Summer Angles

Summer Angles landscape photo by Dan Bourque

The warm light of a late summer evening covers a Rocky Mountain landscape full of angles in light and shadow. Details: One of my favorite places in the Pikes Peak region of central Colorado is Mueller State Park. This little gem is covered in hills, valleys, ponds, and forests in…

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Elfin Stream

Elfin Stream landscape photo by Dan Bourque

A lively mountain stream cascades through granite boulders at sunset in the Wet Mountains of Colorado. Details: Despite its small appearance, this is actually the St Charles River, just a few miles from its headwaters in the San Isabel National Forest. A wet spring has left the water high even…

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Lights Over the Lake

Lights Over the Lake by Dan Bourque

The Milky Way stands nearly vertical above Lake Isabel in southern Colorado as lights along the shore illuminate stands of aspen trees. Details: sometimes a shot turns out very different than you had hoped but ends up being even better than you’d pictured it. In this case, I trekked to…

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Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones landscape photo by Dan Bourque

Granite boulders form stepping stones into the perfect reflection of dramatic clouds at sunset in central Colorado. Details: storms and perfect reflections don’t often mix because of the wind, but this peaceful summer evening near Monument, Colorado proved to be a worthy exception. See Printing and Framing Options (via ImageKind.com>>>)…

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Purple Portraits

Purple Portraits landscape photo by Dan Bourque

A stand of delicate purple penstemon carpet a pine forest floor in Colorado. Details: the wildflowers in Colorado are amazing but short lived. These penstemon bloom for just a couple weeks in June and only when there’s been a moist spring. These were found in the Black Forest area near…

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Storm Over Sylvan Lake

Storm Over Sylvan Lake landscape photo by Dan Bourque

Summer storm clouds threaten to erase a perfect reflection of the granite shores of Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Details: Sylvan Lake, situated in the Needles area of the Black Hills in Custer State Park, is an amazing and picturesque place. Summer brings storms, though, and…

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