Reflections in the Stones

Reflections in the Stones landscape photo by Dan Bourque

A granite formation glows golden in the fading sunlight as its reflection peeks serenely through the smooth stones of the South Fork of the Rio Grande River in Colorado. Details: the town of South Fork, Colorado lies at the junction of the Rio Grande and its South Fork. This area…

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Starry Rainbow

Starry Rainbow photo by Dan Bourque

The starry trail of the Milky Way arches across the summer sky above the mountains of central Colorado. Details: In early summer in the northern hemisphere, the Milky Way rises in the east with its core just above the southeast horizon. Getting the entire arc of the Milky Way from…

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Facing the Fire

Facing the Fire landscape photo by Dan Bourque

A face of granite overlooks the remnants of a fiery sunset in the Tarryall Mountains of Colorado. Details: The Tarryall Mountains in central Colorado are a collection of granite boulders of all sizes and shapes, many of which have personality like this ridge overlooking the Lizard Mountain Trail. I love…

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Glow Above and Below

Glow Above and Below photo by Dan Bourque

The Milky Way lights up the heavens above while a campfire lights up the forest below. Details: this image was taken in the Tarryall Mountains of Colorado on a June evening just as the Milky Way rose above the horizon. While it looks like a forest fire in the trees,…

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Granite Glow

Granite Glow landscape photo by Dan Bourque

The setting sun sets the top of an unnamed peak in the Tarryall Mountains of Colorado aglow in golden light. Details: There are many out-of-the-way locations in Colorado that offer amazing beauty. The Tarryall Mountains in the center of the state are a collection of whimsically formed granite boulders towering…

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Fire Behind Eagle Mountain

Fire Behind Eagle Mountain landscape photo by Dan Bourque

A fiery sunset, reflected in a grassy pool, sets behind a rocky butte in central Colorado. Details: there are many magical places in Colorado both big and small. One of my favorite small places is Spruce Mountain near Larkspur where a series of flat-top buttes spring up from the plains…

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