Tag: Rockies

Flyover Video At Colorado’s Cimarron Valley

Aerial Photography, Colorado, Drone Produced, National Parks, Rocky Mountains, Seasons

Enjoy the the autumn scenes and classical music.

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If You Like Wildflowers, You’ll Like This Post

Colorado, Flowers, National Parks

This is a long post showing about 50 photos I took this year in the upper elevations of the Western Slope of Colorado. The fun of this project was playing Inspector Clouseau.

Not sure of this one, any guesses? It may be a wildflower that hasn’t quite flowered yet.

The Summer Scene At Crested Butte, Colorado

Colorado, Flowers, Rocky Mountains, Seasons, Wildlife

Crested Butte is know for it’s spectacular winter ski scene but is quite popular in the summer for it’s flora, fauna and mountain biking. The surrounding Gunnison National Forest provides a spectacular landscape and numerous outdoor activities.

Fireweed is in full bloom in a meadow at Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte, Colorado

A Mule Deer Buck graizes in the brush at Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte, Colorado

A thick grove of Aspens along Kenler Pass Road in Colorado near Crested Butte in the Gunnison National Forest

Wildflowers are in full bloom in a meadow at Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte, Colorado

Fireweed is in full bloom in a meadow at Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte, Colorado

The Cimarron Range

Colorado, Photography, Rocky Mountains

These mountains are rugged and at the foot of the more imposing San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. Watch for wildflower images from this area in tomorrow’s post

Snow Still Lingering

Colorado, Seasons

At Colorado’s San Juan Mountains

Colorado’s “Million Dollar Highway”

Colorado, Photography, Rocky Mountains, Seasons

One of the most scenic highways in the United States, if not one of the most dangerous, the Million Dollar Highway is a must drive if you’re in Colorado. As part of US Route 550, the 25 miles from Ouray to Silverton represents the most scary and jaw dropping stretch. It was originally built in 1882 to serve the local mining industry. Sheer drop offs to my right caused me to slow down and find a safe spot for picture taking.

 

Uncompahgre Gorge, just south of Ouray.

 

The town of Ouray

No guardrails here!

 

I’d hate to drive through here in winter.

 

Red Mountain

 

Fall colors can be amazing

 

 

Time Lapse Video- Colorado Lightning Storm

Colorado, Time Lapse, video, Weather

From my recent trip to Colorado. I was camping above Steamboat Springs when this violent storm came racing by. Watch in HiDef at full screen.

Photo Of The Week- Colorado Autumn

Colorado, Out In The Field, Rocky Mountains, Seasons

Can you feel autumn coming? It’s my favorite season. The Colorado Rockies are a great place to experience fall colors and a little chill in the air. Aspen trees reach full color at different altitudes and latitudes.  This photo was shot on October 13th, 2012 near Telluride.  Peak colors are more likely  to happen in the last week of September and first week of October in Colorado but it varies. See chart at bottom.          Photo available as a print  or downloadable file at Dawn2dawn Photography

 

Colorado Aspens

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