Carbondale's Mt. Sopris in both color and black & white 
Though it's about fifty feet shy of 13,000 feet, Mt. Sopris means more to residents of the Roaring Fork valley more any "fourteener."

Visible from ...

Heart of the Sunrise 
I found this spot on the river Sunday morning, but the skies didn't do too much that day. Yesterday morning they turned a brilliant shade of pink, but ...

alpine wildflowers 
Lyle Lake, in the Holy Cross Wilderness area of Colorado, is surrounded by wildflowers in July.

Zig-zaggin' Canyon 
Little Wild Horse Canyon, near Utah's Goblin Valley State Park, is a fantastic hike.

We did it last year in much warmer weather, and returned with ...

Colorado Winter Landscapes in Black & White  Not rated yet
Wow. What a gorgeous sunny day to walk around in the fresh snow and take photographs.

The CAIC says avalanche danger is "considerable" so I avoided ...

Colorado Winterscape with Snow-covered Mountains  Not rated yet
Eight inches of heavy snow fell last night, and the entire valley looked like a true winter wonderland. After shoveling my driveway, I took my camera ...

Colorado Winter Landscape with Frozen River and Mountains  Not rated yet
A cold, sunny Sunday morning provided a great chance to walk around the Crystal River at Placita - between Redstone and Marble, Colorado. Chair Mountain ...

Colorado winter riverscape  Not rated yet
Among the many great things about winter photography, the ice formations around rocks and along the shore of a river or lake are easily my favorite. From ...

the joy of winter photography  Not rated yet
Other than a few snowstorms, fall and early winter has been mostly dry and sunny. After last weekend's cold snap, it feels great to get out and take long ...

Mountains with Snow and Autumn Colors  Not rated yet
The late-changing colors this year are graced by an early October snowfall, making a fantastic scene that's somewhat rare (at least in the ten years I'...

Colorado's Cimarron River Valley in Autumn  Not rated yet
My only other trip through the Cimarron River valley was about five years ago, a week or two after the fall colors had peaked. Even though the trees lacked ...

Mt. Sopris on an Autumn Evening  Not rated yet
Mount Sopris, a few miles south of Carbondale, Colorado, is a favorite mountain of many who live in the Roaring Fork and Crystal River valleys. Though ...

Autumn Landscape with Mountains, Clouds, and Pond  Not rated yet
The Marble Pond makes a great focal point for landscape photography. I like to wander the east side in the morning, and the west side in the afternoon....

Autumn Colors  Not rated yet
Sometimes a great landscape photo can be found in your own backyard. My backyard is at the base of a mountain, but no mountain is in these photos of golden-...

Mountain Autumn Colors  Not rated yet
A familiar trail, when seen in a different light, can be a fantastic thing. On my way into town this morning, I thought that the late color changes this ...

late summer mountain riverscape   Not rated yet
A year ago the fall colors were pretty far along. The scrub oak had peaked, and the aspens were well into their autumn transformation. This year is very ...

Mountain Landscape with Pond and Cloud Reflections  Not rated yet
I am amused by generic titles like that. Sometimes I title my photos with the specific geographical location, and other times I'll use something like ...

Frying Pan Lakes  Not rated yet
Sitting in a long narrow valley at 11,000 feet, surrounded by 13,000 foot peaks and ridges, are the Frying Pan Lakes. A favorite day-hike destination ...

Morning at The Monument  Not rated yet
My parents live near the base of The Colorado National Monument, a high desert mesa with lots of canyons and interesting features.

While visiting ...

Sunrise Silhouette  Not rated yet
There will be mornings or evenings when I'll notice the house is bathed in an eerie light. It's often the illuminated clouds casting a warm glow on the ...

The iconic Hanging Lake  Not rated yet
Like the Maroon Bells, Hanging Lake is one of the most photographed places in Colorado. The short trail is one of the most popular, and the parking lot ...

Foggy valley beneath snow-covered mountains  Not rated yet
Rain and cold nights during the transition seasons in the mountains often create ideal conditions for fog. What's especially great for me, is when the ...

Big mountain and lots of dandelions  Not rated yet
Some great clouds surround Mt. Sopris, and the fields are filled with dandelions on a fabulous spring afternoon.

Desert landscape photo in black & white  Not rated yet
Previous attempts at converting desert landscapes from color to black and white were disappointing. There are several methods of conversion, but my favorite ...

Seasonal Waterfall in Black & White  Not rated yet
This seasonal waterfall, which feeds the Crystal River in the canyon south of Redstone, Colorado, usually begins flowing in March or April, and continues ...

Snowy landscapes in black & white  Not rated yet
Bright sun reflecting off the fresh snow, dark pines and dark rivers, and the full range of contrast that the landscape has after a spring snowstorm (or ...

Morning Winterscape  Not rated yet
Driving in to work each morning, I pass this spot and always admire the view. Lately, however, the skies are often right for a great photo. While there ...

Winter landscape with river and mountains  Not rated yet
The morning sky is reflected in the Crystal River, in this photo taken on my way to work last week.

I've spent a lot of time farther downstream, but ...

Colorado winterscape with snow-covered mountains  Not rated yet
One of my favorite subjects, Chair Mountain, between Redstone and Marble, Colorado, in the Crystal River valley of Colorado.

The snow-covered landscape,...

Snow-covered Colorado Landscape  Not rated yet
Snowscape? Winterscape? I took this winter landscape photograph while snowshoeing this past weekend. The fragile wind-sculpted ridges made for a great ...

Colorado Winter Landscape  Not rated yet
I'm so pleased with how my winterscapes look in black and white. Winter photography just lends itself to black and white, and sometimes the skies are ...

Animated Landscape Panorama  Not rated yet
Stitching together several photos into a panorama requires a fixed shutter speed and aperture for each shot, and it's very helpful if you have a tripod....

Crystal River Winterscape  Not rated yet
Cold temperatures allow for some interesting ice formations on the Crystal River. It's always changing and I never know what to expect.

For this ...

photographing ice  Not rated yet
ice in its many forms makes for great winter photography

Colorado mountains after first winter storm  Not rated yet
Late fall or early winter. You decide.

I hiked up one of my favorite trails, Yule Creek, in the Raggeds Wilderness Area south of Marble, Colorado to ...

Sunrise on the White Rim of Canyonlands Nat'l Park  Not rated yet
I got up before dawn and staked out a spot with interesting foreground and great view of Airport Tower.

I must have taken a few dozen photos as the ...

Rotobales in a field beneath Mt. Sopris  Not rated yet
This is a shot I've dreamed of taking ever since I moved to the area and saw the fantastic fields of hay bales that periodically line the highway south ...

Eagle Lake - Black and White  Not rated yet
Over the last year, I've been enamored of creating black and white landscapes that convey the same power as a color photo would. Sometimes the absence ...

Mountain Stream  Not rated yet
This cascade below Upper Savage Lake is one of many great features of the Savage Lakes hike. Of all the times I've been there, I think this is my favorite ...

The Three Gossips  Not rated yet
It was a treat to visit the Arches National Park in Utah. I remember seeing Utah as a kid and fell in love with the rock formations. It's a double bonus ...

Black Canyon in Black and White  Not rated yet
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a challenge to photograph. It's very narrow and deep, and little light makes it to the bottom.

While very impressive ...

Mt. Sopris in early April  Not rated yet
The arrival of spring means it's still light out when I drive home from work. On nearly every day since the start of daylight savings time began, the ...

colorado winterscape  Not rated yet
Yesterday I drove to the top of the pass to get some shots of the morning sun hitting the valley. I was a little early, and the sky was cloudless.

Today,...

Lead King Basin  Not rated yet
This was my first backpacking trip last year in June. The views were fantastic and definitely worth effort to get there.

Upper Frying Pan Lakes  Not rated yet
A beautiful hike in early spring.