in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1590192573432-K770IK1MV1NT5SE13JM1/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Dark Horse - May, 2020 I always forget how much I enjoy working with these images of the Milky Way Core, and the Dark Horse Nebula. This final image is made up of 120, 2 second exposures captured over about 6 minutes. The images get a first edit in Lightroom, the are saved and aligned in a second program, Starry Landscape. Once the 120 are stacked into one, more adjustments are done in Lightroom to bring out the vibrancy and then the image is edited in Photoshop to remove distracting stars. I know this seems counterintuitive, but removing the smaller stars allows for the luminosity, the glow of the nebula to come through. Besides shooting, the editing can take about an hour if the computer isn’t too bogged down on other tasks. I’ve edited this image start to finish twice today, partly because I wasn’t entirely happy with the first results, and partly because I overlooked one of the steps inadvertently. Definitely happy with the final results, though I missed the mark on the framing that I’d intended initially. Images captured from Loveland Pass, May 2020. ISO 12800 | F/1.4 | 2 sec. 120 images at 85mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1590351777468-50003P2A3NKC8XTWLAT1/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - Valley of the Sun 2020 I still don’t have the panorama that I’m hoping for, and probably running out of time this year. The full arch is rising earlier and earlier in the night, meaning it is too “light,” what’s known as Nautical Twilight, and the starts on the northern bow are washed out. But, I think I’ve learned by lesson on framing and image gathering for 24mm. This final images is made up of 3 rows horizontal images, five images in the bottom, six images in the middle, 7 images in the top. Next time will shoot 7 images for each row. I’ve also learned to be more deliberate about the tripod and the ball-head that the camera attaches to. There’s a lot of data lost because of the asymmetry of the original frames; but I do like the detail and the colors that came out of otherwise a pretty simple set of photographs. ISO 3200 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 24mm 90 images shot at 24mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited and stitched together in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592435434800-TV58D5920UAJI8AGM3Q7/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass - Reflection These are especially gratifying images, dark, otherworldly surroundings, the calmest of the calm in the middle of the night, a sense of solitude being away from any real centers of population; there’s just so much about astrophotography that I enjoy and appreciate. With travel starting to open up, it’s still hard to feel comfortable about being out and around other people, so this kind of situation not only suites my temperament, it suites the situation. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 24mm 30 images shot at 24mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1592441703755-9KO124CI5BYKF7Y9DNET/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Cottonwood Pass - Panorama I feel like Cottonwood Pass is Colorado’s last great pass. It was just recently paved, and even though it is closed for winter months due to avalanche danger and maintenance costs, I’m sure it is faint to become a more and more popular way to access the West Elk mountains. I’ll continue to work on my panoramic images, especially these Milky Way compositions. Our skies have been holding a lot more moisture than usual, maybe due to a June monsoon system. I’m hoping to get one with less air glow, with colors in the cooler side of the temperature spectrum. This was a simpler set, testing out a new lens. I may have not been as careful with my overlap as usual, but there is very little distortion in the final image. Cottonwood Pass - June, 2020 ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 15 sec. - 20mm 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited and stitched together in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1594246309934-RQQAGBFBHZMC3J8J301S/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Out of the Blue Space is fascinating, there’s no real way to deny that. One of the things I’ve most enjoyed on this journey with photography is being able to capture the stars at night in a way I’d never even dreamed possible. I can distinctly remember an early morning in the Spring of 1970, when my grandfather took my brother and I out in the early morning hours to witness the Bennett Comet. While my child’s memory may not be so clear, it’s an event I appreciate more and more. 16 years later, a college professor invited a group of us out on a cold spring morning to view Halley’s Comet. The weather obscured the first few attempts, but finally we got a break and we were all able to view that amazing sight. In 1996, the Hale-Bopp Comet appeared in the evening skies. It was so large and distinct that for nights on end we could stand on the sidewalk in our north Denver neighborhood and see the Comet withe our eyes. This spring there have been two comets, which astronomers had hoped would be visible through the summer months, but both gave way to nature’s greater forces. Then, a third discovery was made, the NEOWISE Comet appeared! This most recent galactic adventurer is visible just before dawn in the northeast skies. It’s best to be away from any strong source of light, but it will be visible to the naked eye regardless. I got up early this morning and went to one of my favorite sunrise spots, and got to witness with my own eyes my fourth Comet in my lifetime. ISO 400 | F/1.8 | 1 sec. - Sony FE 135 GM July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1594743588862-6D2T61ULN46LVZZD9E8L/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - C/2020 F3 - NEOWISE from Squaw Pass Viewing comet is a breathtaking sight. Capturing a still image, is a fortunate event. Creating a time-lapse of the comet crossing the heavens, a truly unique experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1594743717869-OBGFMMBCC2PKTJJM3O7Y/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - C/2020 F3 - Squaw Pass Road So far, I’ve made four separate trips to shoot the 2020 Comet know as NEOWISE. It has been an early morning event thus far, with the comet making it’s first appearance around 3:30 am. The conditions on the Front Range have been less than ideal, as we have had an excess of ozone and smog which makes viewing the comet a real challenge, while also plaguing the camera’s sense of color. But, if you are to wait until later, when the comet climbs hight in the sky, if becomes smaller, much like the effect of the rising moon, and thus somewhat less dramatic as it is nearly impossible to frame it against any interesting features in order to witness it’s scale. The comet does begin to move to the evening skies before it starts to leave our solar system, so hoping for some more opportunities to view and capture it. ISO 800 | F/1.4 | 1.6 sec. - Sony FE 85 GM 30 images stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1594773347757-3XSRMR9WDH3CAXEI5OB9/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Pass Lake - Stills Finding the Milky Way on any night is a treat these days. Years of living in the city leave my longing for the dark, night sky that brings out the most vibrant detail of the Galactic Core. So, to find the Milky Way, on a cloudless night, high in the Rocky Mountains, with a still body of water in front of it is almost too much to ask for?! I’ve been utilizing Loveland Pass for astrophotography quite a lot this spring and now summer. It is quiet, especially with people not traveling as much, and it is one of the closest locations to get to to find truly dark skies. The added bonus of the small set of lakes to create the nearly perfect mirror for reflecting the night sky is just a really nice added bonus! ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20mm - Sony SEL 20mm/F1.8G 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1594742451184-STK230VUVOVRR2BPX9X5/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Pass Lake - Pike National Forest In spite of the immediate fascination with C/2020 F3, the Galactic Core still exists. The comet is such an incredible sight, and the presence of it can lead to great leaps in the imagination. I decided to shoot a time lapse on a recent night our, as I haven’t created one in quite a while. So many beautiful things in the night sky, it’s humbling to see it all. ISO 6400 | F/2.8| 15 sec. Time lapse was shot at 16mm at F/2.8 and comprised of 360 total images. with final edits made in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595014868735-H4CXC2U9N2OYOHJ960X6/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Pass Lake - Reflection Something to be said about the Milky Way reflecting off of a quiet mountain lake. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20mm - Sony SEL 20mm/F1.8G 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1594756524947-QUDMH8WLADJUBWEF8WRJ/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Night Haunting - 2020 There is a real satisfaction in revisiting a location over and over again. As the seasons change the character of the setting can change so much, especially when you add the dynamism of the night sky. This beautiful Bristlecone, itself over 1,000 years old, has witnessed many night skies, and will undoubtedly witness many, many more. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20mm - Sony SEL 20mm/F1.8G 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595014642469-3YL91ADHHQRSPFUEXX9R/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars Interrupted Communication - whenever our communication channels fail, it’s generally a human error, the result of our desire to be heard, even though we may be better off if we’re the ones doing the actual listening. The consequences can be dire at worse, problematic at best. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595014743209-HU3SHFBWXLJLW9JCC64C/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Night Haunting - 2020 v.2 Another view of the favorite tree. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595013648736-NUKTQHTV7A9GN1FR13JE/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Grasslands View - Comet C/2020 F3 Having spent the night before shooting different compositions of the stars, and attempting to capture the comet, I wasn’t as quick to get to my alarm as I should have been. As well, when setting up my camera to capture this set of images, I failed to reset one of the features and inadvertently captured them at 202mm instead of 135. ISO 1600 /|\ F/1.8 \|/ 1 sec. 135mm - 50 images stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595011930406-ZUNH4B9R41FQKR79TXQK/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - NEOWISE - Pawnee Butte National Grasslands In 1990 the ten-year census was taking place, and as a hungry college student I seized on the opportunity to make a few extra dollars that semester. While most of the canvassing was meant to be walking door-to-door the different city blocks throughout Weld County, the biggest and least densely populated portion of Weld County happened to be the communities of Grover, New Raymer and the like, which surrounded the then Pawnee Grasslands. Even though this task would add actual time to my day, the thought of getting paid mileage and my hourly to drive out to the grasslands and begin the canvassing process made absolute sense to me; I’d get paid to explore! While the buttes themselves are no longer the haven of 30 years ago, wind generators and pump-jacks sharing a noisy footing on the landscape, the horizon still bends in that way the demonstrates scale, that our human structures simply can’t. The landscape still says “you may encroach, but you will not be permanent.” I’ve rarely visited this spot in the intervening time. Though recently Adi and Andrew and I headed out for their engagement photos. And, with C/2020 now inhabiting morning and evening skies, it seemed like a good opportunity to explore the area a bit more. ISO 1600 /|\ F/1.8 \|/ 1 sec. 135mm - 50 images stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595958733458-MVPG7V85STWKCHO8YAH6/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Comet C/2020 F3 - Juniper Pass The conditions for capturing the NEOWISE Comet varied so much during it’s trip around Earth. From pre-dawn moments beginning at 3:30am, to great evening spectacles that started around 11:00 pm, trying to shoot a clear, detailed image of the C/2020 F3 was definitely one of the greater challenges I’ve encountered in my brief photographic journey. This particular image is one of the early morning captures shot in mid-July from close to Denver. The final composition is made up of 50 images shot at 400mm, there is no crop, just the fullest expanse of the comet and its tail to fill up the image frame. ISO 800 | F/5.6 | 1 sec. 50 images shot at 400mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595960254180-ECPCR2UUYDJCAI0PNHNU/_DSC2076-Min+Horizon+Noise.JPG Moon & Stars - Comet C/2020 F3 - Juniper Pass One thing about the comet is really fascinating, it’s caused me to shoot more Blue Hour images in the last two weeks than I think I ever actually have?! The comet presents itself so differently in all of the different light; it’s hard to not be fascinated by the changing aspects of the light, as well as the different focal lengths. I have not used a true telephoto lens, 200mm or longer, as that will take utilizing a tracker to get the optimal images. The images captured using a longer focal length have a better chance of capturing the second tail that is becoming more and more vibrant as the spectacle continues. It seems we have a few more days to enjoy it, too. This was shot on a Friday night, as the last evidence of the day disappeared. I was shooting another time lapse, but the combined images when blended into a movie showed significant flickering again. This was the second incidence with that camera producing an uneven product, so I took a few images to stack as I really like the colors in the final shot. I think I solved the issue of the flickering, too and will test it out tonight. ISO 1600 /|\ F/1.4 \|/ 1.6 sec. 85mm - 30 images edited in Lightroom, and Photoshop. Made from 30 light frames by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.8.0. Algorithm: Min Horizon Noise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595956421161-DB6W73H6TFNZS3ZDX1K5/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - Echo Lake This night was one of the last ones to see the NEOWISE Comet over the Front Range of Colorado. Unfortunately the clouds made conditions along Juniper Pass less than ideal, but to the south the clouds were suspiciously absent. I haven’t shot over Mt. Evans for a few years, in fact it was one of my earlier sites to shoot the Milky Way, and looking at the progress in the past three season of attempting to shoot the Galactic Core I’m very pleased with the work. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595952832333-67YJ00GDCLUEBO285MCR/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - NEOWISE and the Big Dipper Not an overly complicated image, but certainly one that accurately reflects the beauty and stillness of this particular night. I’d been able to prop myself up at close to 13,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains, far, far away from the glare of city lights, so I was able to capture the night sky in a very pure and pristine state. This is one of my more traditional night sky images, a set of stacked images, 50 in this case, with a star-reduction technique in post-processing to remove the distracting stars, and leave the stars of Ursula Major as the most prominent features along with the comet. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 10 secs. - 20 mm July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595953708659-7EM8ZCA1H06CHO01I85W/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Rho Ophiuchi - Luminosity Nebulosity - The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness (measured in octas.) Admittedly, and selfishly, this is the reason I bought a tracker. I wanted this image. I’ve shot the night sky many dozens of times since taking up photography three years ago. In that collection of nights-capes there are at least a dozen nights where I’ve focused solely on the Dark Horse Nebula, or this, the Rho Ophiuchi. Each of those previous attempts were stacked compositions, multiple images, between 50 and 90, of one to two seconds and a very high ISO. And those have been good images, I’ve been personally happy with what came out of that nights work. But this, THIS is a tracked image. This is a single image shot for 140 seconds, at a much lower ISO with the aperture closed down just a bit. This image allows for the nebulosity, the gases around the stars, Antares being the bright yellow off-center, to truly stand out, and show their dimensionality. This is a first attempt at tracking the Rho, but I’m so satisfied with how it turned out. I’ll certainly make adjustments to my settings the next time, close the aperture a bit to sharpen things up, opening up the shutter to compensate, take three or more images at a time and stack them to see how much cleaner the overall composition can be. It seems we’ll miss out on NEOWISE departing the solar system, as clouds have been dominating the night sky here. But the next clear night, I’ll point my camera again into the stars and see what beauty lies there. ISO 800 | F/2.8 | 140 sec. 135mm - single tracked image, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595951560116-W4R555847V13G0RHL117/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Comet C/2020 F3 - Mosquito Pass While I won’t go into all of the technical details of this particular image at this point, I’ll simply leave it that this is a “tracked” image, meaning the camera was set to follow the “movement” of the night sky in juxtaposition of the earth. What this would mean normally then is the the blurring of the landscape. So, the camera is stopped from moving and still image is captured of the landscape and the two images are “blended” together using a couple of different pieces of software on the computer. The biggest benefit of this is a sharper, cleaner, better composed final image, even if it is a bit more work. It also means that more lenses can be used to create completely different scenes of the night sky. In the end, this is my favorite image of the comet, and I can’t believe what a highlight it brought to the night sky, especially in this summer of so many challenges. ISO 800 | F/2.8 | 140 secs. - 135mm July, 2020 - Mosquito Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1595955196853-Z986V8MSNXEHREEN0D65/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Mosquito Pass - July 2020 One of Colorado’s quieter passes most of the time, this was the route sued my the infamous Father Dyer making treks between the mountain communities of Alma, Buckskin Joe, Fairplay, and Leadville. His treks included not only caring for the miners and families of the community both spiritually and physically, he was also carried the mail and messages between these communities and the outside world. This is still an active mining region, though the most famous sites, like the North London Mine, and most famous residents, like Father Dyer and “Baby Doe” Tabor are only found in memories and the few monuments to their existence. This stillness in the basis is humbling, and a certain reverence for those who have lived and left their tracks here permeates the night. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1598227690460-HW71VKPZUVBAGEJXO016/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Windy Ridge - Firie Night After some time away from the night sky, it felt so good to be out under the stars last night, shooting for a few hors and then sleeping in the back of the car. Colorado is currently experiencing a rash of late season wildfires, and while the human cost has been low, large swaths of dry forest are burning away. The smoke from the fires brought out some interesting hues in all the images, and while I’m guessing the results won’t match the clarity of other compositions, it was good to look through the view finder while the coyotes sang and the stars danced. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20mm - Sony SEL 20mm/F1.8G 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1598224882096-OPVNPYCRERKEA1JSAZ0B/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Windy Ridge - End of Summer The Milky Way, vertical in the night sky, marks a distinct change in the season. Occurring towards the end of summer, for me this signals the beginning of the school year, which also means less time for photography. The night’s sky has such an appeal, even with the smoke from the forest fires, the stars are brilliant and offer the peaceful counter-point to the hectic changes taking place. SO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20mm - Sony SEL 20mm/F1.8G 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1598229670728-AD7W4QCSO4D24D65CZU6/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Windy Ridge - House of Rain Many of the Bristlecones in this particular grove have lived just over a thousand years. That would mean the sprouted to life when Mesa Verde was on the rise, and southwest agrarians could take advantage of greater than usual rainfall. This rainfall was channeled and reserved for drier times in the year, and crops and population flourished. A sudden change in the weather patterns ended this wetter period in the southwest, driving populations out of the more concentrated areas, with no real clear understanding of where they went. The author Craig Childs describes this migration in amazing detail in the book “House of Rain,” and while he specifically states he’s not an archeologist, just a mere observer, he offers evidence of migrations that occurred over the previous millennia, with travelers trekking north to south, from the central plateau of what is not northern Mexico, into the Four-Corners regions of the Southwest United States, as seasonal and yearly cycles disrupted life in one area and offered better prospects in another. Are we in a similar position? Are seeing unprecedented climate events just the warnings we should be looking for? Did this grove only survive because of one climatic shift? Will it fall victim to the fires sprouting up now, that the rains won’t squelch? What foolish folly are we repeating in the time of peril. Certainly our lack of compassion isn’t our only crutch. SO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20mm - Sony SEL 20mm/F1.8G 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606065601703-EI6AKEX8CWKDGMISJV05/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606065361571-YMUFNHBKUQ019UR7FC6S/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Way Over Mt. Washington A “quick overnight trip to Crested Butte,” thats how summer actually began, and that was 12 weeks ago. We’ve finished the second week of school, and will start in-person classes this week. After dropping off work in Salida, it just made sense to head out for a least a night, and do some shooting, as it’s been a couple of weeks since my last outing, and Labor Day is usually a weekend I’ve stayed close to town, at most spending a day on the motorcycle or bicycle, but generally resting up for the big push through to Thanksgiving. Crested Butte wasn’t my first thought, but knowing I needed to be back in the city for Sunday morning, Crested Butte because the best choice. Traveling into the mountains in late summer is a different experience; it’s a slower pace, and this year especially a much less congested experience. The colors are different, with the flowers have withered and the Aspen color a few weeks away, but the light can still be quite bright, and depending on the weather, the skies can be much drier. The bright light with the higher contrast helps create dynamic black & white scenes, and the clearer night skies can allow the Milky Way to glow. So, for 36 hours I framed around the contrasting light and dreamed of the galactic core. A few more cumulus clouds might have added depth to the sky, and using the tracker would have reduced the night sky noise. But, getting to escape, and operate on a different schedule, that’s what was really needed - that’s where the satisfaction would really lie. A single night, at 12,000 feet, that’s what the mountains offered, and that’s what I would take in. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20mm - Sony SEL 20mm/F1.8G 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606065490015-GWH3BSJ0HQD669U4YULA/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Milky Way - Gothic Heading through Gothic, on the way to Schofield Pass, the East River grows from trickle to a torrent as the many snowfields and springs let loose of their hold of all they’ve stored. By September, the East River is back to a trickle, and the meadows and peaks are yearning for their fresh coat of snow. This last trip out - I’m still not sure what it means. I know I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this place but really not certain what else it holds. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 10 sec. - 24mm - Sony SEL 24mm/F1.4GM 30 images shot at 24mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606087775734-03LECCOPITNH1H5WBZQM/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - November - Waning Gibbous - 95% Just past the Halloween Full moon, which I missed. I did try to capture it but misjudged it’s alignment as it was rising, so while I didn’t capture the rising moon, it was beautiful to watch and just enjoyable to be outside and take it in. This was a very pretty moonrise regardless, and it was good to have the cameras out and be looking through the viewfinder. ISO 400 | F/11 | 1/500 sec. - 560mm - Sony SEL 100-400/F4.5-5.6GM Single image shot at 400mm with TC 1.4, and the Sony a7riv creating an equivalent 560mm, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606060872030-U5NAKTEG5L1D3HY2QR0P/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - November - Waxing Crescent Still missing Milky Way season, but planning on getting out to shoot Orion and some of the other deep sky features. Always good to practice from the porch with the longer lens and then patiently edit a batch, while also giving inspiration to what to shoot next. ISO 200 | F/9 | 1/400 sec. - 560mm - Sony SEL 100-400/F4.5-5.6GM 15 images shot at 400mm with TC 1.4, and the Sony a7riv in crop mode creating an equivalent 840mm, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1606021774699-9VERY25GC8DR693J9TJI/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - November - First Quarter Moon Its strange to think about the gaps in our lives - they times that we set things down, or make a transition and let something go that has been dear to us before we comfortably pick up the new thing that is rushing towards us. I haven’t been out to really shoot for nearly three months, but know every time a camera is in my hands, it is what I want to be doing the most. A quick impatient stack of the waxing moon, captured from the alley behind my apartment on November night, in 2020. ISO 400 | F/11 | 1/400 sec. - 560mm - Sony SEL 100-400/F4.5-5.6GM 15 images shot at 400mm with TC 1.4, and the Sony a7riv in crop mode creating an equivalent 840mm, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1607825691020-8B9NG9I0UK7ID70SGCQJ/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Not to be Framed Early winter night sky has it’s own features, Orion’s Belt being is an easy one to spot. The shorter days just means you can take advantage of more night photography options. An old fence post on the Eastern Plains offers a sense of familiarity to the scene in our every changing world. ISO 6400 • F/1.4 • 10 sec. 24mm. 30 images edited in Lightroom & Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1607826444791-HSBQV7WV02K97Q53CF1U/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Corralled, Not Tamed I don’t usually shoot star trails until the Spring when the skies are the clearest, but when the Muse arrives you have to follow it. The shorter winter days, as we careen towards the Solstice, mean we can take advantage of more night photography opportunities, and this old fence post on the Eastern Plains offers a sense of familiarity in our every changing world. ISO 800 • F/2.8 • 30 sec. - 150 images @ 16mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1607826159398-M1P6DVQLCN2HT0MVXA9U/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - WPA Early winter night sky has it’s own features, Orion’s Belt being is an easy one to spot. The shorter days just means you can take advantage of more night photography options. An old fence post on the Eastern Plains offers a sense of familiarity to the scene in our every changing world. ISO 6400 • F/1.3 • 13 sec. 20mm. 30 images edited in Lightroom & Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1608045174217-4SCISU1P3X0FYXGTF6UC/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Pennsylvania Mt Gemind Star Trails Always a treat to spend time under the stars, even more so when the Geminids appear! The time lapse is made up of approximately 245 images, each 30 seconds long, shot in consecutive order. The alignment is just off as I’d intended the North Star to be positioned at the top of the tree, so much for my impatience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1608680637337-VXMTWSFZDTCXCSHDGBLM/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Great Conjunction - Mt Evans I’ll write more on this topic later, but for now, Saturn and Jupiter, ending the day. This composition is the result of 12 vertical images shot left to right, at 135mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 145MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 200 | F/1.8 | .4 sec. - Sony FE 135 GM December, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1611415084565-TQSC96BBN97ZYASZDZJ5/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Westcliffe Orion - January, 2021 I thought I was early enough to capture the setting nebula, but the show was brilliant enough without it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612408695503-3P0B6H7T2MV6M2MD4AY3/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Juniper Pass Milky Way 1 Watching the Milky Way Dance on top of Mt. Evans - July, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612409323266-TPMD44BWTJBBH4BHASCA/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - NEOWISE - Juniper Pass - July, 2020 Truly one of the most spectacular site of the year. Capturing a set of still images to compile into a time-lapse just added to the magic of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612410607955-CEMS3ICPW6ZONJU5ZV3H/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Squaw Pass Orion - January I These “shoulder seasons,” the ones that aren’t quite winter and aren’t quite spring - for astrophotographers it is late October through February, we can’t see the core of the Milky Way, but other objects and constellations are visible. So different compositions get attention, different skills get practiced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612755152991-LX139RGHV9DJ8RVOAC69/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Dark Horse Reflected I genuine dilemma when you capture and process too many Milky Way compositions and then forget about some of your favorites altogether. This one, late June night on top of Cottonwood Pass resulted in hundreds of images. All were edited and some posted on various social media platforms, but for some reason they didn’t make it to my webpage. Well, at least this one is rectified. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20mm - Sony SEL 20mm/F1.8G 30 images shot at 20mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. Cottonwood and the Dark Horse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615655752436-2UO99CBPSO1LCN1LE715/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - West Rabbit Polaris Timelapse While I’d set out to gather a few different night sky composition, I didn’t realize just how challenging it would all be. The first location along Ute Pass was too late in the sky for a proper sequence. The second, though a promising composition, was hindered more by traffic lights than I’d anticipated, and by exposure settings that just didn’t work for the shot. Fortunately as there was still time in the night sky to shoot one more sequence. Driving west up onto the Pass, I stopped to scout different shots. Getting to the western side of the Pass I found this composition - a large snow field, surrounded by pine trees, with the top of a high ridge off in the distance, but best of all, the North Star was clearly visible high in the sky above the whole setting. The challenge was that this spot is right along the road, with no real shoulder to safely park in. This would mean parking a distance away, and then standing next to the camera while it recorded the scene, 500 frames in total, or leaving the camera setting by itself on a cold winter night, along the highway, a lone witness to the traversing night sky. With pretty significant trepidation, I chose the latter option. I was able to use better settings on the camera, traffic offered a grateful respite, and I even found time to catch up on a little sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1612756745707-QHNX9OC2EPZV7YKUOAZD/_DSC4223-Min+Horizon+Noise-Edit-2.JPG Moon & Stars - Cottonwood and the Dark Horse ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 10 sec. - 24mm - Sony SEL 24GM 5 images shot at 24mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. A corner of the a panoramic image. Made from 5 light frames by Starry Landscape Stacker 1.8.0. Algorithm: Min Horizon Noise Cottonwood and the Dark Horse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1618368091424-5YOCQVSLUKRDD5ZQ3J8D/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Seasons First - Galactic Host, 2021 The Galactic Core is a breathtaking sight. The four months out the year that we don’t see it there are many other objects, but this is the composition I think about the most. Hoping this is the first of many nights under the stars in the next few months. Galactic Host - ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 10 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1618189092633-UWZP0PCNHAKWFNHKHV5I/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Freemont Fields - Panorama Panoramas are challenging to capture. Add in the complexity of astrophotography, which involves challenges around settings and conditions, creating a worthy final image can have many more hurtles. While not an overly compelling composition, this stand of young Aspen shoots, silhouetted on the high prairie of central Colorado under the arch of the Milky Way demonstrates that patience can be rewarded, and good technique can provide a beautiful piece of work. This composition is the result of 45 vertical images shot left to right, at 24mm. Images were edited and then stitched together in Lightroom. The original file is 77MB, making it ideal for a large panorama or triptych. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 5 sec. - Sony FE 24GM April, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1618368128419-3H8Y9ENZ3LLZXIAR0WFR/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - big sky Taking in the galactic core in early April, 2021 on the high plains of Colorado. Hoping this is the first of many nights under the stars in the next few months. Galactic Host - ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 10 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619056379340-1V8NP3BIO0V0UU9QUFEP/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Aspen Ridge Milky Way Time-lapse - Sony a7riii & Sony 24GM It seems the night sky has been unusually elusive this year. But finding a single clear night sky can make up for any number of missed opportunities. Getting to explore Colorado's lesser known, empty spaces, seeing some for the first time, punctuated this particular night. This was a new spot, and can't wait to see more of this place. 700 images shot with Sony a7riii and Sony FE 24GM. Edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop April, 2021 - Salida, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619056570011-XAHCLAFVLZNIRUWPCGM4/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Cedar Point - Iron Horse Light pollution, wind turbines, gleaming iron rails - all under the brilliant glow of the Galactic Core. The Dark Horse and Rho Ophiuchi stand out in the new season core as it tracks across the night sky. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image April, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619057262002-AG354YKX6K6ALD0WK6HX/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Cedar Point Milky Way Time-lapse - Sony a7riii & Sony 24GM Truly dark skies are more than an hour out of the metro area, and they can be found west or east of the city. Last spring I started to explore these areas of east of town, with railroad tracks, wind turbans, and derelict fence posts. This night under the stars, with remnants of the most recent snow storm still on the ground, offered incredibly clear skies and the solitude of the Great Plains. 515 images shot with Sony a7riii and Sony FE 24GM. Edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop April, 2021 - Limon, Colorado https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619058958867-IVM9V5C71Y55F00JB2L3/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Cedar Point - Fences I The second night out for dedicated astrophotography and the location did not disappoint. Blurry stars and weather-worn fences compliment each other to tell a story that we won’t know the ending for. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image April, 2021 - Cedar Point - Fences I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619146429531-DWX4F32S6YU5ISBW9G4O/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Cedar Point - Fences II The second night out for dedicated astrophotography and the location did not disappoint. Blurry stars and weather-worn fences compliment each other to tell a story that we won’t know the ending for. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image April, 2021 - Cedar Point - Fences II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619059004584-T8GJWEK2UWAZXWV73QTK/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Cedar Point - Fences III The second night out for dedicated astrophotography and the location did not disappoint. Blurry stars and weather-worn fences compliment each other to tell a story that we won’t know the ending for. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image April, 2021 - Cedar Point - Fences III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619362573526-Z1F28S3E0FVECGYTALBE/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Cedar Point - Fences IV The second night out for dedicated astrophotography and the location did not disappoint. Clear skies, the Dark Horse Nebula and weather-worn fences compliment each other to tell a story that we won’t know the ending for. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image April, 2021 - Cedar Point - Fences IV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619361358018-7WWACAGPPFG3GSC7FE73/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Rho Ophiuchi - Spring, 2021 Nebulosity - The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness (measured in octas.) I’ve shot the night sky many dozens of times since taking up photography four years ago. In that collection of nights-capes there are at least a dozen nights where I’ve focused solely on the Dark Horse Nebula, or this, the Rho Ophiuchi. The luminosity that is present in the nebula is one of my favorite night sky features, and while it is both a challenge to capture and edit, I always enjoy to opportunity use a creative license to produce a final composition. Antares dominates the scene with its yellow shade and the dominant gas clouds around its center provide a unique glow on a clear night. Images captured over Cedar Point, April 2021. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 1.6 sec. 75 images at 135mm, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619363009213-P880B35QBYFLZ4FEIXW0/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Cedar Point - Fences V The second night out for dedicated astrophotography and the location did not disappoint. Clear skies, the Dark Horse Nebula and weather-worn fences compliment each other to tell a story that we won’t know the ending for. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image April, 2021 - Cedar Point - Fences V https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619566602261-I9XPAS33BMVC0OJ8FTUF/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Porch Super Moon - Rosalie Peak The “super-moons” haven’t been as prolific as last year, in fact this is actually the first one we’ve had. With COVID restrictions lifted I was able to get to a rooftop finally and didn’t need to make a mad dash up the mountain before going into work like last year. The weather gave a least a little bit of a break this morning, but the moonrises have been clouded over and I think that was the best opportunity for a moon over Mt. Evans. April, 2021 ISO 200 | F/6.3 | 1/500 sec. - 900mm Sony a7riv & Sony FE 200-600G - shot at 600mm in aps-c mode for 900mm effective focal length. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619567986751-KWHRDKHG1OWAYV8U7EGN/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Super Moon - Mt. Rosalie The “super-moons” haven’t been as prolific as last year, in fact this is actually the first one we’ve had. With COVID restrictions lifted I was able to get to a rooftop finally and didn’t need to make a mad dash up the mountain before going into work like last year. The weather gave a least a little bit of a break this morning, but the moonrises have been clouded over and I think that was the best opportunity for a moon over Mt. Evans. April, 2021 ISO 200 | F/6.3 | 1/500 sec. - 600mm Sony a7riv & Sony FE 200-600G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1619569388802-K9F7I408EN45BPW4IA74/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Super Moon - Mt. Rosalie The “super-moons” haven’t been as prolific as last year, in fact this is actually the first one we’ve had. With COVID restrictions lifted I was able to get to a rooftop finally and didn’t need to make a mad dash up the mountain before going into work like last year. The weather gave a least a little bit of a break this morning, but the moonrises have been clouded over and I think that was the best opportunity for a moon over Mt. Evans. April, 2021 ISO 200 | F/6.3 | 1/500 sec. - 600mm Sony a7riv & Sony FE 200-600G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621032814461-XCDSV8CL81362BOXUJIP/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - South Park Colorado - Dark Horse I The third night out for dedicated astrophotography and it was a chance to return to one of my favorite locations and it did not disappoint. The clear skies, and the Dark Horse Nebula over a blanket of high-alpine snow made for some compelling composition both above tree-line and while nestled in the Bristlecone. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image May, 2021 - South Park Colorado - Dark Horse I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621033376253-LY0LGW67L2JJUBOO9FAS/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - South Park Colorado - Dark Horse II The third night out for dedicated astrophotography and it was a chance to return to one of my favorite locations and it did not disappoint. The clear skies, and the Dark Horse Nebula over a blanket of high-alpine snow made for some compelling composition both above tree-line and while nestled in the Bristlecone. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image May, 2021 - South Park Colorado - Dark Horse II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621032591595-WY84O1QUY5BFF54TQG51/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - South Park Colorado - Dark Horse III The third night out for dedicated astrophotography and it was a chance to return to one of my favorite locations and it did not disappoint. The clear skies, and the Dark Horse Nebula over a blanket of high-alpine snow made for some compelling composition both above tree-line and while nestled in the Bristlecone. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 35 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image May, 2021 - South Park Colorado - Dark Horse III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621186466071-I64I9JUJ8AVD54BKX12M/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - May, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - Milky Way I A slow start to the Milky Way season, but any clear night out under the star is well worth the effort. One of the first compositions of the night, shot while letting the time-lapse run on the ridge in the foreground and the core of the Milky Way just beginning to climb over the Cupid, Grizzly and Arapahoe. The bright light on the right edge of the frame was the back of the other camera, shooting the 680-image sequence that we be used to create the time-lapse. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 25 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image May, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - Milky Way II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621174348756-12D2HQUK9G1K8C0Q42XC/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass Milky Way Time-lapse - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 20G Shooting the early season galactic core is a problematic proposition, weather can either make or break the result. Usually, Loveland Pass is shot from the east, with photographers climbing the ridge of Cupids Peak in order to gain the vantage point over the basin. I decided to take on the western ridges for this night. The early portion is a marked trail, but it quickly dissolves into snow back and mud while climbing to 13,000 feet. This all started with a boot-pack straight up the face of the ridge, and turned into a hike along frozen tundra and the wind-swept slope. I placed the time-lapse camera a little lower than I'd originally hoped, but the climbing and descending, and then climbing to retrieve it was of so rewarding as the Milky Way arched across the night sky on the ridge of the Continental Divide, under a moonless night. There's no question that life continues well into the dark, whether we want to witness it is the real question. 680 images edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop Sony a7iii - Sony FE 20G May, 2021 - Colorado Loveland Pass Milky Way Time-lapse - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 20G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621185750596-92TTGQJQUKBWPVPSGASV/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - May, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - Milky Way II A slow start to the Milky Way season, but any clear night out under the star is well worth the effort. This compositions came towards the middle of the night, shot while letting the time-lapse run on the ridge below, as I decided to climb up the ridge that night, hoping to gain a more dynamic perspective on an otherwise quiet night. A few shooting stars passed across the sky, but none bright enough to be recorded by the camera. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 25 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image May, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - Milky Way II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621182620953-C6T78IL0VZWY7HFMZ69S/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass Colorado - Milky Way IV A slow start to the Milky Way season, but any clear night out under the star is well worth the effort. One of the last compositions of the night, similar to shots from last year, but the night sky held onto some different hues, though just as inspiring as ever. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 24GM 25 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image May, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - Milky Way IV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621174693161-505BMP2SN4SCX0PNTORX/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Continental Divide - Milky Way Panorama My fourth full night out for astrophotography felt different then the previous three. We celebrated graduation for our seniors this week, which is always a humbling experience. Working with adults who for whatever reason did not graduate as planned, and hearing their inspirations and motivations for finally returning to complete this last step always draws perspective on our own circumstances - I walk away from these events filled with gratitude. Maybe this is why I was a bit more motivated this night, climbing much higher on the western ridge of the pass than I have previously. I haven’t been in as good of physical condition recently as I have in the past, but I am healthy, and I don’t want to fall into the habit of making excuses. So, I pushed. Then benefit of nighttime in the mountains is the snow that remains will refreeze, making for a firmer, more stable surface to hike on. Another motivation this particular night was that I wasn’t alone. There was a group parked at the top of the pass and the seemed to be in pursuit of the same objectives of capturing the night sky. As well, there was plenty of traffic over the pass and the night crew was out grooming the local sky area, the snow-cats lighting the mountain and basin as they coordinated their moves during the night. A total of 50 images were used to create the panorama - images were shot in a single row made up of 10 frames, each frame made up of 5 photos to reduce noise. Final images size is close to 90MB. Images were batch edited in Lightroom, then stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker. Final edits were made both in Photoshop and Lightroom. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 24mm - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 24GM - 50 images stacked and stitched together to create this Milky Way Panorama. May, 2021 - As always, thank you for the support and for joining me on this adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1621711255786-JYEX1B4RTQ60AQG1YOBV/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Porch Moon - May 2021 Shooting the waxing moon, high above the Mile High City. Single image of the Waxing Moon, mid May, 2021 ISO 400 | F/9 | 1/640 sec. at 900mm - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 200-600G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1622073717872-3QAGETJ0QR3NQQ4TGYWV/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Lunar Eclipse - 600mm Really a challenge to capture, especially as the with clouds that would prefer to obscure the whole event. I checked conditions a couple of times during the night, finally getting up at 4:30 to see if there was any chance of seeing the lunar eclipse. This was one of the earlier shots in the series, captured just as the clouds to clear, but leaving a mysterious veil over the moon as the earth start to position itself between the two. Pretty fascinating to see the faint stars stretched out the right in conjunction with the full moon. Single image of the Waxing Moon, mid May, 2021 ISO 400 | F/6.3 | .6 sec. at 600 mm - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 200-600G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1622072352380-T3YJYDRD71MXJGSIVRSA/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Denver (Pre) Super Moon Time-lapse - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 135GM The moon is just hard to shoot. Whether as a still image, stacked or tracked, and even in a time-lapse like this, they are all just challenging to capture, period. Looking forward to the May Super Moon - Lunar Eclipse, it felt good to be practicing the with the composition and technique, and fortunately to be able to capture a substantial sequence of images like this. When the lunar eclipse did arrive the next day, so did the clouds. I was able to capture a number of still images, but not a set of images like this. 540 images edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop Sony a7iii - Sony FE 135GM May, 2021 - Denver, Colorado Denver (Pre) Super Moon - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 135GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1622073913499-Z4SU955NVR9FA66IAQ7I/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Lunar Eclipse - 1260mm Really a challenge to capture, especially as the with clouds that would prefer to obscure the whole event. I checked conditions a couple of times during the night, finally getting up at 4:30 to see if there was any chance of seeing the lunar eclipse. This ended up as the best shot of the night, when the clouds gave way for about five minutes, before coming in to cancel the whole show. Single image of the Waxing Moon, mid May, 2021 ISO 800 | F/9 | .6 sec. at 1260 mm - Sony a7riii & Sony FE 200-600G, 1.4TC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623031749734-OC2PLUMK28S3JQYCT4Y9/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass Colorado - Milky Way - 14mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 14GM 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1622940341103-G2RWBAFLOSBV14J4SR6W/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass Milky Way Time-lapse - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 20G - June, 2021 With June arriving in a mix of rain and heat, it's hard to say what the conditions will be like up in the High Country. Of course the wildflowers need these two elements to crawl out of their winter hibernation, but shooting the stars at night can be a challenge with humidity reducing the star's clarity, and the warmth effecting the camera's sensor. With a couple of days of work set aside in Alma, I decided to head back to a know spot and add some more footage to an already lengthy night-time video. The sky remained clear on the south side of the pass, and the wind only blew in a few small bursts. Traffic was much heavier that previous nights, which is pretty evident over the course of the three hours of shooting. 720 images edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop Sony a7iii - Sony FE 20G June, 2021 - Colorado Loveland Pass Milky Way Time-lapse - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 20G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623281424176-BUUJHL607334DBPTV7RC/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass Colorado - 20mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 10 sec. - Sony a7iiii - Sony FE 20G 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1622943641429-WUQUY7MPNMITI3OAVZAL/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass - Star Trail Normally there is a very complicated editing process involved when creating star-trail images such as this. The usual process of capturing 200 to 300 images and then editing each and adding them into either Photoshop or a different stacking program can take up to, and often times over, an hour. But this is a single image, photographed for just about 45 minutes. The difference in the two techniques for capturing start-trails boils down to taking multiple images or a single image - in the case of multiple images you can have a few bad images but still end up with a beautiful final image, but with much more work. The single image is more susceptible to anomalies in the frame, but also a bump or shaky tripod that can ruin everything. In either case the image should be made over multiple hours, as the Earth spins only about 15 degrees each hour, revealing relatively short star trails like this image. But, this was a first attempt and there will be many more after this. ISO 320 | F/5.6 | 2405 sec. approximately 45 minutes - at 14mm Sony a7riii, Sony FE 14GM - June, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623295325653-19I92HOOQEC0V9JRGB1L/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass Colorado - 50mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/2.5 | 5.5 sec. - Sony a7iii - Sony FE 50G 25 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Loveland Pass Colorado - 50mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623272744588-HJZK21MX92KPK1E1NRRP/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass Milky Road - 14mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 14GM 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Loveland Pass Milky Road - 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623031592207-5FOLZ98XAC5VJ2Z48KAD/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Windy Ridge - 20mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 10 sec. - Sony a7iiii - Sony FE 20G 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Windy Ridge - 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623031635676-TP3E74FKD7N1AHHY1XKO/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Time Travelers - 20mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 10 sec. - Sony a7iiii - Sony FE 20G 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Time Travelers - 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623295132772-KC2NWLLJ6EB3LT1UIWR8/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Windy Ridge - 14mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 14GM 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Windy Ridge - 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623348138791-AL8MZLK86H12QETKWOAY/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - North Star - Hoosier Pass Not quite as perfect a placement as Loveland Pass, the North Star sits a little too far to the west here. But the overnight traffic from Hoosier Pass, and the residence below add to the effect of movement during the night in the 2 hour long exposure. ISO 320 | F/7.1 | 6,265 sec. approximately 145 minutes - at 16mm Sony a7riv w/ Sony FE 1635GM June, 2021 - North Star - Hoosier Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623295208179-KEJT572S58LOUCHYWTZN/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Galactic Reflections - 14mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 14GM 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Galactic Reflections - 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623297093238-119BZMN56WY80L8C6Z93/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Words Fail You - 14mm A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - Sony a7riii - Sony FE 14GM 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Words Fail You - 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623296750411-CV7J0VH30W4PHBWKXQRH/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Como Overlook - 14mm Stacked A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - Sony a7iii - Sony FE 14GM 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Como Overlook - 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623296997603-1QD4R73GWK0AVP4RHVRN/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Como Overlook - Dark Horse Nebular A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a third night in another. This time I wanted to isolate the Dark Horse Nebula and the Rho Ophiuchi cluster, as well I wanted to practice with the star tracker some more. ISO 320 | F/4 | 368 sec. approx. 6 minutes - Sony a7riv w/ Sony FE 50G Single Tracked Image - Shot use the Move Shoot Move tracker, 6 minute exposure for the sky, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 65MB image June, 2021 - Como Overlook - Dark Horse Nebular - 50mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623296282191-7B68R79ZUVFBRQV9XTWI/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Como Overlook - 14mm Tracked A quick trip to the mountains to do some work necessitated an overnight stay. I headed up early to capture the Milky Way one night in one location, and was rewarded with a second night in another. ISO 800 | F/5.6 | 374 sec. - Sony a7iii - Sony FE 14GM Single Tracked Image - Shot use the Move Shoot Move tracker, 6 minute exposure for the sky, six minute exposure for the foreground, blended in Photoshop, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Como Overlook - 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1623709080993-F7FY0186Z64JM64NRGC2/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Last Dollar Road - June, 2021 A quick trip to the San Juans to look at the early season Lupine lead me to a favorite overlook and a chance to shoot the Milky Way on a clear night. The Lupine and Mule Ears are in abundance right now, and hopefully the rain returns to nourish them through after this round of intense heat. Campers at the base of the road we up into the late hours, as the camp fire at the center of the frame would attest. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - Sony a7iii - Sony FE 14GM 20 Images - Stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker, and edited in Lightroom and Photoshop - 35MB image June, 2021 - Last Dollar Road - 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625762285145-AQ1B7GNGC5ZFFI2WRHG3/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars With summer well on its way and a trip to visit family in Northern Michigan planned, I knew that I wanted to take advantage of the many photographic opportunities that Michigan provides. I love the mountains of Colorado that are now my home, but the water just brings out so many opportunities. Even though the skies aren’t nearly as dark in the Midwest, there are so many amazing nightscapes to be inspired by, especially Mary Beth Kiczenski aka @ShelbyDiamondstar on Instagram. If you don’t follow her work, you really should give it a look, she really does create on a whole-nother level. I didn’t bring my tracker for this trip, and while heading back across the Straits I asked my mom, whose birthday I am home to celebrate, if she could spare a few minutes on our trip North. While the glow of the galactic core and the Dark Horse aren’t as intense as I’d like them to be, the conditions were perfect and the final composition is pretty amazing. ISO 3200 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker - final image cropped to 35mm equivalent focal length. Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 24GM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1625759005855-E8GKZRH0L7V5TQO61TLZ/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse - Startrails This wasn’t the best dark-sky location, with its neighboring campground, but shooting north over Lake Huron creating an inky-black background to highlight the colors of the circling stars. One of the things I’ve always appreciated about Michigan is it’s multi-lingual heritage. Unfortunately that heritage is marked by real tragedy, but flipping between French, Ojibwa, Iroquoian and English, as well as subtle incursions of Spanish made be more curious about culture and the stories that tie us together. This particular lighthouse, just a few miles east of where I spent a lot of my childhood summer’s is a Franco name quit literally meaning “point of little boats.” The name comes to mean that only small boats should come near the cost, as the waters along this section of Lake Huron are very shallow, and that the reef running our more than two miles from the coast would easily wreck the larger sailing boats that made their way along the cost. The light itself is one of the older, active lighthouses in the state, being built in 1848 and finally electrified in 1956. ISO 800 • F/5.6 • 30 sec. - 245 images @14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1626274893768-EUP8B9247TT04WKD0DBI/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Galactic Core Pass Lake - July, 2021 Back at it - a beautiful trip to Michigan followed by a beautiful night in Colorado enjoying the Summit County charm. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 10 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7iii w/ Sony FE 20/1.8 Galactic Core Pass Lake - July, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1626275159584-VI6PZUZ23R5NFTZT66PE/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Galactic Core Pass Lake - Vertical Back at it - a beautiful trip to Michigan followed by a beautiful night in Colorado enjoying the Summit County charm. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 24/1.4 Galactic Core Pass Lake - July, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1626275735960-GP2QWA7L6L73C4ZN90ZQ/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Star-trails Pass Lake - July, 2021 Back at it - a beautiful trip to Michigan followed by a beautiful night in Colorado enjoying the Summit County charm. ISO 320 | F/6.3 | 7260 sec. - single image captured over 2 hours, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 14/1.8 Star-trails Pass Lake - July, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628972366066-78KA85Q983S7VBLWHFBR/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Galactic Core - Mosquito Range FE20G Back at it - a beautiful trip to Michigan followed by a beautiful night in Colorado enjoying the Park County charm. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 13 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 20/1.8 Galactic Core Oliver Twist Lake - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628973134864-M79IJ90OLG15EDBYCNPA/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Galactic Core Mosquito Range - Horizontal Back at it - a beautiful trip to Michigan followed by a beautiful night in Colorado enjoying the Park County charm. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 15 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7iii w/ Sony FE 14/1.8 Galactic Core Mosquito Range - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1628973256571-ORLBNNLHUJ9NFRJZY15J/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Galactic Core Mosquito Range - Vertical Back at it - a beautiful trip to Michigan followed by a beautiful night in Colorado enjoying the Park County charm. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 15 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7iii w/ Sony FE 14/1.8 Galactic Core Mosquito Range - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1634351558063-F2HLFKVIVMNOXZHI8W1N/_DSC3489-Mean+Min+Hor+Star+Dupe-Edit-2.JPG Moon & Stars - Fletcher’s Barn - August, 2021 When your friends invite out for a weekend in Steamboat, you just have to figure out a way to say, “YES!” ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 15 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7iii w/ Sony FE 14/1.8 Galactic Core over Fletcher’s Barn - August, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1634352008306-DQYKEEDJODFYDF9KRR83/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Star Trails - Mirror Lake Always a joy to head into Wyoming for Labor Day. This year, while still cool, proved to be extremely calm, allowing for some incredible night sky images, this one included. Unfortunately the 3 hour exposure did get produced this night, as an oversight while setting up the photograph let to too wide of an aperture and way too much light reaching the sensor. ISO 320 | F/8 | 4720 sec. - single image captured over 2 hours, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop Sony a7riv w/ Sony FE 14/1.8 Star Trails - Mirror Lake - September, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1634352347636-TONKH72CDKAUGGWUHT8Q/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Galactic Core - Marie Lake Always a joy to head into Wyoming for Labor Day. This year, while still cool, proved to be extremely calm, allowing for some incredible night sky images, this one included. There was a spot high above the highway and the surrounding landscape that offered not only unique views, but a real sense of solitude under a brilliant night sky. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 20 images, edited and stacked in Lightroom and Photoshop Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 24/1.4 Galactic Core - Marie Lake - September, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1634397294259-DE6EI2X0PLMMKZ703RKO/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Andromeda Galaxy - Mirror Lake Always a joy to head into Wyoming for Labor Day. This year, while still cool, proved to be extremely calm, allowing for some incredible night sky images, this one included. Mirror Lake was disturbed a bit by the find, but shooting north into the Milky Way offered the a clear view of the Andromeda Galaxy, a first attempt to intentionally photograph this night sky feature ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 20 images, edited and stacked in Lightroom and Photoshop Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 24/1.4 Galactic Core - Marie Lake - September, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1636201056051-DDQYHDQYKNK55P4Z6PJU/_DSC3489-Mean+Min+Hor+Star+Dupe-Edit-2.JPG Moon & Stars - Elk River Finding Sleep - Bridge View When your friends invite out for a weekend in Steamboat, you just have to figure out a way to say, “YES!” ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 15 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7iii w/ Sony FE 14/1.8 Elk River Finding Sleep - September, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1636201305907-ZQMMVQID32RNB6LHQJRZ/_DSC3489-Mean+Min+Hor+Star+Dupe-Edit-2.JPG Moon & Stars - Elk River Finding Sleep - Standard When your friends invite out for a weekend in Steamboat, you just have to figure out a way to say, “YES!” ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 24/1.4 Elk River Finding Sleep - September, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1655165724402-TXHCYWOYD9QHYNR5TYXP/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Echo Lake & Venus - Astrophotography Timelapse | Sony a7iii | Sony FE20G Back to the night skies and longer nights with the end of daylight savings and with the Solstice just seven weeks away. Ice has covered about 1/3 of Echo Lake, and I'm sure it will be completely covered before the week is out. The sky remained mostly clear, with the thin, cirrus clouds picking up the light from Denver to the east. Venus is now aligned with the center of the Galactic Core, and the glow off of the ice and water made for a stunning effect. Traffic wasn't too heavy, but the flights coming out of Denver kept the sky interesting over the course of the two hours of shooting. Looking forward to the new Sony a7iv, though the Nikon Z6ii and Z7ii have some compelling features for time time-lapse and night photography. If you have any experience with those, drop a comment below. 505 images edited in Lightroom and rendered in Photoshop November, 2021 - Colorado Echo Lake & Venus Time-lapse - Sony a7iii & Sony FE 20G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1644691125315-2J0FIA98Y0FYB8EKGNFF/_DSC3331-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - First of the Season - 2022 Early season Milky Way - a joyfully cold overnight stay high in the Rockies, piling out a warm car just before dawn to capture the rising Galactic Core the Continental Divide. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 8 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Nightscape Stacker Sony a7siii w/ Sony FE 24/1.4 February, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1655165938100-VNK93KHU6YNJWKWDMO4B/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Sony Cinematic Spring Timelapse | Sony a7siii | Worm Moon & the Milky Way March went by much faster than I expected, and while drone flights were more common than photography sessions, the highlights for March included some absolutely incredible sunrises, the Worm Moon setting over the Continental Divide and the reemergence of the Milky Way made the lack of sleep and the cold conditions worthwhile Hoping to get more stargazing soon, as well as drone images, both fulfill different creative outlets; staring up at the moving celestial bodies, or hanging out with a birds-eye view of the Rocky Mountains just can't be beat. All images capture on the Sony a7siii with a combination of lenses, included the Sony FE100-400GM, Sony FE24-105G, Sony FE50G, Sony FE35GM, and Sony FE24GM. Sunrise and sunset images captured in Aperture Priority at F/8 and auto-ISO. Milky Way captured at ISO 6400, F/1.4 and 8 seconds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650243610654-18Y4FB5LMXAT1MB97AEW/_DSC3331-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Second of the Season - Pennsylvania Mountain March didn’t seem to offer optimal conditions or optimal timing for astrophotography and that’s just how things work out sometimes. April opened up with better opportunities and as always it’s worth losing a little sleep to watch the stars track across the sky. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 6 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 35/1.4 April, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650244495959-FOMKT0N7GJ4VON52ZWQ0/_DSC3331-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Second of the Season - Custer County March didn’t seem to offer optimal conditions or optimal timing for astrophotography and that’s just how things work out sometimes. April opened up with better opportunities and as always it’s worth losing a little sleep to watch the stars track across the sky. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 15 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 14/1.8 April, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1650245117718-GBFYGE6U6ZFHFWSCMFJF/_DSC3331-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Second of the Season - Custer County March didn’t seem to offer optimal conditions or optimal timing for astrophotography and that’s just how things work out sometimes. April opened up with better opportunities and as always it’s worth losing a little sleep to watch the stars track across the sky. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 6 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 35/1.4 April, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1655058990653-7KQPONM77ZBI6FCC93PH/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Flower Moon - May, 2022 The May full moon is known as the Flower Moon, and this year was extra special because of the Lunar Eclipse. Sony a7riii & Sony FE200-600G EXIF: ISO 200 | F/8 | 1/30 sec ~ 600mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1655051092599-JOD0IVH8XDYMUVYN9TM7/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Flower Moon & Union Station - Rear View Mirror The May full moon is known as the Flower Moon, and this year was extra special because of the Lunar Eclipse. Sony a7siii & Sony FE100-400GM EXIF: ISO 1600 | F/6.3 | .8 sec ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1655052230834-VRGJDUOPE1C1TX4ED9G9/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Flower Moon - May, 2022 The May full moon is known as the Flower Moon, and this year was extra special because of the Lunar Eclipse. Sony a7riii & Sony FE200-600G EXIF: ISO 6400 | F/9 | 1 sec ~ 840mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1654659081581-7OPIJB6UXVVMK9NBSVM6/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Star Trails on Loveland Pass - May, 2022 I get to the end of each Milky Way season and think that I just haven’t captured enough star trail photos. I have three so far this season and this is my favorite so far. I definitely plan to shoot more, hopefully a few over the water. ISO 320 | F/8.0 | 8068 sec. - single image captured over 2 hours, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 14/1.8 Star Trails on Loveland Pass - May, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1654658263155-8UXQ2J5WRW25QIW4MWNO/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Loveland Pass - Summit County The Galactic Core, along with the Dark Horse, rising over Loveland Pass makes such a compelling if not nerve wracking composition. US 6 is a vital link not only through Colorado, but across the country, especially for the tandem trailer semis and hazardous material loads that are banned from passing through the Eisenhower and Johnson Tunnels thousands of feet below. It takes between three and five minutes for the camera to shoot the sequence of images need to create the final composition, and each second is spent with ears open and my hand ready to snatch up the camera at the first sign of any vehicle. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 6 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 35/1.4 June, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1654655947687-8ZBWLNXNCVT96220C210/_DSC3331-Min+Horizon+Noise.jpg Moon & Stars - Montgomery Reservoir - Park County With summer starting it’s a bit easier to get out for an overnight and to get caught up on the ongoing projects in life. A night under the stars, even if I slept through most of the time lapse this stack of images was taken from. ISO 6400 | F/1.8 | 10 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker Sony a7siii w/ Sony FE 20/1.8 June, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1655060814452-WMQVL8RDD617NY0WOVLF/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Lenawee Mountain - Summit County The Galactic Core, along with the Dark Horse, rising over Lenawee and Grizzly, compelling summits along the Continental Divide. A deeply frozen and buried Pass Lake is just beginning to thaw, and will hopefully provide beautiful reflections of the soon enough. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 6 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker Sony a7iii w/ Sony FE 35/1.4 June, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1655052029904-BSGPZZ286XDGZKQ8I7XK/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Sony a7siii Time Lapse | Summer Astrophotography - Short Night photography hasn't been as prolific as I was hoping it would be, but summer is rapidly approaching and that should offer up more opportunities. Sony a7siii Time Lapse | Summer Astro Short Colorado - June, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1655061874843-LXBT85N6N8HOAI533SIS/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - A-Basin - Summit County The Galactic Core, along with the Dark Horse, rising over Lenawee and A-Basin, compelling summits along the Continental Divide. The previous week this ridge was packed with snow. But a week of warm, dry weather removed much of it making the hike up much easier. Definitely found a great spot to shoot from, spending a few hours high along the Continental Divide is always a beautiful adventure. ISO 6400 | F/1.4 | 6 sec. - 20 images edited in Lightroom and Photoshop, stacked in Starry Landscape Stacker Sony a7riii w/ Sony FE 35/1.4 June, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667173558421-F7WPNT7PHU6SJDAAGVU9/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Negwegon Beach - the Moon and Jupiter Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7SM3 w/ FE 20mm F1.8 G EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.8 | .10 sec. ~ 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667149203231-9WL586DH3YSTYPNKX9DW/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Sony a7siii Time Lapse | Northern Lights Astrophotography | Lake Huron Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667151539177-7FS6MF8CWILFJKS1T6ET/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Negwegon Beach - Jupiter Rising Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7SM3 w/ FE 20mm F1.8 G EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.8 | .10 sec. ~ 20mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667150728346-ZFJ3AMII4ATVGBUDL5YO/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Negwegon Beach - Guiding Lights Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7M3 w/ FE 24mm F1.4 GM EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.4 | .08 sec. ~ 24mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667156288776-VM9DZZAB9OCZP12VLY3V/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Negwegon Beach - Galactic Core Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7M3 w/ FE 24mm F1.4 GM - 20 images stacked with StarryLandscape, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.4 | .08 sec. ~ 24mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667173060889-305DFCKV5VP0F9PK6BO2/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Negwegon Beach - Camp Fires Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7M3 w/ FE 24mm F1.4 GM - 20 images stacked with StarryLandscape, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.4 | .08 sec. ~ 24mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667182510805-XMTSQN9GMUSL324B5WCQ/_DSC9053.JPG Moon & Stars - Sandpoint - Nightly Gales Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7SM3 w/ FE 24 F1.4 GM EXIF: ISO 3,200 | f/1.4 | 8 sec. ~ 24mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667182220481-274DBR7X0EVH0F0PHYPX/_DSC9053.JPG Moon & Stars - Sandpoint - Aurora Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7M3 w/ FE 35 F1.4 GM EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.4 | 5 sec. ~ 35mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667179256638-M81RKLONTSCMFRFI2LN8/_DSC9053.JPG Moon & Stars - Sandpoint - Aurora Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7M3 w/ FE 35 F1.4 GM EXIF: ISO 3,200 | f/1.4 | 5 sec. ~ 35mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667187599583-2CNG0905KTLEV3UZSUYN/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Norwood Beach - Galactic Core Traveling is always a highlight of summer and since Michigan has so many beautiful settings to take in the night sky. The weather didn’t always cooperate but these interruptions made for far more dramatic scenes than I could have ever imagined. SONY - ILCE-7MS3 w/ FE 24mm F1.4 GM - 20 images stacked with StarryLandscape, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. EXIF: ISO 6,400 | f/1.4 | .08 sec. ~ 24mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667264267813-RQYUXJ24EO2RFQ4BTOFX/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - Mosquito Pass - Galactic Core August Colorado has some of the best views of the night sky. The best part of this is often that these views are located high up in the Rockies, in places that can take a real commitment whether on foot or in 4Runner. SONY ILCE-7RM3 w/ FE 35mm F1.4 GM - single image tracked with MoveShootMove tracker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. EXIF: ISO 640 | f/2.8 | 248 sec. ~ 35mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667264771178-N9D5ECRZBFJVZ1TJ5MDS/image-asset.jpeg Moon & Stars - South Fork, South Platte - Galactic Core Colorado has some of the best views of the night sky. The best part of this is often that these views are located high up in the Rockies, while others can be viewed in plain sight. The High Plaines are home to dark sky, and this one holds the tributaries for the South Platte river, one of the Wests great arteries. SONY ILCE-7RM3 w/ FE 35mm F1.4 GM - 20 images stacked with StarryLandscape Stacker, edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. EXIF: ISO 6400 | f/1.4 | 8 sec. ~ 35mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716139107799-UPYQ0KWTWWQC9G3H6XNZ/_A4B4663-Mean+Min+Hor+Noise2-Edit-Enhanced-SR-2.jpg Moon & Stars - Flower Moon - Red Rocks I always enjoy photographing the moon with the telephoto lens - the ability to create compositions with strong foregrounds, Red Rocks Amphitheater in this case, is compelling scene. Apri, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716138883474-CYX9CQ6XD12R1441AAFD/_A7S2779-Enhanced-NR.JPG Moon & Stars - Aurora Over the Great Plains A second solar storm in 2023 unleashed the rare opportunity to witness the Northern Lights as far south as Arizona! On the plains east of Denver cloudy skies made for an imperfect view, but nonetheless an incredible one. April, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716139258118-NVLSW0Y09XIH1FMPT6K1/_A426459-Enhanced-SR.JPG Moon & Stars - Jupiter Occultation A little bit different view of the moon with Jupiter lining up next to a beautiful crescent. Jupiter Occultation - May, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716138850155-IALRFYXZV7G3CNDFKHGT/_A418062-Mean+Min+Hor+Star+Dupe-2-Edit.JPG Moon & Stars - Alpine District - Celestial Relics The setting may have changed but the scene is timeless - the core of the summer Milky Way resting over a high alpine meadow. The remnants of the centuries old mining district returning slowly to the land. June, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716139343519-I4HH1C5LTUWAMDRS391G/_A418536-Mean+Min+Hor+Star+Dupe-Edit.JPG Moon & Stars - Centurys Old So many wonderful compositions along Windy Ridge. This pair of Bristlecone took a little long to get to, but provided a different frame for the early summer Milky Way. June, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716139643990-85B3AR7KZXCMX1YFQSYO/_A417641-Enhanced-NR-Edit.JPG Moon & Stars - Pass Lake - Celestial Reflection So many stars, so many brilliant reflections - June, 2023 offered a brief pause to stare at the night sky. June, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716138895422-LZU2A80V0FQUBF5ICTL8/_A7S8041-Enhanced-NR.JPG Moon & Stars - Fisherman's Island - Lake Michigan Aurora A late evening alert on an Aurora app sent me out on a chase for a a clear view of the northern horizon. I found a spot near Fisherman's Island that I hadn't been to in many, many years. It worked out quite well! August, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716139377084-7BVMO32NSO1O6FVA8X6O/_A422734-Enhanced-NR.JPG Moon & Stars - Fisherman's Island - Lake Michigan Aurora A late evening alert on an Aurora app sent me out on a chase for a a clear view of the northern horizon. I found a spot near Fisherman's Island that I hadn't been to in many, many years. It worked out quite well! August, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716140170664-KLSG5DOAX8A6E4KB04YU/_A410124-Enhanced-NR.JPG Moon & Stars - Fisherman's Island - Lake Michigan Aurora A late evening alert on an Aurora app sent me out on a chase for a a clear view of the northern horizon. I found a spot near Fisherman's Island that I hadn't been to in many, many years. It worked out quite well! August, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716138908110-HXR6DLCPFLWQ2NY1O9H0/_A424157-Min+Horizon+Star+Dupe-Edit.jpg Moon & Stars - Celestial Trough The old stock trough has seen a number of sights, from the deep winter snows, to the thousands of head of cattle that have lapped the refreshment of its cool water. Tonight the Milky Way danced on its waters. September, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716209658421-Y0BEXXZ7GCE366HQMZE7/_A7S9283-Enhanced-NR.jpg Moon & Stars - Geminids - Steamboat Lake Two, breathtaking displays from the Gemini Meteor shower, one in Steamboat, the other on the shoulder of Mt. Blue Sky. December, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716139659995-O8EHBW0DXDBC73P0GFGN/_A4B1724-Edit-3.jpg Moon & Stars - Geminids - Mt. Blue Sky Two, breathtaking displays from the Gemini Meteor shower, one in Steamboat, the other on the shoulder of Mt. Blue Sky. December, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716138803651-91TN2RWUSM6BEA1YCM0M/_DSC3299-Enhanced-NR.jpg Moon & Stars - Early Season - Clinton Reservoir I missed last year's early season Milky Way, and even though this spring hasn't been prolific, a night out on the ice of Clinton Reservoir is a good reminder of both the tranquility and vulnerability contained in such moments. Foxes and coyotes joined me a different points in the evening and long walks along the icy shore revealed the ever changing structure of the mountain lake. February, 2024 https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/nation-parks daily 0.75 2024-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499836277293-2MFWUBH3JM41VS48AN3M/DSC07001SML.jpg National Parks - Mesa Arch - One Long my favorite sites, the vastness of Grand Canyon, the power of Yellowstone, or the cathedrals of Yosemite, they all inspire, and deserve to be protected for all future generations. I’m not sure I will ever be one of the travels the sees every one of our National Parks, but I know each time that I do visit, it will enriched my life and my portfolio. A West Coast trip in 2017 started in Moab, accidentally. It wasn't my initial intention, but I'm happy with how it unfolded. Moab is special in it's own right, and deserves to be visited and explored. I missed many sites this particular trip, but this sunrise was special, and one I've been wanting to capture for awhile. The story of that adventure is highlighted here, in a five-part blog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499836277293-2MFWUBH3JM41VS48AN3M/DSC07001SML.jpg National Parks - Mesa Arch - One Long my favorite sites, the vastness of Grand Canyon, the power of Yellowstone, or the cathedrals of Yosemite, they all inspire, and deserve to be protected for all future generations. I’m not sure I will ever be one of the travels the sees every one of our National Parks, but I know each time that I do visit, it will enriched my life and my portfolio. A West Coast trip in 2017 started in Moab, accidentally. It wasn't my initial intention, but I'm happy with how it unfolded. Moab is special in it's own right, and deserves to be visited and explored. I missed many sites this particular trip, but this sunrise was special, and one I've been wanting to capture for awhile. The story of that adventure is highlighted here, in a five-part blog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499737054748-O08MBVUI97PJBPAZVCRQ/_DSC5290.jpg National Parks - Grand Canyon Sunset - Blue I sat on a rock at Yavapai Point watching the sun change from glaring, to illuminating, to vibrant and frantic, then finally softening. There were four distinct and unique sunsets that night, it was a joy to see all of it transpire. The "blue" was the beginning of the night... There's something in the blue. One of my brother's final plays was "The Drowsy Chaperone." It is a comedy that follows the narrator through as series of quirky events in his New York apartment building and how he relates his life to various Broadway shows. In the narrator's opening monologues he discusses "blue." It's his phrase for the low-level anxiety that creeps into all of us, that little discomfort that creeps in; he would cure this "blue" with music, with musicals, specifically. It is an entertaining play if you ever get to see it, and I felt comforted know that this is where my brother would turn when he felt "blue." He would turn to his art, his creativity, he wouldn't wallow in it. Two of my favorite images so far this year are blue. This sunset, and a sunset on New Years Day over Lake Vallecito in Southern Colorado. Both of them are warm to me. As heavy as they appear both are very light in my mind, both bring me such calm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499736786195-ZAUCRALW3AY34HCHIGRJ/DSC07397LT.jpg National Parks - Grand Canyon Sunset. part 3 This was the third phase of the sunset, on June 8th, 2017 at Yavapai Point, along the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is truly that, “grand!” It is a place that deserves our time, and attention. It is a place that deserves to be part of anyone's “grand adventure.” When I was sitting here creating watching the sky transform, I can recall thinking about Andrew and Tanner and the “grand adventure” that they had taken to Southern California. They were about a day ahead of me, and I was coming to realize that our paths were not going to cross. But earlier that day I had been thinking about what if the conditions were different. What if their mother or I had been African-American? What if that one facet of their lives were different? Would they have the luxury of being able to load into a 1970 Volkswagen bus to drive across the country? What challenges would they have faced? As a parent I had my own fears about their journey and their circumstance, but with the racial tensions increasing again, I can’t image to compounding of these fears simply because of a child’s skin color. I know this was weighing on my as I sat here, I know I was thinking about my brother Steve, and I know I was thinking about Angela, the person who was supposed to be on this journey with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1524882064958-K81OS9EMOLIO6HVNF2DX/_DSC6067.jpg National Parks - Buck Canyon Daybreak Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1524882277689-TERRFQ8LAU9XM76VBB9U/_DSC6072.jpg National Parks - Buck Canyon - Detail The overnight rains created shimmering pockets in the shallow depressions. This played havoc with the camera sensor at times, but created compelling images none-the-less. Buck Canyon - Detail 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1524882291105-1WWPTBF6UN962JYWLQ5D/image-asset.jpeg National Parks - Buck Canyon Sunrise Companion to the mornings sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1524883729512-APU39CONZ8PFDZQZ5L47/_DSC6086.jpg National Parks - Buck Canyon Dawn Rain overnight made for a glow that was unusual, and it created deeper, muddier tones in the landscape than I/d imagined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1524883777477-XMNX4O2H20GYVB7W7EV0/_DSC6120.jpg National Parks - Cottonwoods Lighting Up I've become reacquainted with Moab in recent years, after not visiting it since my 20s. It is a spiritual place, its a rugged place, it's barren, so full of life. "Desert Solitaire" opened my eyes to the Southwest. Abbey's words are so rich, is tone so stark, he perfectly described this land, and laid out the treatise as to why stewardship and not exploitation are needed here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1524884776652-OF6NF4ILR8I7RKWFGEVD/_DSC6095.jpg National Parks - Buck Canyon Sunrise I almost walked away from this composition. After 90 minutes of watching the clouds hide and reveal the sun, I was cold, and exhausted from missing most of the night’s sleep. But, crouching on the edge, find as much symmetry as I could, this became a favorite instantly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525137843070-0RSRXT7HJ0TOT3VB6FDM/_DSC6105.jpg National Parks - A passing fury A passing fury, Washing shallow impression, Quenches a last thirst https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525138565302-ZQIQXUOV6PTLAH3E83TC/_DSC6084.jpg National Parks - Buck Canyon - Detail 2 The overnight rains created shimmering pockets in the shallow depressions. This played havoc with the camera sensor at times, but created compelling images none-the-less. Buck Canyon - Detail 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525231882472-YLKKCDGTXFUZJ5PQ44L1/_DSC6082-2.jpg National Parks - Long Light Morning plays that fickle game; will I illuminate or not? Clustered, colliding, colossus; these ramparts were forged in the greatest kiln of all, they’ve withstood battles far greater than we can ever throw at them. I shoot this at F/4 because I needed as much light as possible, as I was shooting without my tripod. I’d carelessly placed the tripod next to my 4Runner when packing up from shooting the Milky Way, and simply backed into, breaking one of the legs off. This image isn’t as sharp at F/4 as it would be at F/13, but I couldn’t pass up on the glow lighting up the rock faces. As for the tripod, I contacted the manufacture, 3 Legged Thing, and they were able to send me the piece I needed. This is the second time 3 Legged Thing has been able to help me out. I will be a lifelong customer of theirs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525553669017-XGMH7ARYNJS52120ZEG4/_DSC6012.jpg National Parks - When things break This has been the metaphor, the moving meditation. How do we keep moving when we’re broke, when we are stuck? How do we keep breathing even though the emotions and memories are stuck in our throats, choking us. This is one quarter of a 4 image panorama that for some reason won’t load. I hope to produce this on as a large, metal print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525138524021-TNS4WGD14GFNKAJP32ZR/_DSC6079.jpg National Parks - Buck Canyon - Detail 3 The overnight rains created shimmering pockets in the shallow depressions. This played havoc with the camera sensor at times, but created compelling images none-the-less. Buck Canyon - Detail 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1525554858568-A1D7NDUTWH9HDHWNE9FI/_DSC6033-HDR.jpg National Parks - muted The sky was nasty, livid, it wasn’t happy this morning. Stifling the joy of the new day; it rolled away it’s misery, mean and discontent. Not all mornings are this sullen, but some moments are. Shot at 135mm with a Sony FE 70200F4 lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1523323110678-9PJ1RO1CSGBOB9XFTXFA/_DSC3312-2.jpg National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522769577347-BSGBAG56FW68696UR1LT/iOS+Upload National Parks - lost tourist It is against my training to interject bias into a scene or situation, but it's not against my person to do so. This lone piñon, on the southern end of the dune, could be in silent rebellion, our standing guards, we'll never really know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522720710283-84W284ARP4ZQRKBI7TXE/_DSC3335.jpg National Parks - Star Dune - Sunset The Sangre de Cristos, which form the eastern boundary of the Sand Dunes, contain nearly a dozen of their own 14'ers. Kit Carson and Challenger, along with Crestone and Crestone Needle create an impressive and imposing buttress for the dunes. Star Dune is the prominent feature on the western end of the Park. Nature seems to understand symmetry better that we do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1523330745001-19FJXLWIBTIG7F9FQ0HM/_DSC5506.jpg National Parks - Dawn on the Sangre de Cristos First light of the day rained down on the high peaks, slowly making it's way up and over the Wet Mountains to the east. Winter still has a strong grip in parts of the Rockies, though late it coming, it is appreciated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1523244503460-2D9GQ4TNS5B3K2JP7DON/_DSC3318-2.jpg National Parks - what was there to learn That it can be toxic, no matter how inviting it is. Some people and some circumstances will put you in real danger. You don’t realize that you are endangering yourself physically, or emotionally when you are experiencing this kind of love. Love may be innocent but still painful when it breaks. No matter who naively you approach it, that naivete won’t protect you from the deep well of grief that follows. Simple glances across a room, a recognition of something profound; lost to misery when it unwinds. It must be unconditional, you are never keeping score. There is no better “I” thank “we.” You can’t move your goal posts, because everyone will ultimately lose. Love comes in many forms, and it will trick you when you least expect it. It’s shape will disarm you, and break every rule you’ve ever known. The mess it makes, will take years to untangle. It has to be beautiful. It has to encourage and enhance every single experience. If you are not drawn to it, if it does not compel you to be better, then you must leave it behind. Love should always, always feel like waking home. That place, that’s always “just right,” that is where we want be. It is an embrace that holds and rocks you sweetly, and reminds you that you are never alone. You can not take it for granted. Regardless of the circumstance. Even when it miscommunicates, it should still be trying to find the answer, together. Finally, what all of these have taught me, is that if you are not ready none of this matters. You have to give up all expectations of it, you have to have a supreme faith in yourself, and your past must be in your past. This is what it means to “be ready” for it.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1522719501457-3FXT5P1FNPLU6IDO3B29/_DSC3303-2.jpg National Parks - Private Conversations - Black & White The massive deposit of sand on the eastern side of the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado has taken 1,000s of years to form. The site was declared a National Monument in 1932, and in 2004 Congress added it to the National Park Registry. The sand dunes were the first Nation Park site in Colorado that I would visit when I moved here in 1988. And even though I have returned, that was 17 years ago with Andrew and Tanner, and our Big Red truck. The dunes have not changed, they still inspire awe. I will return in a few weeks, to gather more colorful images, but until then we can only guess what secrets these two might be sharing.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499736368262-K43V9UVWL49K5LD0G0S3/DSC06995.jpg National Parks - Mesa Arch - Two A different perspective... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499742758526-YHJ6CQT4NWNXNUBDWQZ9/DSC07552.jpg National Parks - I don't know who you are... I’d left the Grand Canyon just as the sun was rising, and had arrived in Death Valley around 4. The heat was on that day, 109° in most places, making excursions of any sort unbearable. I resigned myself to staying in the air conditioning of my car and the visitors center, and only ventured out as the sun was looking to set, and that happened to be near the time I arrive at Mesquite Flats. On the drive south away from Grand Canyon the road climbs on a long, gentle slope, until you are nestled in tall pines as you head into the heart of the Coconino National Forest to the west of Flagstaff. It’s a beautiful setting in and of itself, and certainly enjoyable to travel through. But during west on I-40 the plateau only last for so long and soon you are descending again and find the temperatures climb and climb and climb. It was in this growing hear and haze that I started to lose the peace I’d enjoyed on the rim of the Grand Canyon, and the illusions I was holding onto began to crumble, the discomfort in my current reality started to gnaw its way back to the surface. Why do they collide; our realities and our illusions should be more compliant but they aren’t. There’s a natural tension between the two. As the mirage-like silhouettes appeared, photogrpahing, playing and dancing with eaca other long the dune’s edge, they would have had no idea another lens was trained on them. It was hard not to project my own illusions into their play, a reminder of what could have been. This was the tension that I had been struggling with on this trip. Having had a horrible break up, I was left clinging to the potential. I think this is one of my faults, as this very specific act haunted me for years after my divorce. I had stubbornly and painful held on to the potential of my failed marriage, and it ripped me apart day after day for more years than I like to recall. So, watching this pair, knowing that I was supposed to be travelling WITH someone on THIS trip, just tore open all of those old wounds. I was aware when I’d gotten on the road that something wasn’t right, but the excitement of finding perfect images at Mesa Arch, and the experience at the Grand Canyon had only comforted those concerns. It seemed that here, in the dry and barren sands, the discomfort was stirring again. ISO 50 | F/4 | 1/8000 sec. I did walk out into the dunes with my camera, and even though I really didn't capture the images I was hoping to, this one stands out. Many of you have commented and complimented on this image. I hope you enjoy the final edit as much as I do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1501722099854-BOTD7RFR4MMEXZKJWZA2/DSC07007.jpg National Parks - Island in the Sky I've mentioned this before, and it's certainly true, sometimes a change of perspective can improve the overall results. I lingered around a lot of the sites I intended to photograph early in the trip. Mesa Arch was crowded this particular morning, and as soon as the sun had climbed up out of the arches frame the crowd quickly dispersed. I just couldn't bring myself to leave, and I'm not sure why. Maybe the longing for connection to the place, maybe an emptiness that wasn't fully realized? This sense stuck with me, and I'm really happy it did. It allowed me to sink in, and see further into the setting, to take in the different light. This image is not just the Arch, but the expanse of Moab, of the Canyonlands, an to an extent, my trip. There is a space here, a space that is both empty and full. A space for both the obvious and the subtle. A space that is content and that needs to be awakened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1509246746018-ZD3RDHV5EOLIT0PDBZTG/DSC07183-2.jpg National Parks - Grand Canyon Sunset, part 1 Playing with images and Lightroom, and making sure to share physical and digital copies with friends and family, sometimes things get overlooked. I've made it habit to put my pictures up in the bathrooms at my school. With all that has gone on the beginning of this year, I apparently overlooked a couple of stops and so have made the effort to make amends. Susan liked this one the most this summer, so I've printed it and decided to add it to this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512882609559-ZBS98Y7A7XZ2PFINAM0I/_DSC9781-HDR.jpg National Parks - Alamogordo - A different light This sequence of images was at the end of my first “real” year with photography. I’d made the decision the previous year, just before my 50th birthday that it was “now or never.” I purchased a camera, took a class, fell madly in love, broke my heart completely wide open, then set off on a 3,600 mile long road trip to see if photography would actually work. In my second public showing this image brought the “Best of Show'' award, in a room full of amazing and beautiful work. During the sunset that November night, I was focused on the San Andres Mountains to the west, the same mountains where Abbey’s grandfather, an old vaquero stood in defiance of the Federal government as they tested their long-range missile systems and forced other ranchers to abandon their homes and property. In the last few minutes I turned a camera to the east, to capture this glow over the sands, the valley that stretched out to Alamogordo and the Sacramento Mountains in the distance. This light was absolutely breathtaking, turning the gypsum sands into a winter-like scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512874194065-9OR55BIM6HR592WLGQIH/_DSC9710-HDR.jpg National Parks - Impressions - One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512875249931-Y1VINBMWQZ7VCHTZTS83/_DSC9786-HDR.jpg National Parks - Impressions - Two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512875973463-KP84Q11O540JT1A0521K/_DSC9889-2.jpg National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512875426736-9BTFEE30XEC5Q2DIGNVZ/_DSC9838.jpg National Parks - White Sands National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512875318599-XOLBFJXQXJTVSGFTVN8S/_DSC9797-HDR.jpg National Parks - Missle Range Profile Five https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512876547921-IZP6ETEQLZP03V42AH6L/_DSC9798-Edit.jpg National Parks - Dune Detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512882487867-4RCICUMP3412RCK52CCI/_DSC9834.jpg National Parks - Impressions - Detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507483659242-35Y81GFILPOJRJ9DDA00/_DSC8582-2.jpg National Parks - Black Canyon of the Gunnison - Painted Wall Technically not a strong photo. I have a better understanding of "bracketing" images, taking a set low, middle and high exposure shots and combining them into one, and will work to employ that technique more often, just like the focus-stacking I've been experimenting with. Creatively, this is a favorite. It's warm, the glow feels right. The clouds and the horizon have a crispness that only a fast shutter can produce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507398383929-TGXLB6SQRW6J4LT798LY/_DSC8542.jpg National Parks - Black Canyon of the Gunnison - One Colorado has so many treasures, and this one took me a long time to get to. I first read about the Black Canyon of the Gunnison when I was first living in Greeley and attending college at the University of Northern Colorado. I was then, as now, subscribed to a few different motorcycle magazines and as one of the monthly features, the Black Canyon was written up as a "must ride!' in Colorado. Fast-forward 21 years and I finally had a chance to ride this majestic feature. This shot is obviously more recent, the Painted Wall is an iconic image. I definitely need to practice my set up and bracketing techniques to reduce the amount of lens flare, the green globs that you see. I do like the symmetry of the lens flare, they add a bit of character to the image; though technically it is a distraction, and a sign of a weakness in the lens, though few lenses can tolerate direct shots into the sun without some evidence of flaring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1506399895709-445GGDYRUUMDQO7FZ9CE/_DSC8660.jpg National Parks - Maroon Bells Those ramparts, that reflection; a beautify tranquility abounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530373721135-RZ9N8S1MM0G3YIFNWR9I/_DSC6839-Edit-2.jpg National Parks - Black Canyon - Sunset The thing I am beginning to really enjoy about photography is that I can see the same spot, the same site, the same composition, in so many different ways. Whether that be in a single day, with the changing weather and daylight, or throughout the seasons as trees, and snow, and light angles reveal different layers and textures. The Painted Wall of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument is no exception to this phenomenon. I read about this place 20+ years ago in one of my favorite motorcycle magazines, and I finally visited it, on a motorcycle for the first time just seven years ago. Two trips in the last 9 months and I am hooked on this place. I just hope my photography can keep up with it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1530376816601-SIKOTJORA5M8H6T2GBUM/_DSC6869-2.jpg National Parks - Painted Wall - Sunset II I need to find other locations around the Black Canyon, and I will. But for now this is a miraculous sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537498530173-6CGRFIXGXDR41FN84CIV/_DSC8585.jpg National Parks - Dream Lake - Black & White Dream Lake is another jewel in the RMNP Crown. It has so many looks and so many occasions to be photographed. Adding a black and white composition, with towering cumulous growing over the lake, I couldn’t have been happier with my first ascent to the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537056721484-BZUD7I46TZK5K6YWWEI0/_DSC8572.jpg National Parks - Bear Lake - B&W Bear Lake is one of Rocky Mountain National Parks most popular destinations. It is set in in a cirque, the last of a series of lakes; Nymph, Dream, Emerald and Haiyaha feeding the drainage. Mid-day images, with flowing clouds create the natural contrast. Keeping the shutter open for 30 seconds lets the world move and flow as it should. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537499439465-15W542RWCISAJ12VTH2U/_DSC7977.jpg National Parks - Never Summer Wilderness - 100mm The north and western edges of Rocky Mountain National Park blend into the Never Summer Wilderness along a series of jagged ridges and peaks. Capturing the changing weather and rush of clouds in the setting sun is always a true joy; shooting with the telephoto lens to draw in the details of the moment creating a dimension that we might otherwise miss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537647354482-O7ZFI1FQEUL1ZM78AUW9/_DSC8860-2.jpg National Parks - Standing Out - Trail Ridge Sunset The color finally arrived, though it was to the east and not the west. The gorgeous towers and trails of cirrus clouds reflected that last glow and the day was done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537413505532-BX7WXOOYB5JUKC229CKD/_DSC8870.jpg National Parks - Lake Haiyaha My right knee is just about finished. 40 years of running, 50 years of living and 45 years of just being me have taken it’s toll. I’m guessing it will be a while before I summit a 14’er again, so tackling well marked trails is a grateful joy, a subdued sunrise waiting at the end on adds to the occasion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537413475138-MDFRB81E5VIMG384TIHH/_DSC8878.jpg National Parks - Autumn Reflecting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537645482207-N53QIYVYSDWSYNJP24EK/_DSC8787.jpg National Parks - Trail Ridge Panorama This is an edited Panorama. I cropped the original image to a 1x3 format. I would have preferred to shoot it in panorama to have more information to work with, but the rapidly changing light did not allow for setting that up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1539395580888-BS59JTW0RO644UQDA6DJ/_DSC0050.jpg National Parks - simplest light No filters, no long exposure, no focus stacking, just a single exposure, f/13 for maximum sharpness throughout the image, but lots of natural light on the subject. I took this shot, and I walked away. It was a little over three hours of shooting, and I’m guessing I’ll never get to witness these conditions again. I do hope for more Milky Way photos, and a Spring or Summer storm will be added eventually, but the Bells are always best with their color, with their Aspens glowing in the morning light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1540261175217-ZD9K2A6NYMMPPKBL417H/_DSC0003.jpg National Parks - Maroon Bells - Black and White I’ve shot more black and white images the past two months it seems than I have most of the year. Bright, contrasting light, and heavy shading seem to be the prerequisite for black and white. So, that means shooting in the middle of the day, in places with lots of angles and shade and textures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1539476792875-R89HCH42SSY9DFGZO3RS/_DSC0001.jpg National Parks - Maroon Bells - Black and White When the clouds finally parted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1539471011106-SSGISQ1B8ZP4WMO3A3CE/_DSC0011.jpg National Parks - clouds lifted The temperatures were below freezing, and the clouds hung low over the lake and completely obscured the Bells from first light, until well into the morning. The backlighting wasn’t going to appear and a breeze came up to drive the temperatures even lower, but has the clouds thinned the depth of the snow became apparent and dimension that can often be missing in an image like this fit perfectly in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499743410380-O84O5Z2FLFUXU23NU1L0/DSC07057LT.jpg National Parks - Horseshoe Bend - Colorado River Had the original plans for damming the Colorado River gone through, the site would be filled with water, just like Glen Canyon is now covered by Lake Powell. I had the chance to explore and enjoy Lake Powell when I first moved to the west, but I am grateful now that only Lake Powell, Lake Mead and Lake Havasu stem the flow of the Colorado River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499745025393-I3008VFEPMJTBRQYNMCN/DSC07756.jpg National Parks - Half Dome Hiding Yosemite is best taken as a destination and not a throughway. I learned that lesson with this trip. Again, I'm a geography teacher, but for some reason I didn't understand the layout and accessibility of Yosemite, regardless of the number of maps and descriptions I poured over. Needless to say I will consider this a "reconnaissance" trip, as I will go back to Yosemite, and stay in the park, for an extended period of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499756887631-TBM43Y3HR6WCFGSVJJGG/DSC07783-2.jpg National Parks - Yosemite Falls A hallmark of the Yosemite Valley, this year the water falls are at their peak. I'm sure I'll edit this as a black and white, but I do enjoy the vibrancy of the colors. Apparently, there's a "Moon-Bow" that can be caught during the night, when the moon is out. I definitely want to try to capture one. For now, I'll be content with this image of they falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499757652490-NP16KXFCK3VSWHC1UEZZ/_DSC5438.jpg National Parks - Glacier Point Sunset Again, my pictures, timing, and and patience do not do Yosemite justice. I do like the sunstar!   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499745670680-YF8HVPDPDAW0S8BZL97Y/_DSC5417.jpg National Parks - Half Dome - Meadow View B&W Title says it all. I was overwhelmed by the scenery in so many ways. Overwhelmed by the beauty, and by the scale. I took a lot of images, very few though that seem to give this place any real justice. This is probably the cleanest, and technically correct shot from the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499786051552-03FO14M68IEEEHJVUIVG/DSC07474LT.jpg National Parks - Grand Canyon Sunrise - Grand Overlook People gather early and late to meet this testament. It's well worth it, dusk or dawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499735696494-UFKQ48UTVDB1D64275UN/fullsizeoutput_19cc.jpeg National Parks - Grand Canyon Sunrise - Moran Point This was my second trip to the Grand Canyon, and I'm going to commit to return as often as I possibly can. It is only a day's drive from Denver, and once you're there the transit system will move you freely and easily about. The first trip was on overnight, returning to Colorado after a week in Southern California. I'd set my camp up quickly, then headed to the park to view the sunset. Breathtaking to say the least. With only an iPhone at that time, the images I took then were a huge inspiration to return. This trip was two nights, which again, admittedly isn't nearly enough. I had a better plan of what I wanted to see, but was really rushed in making it all happen. I still want to hike to the canyon floor, I'd love to overnight at Phantom Canyon Ranch. The next trip will be four nights, staying in the park, it's just too beautiful to miss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499756334675-H9TZWST3OFKRIZ5J16XR/DSC07340-2.jpg National Parks - Grand Canyon Midday Not only is the scale of the Grand Canyon difficult to manage and put in perspective, but so is the light. I walked around very much like a tourist during my two days at the Grand Canyon this trip. I wanted to see as much as I possibly could, which is really difficult, even with a well made plan. Again, it's about slowing down. This is one of the few midday images that actually worked. It's a huge file, over 30MB in its RAW form, I reduced the image quality in order to get the upload, but really like the riot of colors that exist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499748803975-GRDDN3HLQLNP23S0MUOE/DSC07782.jpg National Parks - Half Dome on Sentinel Bridge B&W Yosemite truly is as mythical as it's perceived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499759363876-I9OBL9BHYE86FMATHD0I/_DSC5442.jpg National Parks - Half Dome Sunset There's an incredible view of Half Dome from the road about a half mile to the east. The road and trees create a beautiful frame for the edifice, and it's just kind of spectacular when you catch it just right. I didn't, once again. In my rush to "get to" Glacier Point, I missed what is in my mind the best image of Half Dome. Next time... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499743110408-M5ZSRZ2N5USH7MPD5WSH/DSC07529-2.jpg National Parks - Mesquite Flat - Digital Art SO... a couple of comments on this image. First, Death Valley was a total accident, at least in terms of arriving there. Yes, I am a Geography Teacher, but spatially, things don't always work out in my brain. I just always place, on that little mental-map in my brain, Death Valley much further south then it actually is. I don't know why, I just do?! So, when I realized that I had the option of driving through it on my way to Yosemite (which again is another long story), I was really excited! I will say it over and over and over again, everyone of these stops deserves multiple days of exploration, Death Valley is not an exception. Furnace Creek, Artist Palette, Badwater, Dante's View, the Race Track and of course Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, all deserve time devoted to explore. My second point with this image is the point about "processing." Photoshop and other image editing software have been around for a long, long time. Any digital image that you look at has been in some way, shape or form "edited" before you actually view it. Even my iPhone. It is a computer, it takes "the best shot" it can, AND THEN runs it through its processor before you get to see it. This is context, because I do want you to understand that there are very, very, very few images that come out of a digital camera and that do not require some work. For me, that is part of the enjoyment! Reliving the image over and over again while I sit comfortably playing with varying sliders and presets to recreate the image that my mind captured, but the camera didn't. All photographers are trying to tell you a story, digital editing is the prose, the adjectives and adverbs and punctation marks that bring the meaning we want to share with you to life. That said, this is a piece of "digital art." I say that because what you see here is an image that would not, and could not happen, period. The way the filter/layer was applied to this image and the way it took the blowing sand and blurred it out, that doesn't happen in nature, period. This is a piece of digital art, and I personally enjoyed to process of creating it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499748184556-1UGOTL8CHFBBFRX15R7Y/_DSC5430.jpg National Parks - Valley Floor from Glacier Point Again, my pictures are falling short on so many levels. This one, especially. But, it's a breathtaking view nonetheless. Systemic problem for me. I tried to put too much into this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537056795803-KJBYLYIVQUCIWLQXI9F8/_DSC8660.jpg National Parks - Glacier Creek The Fall’s colors are elusive if not enthralling. Trying to capture constance and motion in one image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1499735811777-7I5O67XBGTEXIUJFBCZP/fullsizeoutput_1809.jpeg National Parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562518297288-BPRG1I0OYUEZFOMYXHIO/_DSC7430.jpeg National Parks - Moraine Park An unpredictable afternoon turned into a moody evening in Rocky Mountain National Park. Sleet, rain and hail gave way to brown and golden hues, and the 1/4 second exposure captured the ferocity in the moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562521196288-6VCPYJ4S5TI6JZ0NW03W/_DSC6590SM.jpeg National Parks - Great Sand Dunes National Park - Sunset Little did I know just how much this spot would root my life. Trips 31 years ago, trips with my sons, they’re own adventures with friends and classmates and now photographing it. The Sand Dunes never get tiresome. Taken June 23rd, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1562693750469-NZP5OCU79EPJVDYEGITL/_DSC8502-HDR.jpg National Parks - Black Canyon Sunset - An Anniversary This is a sunset gift that keeps on giving and giving, and giving… I just have to remember, with gratitude what brought me here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512877842099-84T98R0I0XT093WSN0VK/_DSC9839-HDR.jpg National Parks - Missle Range Profile Three https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512880679701-LNHBMZIHGTZJ9XPKOP2B/_DSC9811.jpg National Parks - Missle Range - Detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1512874522454-BAXV20GVOEBW5536HQGC/_DSC9818-HDR.jpg National Parks - Missle Range Profile Four https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/autumn-colors daily 0.75 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583593883236-6SMUDINAABQSINOU1PV8/Grand+Mesa.jpg Autumn Colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496106449270-BU80IEPNU5NL9YEGKBZW/IMG_2276.JPG Autumn Colours - Gothic Downstream This really is where it all started… I was on the verge of turning 50, and I had always wanted a “real” camera. That’s such a relative term now, but for me it meant learning something new, and mastering something I’d tried to grasp once, a long time ago. I purchased a camera and lens from Amazon, and thought I was off to capturing epic image I’d always dreamed about. Little did I know how wrong I was. On one of my first, "photography" specific trips, I encountered less than ideal conditions. I had my new camera in my hand and a fresh scar on my right cheek, so not only was I self-conscious about the sutures, but I was incredibly nervous about the photography. The is the valley that is formed by the East River as it drains the basin near Gothic, Colorado. Dirty light and low hanging clouds, and a photographer who had no idea of what he was doing - I'll value this image for a very long time I hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496106841942-CIJYT4ACK6HVCC9KCRUE/IMG_2165.JPG Autumn Colours - Clusters Aspen groves are in fact a single entity with multiple shoots. Watching the groups change in their individual ways is fascinating. This group on Buzzard Gap, near Somerset in the Gunnison National Forest is no exception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1496106768925-LA6E6PUCHERXGEI4E64Z/IMG_1808.JPG Autumn Colours - Grand Mesa - Rojo Truly one of the uniquest locations in Colorado, for the very specific reason that the Aspen foliage turns red. I’ve never seen this phenomena in any other Colorado location, its reminiscent of the Maple trees found in the Northern Michigan of my youth. This is one of the least dramatic photos that I’ve ever captured, but only seeing this location one other time means that I need to return to capture them again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1505703414210-NIAFIXEIIPYX8PXJJFEU/_DSC2036.jpg Autumn Colours - Somerset Valley The road up to the Grand Mesa, which is usually one of my autumn destinations, meanders along a much depleted stream, along a fertile, groomed valley. As the road reaches the Mesa, conditions change rapidly and Aspens begin to outnumber fence posts and cattle and you quickly climb into a dense forest. This particular spot along the road offers a unique view into the West Elk mountains, and I seem to stop every year either heading up or heading down, to imprint on my mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1505708266427-XKYATPAS4UPKKSX4A8Z0/_DSC1971.jpg Autumn Colours - I thought I missed you... I had a name for this image earlier. While driving to my optometrist a name "popped" into my head and I was thrilled with it. Now it's gone, and I feel like the image will suffer if I don't give it a good name. By opening the lens as wide as possible, and by keeping the shutter speed fast, and dark image is generated because the camera was focusing on two, tiny stalks of grass. Light was hitting them, though faintly; yet the illumination is definite and distinct. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1506399319016-9W4FBIIY4ALZMJIPDUK2/_DSC8516.jpg Autumn Colours - Gothic Downstream - 2017 A re-imaging of one of my favorites from 2016. The conditions were nearly identical, but the technical control of the camera was completely different. This was shot in RAW file format instead of JPEG, so there was much more camera information, and it was processed in Lightroom instead of SnapSeed. I like both, equally. The each represent such different asked of my photographic development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1505702798576-4ZGHT42LYEUXZU95C8V7/_DSC8450-2.jpg Autumn Colours - Taylor Pass - Color Before I started to take photography seriously, and throughout much of life, motorcycles have offered an important sense of expression and been an important path to freedom. I’ve owned a variety of them, and currently still do, and have had the joy of riding with both my son and my brother on different adventures throughout the state and across the Western United States. But like many, solitude is major reset button for me. So, with a fairly defined plan I set out to explore some of Colorado on a motorcycle in a way I hadn’t ever done before. I found this small stream on that trip, but didn’t photograph it until much later. The trip is detailed here in a five part story, including photos of the journey, and the really poor decision that brought me to this stream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583600760835-QKPRJAYRD4VDPV3X1YK9/DSC00319.JPG Autumn Colours - The Bells - 2016 This was actually my second trip to Aspen for the fall colors. The first was accidental, and I went begrudgingly. On my motorcycle and with only my iPhone, I just want to "see what all the commotion" was about surrounding the Maroon Bells. I can only say that I'm embarrassed it took 28 Autumns to get to finally there, but along the way I have learned that there’s more than one season to visit this place. This trip I was carrying the Sony a68, and truthfully had no idea what I was doing with it. The stillness of the water, I'll probably never experience that again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1509247352785-Q1NNCIK2ZJYVRJ4E4QI2/_DSC8957-Edit-3.jpg Autumn Colours - Kebler Pass - Pando Detail The slope of the land allows for shots into the middle and the tops of the trees, combined with more focus stacking the view draws me in. I want to be there, now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507172131417-SWMWAGY1GFMA0E78S644/_DSC8984-Edit.jpg Autumn Colours - Kebler Pass - Pando 4 Pando, the Latin word for "spread" is how and Aspen grove is described. Aspens groves are a single organism and are considered to be some of the world's largest organisms. Fungi are actually the largest. This particular colony on Kebler Pass, in the West Elks of Colorado is majestic as any, and contains such amazing hues of yellow and gold alike. This image is 11 images at various focal lengths stacked together with Photoshop to create a focused image that draws the viewer in. I completed a number of these compositions on this trip; it is a technique I am coming to enjoy for the challenge and the complexity of the image it creates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1506833436128-PXIFOXM4T3L6MHWC7A49/_DSC8814-Edit.jpg Autumn Colours - Kebler Pass - Pando 2 Pando, the Latin word for "spread" is how an Aspen grove is described. Aspens groves are a single organism and are considered to be some of the world's largest organisms. Fungi are actually the largest. This particular colony on Kebler Pass, in the West Elks of Colorado is majestic as any, and contains such amazing hues of yellow and gold alike. This image is 11 images at various focal lengths stacked together with Photoshop to create a focused image that draws the viewer in. I completed a number of these compositions on this trip; it is a technique I am coming to enjoy for the challenge and the complexity of the image it creates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507175098619-1XBYUXL9UYEG4H9XLG0I/_DSC9096-2.jpg Autumn Colours - East River - 2017 The East River drains the basin surrounding the historic community of Gothic, just north and east of Crested Butte, at the foot of Schofield Pass. This conjunction of the Sawatch and Elk mountains offers some of Colorado’s most rugged and wild beauty. The high Aspens that are so prominent just a few miles west along Kebler Pass are less frequent, but this is heart of wildflower country. And in the winter, it is a legendary experience. So finding this assortment of yellow and orange peeking out of these smaller groves was a welcome surprise. This is certainly a scene I will be returning to in the coming years, it is warrants the opportunity to present it self in as many possibly lights as it can. It’s also an interesting take on the idea of illusion. I feel that fundamentally humans are optimistic. We go into most situations hopeful. We go into most situations helpful. We do also tend to make decisions that protect our self-interests, and when that happens it may make us look selfish. When it fact it really just show who and what were are; complicated creatures, each trying our best to make meaning of each situation as they evolve around us. A setting like the East River is so emblematic of this duality. What do we see, and what do we want to see, those can be and are often times two very, very different things. A setting like this changes seasonally, and a it changes with ever shifting light. People and relationships can do the same; they can shift over longer periods of time, and they can shift moment to moment. I know that I held onto the illusion of relationship far longer than I held onto the actual relationship. We are all certainly guilty of this, so maybe the practice is to move more gracefully with these changes. To worry less of the illusion and expectation and to place more value in the moment, and seeing the beauty in the ever changing conditions and light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507496270497-AEK24QDQFUHU5E18YPIW/_DSC8984-Edit-3.jpg Autumn Colours - Kebler Pass - Pando 4 Detail Fallen Aspen, ferns, and a loan Pine tree added to the composition. A low aspect offers a different point of view, I'm a bit shocked I didn't get on the ground more than I did. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538535425144-0IQGYUWEWQ3MLHOH9TUZ/_DSC9262.jpg Autumn Colours - and the dj hit repeat... One of my favorites, I decided to shoot it in brighter light this year. The colors are remarkably familiar, and similar, with the addition of the blues in the sky. I shot this with a wide open lens, f/2.8, in order to get focus on the foreground trees, and I love the distortion of the wide angle lens even more. Last years image was titled “damn love song,” a Kris Delmhorst title. It was appropriate last year, but still holds a lot of meaning now. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/5b9d369b6d2a73605fa8055d/5b9d36cef950b7ed4b8ae06e/1537029838946/ Autumn Colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1537498741312-T03PI9L4V2U1CQGSS32O/_DSC8880.jpg Autumn Colours - Autumn Reflecting - Detail I think this is my favorite of the fall, as it was so completely unexpected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1506538932570-SL8746I8VKEBJB6BMKDP/_DSC2105-Edit-2.jpg Autumn Colours - Kebler Pass - Pando 1 Pando, the Latin word for "spread" is how and Aspen grove is described. Aspens groves are a single organism and are considered to be some of the world's largest organisms. Fungi are actually the largest. This particular colony on Kebler Pass, in the West Elks of Colorado is majestic as any, and contains such amazing hues of yellow and gold alike. This image is my first attempt at focus stacking, combining multiple images shot at different focus points, in this case four, to create a depth and effect that is impossible for single exposure to capture. I have a few more of these to capture this fall, though I am so happy with this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1510446725865-T90REQ5EPZIOTGH69W4K/_DSC2291.jpg Autumn Colours - Last Rush - Ohio Pass A last, lost image from Ohio Pass. I got focused on some of the other aspects of this gallery, and wanted to retrace some of my steps. This one has such a compelling line, and depth, it takes me immediately back to the forests "up-North." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538515842006-QDUZ4SSRNOT27IVLISDQ/_DSC9371.jpg Autumn Colours - CR-7 Mt. Sneffels is one of the more challenging peaks in Colorado’s 14’er pantheon. I haven’t climbed it, and not sure if I will at this point. The Blue Lakes and the Yankee Boy Basin that surround it offer epic scenery, and wildflower vistas that I do intend to take advantage of. This spot, in Ouray County is well photographed, and leaves little to desire. It’s near the area known as the Dallas Divide, close to the famous Last Dollar Road, setting for the movie “True Grit.” A shot I’ve been hoping to compose for the fall. The alpine glow was more fleeting this morning than usual, but capturing it in that moment was nonetheless breathtaking. To shoot this in the winter will be true challenge, but I’m looking forward to that opportunity, and many more in the fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538879515565-NZ5226C4ZA9ECWZD8RQ0/_DSC8183.jpg Autumn Colours - Chaotic State The Aspens, the ferns, the Conifers and the underbrush; each stand in front of a granite face bathed in that autumnal light that makes everything glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538845684189-HUW6I1DJOHI8076E38MD/_DSC9116-2.jpg Autumn Colours - Somerset - Wallpaper A crop, from a panorama created during sunrise, September 29th. I rode passed this spot four years ago, while on a tour of the state. I’d never taken a specific trip in all my years in Colorado to see the colors changing, and in this specific moment I was too focused on the dirt road and was looking forward to the road ahead. This was the trip that put my on the journey that I am now, seeking out color, seeking out light. This image sits on my phone, as a reminder of the importance of that journey, and as a marker of where that journey has taken me, and how I long to continue on it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538891021070-1TYNV5QM3RHRS3R55J4N/_DSC8159-Edit.jpg Autumn Colours - a softer light Another focus-stacked image, with the different layers of Aspens focused on in layers. Six images are then combined in software to create the detail-rich final image. Aspens seem to lend themselves to this particular technique, with their relative uniform growth, and the interconnected roots system that make up their vast groves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583600073354-70QDGOITZC0QSE4HYUGL/_DSC9760.jpg Autumn Colours - Mt. Wilson - a light at the end the sequel to “the worst heart to break is your own…” Life circles around us, people return, but the past can’t be relived. Patterns have to be changed so we don’t repeat them; the groves we wear into our lives can stabilize us, and they can burden us. October, 2018. Fresh edit, March, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538923358282-EGKVC13HMXDL17WMA36N/_DSC9350.jpg Autumn Colours - Courthouse - Closeup I need to say more about this image and this place, but I haven’t spent enough time there to fully fill out the story. It has a small roll in one of my first motorcycle trips around the state, and this area of Colorado, the San Juans, is still new to me in a sense, and still holds some stories I’m not so sure about. October , 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538537553874-F2X8AQDT0VFAAI16GEJ9/_DSC9299-Edit.jpg Autumn Colours - Dancing Nancies... Two images, that already had motion in them because of a longer exposure, about 10 seconds, and the gusts blowing the canopy around while the foregrounds trunks stayed in placed. The images were then blended together, to give even greater motion to the canopy. Movement, getting drawn into the motion, sitting in the scene; isn’t that what artists want us to do? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583601749148-KSKPHFJ38SY2KXUKG8QR/_DSC9372-2.jpg Autumn Colours - Somerset - Panorama This is a shot I will continue to work on, as long as time permits me. This composition is 9 vertical images, taken left to right, then stitched together and color graded in Lightroom. The 1x3 aspect of this composition hear translates perfectly to a 16”x48” image, the larger 6x17 aspect has over 85MB of data and would make a massive final print, in the 30”x90” range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538538225379-ZJPLL1KIH46X0B7M4MI1/_DSC9359.jpg Autumn Colours - Courthouse A childhood full of western lore, and the icons the made it famous. Another scene from that past, again with the movies, and today the moody colors play to a different time. How I love the west, and how I got here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583598653758-U59IIAE046KLL5COL80H/_DSC9760-2.jpg Autumn Colours - Mt. Wilson - Sunset Panorama I A lot of photography feels pretty lonely, especially from the spectators perspective. And while that may be true in a real sense, as much of photography is done in the mind, from the planning and plodding, to the driving to find that site where you’ll be photographing from. But often as not, as a photographer you are surrounded by other like minded individuals. This panorama was created using 9 vertical images shot at 35mm, then stitched together and color graded in Lightroom. The final image in either a 1x3, or 17x6 aspect is nearly 30MB in size, and would create beautiful 16”x48” final image. Taken near Telluride, Colorado, October, 2018 with a fresh edit March, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538453881839-63KBCG9F1VA5HN3B5PDX/_DSC9078.jpg Autumn Colours - Somerset - Fall 2018 That ONE shot. I’ve been chasing these colors and this light for three years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538924499256-ERPGL97IF9XFHNN3WIEP/_DSC9484.jpg Autumn Colours - the Brothers Grim - detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538894690049-GT8T54EX1Y2ICS1MKRAB/_DSC9118.jpg Autumn Colours - Somerset - Sunstar An effect of the lens… the aperture blades of the lens dictate the shape, pattern and number of rays on the starburst effect. Sometimes a hard horizon or vertical line is required to bring out the full effect, other times it’s simply the characteristic of the lens. In this case, it is all lens, as this lens begins to render them at around F/13. October, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538923821287-WWYU97PZNYSU8HCTGVX7/_DSC9443.jpg Autumn Colours - Ophir Aspens I’m sure there is some greater scientific reasoning behind the curves in these Aspens. I’ve seen different groves bend and bow but none with so much character and precision. This set is a fairly popular sight, I hope we can learn to manage it with some grace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538500879282-DG9F1BLFXJ8GIH756HJ0/_DSC9413.jpg Autumn Colours - the Brother's Grimm... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538879803365-NED441JK8Z5S2QOVCTKU/_DSC9667-Edit.jpg Autumn Colours - Autumn's Layers One of the stands of Aspen on the Last Dollar Road; sitting with it for an hour to watch the light and shadows play. These are the layers that make autumn beautiful. Focus stacked, five images blended together, shot at 200mm to create a depth with the light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538456221266-738CQI6WRW6E7PWB1M7T/_DSC9921.jpg Autumn Colours - Autumn Colors - I This reminds me of home, of Northern Michigan, of Charlevoix. Damp autumn days, soft mud, harvests coming in. Yet, this is lodged high in the Rocky Mountains, and world and a lifetime apart. Because of it’s depth, intimacy and familiarity, this is my favorite image of the fall. It was a simple, single image shot without a tripod. I used the widest aperture of this lens, to emphasize the distant group of trees, and allow the foreground to present a softer, inviting presence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538894900357-WFJZ2RIV7W9AG7L935AY/_DSC9651.jpg Autumn Colours - Last Dollar Road - Detail Sneaking into a grove, with the 16mm lens. The angle of the fallen trees are exaggerated, but the detail certainly comes through. October, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538923702217-0REPUO0NVOODDJ5LJIOF/_DSC9912.jpg Autumn Colours - Autumn Colors - III This reminds me of home, of Northern Michigan, of Charlevoix. Damp autumn days, soft mud, harvests coming in. Yet, this is lodged high in the Rocky Mountains, and world and a lifetime apart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538502211325-BOPDPC8GHRDIBSESDOPS/_DSC9892.jpg Autumn Colours - Autumn Colors - II This reminds me of home, of Northern Michigan, of Charlevoix. Damp autumn days, soft mud, harvests coming in. Yet, this is lodged high in the Rocky Mountains, and world and a lifetime apart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583599907017-9E5W36LAV7KSELQXLCDH/_DSC9775.jpg Autumn Colours - Mt. Wilson Oddly enough this was not the feature I thought I would be shooting this summer and fall. I love the compositions and lighting the presented themselves, something about taking things in as they are, and accepting what is offered. October, 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571587240794-8ZIJ6VYC0T8HANIN840X/_DSC0850-2.JPG Autumn Colours - East River - Vintage A statement on post-processing: With film cameras, the images had to be developed. Time was spent with the strips of film soaking in various chemicals to pull out the color and detail from the images that had been created. Certain films and certain techniques with the chemicals could alter the coloring of the final print. Those who’d mastered this craft were able to produce unique images to capture the imagination of their art but also the realism of the scene. Today, we have sliders and filters to use to “correct” our digital images. Today, a black and white image isn’t the absence of a chemical, but the selection of a preset. In the case of this image, it is a long exposure, shot for 30 seconds, to blur the cloud movement and smooth the flow Of the East River, but a also added a filter, Vintage to be specific, because this particular scene feels older to me, much older than October of 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1507171834563-BSQG4MVFLC8UWQ65Y0GX/_DSC8825-2-Edit.jpg Autumn Colours - Kebler Pass - Pando 3 Pando, the Latin word for "spread" is how and Aspen grove is described. Aspens groves are a single organism and are considered to be some of the world's largest organisms. Fungi are actually the largest. This particular colony on Kebler Pass, in the West Elks of Colorado is as majestic as any, and contains such amazing hues of yellow and gold alike. This image is 7 images at various focal lengths stacked together with Photoshop to create a focused image that draws the viewer in. I completed a number of these compositions on this trip; it is a technique I am coming to enjoy for the challenge and the complexity of the image it creates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538536817790-0UX405L7KMNZHU4EPRMX/_DSC9951.jpg Autumn Colours - South Park - Last Harvest The framing is very subtle; glowing Aspens in the foreground create direction, guiding us to the illuminating beams on the last harvest of summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1539471132002-Q3ZTAT651ATR6EZ809LX/_DSC9971.jpg Autumn Colours - Wintery Pines It isn’t really a winter scene, but it is a mountain scene, and because it is a mountain scene, that means winter can take place anytime of the year. I’d expected fog, and was hoping for more light. The snow and the stillness were a welcome surprise, real gifts when composing these images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1539393354025-VGTDUT1MXFWCNZH5GQYG/_DSC0031-2.jpg Autumn Colours - Leftover Color I wasn’t going to shoot here this fall, period. I wanted to shoot here, but the water in Maroon Lake is extremely low, and I’ve been so fortunate the past two autumns to capture beautiful light and the calmest water, that I thought I would let it go this year, that I would let other visitors and photographers have an opportunity to see this true cathedral. But, snow arrived in the High Country, and I couldn't pass on the opportunity to shoot the Bells in a very different light. Most of the morning was foggy and cloudy, which created beautiful contrast with the blue sky. The white piled on the mountain added to this contrast. Most of my larger compositions will be black and white, it just works so well. But, finding this lonely leaf, trapped in the still water of the creek gave me the opportunity to capture the elements that make Maroon Bells so memorable: color, reflections, and snow. A much smaller scale, but all three elements are there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1569468534151-7TC5E9PR8GA2WYFSIP2S/_DSC9883.JPG Autumn Colours - Thick as Thieves - Fall 2019 I There is a radiance in this white. I’m never sure I actually see it, because it only lasts for a moment. Something to do with the direction of the sun, or maybe the clouds, or maybe even the humidity in the air; but I swear, these Aspens really do glow. September, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1538926346448-P8VVFASISLJOSXW0ITVU/_DSC9835-2.jpg Autumn Colours - The Castle - Ohio Pass This is a single image taken while creating a series of panoramas of the Castle, a popular and noted feature on the Ohio Pass Road between Crested Butte and Gunnison. The clouds didn’t favor a lighted feature, but they did create a mood and tones that are not often replicated. Shot at 100mm for greater detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570823993879-JDLGEIR7ZB01BD9Q8LV1/_DSC1485-HDR.JPG Autumn Colours - Somerset Overlook - 2019 II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1569469218273-S6THAY1DR3IP6NGWYEKV/_DSC1068-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Cinque - Fall 2019 III Focus stack of 5 images, with a wider aperture, f/2.8, and focusing at multiples of 3 starting at one meter. Add a little more light, a little more yellow in the leaves, and a little more orange of the forest floor. Hopefully I can return here when that is all unfolding. The file size for the image is 44MB. This is enough data to easily create a 30”x40” final print that would be rich in detail. September, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571590564210-05VEP65TWRXMTNGF6716/_DSC9933.JPG Autumn Colours - Twin Lakes South of Leadville is the Arkansas River. This is area represents the headwaters for the Arkansas, and over the years a number of diversions and damns and reservoirs have been built to hold back to water for flood control, irrigation, Front Range water storage and even hydroelectric generation. The hill sides and mountains surrounding Twin Lakes have some of the most vibrant Aspen groves in the state. This late afternoon shot was capture while driving towards the Maroon Bells and Grand Mesa. I wasn’t able to capture the sunset I was hoping for, but the late afternoon light certainly made the Aspens glow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583604613331-I00VL499HLF2PYJVIGEG/_DSC0555-2-HDR.JPG Autumn Colours - Kebler Pass - Sunset Kebler Pass is one of the very popular destination for anyone wanting to see beautiful fall foliage at the peak of the season in Colorado. While most years I find myself skulking around in the ferns and focusing on highly detailed images of Aspens, this year I decided to take advantage of some of the other offerings, including the popular stop near the summit of the pass. Along the west side of the pass are a serious of switch backs, which offer a varying set of views towards the setting sun. I staked out a place as the sun was getting low this particular evening, and waited for the magic to unfold. This is a static image shot at 35mm, considered a wide lens in the photography community. The composition came from shooting a bracket of images, from low shutter speed to high shutter speed in oder to capture the dynamic lighting in the scene. The four images are then stacked together and color graded in Lightroom. The finished image is a 2x3 aspect ration, with a file size of 15MB, suitable for prints as large as 24”x36”. September, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570821398714-ZYPJ9WXX0QHXMXR8KDW2/_DSC1378-HDR-3.JPG Autumn Colours - Somerset Overlook Third year attempting to capture this composition, and I’m pretty happy with the results. I can’t wait to be able to camp here for a couple of nights, and truly explore the mesa, and watch as the clouds and galaxy battle it out for supremacy in the sky. This is a static image shot at 16mm, considered an ultra wide lens in the photography community. This composition came from shooting a bracket of images, from low shutter speed to high shutter speed in oder to capture the dynamic lighting in the scene. The four images are then stacked together and color graded in Lightroom. The finished image is a 2x3 aspect ration, with a file size of 32MB, suitable for prints as large as 30”x40”. September, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570844958769-PYWH7QNII34SBQWY2TUW/_DSC2015-HDR.JPG Autumn Colours - Mt Crested Butte - September, 2019 While I have a lot of different shots of Mt. Crested Butte, I still don’t have one with the vibrant morning light that the valley is known for. I do know it is just a matter of time before I get that shot, but this one comes very, very close for me. This is a static image shot at 50mm, considered a wide lens in the photography community. The composition came from shooting a bracket of images, from low shutter speed to high shutter speed in oder to capture the dynamic lighting in the scene. The five images are then stacked together and color graded in Lightroom. The finished image is a 2x3 aspect ration, with a file size of 20MB, suitable for prints as large as 24”x36”. September, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1583607022471-F3921RP8HGGPCH9W2KLA/_DSC0578.JPG Autumn Colours - Gothic Mountain - September, 2019 I found a vantage point, just above the East River, that allowed me to turn my attention back and forth between two different cameras. This is the shot to the north, which is actually 3, 20 second exposures stack together to create a composition representing about two minutes worth of time. Capturing the brisk morning wind as it smears the clouds across the sky, while also creating depth and dynamic range in the final image can be a time consuming process. There are times when I am very thoughtful and utilize ND filters, allowing for much longer shutter times, and other times like this where multiple, static images can be used to convey the energy and motion of the day. The static images were shot at 16mm, considered an ultra wide lens in the photography community. The images images were first color graded in Lightroom, then saved as JPEGS to be stacked together in Photoshop. The TIFF file that resulted from the stacking process was then returned to Lightroom where final adjustments could be made. The finished image is a 2x3 aspect ration, with a file size of 20MB, suitable for prints as large as 24”x36”. October, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1569468130744-A3JL6RD4Z6RUYQFO7LWW/_DSC9892.JPG Autumn Colours - Silver Linings - 2019 II The Fall of 2019 has brought more changes, and forever the process of growth and release is its ever present self. Tanner has taken flight, heading off to new adventures and growth of his own in Chicago. Andrew continues to make progress on his degree with Adi alongside him. A new group of students are set along their paths, with our Social Studies courses as the benchmarks for their continued success. What autumn casts away will fertilize the new seeds, what stays close will be stronger after its rebirth. September, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570847647625-7WPWJOEEH1JDPL73NZGF/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Ohio Pass - At the Ditch What I found when I arrived at the corner… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570846873524-OVFTO81J9AO27W79TBN4/_DSC2309.JPG Autumn Colours - Ohio Pass - The Castle Another one of those elusive compositions for me, the clouds that were making my morning glow so much were nowhere to be found as the day was getting on. I’m also beginning to believe that this is better as a morning composition, but only time will answer that question for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570844549971-YEKBLLGY94XUC6PPBD0I/_DSC1837-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Kebler Pass - Focus Stack As the day moved on the shadows became longer and the light more diffuse. This moving of light created a rich and dynamic scene. It also gave me the chance to slow down and be more intentional about what I’d hoped to shoot. Every year, especially in this Aspen forests I enjoy creating images with a great deal of depth. I prefer a method know as focus-stacking. This technique involves shooting multiple images at different focal points, and then stacking the images together to create sharpness throughout the entire final image. This image was creating using six different images shot at 70mm, at f/4, with he focal points range from less than 1 meter all the way to infinity focus. The images are first color graded in Lightroom then blended together in Photoshop. The final image is a 40MB file which can create a beautiful 2x3 aspect wall size image of 30”x40” or a panorama of similar size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570846382087-U3W00KQAJZOLU66Q5YKC/_DSC0902.JPG Autumn Colours - Ohio Pass - Groundcover The ferns demanded some attention this year. I’m not sure if it was because they spend so much time under the snow last winter, or if they know another long winter is fast approaching, but they were vibrant and thick this year, and added depth to ever image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570847428704-WY814PCVME5LL7CZ81C5/_DSC2331-Pano-3.JPG Autumn Colours - Ohio Pass - At the Corner Ohio Pass, between Gunnison and Crested Butte is most famous for the Castle. a stunning rock edifice that towers over the valley it faces. As well, the area is rich with Aspen and the contours of the surrounding mountains create rich layers. Add in the long light of an afternoon filled with fast moving clouds, and you’ll ultimately get a composition that highlights exactly what you want if you can be patient. This was an afternoon that I was happy to be patient on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570847310594-SRMY98DF06DY89XV4K8G/_DSC0891.JPG Autumn Colours - Ohio Pass - Foliage More ferns, more Aspen, but different light and a different composition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1571590091111-L95PHF6C69V1EXAN7VO8/_DSC2277.JPG Autumn Colours - Ohio Pass - Standout These are great images to capture, when the day has strong light, and the clouds are rapidly recombining as the cross the sky, their a windows that are creating that let in a perfect ray of light, illuminating something as intriguing as this lonesome stand of Aspens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1570849954532-QE46CLNOH8QWH7MB941L/_DSC2243-Pano-2.JPG Autumn Colours - East End - Panorama A highlight of this fall trip was having a longer focal length lens. A longer lens for allows for more intimate framing fo distant landscapes, and it can be used to created panoramas with stunning detail. I was able to take advantage of this a few times in and around Crested Butte, but will definitely work on incorporating this technique more. The composition was created with 9 vertical images, shot at 300mm from left to right then stitched together and color graded in Lightroom. The original image is a massive 125MB file, and could easily scale to 40”x120” in this 1 to 3 aspect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1601082357030-V2JZ1KDHBDC0OFQBV156/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Twin Lakes Light is what makes the image. Color doesn’t create the image, it is only there to highlight the magnitude of the light. Gazing down the amber lined route, glowing in the evening light brought about the somber mood that is only fitting for such a moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1572634216736-3N4JBSPECS0CPBYG25V0/_DSC0949-Pano-3.JPG Autumn Colours - Mt. Princeton - Fall 2019 I’m not sure I will ever tire of shooting this panorama… the heart of the Collegiate’s has so, so many looks to share. The composition was created with 9 vertical images, shot at 35mm left to right then stitched together and color graded in Lightroom. The final image creates a 16MB file which would be suitable for a 24”x36” image or 16”x48” panorama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615826108117-BJM0HK5AT9GE165D6Z94/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Almont Autumn During early summer, the slopes of the Almont Triangle are littered with these plots of thick and colorful bouquets. As summer advances and leaves, autumn invades, the scant few Aspens that populate the north facing slope take on that golden hue they are so famous for. Looking north towards Crested Butte and the ridge of the Elks, it’s hard to envision the real fall bouquet and the feet of snow that will pile up. But it will, even if it arrives late as it sometimes does. Watching nature cycle through its seasons is our most practical antidote; following the excitement and anticipation for these changes, while accepting the unknown flow of this metamorphosis, consolidating the experiences into a set of lessons and memories which can punctuate our internal journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615842313417-5S3KSZ1QFG5ETWAH0M6D/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Mt. Princeton - 2020 I seem to find myself at this overlook whenever Fall comes to an end. In 2020 fall was much shorter than usual, simply an overnight trip to Crested Butte after dropping off work for a small viewing Labor Day weekend. The astrophotography images were a highlight of the trip, but it also gave me a chance to work through some compositions of simpler colors and subdued tones that are often overlooked when the Aspens begin to glow. Watching the sky start to blaze as the sun was setting over the Arkansas Valley and the Continental Divide was a reminder of the beauty that comes in all forms. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/15 sec. - Sony a7riv - Sony FE 24-105G https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615862701117-OS7WCZ9FQ3L07SXRKJYC/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Autumnal - Cottonwood Pass Study I Photography is in its simplest terms, the capturing of reflected light on a material or surface that is sensitive to the wavelengths that emanate in these reflections and can convert those waves of light into colors and then shapes that recreate the scene in front of us. It is easy to get lost in the complexity of photography gear. Not only is there the gulf that divides digital and film cameras, and within each of these realms is a whole set of categories and subcategories to suit all of the different ways in which photographs can be made. I decided to take a “one-camera, one-lens” approach to this trip. One of the lenses that I haven’t owned or used is the 35mm focal length. This is considered a classic focal length, utilized by some of the best known street photographers and cinematographers, but not one common in the landscape genre. With this technique in mind, I set a zoom lens to a 35mm setting and sought out scenes and compositions that would fit in this length. The over-reliance on gear and gadgets is an easy mindset to fall into, and I certainly myself or others for simply taking advantage of the incredible technology available to us. But in the end, it is just photons collected on either a chemical reactionary film or a digital sensor; how it is gathered is less important than what is gathered. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/15 sec. - Sony a7riv - Sony FE 24-105G Autumnal - Cottonwood Pass Study I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615863552177-F6SNFE7C3YRP88XD5PE6/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Autumnal - Cottonwood Pass Study II Photography is in its simplest terms, the capturing of reflected light on a material or surface that is sensitive to the wavelengths that emanate in these reflections and can convert those waves of light into colors and then shapes that recreate the scene in front of us. It is easy to get lost in the complexity of photography gear. Not only is there the gulf that divides digital and film cameras, and within each of these realms is a whole set of categories and subcategories to suit all of the different ways in which photographs can be made. I decided to take a “one-camera, one-lens” approach to this trip. One of the lenses that I haven’t owned or used is the 35mm focal length. This is considered a classic focal length, utilized by some of the best known street photographers and cinematographers, but not one common in the landscape genre. With this technique in mind, I set a zoom lens to a 35mm setting and sought out scenes and compositions that would fit in this length. The over-reliance on gear and gadgets is an easy mindset to fall into, and I certainly myself or others for simply taking advantage of the incredible technology available to us. But in the end, it is just photons collected on either a chemical reactionary film or a digital sensor; how it is gathered is less important than what is gathered. ISO 100 | F/9 | 1/200 sec. - Sony a7riv - Sony FE 24-105G Autumnal - Cottonwood Pass Study II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615862114828-OXA9Y4JY09G0LQD7GZ2X/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Autumnal - Cottonwood Pass Study Panorama Photography is in its simplest terms, the capturing of reflected light on a material or surface that is sensitive to the wavelengths that emanate in these reflections and can convert those waves of light into colors and then shapes that recreate the scene in front of us. It is easy to get lost in the complexity of photography gear. Not only is there the gulf that divides digital and film cameras, and within each of these realms is a whole set of categories and subcategories to suit all of the different ways in which photographs can be made. I decided to take a “one-camera, one-lens” approach to this trip. One of the lenses that I haven’t owned or used is the 35mm focal length. This is considered a classic focal length, utilized by some of the best known street photographers and cinematographers, but not one common in the landscape genre. With this technique in mind, I set a zoom lens to a 35mm setting and sought out scenes and compositions that would fit in this length. The over-reliance on gear and gadgets is an easy mindset to fall into, and I certainly myself or others for simply taking advantage of the incredible technology available to us. But in the end, it is just photons collected on either a chemical reactionary film or a digital sensor; how it is gathered is less important than what is gathered. ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/35 sec. - Sony a7riv - Sony FE 24-105G 11 vertical images edited and stitched together in Lightroom & Photoshop Autumnal - Cottonwood Pass Study Panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1615863733055-TW4GRR24F4T4A9Y2PSA5/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Autumnal - Cottonwood Pass Study III Photography is in its simplest terms, the capturing of reflected light on a material or surface that is sensitive to the wavelengths that emanate in these reflections and can convert those waves of light into colors and then shapes that recreate the scene in front of us. It is easy to get lost in the complexity of photography gear. Not only is there the gulf that divides digital and film cameras, and within each of these realms is a whole set of categories and subcategories to suit all of the different ways in which photographs can be made. I decided to take a “one-camera, one-lens” approach to this trip. One of the lenses that I haven’t owned or used is the 35mm focal length. This is considered a classic focal length, utilized by some of the best known street photographers and cinematographers, but not one common in the landscape genre. With this technique in mind, I set a zoom lens to a 35mm setting and sought out scenes and compositions that would fit in this length. The over-reliance on gear and gadgets is an easy mindset to fall into, and I certainly myself or others for simply taking advantage of the incredible technology available to us. But in the end, it is just photons collected on either a chemical reactionary film or a digital sensor; how it is gathered is less important than what is gathered. ISO 100 | F/4 | 1/2000 sec. - Sony a7riv - Sony FE 24-105G Autumnal - Cottonwood Pass Study III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635724973324-DI3QZG0WVJRUYMVFZLA2/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall I With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall I - September, 2021 ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/640 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635726201903-TWHLWOG6UZ7TWNPFL55O/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall I (Panorama) With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall I - September, 2021 - 18 image panorama ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/640 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 300mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635726383633-Z3OX3CFSZ2KXA9PZ82GD/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall II With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall II - September, 2021 ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/640 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635727598352-8PG29C8J1Z5SXK3Q733M/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall III With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall III - September, 2021 ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/640 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635726888338-SP91JTI72P4YUPYDR62R/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall IV With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall IV - September, 2021 ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/1600 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 150mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635727269441-59E2KEX5XSPGV36H7IMJ/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall V With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall V - September, 2021 ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/1000 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635728199971-SAS3YZPRV9IKNIEZGHOR/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall VI With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall VI - September, 2021 ISO 100 | F/1.8 | 1/125 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE135GM ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635728645546-CULRJ9DZUBSJ8TTD6P6S/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall VII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall VII - September, 2021 - 22 image panorama at 16x9 crop ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/100 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635730309368-TXLE17TFTKURY756ZDZS/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall VIII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall VIII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/4000 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635731396960-OA0ENDCL6LYU7M3A3K3P/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall IX With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall IX - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/125 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635731574897-2L8NAVYIY4UUXFRQ0BBE/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall X With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall X - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/125 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635732660065-DRRFDCLKX3M4DFUYMA3J/_DSC4893-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XI With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XI - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/800 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635732944142-QY3A0RNTDXRKR5PU24R1/_DSC4893-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/500 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635733253492-TCVGTMNHUAG8UUK2S26U/_DSC4893-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XIII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XIII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/80 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635733505499-DJEYLJBF8K29V3K7JZSF/_DSC4893-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XIV With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XIVI - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/2.5 | 1/80 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635771796470-SIFR77V4L6MX7E4VR940/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XV With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XV - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/500 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635770547892-ITXZLCT4ZUT7GZYFG18S/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XVI With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XVI - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/5.6 | 1/500 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 400mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635814194478-GIMG6LN2WMMRIO0291I5/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XVII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XVII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/200 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE14GM ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635816327781-0LY26MDX3MLK6KDBKKEA/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XVIII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XVIII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/200 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE14GM ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1636078810639-FVX8903ST7HRWJWPPETA/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXVII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXVII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/800 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635816582911-RT88NVRZM42MLHZP1EFY/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XX With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XX - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/200 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE14GM ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635902390294-C86JYB2Z2LHQIIF77JJJ/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXI With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXI - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/40 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE24GM ~ 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635903561811-LT85SQO6HNJXKD5AOBUF/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/13 | 1/80 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE24GM ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635904218360-MMC2I3Z1EAW34RURBWBI/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXIII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXIII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/13 | 1/80 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE24GM ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635905344353-DM59OYB9MAE4SOPYGMYX/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXIV With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXIV - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/13 | 1/80 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635907760401-SDM4A9QMBYWTO9PZ8NX9/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXV With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXV - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/4.5 | 1/100 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635907598481-NHAF9MBGNDG8LIEDRZGX/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXVI With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXVI - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/4.5 | 1/100 sec. - Sony a7riii w/ FE100-400GM ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1636079344992-XPWUWHBSA4C1F294JWHP/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXIX With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXIX - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/400 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE50G ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1636078135897-QVDLF37LX2KQ265ZBID6/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXVIII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXVIII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/800 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE50G ~ 17 image panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1636080127777-VVCACY2IW7ZRW69CI5DS/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXX With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXX - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/600 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE14GM ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1635816982618-KIJPCKGURFFH8GEISJS9/image-asset.jpeg Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XIX With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XIX - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/20 sec. - Sony a7iii w/ FE15-35GM ~ 10 image panorama at 35mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1636078945137-Z7WNHJLVZLFI7RP6PGV9/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXXI With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXXI - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/125 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE50G ~ 21 image panorama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1636080298082-GSTGLD9MM7W7RXQQEB1J/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Finding Fall XXXII With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. The point wasn’t just about the photography, but just being out. Colorado is an amazing place, with so many beautiful views and just taking the time to be out in these wild spaces is a worthy enough goal. Finding Fall XXXII - September, 2021 - ISO 100 | F/11 | 1/200 sec. - Sony a7riv w/ FE14GM ~ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1665970227045-OUUNNJ3AWRVSTOS52IX2/_DSC9822.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Tour 2022 - Kebler Pass Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This sunrise of Marcellina Mountain from Kebler Pass was a reminder to make the extra effort, to follow that different path. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/5.6 | 1/124 sec. ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1665972699580-3RJ0Y7W46A2W0P9D85DB/_DSC9822.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Tour 2022 - Ohio Pass Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunsets just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This sunset from Ohio Pass was a reminder to make the extra effort, to follow that path taking you to new and different places. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/6.3 | 1/400 sec. ~ 300mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1665973373725-02LKY90JVAM5UX532XIE/_DSC9822.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Tour 2022 - Eagle's Nest Wilderness Area Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This sunrise from Ute Pass was a reminder to make the extra effort, to follow that path taking you to new and different places. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 320 | F/4.5 | 1/40 sec. ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666661863909-T875TYDJ7MSTQUWR39DP/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Grand Mesa Hunter's Moon Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This moonrise over the Maroon Bells was a really special evening, one I’d hope would occur, but wasn’t completed ready for as the clouds began to part and the moon climbed across the sky. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/5.6 | 1/100 sec. ~ 300mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667015741139-N4VBN6169OJMAFEN6ABI/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Grand Mesa Chair Mountain Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunset just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This spot has been a stable over the past six years, but usually it’s the sunrise that I hold out for. This year and last though it has been the sunsets that produce the best shots, with their dynamic clouds and vibrant light. Sony A7riv w/ Sony FE50GM - 10 image panorama ISO 320 | F/2.8 | 1/500 sec. ~ 50mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666664934849-WFAILV9V7UR1WIJRT3PD/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Grand Mesa West Wles Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This sunrise from the Grand Mesa was taken just after some logging trucks had rumbled by, filling the scene with the fine dust of the mesa, adding an eerie light to the scene. Sony A7iii w/ Sony FE135GM ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/200 sec. ~ 135mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666665747231-E2IA0OE79K4S1D15LZ4J/_DSC5253-Edit-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Grand Mesa Sunset Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunset just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This spot has been a stable over the past six years, but usually it’s the sunrise that I hold out for. This year and last though it has been the sunsets that produce the best shots, with their dynamic clouds and vibrant light. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM - 3-image HDR ISO 160 | F/5.6 | 1/320 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666666231268-31USIOG62QJMJ1FWWI91/_DSC9822.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Tour 2022 - Kebler Pass Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This sunrise of West Beckwith from Kebler Pass was a reminder to make the extra effort, to follow that different path. To get to the location I was up well before sunrise, hiking by the light of a full moon and a headlamp through thick Aspen groves that were both strange yet comforting - over terrain that was unfamiliar but felt as if I walked over a hundred times before. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/5.6 | 1/124 sec. ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666666552107-KLL0FGS3ER2YF5OXQM3I/_DSC9822.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Tour 2022 - Ohio Pass the Castles Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunsets just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. Colorado’s natural history, stretching back millions of years, is evident in the remnants of ancient volcanos that dot the landscape such as the Castle as viewed from Ohio Pass. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/6.3 | 1/400 sec. ~ 300mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666698413864-W30RQNBLXQHYMMXMC3N8/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Aspens Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. The soft and brilliant gold, yellow, orange and red that dominate the valleys and hillsides this time of year bring such a magical quality to the High Country they are impossible to ignore. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/6.3 | 1/250 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666698729947-7M5WP05X64U577SZKMYM/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Aspens Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. The soft and brilliant gold, yellow, orange and red that dominate the valleys and hillsides this time of year bring such a magical quality to the High Country they are impossible to ignore. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE14GM ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/60 sec. ~ 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666742140475-1O4E8IJV4HA7A6IJEF8Y/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Aspens Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. The soft and brilliant gold, yellow, orange and red that dominate the valleys and hillsides this time of year bring such a magical quality to the High Country they are impossible to ignore. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE24-105G ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/60 sec. ~ 70mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666837675786-T71IMRBG1TOES80PE87Z/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Ute Bride & Groom Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. Much has been written about Chief Ouray and his wife Chipita. Their names mark so many features across the Colorado landscape and the two peaks baring their names stand side-by-side at the bottom of the Arkansas Valley. Gear: Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM EXIF: ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/400 sec. ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666832968764-0JOLU638R0EK1S9IFCVO/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Aspen Ridge Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. While blow-out sunrises and sunsets are far more dynamic, low light, overcast days create their own captivating scenes. The distant track glowing in the morning rain was a reminder that more was to be seen. Gear: Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE14GM EXIF: ISO 100 | F/6.3 | 1/160 sec. ~ 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666826666986-WYKK9KBOGR4QHGY6T8P6/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Cottonwood Lake Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. But the moments when the seasons collide, those first snow falls that call blanket the high country, add a whole new depth to the unfolding scene. Sony A7iii w/ Sony FE24-105G ISO 250 | F/6.3 | 1/2000 sec. ~ 105mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666927627483-WHXF99SBXOXU1EELBYX2/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Aspen Canopy Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. The soft and brilliant gold, yellow, orange and red that dominate the valleys and hillsides this time of year bring such a magical quality to the High Country they are impossible to ignore. But of all of the views, looking straight up, losing time and feeling the enormous space underneath the canopy of the changing colors is really the best way to experience this incredible season. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE14GM ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/800 sec. ~ 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666928241265-ORH6TKH3HS3SQK8SN9TL/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Aspen Canopy Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. The soft and brilliant gold, yellow, orange and red that dominate the valleys and hillsides this time of year bring such a magical quality to the High Country they are impossible to ignore. But of all of the views, looking straight up, losing time and feeling the enormous space underneath the canopy of the changing colors is really the best way to experience this incredible season. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE14GM ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/500 sec. ~ 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1666997931481-WVVZ1LVFXW67NA1KIS5G/_DSC1806-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Aspen Canopy Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. This is arguably the reason that so many of us head into the mountains at this time of year - the Aspens. The soft and brilliant gold, yellow, orange and red that dominate the valleys and hillsides this time of year bring such a magical quality to the High Country they are impossible to ignore. But of all of the views, looking straight up, losing time and feeling the enormous space underneath the canopy of the changing colors is really the best way to experience this incredible season. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE14GM ISO 160 | F/8 | 1/500 sec. ~ 14mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667011818739-ES4YYC1EKPJMX56502ED/_DSC1060-2.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Capital Creek Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This was a new destination for me, and one that was most definitely worth the effort, and one I will return to again. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/4.5 | 1/600 sec. ~ 100mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667012407030-O0LLRMA2GCEJ92VDYD90/_DSC1044.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Capital Creek Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This was a new destination for me, and one that was most definitely worth the effort, and one I will return to again. Sony A7riii w/ Sony FE100-400GM ISO 160 | F/5.6 | 1/800 sec. ~ 200mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1667013595399-17H7QXD6PCXFA63DNVS8/_DSC9384-Pano-3.JPG Autumn Colours - Fall Color Tour 2022 - Capital Basin Fall 2022 and it was time to get out to some of my favorite place and seek out some new settings. High country sunrises just don’t disappoint, whether for brilliant colors or simply, peaceful beauty. This was a new destination for me, and one that was most definitely worth the effort, and one I will return to again. Sony A7riv w/ Sony FE50GM ISO 160 | F/4.5 | 1/600 sec. ~ 100mm https://www.matthewlandonimages.com/new-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2021-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1577999318909-U3PK6SN55QWB9BYFXI5S/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Chicago Theater If you get this, thank you for playing… Sunday in the Park. December, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1577999318909-U3PK6SN55QWB9BYFXI5S/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Chicago Theater If you get this, thank you for playing… Sunday in the Park. December, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1577999127937-LLWJ5WOS6NKH4OG9M47C/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Crosswalk Intent on getting there. December, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617482616578-ZETTAY5K5UCHRM6M26VU/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Great Gatsby - 2020 This wedding party was on their way to a portrait session in front of the Chicago Board of Trade. Not knowing what would happen just a few months into the future, the juxtaposition of their comfort and the homeless seeking assistance would be an interesting bit of foreshadowing to what 2020 would bring. December, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617482845510-SV794MZ9HXHMVCDZFLHN/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Art Institute of Chicago - Modern Wing The atrium offers a compelling space to watch people interacting. December, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1578190621165-PV0MD2MQOGLSTJ67ZH01/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Wacker & Wabash The hustle of the city was only amplified by the holiday rush that had settled in. This was a Saturday night, and coming rain seemed to be mostly ignored as the evening drew on. December, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617472892299-5682SI4KKIOF8FLN98QW/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Courtland Bridge - December, 2019 Surrounded by scrap yards now, this neighborhood bridge speaks to the hard working past of Chicago - a city of stock yards, lumber yards, mills and machinery. Some of that history is being reborn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617476850709-0JZHVGTEFQ7PUM4BYRC5/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Glass Canyons - Adams & LaSalle Adams and LaSalle warming up in reflected light. April, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617479303378-F2ZR71FN0EEAZ0B0KTHT/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Michigan & Adams This was an interesting exchange to witness from a distance. The man crossing from left to right was moving very slow, his cane couldn’t quite move fast enough as he acrossed the street - he seemed to use it every-other step instead of on every step. The couple crossing from right to left seemed to be caught up in their own world. The old man’s effort to turn as the passed by was not an easy task for him; I have no idea what exactly he was thinking. Michigan & Adams - April, 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1617481235227-IBKTNQOFMQQP81KZTD7B/image-asset.jpeg Street Portraits - Sightseeing - April, 2021 Even though the sun was behind us, the reflected light created its own shadows. The Green Line crossing over the Chicago River made for an interesting sight, worthy of a capture, and others being captured. 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No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716245502085-7Q71Z61O25GXK5ABKC12/_A4A4899-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #1 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716245479931-D6H3NHJW36Y6HAVU1YXM/_A4A4695-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #2 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716245522387-HWN00MVXS19UFUQTBSFA/_A4A5026-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #3 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716245527822-NK6CXSUJO3V7Q57GBMUZ/DSC03599-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #4 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716245534035-VJLXFD435NZEPZMJA5F8/DSC03672-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #5 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716245541945-S36UFLPZ70Z4194OU3YO/DSC03618-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #6 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716246363442-W5EW0JC5ZW0U8R2IHT7Q/image-asset.jpeg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #7 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716246429094-O9DPJJOMBY5CST83TD2B/_DSC5813-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #8 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716246443712-CFJHHZW8M5H7JH4DVGHU/_DSC5916-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #9 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716246460674-9GOSVFZP0GWEMICAU4GP/_DSC5988-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #10 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716246478355-I1BRIL88GKCQW9D8200S/_DSC6007-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #11 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. 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No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716251976279-6E7U78ZD0OC9XVGAIN6K/_DSC6073-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #14 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. 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No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716252544501-ADGNVGSXGJX7B5GWANE4/_DSC6384-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #16 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716252600367-J8JVCSFU0S3XQO24RLRB/_DSC6274-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #18 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716252655182-Z6QWP04YN7CP5CIUJJUX/_DSC6246-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #18 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716252821998-DMK6JK625HHAA5K3Z8CW/_DSC6216-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #19 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716253467431-663HCK9LM4SOZI4PRB9W/_DSC6159-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #20 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716253971388-J4EBMPQMAO8WP5HIAN9T/_DSC6440-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #21 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. May, 2024 Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/592796acb3db2b3109e59ac8/1716254521496-H7RSVD7PL7M1HSOHLN4J/_DSC6343-Enhanced-NR.jpg Colorado Aurora - Spring 2024 - Pawnee Grasslands - Colorado Aurora #22 Aurora activity notifications were ringing all day and into the evening as all across the globe photographers and site seers scrambled to figure out where the darkest skies might be while hoping that any local cloud cover would quickly dissipate. 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No one who went out to hunt the Aurora was caught off guard by the display, but everywhere, as far south as Hawaii and as far north as Queensland in New Zealand those who decided to make hasty plans were rewarded by the best Aurora display of the last 20 years. 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