Globe Flowers at Missouri Pass

Beautiful white Globe Flowers above Missouri Lakes in the Sawatch Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Savage Peak can be seen in the distance.

East French Pass

A view of the valley to French Pass in the Front Range Mountains of the Colorado Rockies.

Narrows on Missouri Creek

Late summer afternoon in a narrow canyon on the Missouri Creek within the Holy Cross Wilderness of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Lake Dorothy State Park from the Air

A view of Lake Dorothy State Park on the border of Colorado and New Mexico near sunset with a storm brewing to the west.

Winter Profile above Bear Creek Lake Park

A self portrait in the dead of winter at Bear Creek Lake Park.

Snow above Parshall Colorado

Teig resting in a field of snow leftover from the winter snows above Parshall Colorado. We had a fun day exploring the hills and ridges with the Colorado River flowing through the valley below. My brother was flyfishing but we decided we needed to stretch our legs and climb a few of the hills and get some fantastic views in this area.

Tree Cholla in the Snow

A snow storm hit the Sandia Mountains outside of Albuquerque New Mexico and Teig and I went out to explore Elena Gallegos Open Space. The Tree Cholla Cacti were so striking in the snow especially with their bright yellow fruit. It was surreal to see this landscape and the cacti in deep snow.

Cathedral Spires over the Hill

Cathedral Spires a few miles away from the Colorado Trail. This was the view near Raleigh Peak.

Western Spires on Long Scraggy Peak

Impressive spires on the western side of Long Scraggy Peak. The view is from the Colorado Trail north of the peak.

Winter's Light on Front Range Foothills

Beautiful setting sun light on the foothills near Chatfield State Park in southern Denver. A winter’s chill in the crisp air but the warm sun felt good before night falls on Colorado.

Aspen Scars

Some interesting scars on an aspen tree off of the Burning Bear trail. They appear to be bear claw marks probably from a bear climbing the tree. I find these scars so interesting and can hint to a story from the past. It is fun to imagine the bear climbing the tree and hypothesize why he was doing it.

Waterfall on Lake Fork Creek

Autumn is a beautiful time to be in the Colorado Front Range. Sauntering up to Gibson Lake along Lake Fork Creek we came across numerous beautiful waterfalls in the dappled light of the forest. This fall was so nice in the shade that we had to stop and eat lunch next to it and enjoy the cool mist.

Shadows on Death Valley Sand Dunes

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are at the northern end of the valley floor and are nearly surrounded by mountains on all sides. The primary source of the dune sands is probably the Cottonwood Mountains which lie to the north and northwest. The tiny grains of quartz and feldspar that form the sinuous sculptures that make up this dune field began as much larger pieces of solid rock. In between many of the dunes are stands of creosote bush on the sand and on dried mud, which used to cover this part of the valley before the dunes intruded.

Cascading Water on Mills Creek

Mills Creek during the peak summer color in the Colorado Rockies outside of Idaho Springs. We hiked to Bill Moore Lake and did some exploring of the area and found that the mountain flowers were blooming next to the creek and this little waterfall. It was a perfect location for lunch and some tranquility.

Marmot in Yellow Meadow

A marmot was playing amongst the large boulders off of the Arapaho Glaciers Trail in the Front Range Mountains of Colorado.

Mill Creek Afternoon

Enjoying the beautiful Rocky Mountain afternoon sitting next to this little waterfall on Mill Creek above Bill Moore Lake. The sounds of the cascading waterfall and the colors of flowers enticed me to sit and just meditate before sauntering further on the trail.

Alpine Fireweed and Teig

Teig photobombing a landscape shot of Alpine Fireweeds next to the road at Boreas Pass above Breck in Colorado. I was setting up this nice evening shot of these purple flowers and Teig just walks up into the frame. I didn't really mind and I think he helps the composition. I would  always put him in my landscape photographs but I am sure people are already overwhelmed with Teig in most of my photos.

Sunny Morning at Mount Guyot

A bright sunny morning with Alpine Sunflowers at Mount Guyot. A nice view to start sauntering to Glacier Peak in the Front Range Mountains of Colorado.

Valley with Geneva Creek

A view east down the valley of Geneva Creek near Guanella Pass in the Front Range Mountains of Colorado. Just after sunset in the western peaks, this was a good look down this popular camping area with ponds and the meandering creek.