Odessa Lake Trail
This week I hiked to Odessa Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, a place I'd never been before. The hike starts at the Bear Lake trailhead, passing Lake Helene, and…
Pitkin Lake
It had been about 25 years since I had been up to Pitkin Lake in the Eagles Nest Wilderness near Vail so I decided to go back this past week.…
Pear leaves
I walked around the neighborhood today taking pictures of the last vestiges of fall color. Some pear trees and one oak still had some leaves left. I used my 85mm…
Fall Color Steamboat 2023
It was a beautiful fall in Steamboat Springs, CO this year. All of the winter snow paid dividends this fall.
Crested Butte Wildflowers 2023
I took a quick trip to Crested Butte to check out the wildflowers this year. The flowers weren't as ever-present as they have been in the past but in areas…
Maroon Bells Fall Foliage
I reserved a parking space at the Maroon Bells to park at Maroon Lake. Unfortunately, two circumstances made photography challenging. One, the fall is a week late this year due…
Dream Lake Loop
I hiked a loop from Bear Lake parking lot in Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday. I photographed the sunrise at Dream Lake and then ventured over the hill to Lake…
Ptarmigan Lake
My son and I backpacked to Ptarmigan Lake near Cottonwood Pass last week. The lake is above treelike in a small valley in the Collegiate Peaks wilderness. The hike itself…
Silver Dollar Lake Wildflowers
It is wildflower time in Colorado. The peak is just about past but there is still time to get out and enjoy the flowers. I did a short hike to…
Bent’s Fort
On a rainy day while camping, my son and I decided to visit Bent's Fort near Las Animas in southeastern, CO. The fort has been restored to the original version…