A sunset of pink clouds is reflected off the smooth water and stones of the South Fork of the Rio Grande in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Details: even where it meets the main body of the Rio Grande, the South Fork is little more than a swiftly moving…
Aspens from winter avalanches frame a perfect reflection of Colorado’s Maroon Bells in mid-summer. Details: the Maroon Bells, two dramatic 14,000 foot peaks in the Sawatch Range, are an icon of the Colorado Rockies. They are most often photographed at sunrise when the waters are perfectly still, but by mid-morning,…
Twisted walls of ice-carved granite draw a narrow stream into their mysterious depths. Details: this area in the Sawatch Range near Aspen, Colorado is known as “the Grottos.” Even in July, huge blocks of ice can be found at the bottom of the narrow trench giving a clue as to…
The Milky Way rises brightly over the rocky banks of the South Fork of the Rio Grande in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Details: the most challenging thing about photographing the Milky Way is finding skies dark enough that it shines through. The second most challenging thing is finding…
Tiny yellow wildflowers flourish amidst the granite boulders of Independence Pass in the Colorado Rockies. Details: Independence Pass, on the North American continental divide near Aspen, Colorado, is well above treeline but far from barren. During the short summer, the rocky meadows at 12,000 feet teem with wildflowers such as…
A field of bright wildflowers stands against the elements above treeline in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Details: Independence Pass crosses the North American continental divide at 12,000 feet just east of Aspen, Colorado. It’s only open four months of the year, but in the summer, it’s windswept heights offer…