A beautiful waterfall in Willis Creek Narrows. This location is a beauty within the Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument of Utah.

A beautiful waterfall up Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

A “crazy” teen shooting down lookout mountain on a skateboard. He zoomed past me going 40+ miles an hour and had a truck blocking traffic ahead of him. This 7,377-foot peak is located in Lookout Mountain Park, 1.7 miles west-southwest of downtown Golden in Jefferson County, Colorado. Built in 1913, the Lariat Loop road ascends from Golden up the steep east side of Lookout Mountain. It is very steep and road cyclist love to go up to the top and race back down to Golden. Skateboarding down is just uber crazy!

A field of bluebells and other alpine flowers near Georgia Pass.

A bluebird perched in South Valley Park outside of Denver Colorado/

Bryce Canyon is one the most spectacular views in America. Looking down into the orange and red banded canyon made me feel inspired with the beauty of nature. This young woman appears to have a similar reaction to viewing the canyon.

The blur of the peloton of the 2015 Women's USA Pro Challenge as it shoots through Golden, Colorado.

A lone cowboy riding in White Sands in Southern New Mexico.

A very wooley American Bison grazing in Badlands National Park near Spring Creek. He was quite content eating with the birds and paid me no mind. Some other bulls were a little more put out by my presence.The American Bison is an icon of the Great Plains. At Badlands, bison roam the 64,000 acre wilderness area in the western side of the North Unit. Visitors to the park can view them, as I did,in the area containing Sage Creek Rim Road.

This mountain goat was feeding on the side of Mount Evans outside of denver Colorado as snow flurries were flying in mid-August 2016

Teig's new cousins, Rocky and Rambo, are 2 of the cutest bernese mountain dog puppies!

A group of protesters at the Women's March in Denver Colorado.

A couple who hiked to the summit of Mount Evans to watch the sun set on the Colorado Rocky Mountains. A serene scene that just refills the soul… nothing like sunsets on 14ers.

A beautiful sunset Cordova Pass near West Spanish Peak. This section of the San Isabel National Forest in Colorado is unique in that it sits on the border of New Mexico. You can see the vast plains to the east and other mountain ranges north, south and west. This sunset occurred between storms that covered the region for a few days. This increased the beauty of the sunset and was a wonder to witness.

A large bull elk relaxing on a late September morning in the high Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Black Powder Pass sits above Boreas Pass near Breckenridge Colorado. You must hike to get to this pass from either the French Creek from the north or from Boreas Pass on the south. Either way, you will be treated with gorgeous Rocky Mountain views on all sides.

On our evening saunter over the alpine ridges above Loveland Pass we encountered a young man who was enjoying the wonderful beauty of the high Colorado Rockies. He was sitting on a rock outcropping with the majestic vistas in all directions. He appeared to be in meditation but after chatting for a moment I found he was in awe and contemplation of the wonderful location he was experiencing. I feel the same way when out sauntering the summits. I took this photograph of him on the way back down to Loveland Pass just as the sun set on the 12,000+ foot summit behind him.

One of the wonderful National Parks found in the West. A majestic view of Capitol Reef from Panorama Point.