Elk Butte

Early morning shot, after raining all night. Fog was in the valleys and low lying areas, but the sun was finally coming out.

Sand Dunes National Monument

Near Great Sand Dunes

Sunset and thunderstorm

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Full Moon

Sunset gradient with moon rising, Castlewood Canyon State Park, CO

Colorado sunset, Coot Lake, Boulder, CO

Great Sand Dunes National Monument

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Molas Divide, CO

Bald Eagle, CO

Eagle fishing along the Arkansas River.

Denver, CO

Denver skyline at night or near dusk.

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Sunset in Colorado, with jet contrails catching the last rays of the sun.

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Grand County

Sunset near Rocky Mountain National Park.

Cloud formations and mountains in Colorado, Rocky Mountain National Park.

Summit, Trail Ridge Road

Colorado in July. This is a lot of snow for July, but who's complaining? Taken at the summit of Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park. I'm thinking B&W here maybe...

Bulls

Bull elk, antlers in velvet at the summit of Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park.

The elk are looking very sleek and healthy this year.

Rocky Mountain Sheep

Rocky Mountain Sheep at the pond eating mud (yes really) for needed mineral intake. The park officials wouldn't let us get too close so we wouldn't stress out the animals. Glad I had my telephoto with me :-D

Colorado skies and green meadows, Rocky Mountain National Park, on the west side of the Divide.

Cow elk, Rocky Mountain National Park

A two image pano stitch at the summit, Fall River Road at Rocky Mountain National Park. A bit of processing with Color Efex Pro as well, and some sharpening.

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Closer detail of the panorama of RMNP.

Colorado winter scene with an aged effect added. All processing was done in Lightroom with Nik plug-ins, which I am starting to enjoy using.

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Weather changes quickly in spring in Colorado.

Elk Butte Blue Hour

Late summer early morning, after an all night rain. Really cool early morning light along with clearing fog.

Twin Lakes, CO

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Springtime in the Rockies

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Sand Dunes National Monument, CO.

Great Sand Dunes National Monument.

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Sunrise at Great Sand Dunes

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First light in the San Luis Valley, seen from Great Sand Dunes

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As we were leaving, I saw this colored beam of light through the parking structure.

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Pikes Peak, and Garden of the Gods

Springtime in the Rockies

Mesa near Parachute, CO. Winter is slowly giving way to spring.

Kissing Camels

Garden of the Gods, sunrise.

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Wildflowers