Purple flowers line canyon walls striped with bold yellows and reds at the Paint Mines in Colorado. Details: The Paint Mines Interpretive Park is a little known gem on the eastern plains of Colorado where the forces of erosion and naturally pigmented soil combine for spectacular effect. This is one of…
A brilliant blue sky over fields of brilliant yellow flowers on the Colorado plains in July. Details: First, this scene is fairly rare in eastern Colorado. Usually, summers are dry, and fields like this would normally be brown by July. This year, we got an abundance of rain in late…
A parting evening storm leaves a rainbow dividing blue sky from rain over Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado. Details: a thunderstorm is generally not the best time to be out with the camera and a metal tripod, but right after the storm clears is usually an awesome time to photograph…
Colorado Rock formations under the brilliant Milky Way. Details: I absolutely love taking pictures of the Milky Way on a clear night away from city lights. This image, which has been featured by National Geographic, was taken on just such a night at a place called the Paint Mines near…
Two brothers walk side by side along the shores of Lake Dillon deep in the Colorado Rockies. Details: I’m a big fan of color, and I don’t often use black and white, but this scene seemed to beg for it. These are my two boys walking along the western shore…
Storm clouds part to reveal an idyllic Colorado cabin reflected in an alpine lake. Details: I love photographing water, especially the peaceful look of lakes with subtle ripples and great reflections. This scene was captured at Sawmill Reservoir near the town of Breckenridge in the Colorado Rockies. Ten minutes before,…