Zion from the Edge of Space

Zion from the Edge of Space landscape photo by Dan Bourque

The deep red canyons of Zion National Park as seen from miles above. Details: I’ve been trying to get this shot for years. I fly between Denver and Las Vegas fairly often, and we always pass just south of Zion National Park. I’ve been thinking this would be a great…

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Winter Sunset Reflections

Winter Sunset Reflection landscape photo by Dan Bourque

  Winter trees and Pikes Peak reflected in a pond and framed by a spectacular sunset. Details: Colorado is a beautiful place, but one thing it’s lacking is bodies of water. This duck pond lies in a park near Colorado Springs and stays frozen most of the winter, but after…

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Rocket Reflection

Rocket Reflection photo by Dan Bourque

A Saturn rocket reflected in polished granite on a beautiful autumn day. Details: The northern Alabama welcome center along the border with Tennessee is home to a series of war memorials and a Saturn 1B rocket to honor the state’s fallen as well as its contributions to the nation’s space program. I…

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Saturn V

Saturn V photo by Dan Bourque

A massive Saturn V rocket points longingly toward a deep blue sky. Details: the Saturn V, the rocket that sent the astronauts to the moon, was the largest rocket ever launched, and it stands more than 300 feet tall. This image was taken at the Space & Rocket Center in…

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Peak Panorama at Sunrise

Peak Panorama at Sunrise landscape panorama by Dan Bourque

  The red light of dawn illuminates pikes peak between the massive red rock formations of Garden of the Gods in Colorado Details: Every clear morning just at sunrise, the sun’s first rays make 14,000 foot Pikes Peak glow brilliant red. This lasts for only a couple minutes before the peak returns to…

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Aspens in the Crags

Aspens in the Crags landscape panorama by Dan Bourque

Panorama of golden aspens in a Rocky Mountain valley in the fall Details: Fall is an amazing (and amazingly brief) time of year in Colorado. The aspens turn bright gold and orange, but only for a couple brief weeks before the snows hit. This scene was captured the last week…

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