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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cathedral-rock-winter-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-120907-CO-PPGG-Pikes-Pk-and-Cathefral-Rock-clearing-fog-H5851.jpg Fresh Snow & Clouds at Cathedral Rock An overnight winter storm departs Garden of the Gods, leaving a winter wonderland in its wake. Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fresh-snow-and-clouds-garden-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-120907-CO-PPGG-fresh-snow-morning-H5882.jpg Fresh Snow & Cloudbank A fogbank creates visual separation between Kissing Camels Rock in Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak rising in the distance after a winter storm. Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/frosty-forest-and-fog-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-112915-Pikes-Pk-fogbank-H7444-LR.jpg Frosty Forest & Fog Winter fog frosts a ghost forest along ridgelines on Rampart Range, remnants of the 2002 Hayman Fire that devastated 138,000 acres of forest and decimated the Mountain Shadows community of Colorado Springs, leaving two dead. Pikes Peak, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fog-bank-and-pristine-forest-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-101208-CO-Pikes-Pk-clouds-H1378.jpg Fog Bank & Pristine Forest The perfectly forested ridge preceding Pikes Peak shows the beauty of Rampart Range and its many commanding views of Pikes Peak before the 2002 Hayman Fire ripped through the forests and left 138,000 acres of destruction in its wake. Pikes Peak, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/autumn-aspens-shubarth-road-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-100106-CO-PP-fall-colors-from-Shubarth-Rd-H6758.jpg Autumn Aspens Below Pikes Peak's North Face Cooler meadows above Woodland Park provide perfect conditions for aspen forests to proliferate, fronting this magnificent view of Pikes Peak's rugged north face. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-from-black-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-062516-Pikes-Pk-prairie-view-H3262.jpg Prairie View of Pikes Peak Rolling prairies near Black Forest provide a lush summer foreground for this sunset view of Pikes Peak. Black Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/meadow-sunrise-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-052810-CO-PP-Pikes-Pk-meadow-sunrise-H2185.jpg North Face Meadow Sunrise A subalpine meadow precedes this sunrise view of Pikes Peak as the sky fills with colorful clouds. Pikes Peak, Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/meadow-sunset-fogbank-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-052313-CO-RRR-Pikes-Pk-sunset-clouds-H9777.jpg Evening Meadow & the North Face A grassy meadow leads to this stunning view of Pikes Peak's rugged north face as an evening cloudbank filters through a canyon in the distance. Pikes Peak, Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sea-of-clouds-alpenglow-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-052015-CO-PP-Pikes-Pk-sea-of-clouds-alpenglow-sunrise-H2979.jpg Red/Blue A sea of clouds as yet untouched by the morning sun creates a colorful counterpoint to the red alpenglow light striking Pikes Peak's upper reaches at sunrise. Pikes Peak, Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-high-point-view-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-051109-CO-PP-Pikes-Pk-ATC-V2846.jpg Pikes Peak from High Point The valley that contains the hamlets of Cascade and Green Mountain Falls, and also Highway-24, is filled with clouds on a spring morning. This view is from a high point on Rampart Range that offers commanding views of Pikes Peak across the valley. Parts of the 1984 film "Red Dawn," starring Patrick Swayze, were filmed along this portion of Rampart Range Road. Pikes Peak, Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-high-point-view-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-051109-CO-Pikes-Pk-fog-H2862.jpg High Point View The valley that contains the hamlets of Cascade and Green Mountain Falls, and also Highway-24, is filled with clouds on a spring morning. This view is from a high point on Rampart Range that offers commanding views of Pikes Peak across the valley. Parts of the 1984 film "Red Dawn," starring Patrick Swayze, were filmed along this portion of Rampart Range Road. Pikes Peak, Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/oxbow-bend-spring-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050926-WY-GTNP-Oxbow-Bend-predawn-pano-crop-H9195.jpg Oxbow Bend Spring Reflection (panorama) Spring is just starting to take hold in the aspens along the Snake River at Oxbow Bend. This predawn panoramic image shows mighty Mount Moran reflected in the river's calm surface. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lower-yellowstone-falls-spring/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050826-WY-YNP-Lower-Yellowston-Falls-V9163.jpg Lower Yellowstone Falls & Canyon Lower Yellowstone Falls spills into the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River with alacrity. Look closely and one can see a subtle rainbow effect at the base of the falls. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/steam-vent-fog-gibbon-river/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050826-WY-YNP-Gibbon-River-steam-vent-fog-H9126.jpg Steam Vent Along the Gibbon River Yellowstone sits atop a geologic hotspot, and the landscape is dotted with places where the heat allows water vapor to escape. Several nearby springs and fumaroles fill this valley along the Gibbon River with fog on a frosty spring morning. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/primordial-grand-prismatic-yellowstone/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050726-WY-YNP-Grand-Prismatic-primordial-superwide-H9053.jpg Primordial The colorful mineral deposits that create a rainbow of colors at the Grand Prismatic hot spring remind one of the very beginnings of Earth's creation. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fountain-geyser-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050726-WY-YNP-Fountain-Geyser-sunset-H9071.jpg Geyser Sunset The setting sun backlights steam rising from Fountain Geyser at sunset. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/latourell-green/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050626-OR-CRG-Latourell-Falls-greenery-H9040.jpg Latourell Green Latourell Falls is a 249-foot-high waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge. The gorge is home to over 90 named waterfalls. In this scene the fresh, vibrant greens of spring frame Latourell's free-flowing plunge. Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alien-throne-sunstar/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042626-NM-Alien-Throne-morning-sunburst-H8849.jpg Alien Throne Sunstar Hidden among a collection of odd rock formations and chunks of petrified wood is this unusual tower that looks like it is straight out of a sci-fi movie. Valley of Dreams, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sage-storm-chuska-mtns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042626-AZ-Chuska-Mtns-V8864.jpg Sage Storm Red sandstone and sage in the Chuska Mountains of northeast Arizona, a part of the Navajo Nation. Chuska Mountains, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/desert-alcove/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042626-AZ-Chuska-Mtns-alcove-H8877.jpg Desert Alcove An alcove in the Chuska Mountains shelters a small group of trees from the elements. These mountains were an unexpected visual pleasure we discovered while trying to escape incessant wind around Shiprock Peak just across the border in New Mexico. They are part of the Navajo Nation. Chuska Mountains, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/king-of-wings/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042526-NM-King-of-Wings-H8744.jpg King of Wings This improbable formation can be found in a vast badland of hoodoos and pedestal rocks in northwest New Mexico. There are noticeable cracks in the foundation below the wing, so it is inevitable that someday gravity will cause its demise. New Mexico Badlands https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/free-standing-arch-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042426-NM-Cox-Canyon-Arch-H8739.jpg Free-Standing Arch #2 This freestanding arch is reminiscent of Delicate Arch in Utah's Arches National Park, although it is a bit smaller. It sits less than 700 feet south of New Mexico's border with Colorado. Northern New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/free-standing-arch-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042426-NM-Cox-Canyon-Arch-H8730.jpg Free-Standing Arch #1 This freestanding arch sits closer to the Colorado border than to the trailhead used to access it. Despite its close proximity to my home state, ownership belongs to our neighbors to the south. Northern New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snowden-peak-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/123119-CO-SJM-Snowden-Pk-snow-H6436.jpg Fresh Snow on Snowden Peak San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/salt-river-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122919-AZ-Superstition-Mtns-Salt-River-reflection-H6323.jpg Salt River Reflection Superstition Mountains, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/four-peaks-snow-and-saguaro-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122919-AZ-FPW-Four-Pks-snow-and-saguaro-forest-H6296.jpg Four Peaks Snow & Saguaro Forest Superstition Mountains, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/four-peaks-winter-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122919-AZ-Four-Pks-sunset-H6366.jpg Four Peaks Winter Sunset Superstition Mountains, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alien-egg-garden-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/04222-NM-Bisti-alien-egg-factory-V7266.jpg Alien Egg Garden #3 Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alien-egg-garden-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/04222-NM-Bisti-alien-egg-factory-H7262.jpg Alien Egg Garden #2 Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alien-egg-garden-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/04222-NM-Bisti-alien-egg-factory-H7260.jpg Alien Egg Garden #1 Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pueblo-bonito-doorways-and-rafters/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/043022-NM-Chaco-Pueblo-Bonito-dorrways-V7312.jpg Doorways & Rafters at Pueblo Bonito Chaco Canyon, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/angel-peak-badlands-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/043022-NM-Angel-Pk-Badlands-sunset-H7361.jpg Angel Peak Badlands Sunset Near Aztec, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/angel-peak-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/043022-NM-Angel-Pk-Badlands-sunset-H7360.jpg Angel Peak Sunset Near Aztec, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alien-throne/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042922-NM-Bisti-Alien-Throne-H7274.jpg Alien Throne Valley of Dreams, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/e-days-fireworks-finale/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/1000012219.jpg Fireworks Grand Finale Fireworks cap off the annual E-Days celebration for the Colorado School of Mines in Golden.  Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clear-creek-bighorns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041826-CO-Jeffco-Clear-Creek-bighorn-rams-x-2-H8587.jpg Clear Creek Canyon Bighorns Clear Creek Canyon is home to a sizeable population of bighorn sheep, and on a good day you can see them grazing or napping on the hillsides above Clear Creek. On this day the previous day's snow was still melting amongst bright green fresh leaves of spring on the foliage. These two rams were part of a larger herd of nine. Golden/Jeffco, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/predawn-glow-painted-wall-black-canyon/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060113-BCNP-predawn-H0492_LR3.jpg Predawn Glow at Painted Wall Overlook Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/warner-point-twilight-black-canyon/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041909-CO-BCNP-Warner-Pt-twilight-H2264.jpg Twilight at Warner Point Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rmnp-winter-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041526-CO-RMNP-Dream-Lk-Trail-sunrise-H8542.jpg Winter Storm Sunrise After a failed attempt to capture sunrise at Dream Lake, when fierce winds and stubborn clouds failed to relent, this scene presented a beautiful alternative on the hike back to the trailhead. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ypsilon-mtn-clearing-snowstorm/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041526-CO-RMNP-Ypsilon-Peak-clearing-snowstorm-H8560.jpg Clearing Snowstorm on Ypsilon Mountain Fresh snow clings to trees below Ypsilon Mountain as a late-season storm departs the scene. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lyons-valley-fall-color-roxborough/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102220-CO-RSP-Lyons-valley-H3074.jpg Lyons Valley Fall Color Roxborough State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lyons-overlook-roxborough/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102220-CO-RSP-Lyons-Overlook-H3049.jpg Lyons Overlook in Fall Roxborough State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/crystal-lake-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100320-CO-SJM-Crystal-Lk-pano-reflection-H2365-2368.jpg Crystal Lake Autumn (panorama) San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/nellie-creek-falls-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100120-CO-SJM-Nellie-Cr-Falls-H2138.jpg Nellie Creek Falls in Autumn Frame Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-rushmore-by-night/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/123120-SD-MRNM-twilight-view-H0582.jpg Mount Rushmore by Night Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-rushmore-by-day/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/123120-SD-MRNM-sunset-70mm-H0529.jpg Mount Rushmore by Day Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/doane-mtn-black-hills/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/123120-SD-BH-Doane-Mtn-H0547.jpg Doane Mountain Evening Light Black Hills, South Dakota https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ypsilon-mtn-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122620-CO-RMNP-Deer-Mtn-Ypsilon-Mtn-view-H0311.jpg Ypsilon Mountain Winter Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/horseshoe-bend-wide/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121220-AZ-Page-Horseshoe-Bend-H4018.jpg Horseshoe Bend (wide) Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/horseshoe-bend-superwide/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121220-AZ-Page-Horseshoe-Bend-H4010.jpg Horseshoe Bend (superwide) Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/chasm-falls-rmnp/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072520-CO-RMNP-Chasm-Falls-H1644.jpg Chasm Falls Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fog-and-forested-ridges/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072520-CO-FR-Sniktau-Trail-sunrise-ATC-H1502.jpg Fog & Forested Ridges Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fog-drifts-through-the-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072520-CO-FR-Sniktau-Trail-sunrise-ATC-H1500.jpg Fog Drifts Through the Forest Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunrise-clouds-and-valley-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072520-CO-FR-Sniktau-Trail-sunrise-ATC-H1493.jpg Sunrise Clouds & Valley Fog Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/foggy-valley/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072520-CO-FR-Sniktau-Trail-sunrise-ATC-H1489.jpg Foggy Valley Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunrise-above-the-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072520-CO-FR-Sniktau-Trail-sunrise-ATC-H1468.jpg Sunrise Above the Clouds Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sniktau-trail-tenmile-range-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072520-CO-FR-Sniktau-Trail-south-view-H1615.jpg Clouds Hover Below the Tenmile Range Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sniktau-trail-morning-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072520-CO-FR-Sniktau-Trail-north-view-H1601.jpg Morning View from Mount Sniktau Trail Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/zodiac-ridge-wildflowers-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072320-CO-ENW-Zodiac-Ridge-FS1-V1396-1400.jpg Wildflowers Below Zodiac Ridge Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-neva-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071020-CO-IPW-Mt-Neva-evening-light-H0219.jpg Mount Neva Evening Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kelso-mtn-ridges/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070620-CO-FR-Kelso-Mtn-ridge-layers-H9782.jpg Kelso Mountain Ridges Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grays-pk-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070620-CO-FR-Grays-from-Torreys-at-sunrise-H9764.jpg Grays Peak Sunrise Grays Peak (14,278') is the highest point on the Continental Divide in North America. This view of sunrise is from neighboring Torreys Peak's summit. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/treasury-mtn-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070220-CO-RW-Treasury-Mtn-sunset-H9675.jpg Treasury Mountain Sunset Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/thunder-pyramid-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070220-CO-EM-Thunder-Pyramid-sunset-tele-H9548.jpg Thunder Pyramid Sunset Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/island-lake-morning-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080820-CO-RW-Island-Lk-reflection-H0390.jpg Island Lake Morning Reflection Rawah Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/island-lake-sunrise-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080820-CO-RW-Island-Lk-predawn-reflection-H0326.jpg Island Lake Sunrise Reflection Rawah Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/island-lake-predawn-glow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080820-CO-RW-Island-Lk-predawn-reflection-H0312.jpg Island Lake Predawn Glow Rawah Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alpine-paradise-rawah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080820-CO-RW-hazy-hillside-view-H0401.jpg Alpine Paradise Rawah Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/along-the-west-branch/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080720-CO-RW-W-Branch-sunset-flowers-H0273.jpg Flowers Along the West Branch Rawah Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/island-lake-overview/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080720-CO-RW-Island-Lk-evening-H0182-and-0184URH.jpg Island Lake Evening Rawah Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/carey-lake-alpenglow-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080720-CO-RW-Carey-Lk-reflection-H0081.jpg Carey Lake Alpenglow Reflection Rawah Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-elbert-alpenglow-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062820-CO-SR-Mt-Elbert-sunset-H0097.jpg Alpenglow Sunset on Mount Elbert Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-elbert-mining-history/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062820-CO-SR-Mt-Elbert-Iron-Mike-Mine-ruins-H0025.jpg Mining History Below Mount Elbert Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/silver-creek-cascades/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061220-CO-FR-Silver-Creek-cascade-H8650.jpg Silver Creek Cascades Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/silver-creek-cascade-detail/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061220-CO-FR-Silver-Creek-cascade-H8644.jpg Silver Creek Cascade Detail Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cascade-falls-ouray/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052320-CO-SJM-Ouray-Cascade-Falls-superwide-H8303.jpg Cascade Falls Ouray, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/teakettle-cirque-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052120-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-alpenglow-sunset-H8139.jpg Teakettle Mountain & Cirque Mountain Alpenglow Sunset Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tijeras-peak-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051520-CO-SdCW-Tijeras-Pk-FS1-H7707-7708.jpg Tijeras Peak Morning Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tijeras-peak-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051520-CO-SdCW-Tijeras-Pk-alpenglow-sunrise-H7686.jpg Tijeras Peak Alpenglow Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/milwaukee-peak-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051520-CO-SdCW-Milwaukee-Pk-alpenglow-sunrise-H7687.jpg Milwaukee Peak Sunrise Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/humboldt-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051520-CO-SdCW-Humboldt-Pk-H7759.jpg Humboldt Peak Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/crestones-and-kit-carson/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051520-CO-SdCW-Crestones-Kit-Carson-H7746.jpg Crestones & Kit Carson Mountain Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/brokenhand-to-kit-carson/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051520-CO-SdCW-Brokenhand-Crestones-Kit-Carson-H7815.jpg Brokenhand-Peak to Kit Carson Mountain Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/brandywine-falls-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062220-OH-CVNP-Brandywine-Falls-V8835.jpg Brandywine Falls (vertical) Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/brandywine-falls-horizontal-3/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062220-OH-CVNP-Brandywine-Falls-H8831.jpg Brandywine Falls (horizontal #3) Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/brandywine-falls-horizontal-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062220-OH-CVNP-Brandywine-Falls-H8829.jpg Brandywine Falls (horizontal #2) Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/brandywine-falls-horizontal-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062220-OH-CVNP-Brandywine-Falls-H8824.jpg Brandywine Falls (horizontal #1) Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/patterns-through-the-haze/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091820-CO-GSDNPP-High-Dune-sunset-H1422.jpg Patterns Through the Haze Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/smoky-sunset-over-dunefield/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091820-CO-GSDNPP-hazy-sunset-H1450.jpg Smoky Sunset Over the Dunefield Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/high-dune-evening-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091820-CO-GSDNPP-hazy-sunset-H1420.jpg High Dune Evening Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dune-swirl/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091820-CO-GSDNPP-dunes-detail-H1418.jpg Dune Swirl Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hazy-dunes/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091820-CO-GSDNPP-dunefield-H1423.jpg Hazy Dunes Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hallett-pk-snowy-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090920-CO-RMNP-Dream-Lk-Hallett-Pk-reflection-H1371.jpg Dream Lake Snowy Reflection Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dream-lake-snowy-reflection-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090920-CO-RMNP-Dream-Lk-fog-H1364.jpg Hallett Peak Snowy Reflection Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/foggy-peninsula-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090920-CO-RMNP-Dream-Lk-foggy-peninsula-trees-V1384.jpg Foggy Peninsula (vertical) Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/foggy-peninsula-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090920-CO-RMNP-Dream-Lk-foggy-peninsula-trees-H1386.jpg Foggy Peninsula (horizontal) Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/taylor-pass-sunset-explosion/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082610-CO-EM-Taylor-Pass-sunset-H7744.jpg Taylor Pass Sunset Explosion One of the most spectacular sunsets I've ever photographed occurred here, as the setting sun set the clouds on fire, and the flames were reflected in an unnamed lake not far from Taylor Pass. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fog-in-hardscrabble-canyon/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081510-CO-WM-Hardscrabble-Spire-fog-H7364.jpg Fog in Hardscrabble Canyon A prominent spire in Hardscrabble Canyon pierces the fog on a moist summer morning. Wet Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080310-CO-RR-Slate-River-fog-H6810.jpg Slate River Valley Fog Mount Emmons heads this view of the Slate River Valley as it fills with morning fog after a night of rain. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paradise-divide-foggy-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080310-CO-RR-Paradise-Divide-foggy-forest-H6827.jpg Fog Drifting Through the Forest Fog has filled the Slate River Valley below me on a summer morning, which periodically wells up higher on the forested slopes. Paradise Divide, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/evening-light-gothic-mtn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080310-CO-RR-Gothic-Mtn-from-Gunsight-Pass-area-H6876.jpg Evening Light on Gothic Mountain This view of Gothic Mountain in the Elk Mountains comes courtesy of a perch high in the Ruby Range below Gunsight Pass. From this vantage point a seemingly endless array of wild peaks can be seen, including most of the Elk Mountain fourteeners. But the Elk are more than just fourteeners, as many peaks that do not attain that lofty status have incredible profiles and visual personalities of their own. Gothic Mountain is just one such mountain. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fog-at-the-dyke/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072210-CO-RR-The-Dyke-fog-H5157.jpg Fog at The Dyke Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paradise-divide-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072210-CO-RR-Paradise-Divide-fog-H5190.jpg Paradise Divide Fog Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/avery-peak-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072110-CO-RR-Afley-Pk-fog-H4839.jpg Avery Peak Cloudbank Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/skunk-junction-lightning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062815-lightning-windmill-H5046.jpg Electric Skies at Skunk Junction This place isn't really called Skunk Junction. It's a term I affectionately use for this spot because when I was setting up to photograph this windmill with a storm rolling in, I spotted a skunk heading straight towards me through the tall grasses, unaware of my presence. Luckily, the critter turned and went off in another direction, never knowing I was nearby. And then the storm moved in and lightning sizzled across the sky. Eastern Plains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/springtime-reflection-sneffels-range/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062615-Sneffels-Range-reflection-H4816-LRCC.jpg Springtime Reflection Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snowy-waterfall-san-juan-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042715-San-Juan-Mtns-snowy-waterfall-H2678-LR.jpg Snowy Waterfall San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/out-of-the-fog-san-juan-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042715-Red-Mtn-Pass-fog-H2605.jpg Out of the Fog San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fog-filled-valleys-red-mtn-pass/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042715-Red-Mtn-Pass-clouds-H2613.jpg Fog-Filled Valleys Below Red Mountain Pass San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tukunukivatz-moonrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/040215-LaSal-Mtns-moonrise-H2278.jpg Moonrise Over Tukunukivatz La Sal Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/leaning-boulder-muley-point/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/040115-Goosenecks-V2205.jpg Leaning Boulder Muley Point, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-herard-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031415-GSDNPP-Mt-Herard-clouds-H1843.jpg Mount Herard Cloudbank Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dune-waves/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031415-GSDNPP-High-Dune-sunset-H1904-LRCC.jpg Dune Waves Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/high-dune-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031415-GSDNPP-High-Dune-sunset-H1888.jpg High Dune Evening Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-herard-high-dune/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031415-GSDNPP-High-Dune-evening-H1864-LRCC.jpg Mount Herard from High Dune Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dunes-in-evening-light/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031415-GSDNPP-High-Dune-Cleveland-Pk-tele-H1908.jpg Evening Light & Cleveland Peak Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dunes-and-cleveland-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031415-GSDNPP-Cleveland-Pk-tele-H1791.jpg Dune Field & Cleveland Peak Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kissing-camels-crescent-moon/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022015-GG-crescent-moon-framed-H1608.jpg Crescent Moon & Kissing Camels Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/st-peters-dome-revealed/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021115-St-Peters-Dome-H1577.jpg St. Peter's Dome Revealed Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/predawn-clouds-pikes-pk-pastel/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020115-Pikes-Pk-predawn-clouds-H1454.jpg Predawn Clouds & Pikes Peak in Pastel Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/frosted-ghost-forest-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-Pikes-Pk-fog-H0754.jpg Frosted Ghost Forest & Pikes Peak Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mosquito-range-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-RRR-Mosquito-Range-view-H0871.jpg Mosquito Range View Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stacked-ridges-and-fog-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-RRR-frosted-forest-H0832.jpg More Stacked Ridges & Fog Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stacked-ridges-and-fog-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-RRR-frosted-forest-H0822.jpg Stacked Ridges & Fog Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rime-ice-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-RRR-frosted-forest-H0732.jpg Rime Ice Mountains Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/frosted-forest-blue-and-gold-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-RRR-frosted-forest-H0725.jpg Blue & Gold Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rime-ice-and-cliffs/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-RRR-frosted-forest-H0723.jpg Rime Ice & Cliffs Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/frosted-forest-blue-and-gold/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-RRR-foggy-valley-H0939.jpg Fog & Frost Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/frosted-forest-earth-shadow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-RRR-Earth-shadow-H0990.jpg Frosted Forest & Earth Shadow Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/frosted-forest-and-sunset-glow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-CO-RRR-sunset-fog-rime-ice-V0936.jpg Frosted Ghosts at Sunset Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/frosted-treelined-ridge/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010915-CO-RRR-sunset-fog-rime-ice-H0934.jpg Frosted Treeline Ridge Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-pk-frosted-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010715-Pikes-Pk-fog-H0689.jpg Frosted Forest & Pikes Peak Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/engineer-mtn-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100716-CO-SJM-Engineer-Mtn-aspens-H7442.jpg Autumn Aspens & Engineer Mountain San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunrise-flowers-pikes-peak-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090116-RRR-PP-flowers-FS2-H6149-50-51-52-LRCC.jpg Sunrise Flowers (horizontal) Flowers and fog below Pikes Peak as the famous mountain alights with sunrise alpenglow. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunrise-flowers-pikes-peak-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090116-RRR-PP-flowers-FS1-V6146-6147-6148-LRCC.jpg Sunrise Flowers (vertical) Flowers and fog below Pikes Peak as the famous mountain alights with sunrise alpenglow. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/first-snow-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090116-RRR-PP-clouds-H6232.jpg First Snow of the Season Low clouds and fog below Pikes Peak on the morning the mountain was dusted with the first snow of the season. Pikes Peak, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rampart-range-foggy-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090116-CO-RRR-trees-sun-and-fog-H6250.jpg Foggy Sunset The setting sun filters through a foggy forest of ponderosa Pines on Rampart Range. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hermosa-park-aspen-sunburst/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100716-Hermosa-Park-Rd-aspens-sunburst-H7500-LRCC.jpg Aspen Sunburst The sun bursts through a stately aspen grove in Hermosa Park. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/warner-lake-autumn-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100516-UT-Warner-Lk-reflection-H7213-LRCC.jpg Warner Lake Autumn Reflection Peaks of the La Sal Mountains reflect in Warner Lake on a stormy autumn evening. La Sal Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stormy-notch-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111016-UT-Notch-Pk-twilight-H8062-LRCC.jpg Stormy Notch Peak Notch Peak is a striking mountain in the House Range in the lonely far west reaches of Utah, the namesake of the Notch Peak Wilderness Study Area. Its most prominent feature is the 2,200-foot-high sheer cliff on its northwest side, one of the highest cliffs in the country. House Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/high-uintas-morning-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080516-Uintas-sunrise-reflection-H5751-LRCC.jpg High Uintas Morning Reflection Bald Mountain and Reids Peak reflect on the calm waters of Scout Lake in the Uinta Mountains. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stormy-sneffels-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080516-Mt-Sneffels-reflection-H5837-LRCC.jpg Mount Sneffels on a Stormy Afternoon A stormy afternoon gives way to residual fog below Mount Sneffels, all reflected in a little cow pond that is usually bone dry. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hayden-evening-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080416-UT-Hayden-Pk-evening-reflection-H5631.jpg Evening Sunset Reflection of Hayden Peak A tarn near Hayden Pass reflects Hayden Peak as moody clouds hover overhead. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hayden-alpenglow-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080416-Uintas-Hayden-Pk-sunset-reflection-H5674-LRCC.jpg Hayden Peak Alpenglow Sunset Reflection Hayden Peak(12,479') catches alpenglow light at sunset as the scene repeats in a calm tarn. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clear-lake-red-indian-paintbrush/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072916-CO-Clear-Lk-paintbrush-FS-H4982-4986-v2.jpg Red Indian Paintbrush Meadow A vast field of perfect red Indian paintbrush signals high summer near Clear Lake in the San Juan Mountains. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-owen-sunrise-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072116-Ruby-Range-sunrise-reflection-H4434-LRCC.jpg Mount Owen Sunrise Reflection A tarn near Kebler Pass reflects a glorious sunrise over Mount Owen and the Ruby Range near Crested Butte. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ramah-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071416-Ramah-rainbow-H4151.jpg Rendezvous With Ramah After a strong afternoon thunderstorm passed, mammatus clouds and a rainbow form in its wake. This scene played out near Ramah, a tiny town on the eastern plains of Colorado east of Colorado Springs. Eastern Plains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/great-sand-dunes-colorful-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031717-CO-GSDNPP-sunrise-tele-H928a.jpg Colorful Dunes Sunrise An amazing sunrise over the Great Sand Dunes, with alpenglow lighting the highest summits of the Sangre de Cristo Range in the distance.  Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/vegas-moonrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041017-NV-Vegas-moonrise-over-NYNY-H0264-LRCC.jpg New York, New York Moonrise I was on an extended solo photo road trip when I pulled into Vegas. I knew from following such things that capturing the full moon rising was an option, I just didn't know where to be to witness and photograph the event. A frantic call to my brother Steve in Colorado Springs later, wherein I told him about where I was and he filled me in on possible routes to get to a decent spot, led to this lucky moment. Las Vegas, Nevada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-morgan-in-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031917-CA-Sierras-snow-H9949-LRCC.jpg Mount Morgan in Winter Although technically the calendar says spring, winter still has the Sierras in its grip after a very snowy season. Here, 13,748-foot Mount Morgan rises above rolling snow-covered foothills in Mono County. Sierra Nevada Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mesquite-dunes-windstorm-patterns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031917-CA-Death-Valley-Mesquite-Flat-dunes-sandstorm-H9765-LRCC.jpg Windstorm in the Desert Dunes shaped by constant wind show intricate ripple effects at the Mesquite Flat sand dunes in Death Valley. Death Valley National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mesquite-dunes-windstorm/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031917-CA-Death-Valley-Mesquite-Flat-dunes-sandstorm-H9764-LRCC.jpg Wind-Swept Dunes Wind whips sand across the surface of the dunefield at the Mesquite Flat sand dunes in Death Valley. Death Valley National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mesquite-dunes-mud-patterns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031917-CA-Death-Valley-Mesquite-Flat-dunes-mud-pattern-H9787-LRCC.jpg Mud Patterns Cracked mud patterns in-between dunes in the Mesquite Flat sand dunes in Death Valley testify to the area's desert environment. Death Valley National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/heart-arch-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031917-CA-Alabama-Hills-Heart-Arch-FS-H9890-91-92-93-LRCC-2-to-1-ratio.jpg Heart Arch Morning (Panorama) Heart Arch perfectly frames Lone Pine Peak in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine. The Alabama Hills have been used for countless movie locations over the decades, especially westerns, although they've made notable appearances in other genres, including "Gladiator." Alabama Hills, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/whaleshead-beach-post-sunset-glow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032726-OR-SHBSC-Whalesback-Beach-sunset-H8509.jpg Post-Sunset Glow at Whaleshead Beach After sunset the sky took on an ethereal glow as seastacks off Whaleshead Beach reflected in the undulating waves. Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/thunder-rock-cover-2026/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032726-OR-SHBSC-Thunder-Rock-Cove-sunset-H8452.jpg Thunder Rock Cove Evening Light Warm evening light and sea mist separate seastacks near and far overlooking Thunder Rock Cove along the Oregon Coast. Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/raging-solduc-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032326-WA-ONP-Solduc-Falls-H8317.jpg Raging Solduc Falls Solduc Falls (or Soleduck Falls, as the sign at the trailhead playfully reads) is a beautiful triple waterfall that is a big reward for an easy hike through the rainforest in Olympic National Park. Olympic National Park, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/marymere-falls-closeup/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032326-WA-ONP-Marymere-Falls-H8251.jpg Marymere Falls Marymere Falls tumbles over mossy walls, spreading its mist through the surrounding rainforest. Olympic National Park, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/razor-home-creek-snowy-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032226-WA-MBNRA-snowy-waterfall-H8212.jpg Razor Hone Creek in Snow #2 Razor Hone Creek framed by snow as springtime temperatures attempt to free it from a long winter's grip. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-shuksan-hiding/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032226-WA-MBNRA-Artists-Pt-snowshoe-H8188.jpg Mount Shuksan Hiding On a beautiful snowshoe hike to Artist's Point, the surrounding mountains were mostly obscured by clouds (namesake Mount Baker never did make an appearance), but every once in a while I got a teaser view of Mount Shuksan. Its summit pyramid stayed hidden in the clouds, but its lower slopes still provided plenty of visual drama. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snowy-creek-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032226-WA-MBNRA-snowy-waterfall-H8208.jpg Razor Hone Creek in Snow #1 The snow has begun to hint at the arrival of spring, freeing this pretty little creek from its clutches. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/whaleshead-beach-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032726-OR-SHBSC-Whaleshead-Beach-sunset-H8511.jpg Whaleshead Beach Sunset Sea stacks silhouetted against a colorful sunset sky, and the whole scene is reflected in the wet sand as waves recede back out to sea. Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/thors-well-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032626-OR-Thors-Well-H8369-70.jpg Thor's Well at Sunset Thor's Well is possibly a collapsed sea cave along the Oregon Coast. At high tide the water rushes up through the well from below, creating an explosive, percussive fountain. As the water retreats, it creates these beautiful little cascades on its walls. Combined with the setting sun, this scene was pure magic. Oregon Coast https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-rays-oregon/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032526-OR-ocean-sunset-H8336.jpg Sunset Rays Over the Pacific The sun dips towards the horizon along the Oregon Coast, scattering its light through the clouds and creating beautiful rays to end the day. Oregon Coast https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/solduc-cascade/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032326-WA-ONP-Solduc-Trail-cascade-V8295.jpg Cascade Along the Solduc Falls Trail The main attraction of this hike is Solduc Falls, a roaring triple waterfall a few miles distant, but I found this random cascade, punctuated as it is with all these beautiful, mossy rocks, and with stands of beautiful trees along and above its path, to be the star of the show. Olympic National Park, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/marymere-falls-ferns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032326-WA-ONP-Marymere-Falls-H8226.jpg Marymere Falls Ferns Marymere Falls is a popular hike in Olympic National Park, with lush rainforest scenes accompanying you the entire way. Olympic National Park, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/shuksan-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032126-WA-MBNRA-Shuksan-winter-H7962PS.jpg Mount Shuksan Winter In my mind Mount Shuksan is one of the most beautiful mountains in the world. Add a snowy winter cloak and a symphony of swirling clouds, and few scenes can be better for a photographer! Mount Baker National Recreation Area https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/shuksan-clearing-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032126-WA-MBNRA-Shuksan-H7946PS16.jpg Clearing Clouds at Mount Shuksan Fresh snow and swirling clouds accentuate the beauty of Mount Shuksan, a mountain whose inherent beauty hardly needs the aid. Mount Baker National Recreation Area https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-larrabee-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032126-WA-MBNRA-Mt-Larrabee-sunset-tele-H8039PS.jpg Mount Larrabee Cloudbank Mount Larrabee is a 7,865-foot high mountain in the Skagit Range, part of the North Cascades mountain range that occupies our northern border with Canada. North Cascades, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-larrabee-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032126-WA-MBNRA-Mt-Larrabee-sunset-H8147.jpg Mount Larrabee Sunset An unbelievable sunset unfolded in the skies over Mount Larrabee in the Skagit Range, as clouds above and below the pyramidal peak framed its upper reaches. North Cascades, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/american-border-pk-and-mt-larrabee-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032126-WA-MBNRA-ABP-and-Mt-Larrabee-sunset-clouds-H8146.jpg American Border Peak & Mount Larrabee Sunset This is what you might call hitting the jackpot from a photographic perspective. Start with awesome, craggy peaks - in this case American Border Peak and Mount Larrabee - add some cool clouds, and then, to top it all off, set those clouds ablaze with the setting sun. The result? This jaw-dropping scene! Glad I was there to capture it! North Cascades, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lk-irwin-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101313-CO-Ruby-Range-Lake-Irwin-reflection-H2322.jpg Fresh Snow at Lake Irwin Fresh snow at Lake Irwin hints at a change of seasons near Crested Butte. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ragged-pk-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100513-CO-Ruby-Range-Ragged-Pk-sunset-H2089.jpg Sunset & Clearing Clouds on Ragged Peak The last alpenglow light of the day turns the rugged beauty of Ragged Peak crimson after a snowstorm departs. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hamilton-pk-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072913-Hamilton-Pk-clouds-H5309.jpg Hamilton Peak Cloudbank Hamilton Peak in the Sierra Blanca rises above a morning cloudbank near La Veta Pass. Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stony-pass-clearing-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072813-Stony-Pass-clouds-tele-H5208.jpg Stony Pass Clearing Fog Fog drifts across mountain slopes near Stony Pass. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stony-pass-fogbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072813-CO-SJM-Stony-Pass-fogbank-H5198.jpg Stony Pass Fogbank After an afternoon of rain, condensation fog drifts among mountain slopes near Stony Pass. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hesperus-mtn-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072613-La-Plata-Mtns-Twin-Lks-V4771.jpg Hesperus Reflection Interesting geologic striations on Hesperus Mountain reflect at Twin Lakes in the La Platas. La Plata Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lake-isabelle-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071613-IPW-Lk-Isabelle-alpenglow-sunrise-H3701-LR.jpg Lake Isabelle Alpenglow Alpenglow light enriches the peaks surrounding Lake Isabelle. Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mystic-island-lk-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071313-CO-HCW-Mystic-Island-Lk-reflection-H3162.jpg Mystic Island Mirror Fools Peak reflects in a mirrored out Mystic Island Lake deep in the Holy Cross Wilderness. Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/summit-lake-patterns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062913-Mt-Evans-Summit-Lk-H2284.jpg Summit Lake Patterns Patches of lingering snow and lush summer tundra create an interesting reflected pattern at Summit Lake on Mount Evans. Mount Evans, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ultimate-wildflower-menagerie/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062313-CO-CB-flower-menagerie-H1777-1781.jpg The Ultimate Wildflower Menagerie An incredible variety of wildflowers shares a slope in the mountains around Crested Butte, the self-described Wildflower Capitol of Colorado. Crested Butte, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/field-of-balsamroot/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062313-CB-flower-H1650.jpg Field of Balsamroot A meadow chock full of arrowleaf balsamroot welcomes a small cluster of lupines into its midst near Crested Butte. Crested Butte, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/spring-twilight/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/053113-Snerffels-Range-spring-H0477-LR.jpg Spring Twilight Twilight envelopes the Sneffels Range in rich pastels as day turns to night in the Sneffels Range. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/spring-aspens-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/053113-CO-Sneffels-Range-spring-H0135.jpg Spring Aspens #2 Fresh, bright green leaves on aspen trees signal the arrival of spring in the Colorado high country. Dust from windstorms in Arizona has settled on the rapidly diminishing snowfields on the peaks' higher slopes. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/spring-aspens-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/053113-CO-Sneffels-Range-spring-H0126.jpg Spring Aspens #1 Fresh, bright green leaves on aspen trees signal the arrival of spring in the Colorado high country. Dust from windstorms in Arizona has settled on the rapidly diminishing snowfields on the peaks' higher slopes. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-pk-garden-dreamscape/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010113-CO-PPGG-sunrise-H9213.jpg Dreamscape A magical New Year's Day sunrise as fog clears to reveal Pikes Peak rising beyond Kissing Camels Rock in Garden of the Gods. Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-pk-garden-like-a-dream/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010113-CO-PPGG-sunrise-H9211.jpg Like a Dream A magical New Year's Day sunrise as fog clears to reveal Pikes Peak rising beyond Kissing Camels Rock in Garden of the Gods. Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-regan-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080419-ID-SNRA-Sawtooth-Lk-evening-H4468.jpg Mount Regan Evening Evening light at gigantic Sawtooth Lake, with Mount Regan rising on the far shore. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sawtooth-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080419-ID-SNRA-Sawtooth-Lk-evening-H4467.jpg Sawtooth Lake Evening Evening light at gigantic Sawtooth Lake, with Mount Regan rising on the far shore. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-rainier-tipsoo-lake-predawn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072819-WA-MRNP-Mt-Rainier-Tipsoo-Lk-predawn-H3793.jpg Mount Rainier & Tipsoo Lake Mount Rainier catches predawn glow as low clouds drift by below. This view overlooks Tipsoo Lake. Earlier in the morning, when it was too dark to take photos, I could see lines of climbers from different climbing expeditions ascending the mountain because their headlamps were lighting the way. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/squaretop-morning-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071819-WY-WRR-Squaretop-Mtn-reflection-H2413.jpg Squaretop Mountain Morning Reflection Squaretop Mountain reflects in Green River Lake on a calm summer morning. Wind River Range, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-cumulus-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082209-Never-Summers-Cumulus-evening-reflection-H01a.jpg Mount Cumulus Reflection Mount Cumulus reflects in a small tarn below the east slopes of Mount Cindy in the Never Summer Range. There are several small tarns on this seldom visited off-trail bench, which made for abundant photo opportunities on this very enjoyable backpacking trip with friends. Never Summer Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-nimbus-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082209-CO-NSW-Mt-Nimbus-evening-tarn-H8760.jpg Mount Nimbus Reflection Mount Nimbus reflects in a small tarn below the east slopes of Mount Cindy in the Never Summer Range. This mountain range abuts Rocky Mountain National Park to the east and is a prominent feature of the western horizon from many points along Trail Ridge Road. Never Summer Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/garden-rainbow-and-rain-curtain/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071418-CO-GG-rainbow-H4201.jpg Garden Rainbow & Rain Curtain Curtains of rain create perfect conditions for the setting sun to create a rainbow over the sandstone formations in Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dark-canyon-fall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/093018-CO-Kebler-Pass-Dark-Canyon-overlook-H6609.jpg Dark Canyon Fall The aspens are approaching peak fall color in this view into Dark Canyon with Marcellina Mountain rising above. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dark-canyon-hints-of-autumn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092318-CO-Kebler-Pass-Dark-Canyon-overlook-H6350.jpg Dark Canyon Hints of Autumn The aspen forests below Marcellina Mountain haven't yet attained peak fall color, but when combined with colorful sunset clouds, the scene is one of classic Colorado beauty. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mccullough-gulch-autumn-willows/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091418-CO-TMR-upper-McCullough-Gulch-gold-willows-H6194.jpg McCullough Gulch Golden Willows Golden willows and tundra signal fall has come to the high basins of the Tenmile Range near Breckenridge. Tenmile Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mccullough-gulch-autumn-tundra/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091418-CO-TMR-McCullough-Gulch-first-lk-H6190.jpg McCullough Gulch Autumn Tundra Outrageous golden autumn tundra in McCullough Gulch signals a change of seasons in the Colorado high country. Tenmile Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-evans-fresh-snow-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090618-CO-Mt-Evans-Hwy-first-snow-sunrise-H6100.jpg Fresh Snow & Morning Light Fresh snow on Mount Evans means that, regardless of what the calendar says, winter is not far off. Mount Evans, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-evans-fresh-snow-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090618-CO-Mt-Evans-Hwy-first-snow-sunrise-H6088.jpg Fresh Snow & Alpenglow Light Alpenglow light washes over tundra below Mount Evans' summit after an overnight storm left the highest elevations with the season's first taste of winter. Mount Evans, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-evans-fresh-snow-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090618-CO-Mt-Evans-Hwy-first-snow-sunrise-H6082.jpg Fresh Snow & Sunrise Clouds #2 A dusting of snow coats the highest reaches of Mount Evans as the rising sun creates a splash of color in the sky above. Mount Evans, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-evans-fresh-snow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090618-CO-Mt-Evans-Hwy-first-snow-sunrise-H6080.jpg Fresh Snow & Sunrise Clouds #1 A dusting of snow coats the highest reaches of Mount Evans as the rising sun creates a splash of color in the sky above. Mount Evans, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/guanella-pass-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090518-CO-Guanella-Pass-clouds-and-gold-willows-H6057.jpg Autumn Tundra & Fog Golden autumn willows and fog creates moody conditions on Guanella Pass in the Front Range. Guanella Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bowen-gulch-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090218-CO-NSW-Parika-Pk-sunset-H6016.jpg Bowen Gulch Sunset Tundra turns gold at sunset with a view of Parika Peak in the distance. Never Summer Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/parika-peak-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090218-CO-NSW-Parika-Pk-sunset-H6013.jpg Parika Peak Sunset Parika Peak catches sunset light above Bowen Gulch. Never Summer Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-cindy-summit-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090218-CO-NSW-Parika-Pk-sunset-FS1-H5987-5991.jpg Mount Cindy Summit View The rock-strewn summit of Mount Cindy precedes the view across the basin to the south to Parika Peak and Farview Mountain. Never Summer Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/descending-mount-cindy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090218-CO-NSW-descending-Mt-Cindy-H5951.jpg Descending Mount Cindy Descending the rugged south ridge of Mount Cindy, one gets an excellent view of the "cloud peaks" that define the skyline to the east, including Mount Cumulus, Mount Nimbus and Mount Stratus. Never Summer Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/never-summer-bench-lakes-from-above/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090218-CO-NSW-bench-lks-below-Mt-Cindy-H5954.jpg Bench Lakes Below Mount Cindy From the summit of Mount Cindy, a series of bench lakes creates interesting patterns in an unnamed basin below. Years before this image was taken, I camped with friends in that basin, and photos from that trip can be found on this site. Never Summer Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wall-lake-overview/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072718-CO-FTW-Wall-Lk-overview-H5512.jpg Wall Lake Overview Atop the wall that gives Wall Lake its name, the viewer has a grand view of the landscape. On the far side of the lake, hidden from view, is the photographer's (and his wife's) tent. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wall-lake-calm-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072718-CO-FTW-Wall-Lk-evening-reflection-H5563.jpg Wall Lake Calm Reflection A calm evening at Wall Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness provides the perfect conditions for a mirror image of the surrounding mountains. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wall-lake-still-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072718-CO-FTW-Wall-Lk-evening-reflection-H5561.jpg Wall Lake Still Reflection The stillness of Wall Lake at sunset creates a perfect reflection of surrounding peaks. On the far shoreline one can see the wall that gives the lake its name. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flat-tops-fireweed/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072818-CO-FTW-Stillwater-Reservoir-sunset-fireweed-H5704.jpg Stillwater Fireweed Fireweed flourishes along a trail that follows the shoreline of Stillwater Reservoir in the Flat Tops. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/smith-lake-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072918-CO-Flat-Tops-Smith-Lk-sunrise-H5763.jpg Smith Lake Reflection The unique walls of the Flat Tops reflects in the stillness of Smith Lake. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wall-lake-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072718-CO-FTW-Wall-Lk-evening-reflection-H5548.jpg Evening Reflection at Wall Lake Evening reflection near our campsite along the shore of Wall Lake. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/star-lake-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072618-CO-FTW-Star-Lk-sunset-reflection-H5439.jpg Star Lake Reflection Trappers Peak catches warm sunset light, all reflected in the still waters of Star Lake. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flat-tops-summer-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072618-CO-FTW-evening-near-Star-Lk-H5460.jpg Summer Evening Glow Warm evening light makes for a perfect evening on a backpacking trip in the Flat Tops Wilderness. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/trappers-peak-sunset-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072618-CO-Flat-Tops-Wilderness-Trappers-Pk-reflection-H5468.jpg Star Lake Sunset Reflection Trappers Peak catches alpenglow light at sunset, all reflected in the calm waters of Star Lake. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/n-clear-creek-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072218-CO-NCC-Falls-pano-5139-5140-5141.jpg North Clear Creek Falls North Clear Creek Falls, arguably my favorite waterfall in Colorado, cascades over a volcanic escarpment in the mighty San Juans between Spring Creek Pass and Slumgullion Pass. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/twin-sisters-sunrise-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072118-CO-CT-Twin-Sisters-sunrise-reflection-H5013.jpg Twin Sisters Sunrise Reflection A spectacular sunrise reflected in a tarn along the Colorado Trail. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rolling-mountain-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072118-CO-CT-tarn-H5064.jpg Rolling Mountain Reflection Rolling Mountain reflects in a tarn along the Colorado Trail. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lower-calf-creek-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052019-UT-GSENM-Lower-Calf-Creek-Falls-greenery-H0643.jpg Lower Calf Creek Falls Lower Calf Creek Falls is framed by spring greenery on a cold, rainy spring day. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/factory-butte-stormy-flowers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051919-UT-Factory-Butte-stormy-flowers-H0398.jpg Factory Butte Flowers & Storm Clouds Storm clouds roll in as Factory Butte is surrounded by endless fields of desert flowers. Near Hanksville, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/goblin-valley-chess-pieces/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051819-UT-GVSP-Chessman-flowers-H0243.jpg Flowers & Chess Pieces These sandstone "chess pieces" are a familiar sight at Goblin Valley. Goblin Valley State Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/factory-butte-moonlight/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051819-UT-GSENM-Factory-Butte-moonlight-superwide-H0382.jpg Factory Butte by Moonlight The moon illuminates Factory Butte on a warm spring night as stars fill the sky and clouds whiz by. Near Hanksville, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cottonwood-pothole/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051819-UT-GSENM-Dance-Hall-Rock-pothole-cottonwood-H0525.jpg Cottonwood & Pothole A cottonwood picked a strange place to take root near Dancehall Rock in Grand Staircase. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pectols-pyramid-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051819-UT-CRNP-Pectols-Pyramid-sunset-H0300.jpg Evening Light on Pectol's Pyramid Dark clouds fill the sky as evening light bathes Pectol's Pyramid in warmth. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rock-point-snow-black-canyon/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051719-CO-BCNP-Rock-Pt-snow-and-fog-H0180.jpg Rock Point Snowstorm A winter storm rolls through Black Canyon, creating some very memorable scenes on a snowshoe trek on the South Rim. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/reflection-lake-rainier/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072819-WA-MRNP-Mt-Rainier-Reflection-Lks-H3860.jpg Mount Rainier Reflects in Reflection Lake A tranquil morning at reflection Lake, with Mount Rainier reflected in the lake's perfectly still water. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bearhat-mtn-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072119-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-pano-merge-V3123-V3129.jpg Bearhat Mountain & Hidden Lake (panorama) Bearhat Mountain rises precipitously above Hidden Lake. It's an easy hike to this overlook, and the trail continues on to the shore of the lake below. However, on this visit, and another one years later, grizzly activity at the lake prompted the National Park Service to close the trail beyond this point. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/swiftcurrent-cloud-shadows/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072119-GNP-Swiftcurrent-Lk-reflection-H3087.jpg Cloud Shadows & Reflection in Swiftcurrent Lake Cloud shadows cast on the mountain peaks around Swiftcurrent Lake created interesting reflections on its calm surface. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/swiftcurrent-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072119-GNP-Swiftcurrent-Lk-alpenglow-sunrise-reflection-wide-H2912.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise at Swiftcurrent Lake It didn't appear like the clouds would let any light through on this moody morning, but the sun found a way to paint this pyramidal peak in rich alpenglow light for less than a minute. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/squaretop-mtn-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071719-WY-WRR-Green-River-Lks-post-sunset-reflection-H2324.jpg Squaretop Mountain Reflection Twilight pastels envelope this scene of the unique profile of aptly named Squaretop Mountain reflecting in Green River Lake. We circumnavigated this huge lake hoping to find the perfect vantage point to photograph the peak, and found the perfect spot to be right near the beginning of the hike where we started from. Green River Lake, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paintbrush-and-rain-elliott-ridge/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081119-CO-Gore-Range-Elliot-Ridge-paintbrush-H4787.jpg Paintbrush & Rain Clouds on Elliott Ridge Rain showers roll into the Gore Range on Elliott Ridge as red Indian paintbrush brighten the stormy scene. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paintbrush-elliott-ridge/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081119-CO-ENW-Elliott-Ridge-Trail-flowers-H4798.jpg Paintbrush on Elliott Ridge A few showy daisies are sprinkled in among a healthy bloom of red Indian paintbrush on Elliott Ridge. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cecret-lake-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081919-UT-Wasatch-Range-Albion-Basin-Cecret-Lk-cinquefoil-sunset-H4959.jpg Cecret Lake Evening Reflection Shrubby cinquefoil blooms along the shore of Cecret Lake in Albion Basin. I came to this basin to photograph its legendary wildflowers, only to find out that just a few days before a hail storm had swept through the area and decimated that year's bloom. Albion Basin, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cedar-breaks-hoodoo-glow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081619-UT-CBNM-sunset-tele-H4819.jpg Hoodoo Glow The setting sun creates reflective glow among hoodoos at Cedar Breaks. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cedar-breaks-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081619-UT-CBNM-sunset-H4833.jpg Sunset From the Rim Sometimes referred to as a mini-Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks boasts its own beauty. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wheeler-peak-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081919-NV-GBNP-Wheeler-Pk-sunrise-H4887.jpg Wheeler Peak Sunrise A bristlecone pine tree flanks the trail leading to an impressive glacial cirque below Wheeler Peak's dominant headwall. Wheeler Peak, at 13,065 feet in elevation, is the highest peak in the Snake Range of Nevada. It is named for George Wheeler of the 19th Century Wheeler Survey that mapped the area. Wheeler is the second highest mountain in Nevada, surpassed only by Boundary Peak along the Nevada-California border. Great Basin National Park, Nevada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wheeler-peak-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081919-NV-GBNP-Wheeler-Pk-sunrise-H4881.jpg Wheeler Peak Alpenglow Alpenglow sunrise light hits the upper reaches of Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park. Wheeler Peak, at 13,065 feet in elevation, is the highest peak in the Snake Range of Nevada. It is named for George Wheeler of the 19th Century Wheeler Survey that mapped the area. Wheeler is the second highest mountain in Nevada, surpassed only by Boundary Peak along the Nevada-California border. Great Basin National Park, Nevada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wheeler-peak-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081919-NV-GBNP-Wheeler-Pk-H4907.jpg Wheeler Peak Morning Wheeler Peak, at 13,065 feet in elevation, is the highest peak in the Snake Range of Nevada. It is named for George Wheeler of the 19th Century Wheeler Survey that mapped the area. Wheeler is the second highest mountain in Nevada, surpassed only by Boundary Peak along the Nevada-California border. Great Basin National Park, Nevada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bristlecone-skeleton-nevada/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081919-NV-GBNP-bristlecone-pine-skeleton-V4949.jpg Bristlecone Pine Skeleton A bristlecone pine skeleton stands watch over a trail that leads to the base of Wheeler Peak. Great Basin National Park, Nevada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mcgown-peak-alpenglow-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080619-ID-SNRA-McGown-Pk-Stanley-Lk-sunrise-reflection-H4675.jpg McGown Peak Alpenglow Reflection McGown Peak cuts a pretty profile as alpenglow light bathes its highest reaches at sunrise. The peak rises to an elevation of 9,860 feet, and is reflected here in Stanley Lake. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sawtooth-lake-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080519-ID-SNRA-Sawtooth-Lk-H4637.jpg Mount Regan Reflection Mount Regan, a 10,190-foot high peak in the Sawtooth Range, reflects in Sawtooth Lake. This large lake is almost a mile long and just shy of half a mile wide. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/canyon-creek-meadows-lupine/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080219-OR-MJW-upper-Canyon-Creek-Meadows-lupine-H4407.jpg Canyon Creek Meadows Lupines Lupines proliferate in Canyon Creek Meadows in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness. The peak towering overhead is called Three Fingered Jack. Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/south-sister-alpenglow-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080219-OR-3SW-South-Sister-Green-Lks-alpenglow-reflection-H4220.jpg South Sister Alpenglow Reflection The South Sister reflects in one of the Green Lakes in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/falls-creek-oregon-wildflowers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080119-OR-3SW-Fall-Creek-flowers-H4182.jpg Wildflowers Along Falls Creek A variety of subalpine wildflowers bloom along Falls Creek, just below Green Lakes. Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flatirons-vista-alpenglow-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030726-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-Vista-Trail-sunrise-H7869.jpg Flatirons Vista Alpenglow Sunrise After a daylong snowstorm, the skies cleared overnight and left a magical winter wonderland in its wake. This view of the Flatirons near Boulder shows Bear Peak on the right and South Boulder Peak on the left. BoulderCounty, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/winter-alpenglow-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030726-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-Vista-Trail-sunrise-H7868.jpg Winter Alpenglow Sunrise Alpenglow light paints the Boulder Flatirons in crimson as the sun rises the day after a welcome winter storm dumped several inches of snow on the region. Boulder County, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pastel-sunrise-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030726-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-Vista-Trail-sunrise-H7862.jpg Pastel Sunrise #2 Pastel colors envelope the landscape around the Boulder Flatirons just before sunrise. The light intensifies as the sun makes its way to the horizon. Boulder County, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pastel-sunrise-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030726-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-Vista-Trail-sunrise-H7837PS.jpg Pastel Sunrise #1 Pastel colors envelope the landscape around the Boulder Flatirons just before sunrise. Boulder County, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/winter-forest-sunstar/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030726-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-Vista-Trail-snowy-forest-sunstar-H7890.jpg Winter Forest Sunstar After a much needed March snowstorm cleared, the sun filtered through the forest on this crisp winter morning. Boulder County, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sawatch-fog-bank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092913-CO-SAW-Taylor-Park-ATC-H1274.jpg Fog Bank Below the Sawatch Range A morning fog bank forms below peaks of the Sawatch Range in central Colorado. The view is from Taylor Park, not far from Taylor Park Reservoir, whose warm waters likely had a lot to do with the formation of the fog on this cool, crisp autumn morning. Taylor Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/avery-peak-fall-colors-stormy-skies/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092407-CO-CB-Gothic-area-fall-morning-H3265.jpg Avery Peak & Stormy Autumn Skies Fall colors above the East River precede a stormy morning view of Avery Peak in the Elk Mountains. Near Gothic, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-lake-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100511-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H00312-Recovery3.jpg Maroon Bells Reflected in Maroon Lake #1 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-autumn-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100411-Maroon-Bells-autumn-01Ha.jpg Maroon Bells Autumn Aspens Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-autumn-aspen-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100411-Maroon-Bells-aspen-frame-01H.jpg Maroon Bells Autumn Aspen Frame Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-autumn-snow-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100207-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H3836.jpg Maroon Bells Autumn Snow #4 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-autumn-snow-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100207-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H3832.jpg Maroon Bells Autumn Snow #3 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-autumn-snow-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100207-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H3808.jpg Maroon Bells Autumn Snow #2 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-autumn-snow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100207-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H3788.jpg Maroon Bells Autumn Snow #1 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-lake-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092507-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H3391.jpg Maroon Bells Reflected in Maroon Lake #2 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-lake-03-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092507-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H3381.jpg Maroon Bells Reflected in Maroon Lake #3 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-lake-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092414-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H8496.jpg Maroon Bells Reflected in Maroon Lake #4 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-autumn-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092414-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H8483.jpg Maroon Bells Autumn #1 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-lake-05/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092414-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H8479.jpg Maroon Bells Reflected in Maroon Lake #5 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-fresh-snow-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092313-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H0577.jpg Fresh Snow on Maroon Bells #2 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-fresh-snow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092313-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H0574.jpg Fresh Snow on Maroon Bells #1 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-lake-06/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092313-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-H0566.jpg Maroon Bells Reflected in Maroon Lake #6 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-summer-05/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071122-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-evening-light-H9381.jpg Maroon Bells Summer #5 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-summer-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071122-CO-EM-Maroon-Bells-evening-H9357.jpg Maroon Bells Summer #4 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-summer-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070220-CO-EM-Maroon-Bells-sunset-tele-V9506.jpg Maroon Bells Summer #3 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-summer-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070220-CO-EM-Maroon-Bells-sunset-tele-H9508.jpg Maroon Bells Summer #2 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-summer-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070220-CO-EM-Maroon-Bells-sunset-tele-H9505.jpg Maroon Bells Summer #1 Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mayflower-rime-ice-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022726-CO-TMR-Mayflower-ridgeliine-rime-ice-pano-V7778-V7779-V7780-V7781-V7782-V7783-V7784.jpg Mayflower Gulch Ridgline (panorama) Rime ice from recently departed clouds coats the dramatic pinnacles that make up the interesting headwall of Mayflower Gulch in the Tenmile Range. Tenmile Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mayflower-rime-ice/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022726-CO-TMR-Mayflower-ridgeliine-rime-ice-H7768.jpg Mayflower Gulch Ridgline Rime ice from recently departed clouds coats the dramatic pinnacles that make up the interesting headwall of Mayflower Gulch in the Tenmile Range. Tenmile Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mayflower-rime-ice-detail/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022726-CO-TMR-Mayflower-ridgeliine-rime-ice-crop-H7764.jpg Mayflower Gulch Ridgline Detail Rime ice from recently departed clouds coats the dramatic pinnacles that make up the interesting headwall of Mayflower Gulch in the Tenmile Range. This telephoto view showcases its incredible ruggedness. Tenmile Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-valley-overlook-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050718-UT-Castle-Valley-overlook-sunset-H1007.jpg Castle Valley Sunset Beautiful sunset clouds hover over Castle Valley as the Colorado River flows below. In the distance the La Sal Mountains rise into the sky. Near Moab, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sandstone-fins-fiery-furnace-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/123110-UT-ANP-sandstone-fins-and-snow-sunset-H0387.jpg Sandstone Fins at Fiery Furnace Fresh snow to end the year accentuates sandstone fins and spires near the Fiery Furnace area of Arches National Park. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/royal-arch/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042625-CO-Boulder-Royal-Arch-H7686.jpg Royal Arch A steep hike in the Flatirons of Boulder leads to this precarious spot underneath Royal Arch. Boulder Flatirons, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ober-gabelhorn-wellenkuppe/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061225-SWITZ-Ober-Gabelhorn-Wellenkuppe-H9070.jpg Ober Gabelhorn & Wellenkuppe Ober Gabelhorn (13,330') and Wellenkuppe (12,789') rise high above Zermatt in the Pennine Alps adjacent to the mighty Matterhorn. The dark, pointy mass in the foreground is 11,129-foot Unter Gabelhorn. The photo was taken in early June as the high country was well into the process of shedding its snowpack from the previous winter. Pennine Alps, Switzerland https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cabrillo-sunset-cliffs/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011326-CA-Cabrillo-Natl-Mon-sunset-cliffs-H7089.jpg Crashing Waves at Sunset Waves crash along the shore as the sun sets at Cabrillo National Monument near San Diego. In the distance are Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands), a set of small, uninhabited rocky islands off the coast of Mexico. Cabrillo National Monument, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/post-sunset-la-jolla-ca/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011426-CA-La-Jolla-sunset-H7541-cropped.jpg Post-Sunset Blue & Orange Pastel light just after sunset creates a colorful counterpoint, with the sun's glow turning the sky along the horizon bright orange as the sky overhead reflects its cool blue tones onto the surface of the Pacific Ocean. La Jolla, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-la-jolla-ca/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011426-CA-La-Jolla-sunset-H7459b.jpg Sunset Over the Pacific The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean, filling the sky with its warm glow as the ocean water reflects the blue of the sky overhead. La Jolla, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fresh-snow-on-lookout-mtn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010926-CO-Jeffco-Golden-Lookout-Mtn-snow-H6887.jpg Fresh Snow on Lookout Mountain After an exceptionally dry few months, it was nice to finally get a good dump of snow in our area in Jefferson County. The trees were liberally flocked with fresh snow as flakes danced through the sky all around. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/yet-another-castle-rock-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010226-CO-Jeffco-Golden-sunrise-H6865.jpg Yet Another Castle Rock Sunrise As stated on a previous photo, a few years ago we rearranged the furniture in our bedroom, which made the bedroom window easily accessible. What that meant for a photographer like me is that if I see a hint that there might be a good sunrise over Castle Rock and South Table Mountain, I can set up a tripod and shoot sunrise in my bathrobe! There have been many mornings when my wife has woken up with a chill, only to see me with one tripod leg hanging out the window as I photograph a colorful sunrise. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-wave-clouds-over-mt-zion/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121125-CO-Jeffco-Golden-sunset-wave-clouds-H6848.jpg Sunset Wave Clouds Over Mount Zion This was one of the most incredible sunsets I've ever seen take shape over the mountains behind our home. Incredible wave clouds formed over Mount Zion and surrounding peaks. Part of the cloud deck was no longer catching the sun's light, so the nearly colorless clouds in the upper left portion of the sky created an unexpected counterpoint to the wildly undulating waveforms and colors of the rest of the formation. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunrise-over-castle-rock/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121125-CO-Jeffco-Golden-sunrise-H6839.jpg Sunrise Over Castle Rock A few years ago we rearranged the furniture in our bedroom, which made the bedroom window easily accessible. What that meant for a photographer like me is that if I see a hint that there might be a good sunrise over Castle Rock and South Table Mountain, I can set up a tripod and shoot sunrise in my bathrobe! There have been many mornings when my wife has woken up with a chill, only to see me with one tripod leg hanging out the window as I photograph a colorful sunrise. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/nuptse-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052825-NEPAL-Nuptse-predawn-from-KP-H8666.jpg Nuptse Morning A dusting of snow from the previous night covers the ground partway up Kala Patthar, an amazing vantage point from where one gets a great view of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world at 29,032 feet, over Nuptse's left shoulder. This photo was taken from an elevation of approximately 17,800 feet and shows Nuptse (25,791') and its dramatic summit point rising in front of Everest as clouds drift through the valley below. Everest Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/crescent-moon-and-fisher-towers-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010211-Fisher-Towers-moon-01H.jpg Crescent Moon and Fisher Towers A crescent moon rises between spires at Fisher Towers on New Year's Day. Castle Valley, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1196mount-tukuhnikivatz-snow-utah-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010111-UT-Mt-Tukuhnikivatz-H02.jpg Mount Tukuhnikivatz Snow & Sandstone #2 Snow plumes blow off the summit of Mount Tukuhnikivatz in the La Sal Mountains near Moab, Utah. The sandstone landscape at the base of the La Sal Mountains create an interesting collision of terrain. Near Moab, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-tukuhnikivatz-snow-utah-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010111-UT-Mt-Tukuhnikivatz-H01.jpg Mount Tukuhnikivatz Snow & Sandstone #1 Snow plumes blow off the summit of Mount Tukuhnikivatz in the La Sal Mountains near Moab, Utah. The sandstone landscape at the base of the La Sal Mountains create an interesting collision of terrain. Near Moab, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-view-point-snowy-dawn-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010111-UT-CNP-Grandview-Pt-predawn-pano-merge-H0448-0449-0450-0451.jpg Grand View Point Snowy Dawn (Panorama) Rich colors just before sunrise wash over an incredible winter wonderland in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-tukuhnikivatz-snow-at-twilight-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010111-La-Sal-Mtns-pano-A0645-0646-LR.jpg Twilight in the La Sal Mountains (Panorama) Post-sunset twilight paints the landscape of the La Sal Mountains and surrounding red rock cliffs in pastel hues after the passing of a strong winter storm. Near Moab, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/canyonlands-snow-and-henry-mountains-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010111-Canyonlands-Henry-Mtns.jpg Canyonlands Snow and Henry Mountains Fresh snow in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, with the Henry Mountains in the distance, Utah Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snowy-sunrise-at-grand-view-point-canyonlands-national-park-uta/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010111-Canyonlands-Grand-View-sunrise-01H.jpg Snowy Sunrise at Grand View Point Fresh snow on New Year's Day, as seen at Grand View Point in Canyonlands National Park, Utah Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/san-luis-valley-smoky-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062213-SLV-sunrise-H1480-H1481.jpg Smoky Sunrise Reflection Smoke from the nearby West Fork Complex Fires in southwest Colorado enhance sunrise colors over the San Luis Valley, with the Sangre de Cristo Range rising in the distance. San Luis Valley, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-evans-summit-lake-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062913-Mt-Evans-Summit-Lk-H2266.jpg Summit Lake Reflection of Mount Evans An unusually calm morning creates perfect conditions for a reflection of Mount Evans in Summit Lake. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/delta-pool-stormy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/040619-UT-Moab-area-Delta-Pool-cloudy-V9952.jpg Stormy Evening at Delta Pool Delta Pool is a hidden transitory pool tucked away along a ledge of a random butte near Moab. Near Moab, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/double-o-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-040519-UT-ANP-Double-O-Arch-pano-merge-9784-9788.jpg Double-O Arch (panorama) The dramatic sandstone cathedral of Double-O Arch as seen in panoramic form. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/faux-falls-sunburst/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-Faux_Falls_sunburst.jpg Faux Falls Sunburst The sun sets behind a sandstone pillar near Faux Falls, so named as it is a waterfall directed to this spot by man-made means. Near Moab, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/delta-pool-sunny/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-040619-UT-Delta-Pool-sunny-H9901.jpg Sunny Afternoon at Delta Pool This unique, transitory pool's shape derives its name from the triangular shape of the Greek delta uppercase letter. Near Moab, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/double-o-arch-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-040519-UT-ANP-Double-O-Arch-frame-H9779.jpg Double-O Arch Frame The larger of two arches that give Double-O Arch its name frames a series of sandstone fins in the distance. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/torreys-spindrift/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-041419-CO-FR-Torreys-Pk-sunrise-snow-plumes-H9979.jpg Torreys Peak Spindrift Torreys Peak catches rich, warm light just after sunrise as high wind near the summit shear the most recent snow from the mountain's slopes. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flatirons-wind-and-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022319-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-snow-H8451.jpg Wind & Snow at Chautauqua Park Wind whips snow off the forests surrounding the Boulder Flatirons after a brisk winter storm pushes through the area. Boulder, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flatirons-snow-tree-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022319-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-snow-H8441.jpg Fresh Snow at Chautauqua Park A fresh dusting of snow and branches of a pine tree frame the Flatirons in a winter wonderland. Boulder, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dead-horse-point-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010119-UT-DHPSP-sunrise-snow-H8118.jpg New Year's Day Sunrise There are few things more beautiful than red rock country after a fresh coat of snow. Such was the case on this first sunrise of the year at Dead Horse Point. We headed for Utah with several destinations in mind, but because of one of those pointless government "shutdowns" (where only the good stuff is closed to inflict more pressure on the public to blame the other party, when the blame lies with both), none of the Utah national parks were fully open. Thank goodness for the awesomeness of the Utah state parks system! Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mesa-arch-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-Mesa_Arch_winter.jpg Mesa Arch Winter Sunrise If this wasn't my first visit to Mesa Arch, it was certainly one of the first. I was on my way home from attending a large-format photography workshop in Death Valley and camped in the park during a snowstorm. When I awoke I headed straight to the parking lot in hopes of getting to the arch before anyone else in order to secure a prime spot for my tripod. Much to my despair there was one other car in the trailhead parking lot, and I followed a single set of tracks through the snow in the darkness. Inexplicably, as I neared the arch, that set of footprints kept right on going! I had the arch to myself as I set up my bulky 4x5 camera on my tripod and fired off a few sheets of film of this amazing scene, with only a set of rabbit tracks tracking through the fresh powder. My guess is, given the arch's position along the wall of the amphitheater below, the other person never saw it in the darkness and kept right on going. I never saw another person that morning, which is a far cry from conditions there in the Age of Instagram, where every morning dozens of photographers jockey for position. I've even heard of scuffles breaking out over prime spots. I'm happy to say I've been photographing the area so long that I have multiple fond memories of photographing here without another soul in sight. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-view-pt-henry-mtns-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030211-UT-CNP-Grandview-Henry-Mtns-sunrise-H1628.jpg Henry Mountains View at Grand View Point Alpenglow light strikes the distant Henry Mountains as seen from Grand View Point in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/landscape-arch-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030111-UT-ANP-Landscape-Arch-sunrise-H1536.jpg Sunrise Light on Landscape Arch, Sunrise at Landscape Arch in the Devil's Garden area of Arches National Park. Landscape Arch is considered the largest arch in the world, spanning 290 feet across. The area underneath the arch is no longer accessible due to the threat of collapse. Large chunks of rock have fallen from the arch in the recent past. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mesa-arch-sunburst-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022811-UT-CNP-Mesa-Arch-sunburst-no-sky-H1334.jpg Mesa Arch Sunburst Frame As the sun rises, its light illuminates the wall below Mesa Arch, which in turn reflects its glow on the underside of the arch, making a colorful scene of bounce light. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mesa-arch-sunburst/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022811-UT-CNP-Mesa-Arch-sunburst-H1337.jpg Mesa Arch Sunburst As the sun rises, its light illuminates the wall below Mesa Arch, which in turn reflects its glow on the underside of the arch, making a colorful scene of bounce light. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/el-cap-morning-light-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031819-TX-GMNP-El-Cap-sunrise-H9123-2x1-crop.jpg Morning Light on El Capitan (panorama) Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/el-cap-alpenglow-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031819-TX-GMNP-El-Capitan-sunrise-alpenglow-V9112.jpg El Capitan Alpenglow Sunrise Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/el-cap-up-close/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031819-TX-GMNP-El-Capitan-post-sunrise-H9135.jpg El Capitan Close-Up Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gypsum-dunes-guadalupe-national-park/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031719-TX-GMNP-salt-flat-dunes-sunset-H9096.jpg Gypsum Dunes at Sunset Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/chisos-mountains-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031719-TX-BBNP-Chisos-Mtns-morning-H8997.jpg Chisos Mountains Morning Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mariscal-canyon-rim/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031619-TX-BBNP-Mariscal-Canyon-horizon-view-H8958.jpg Mariscal Canyon Rim The Rio Grande courses through Mariscal Canyon, a 1,200-foot-deep line of demarcation between Texas and Mexico. It's a grind of a hike, but the reward is this view. Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/another-chisos-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031619-TX-BBNP-Chisos-Mtns-sunset-silhouette-H8967.jpg Another Chisos Sunset Another beautiful sunset over the rugged peaks of Big Bend. Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lost-mine-trail-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031619-TX-BBNP-Chisos-Mtns-Lost-Mine-Trail-end-sunsrise-H8913.jpg Sunrise Atop the Lost Mine Trail Even for March the near-freezing temperatures were unusual when we started this hike in the dark. We were rewarded with rich light at sunrise as we tried to stay warm long enough for the sun to do the job for us. Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-on-the-chisos-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031519-TX-BBNP-Chisos-Mtns-sunset-H8866.jpg Sunset On the Chisos Mountains The setting sun paints rugged peaks of the Chisos Mountains in rusty reds. Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/evening-light-chisos-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031519-TX-BBNP-Chisos-Mtns-evening-H8840.jpg Evening Light in the Chisos Mountains Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rugged-ridges-chisos-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031519-TX-BBNP-Chisos-Mtns-evening-H8823.jpg Rugged Ridges of the Chisos Mountains Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/balanced-rock-blue-sky/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031519-TX-BBNP-Balanced-Rock-west-view-H8783.jpg Balanced Rock Blue Sky Nature is full of riddles written in stone, as in this improbable balancing act in the Texas desert. Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/balanced-rock-cloudy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031519-TX-BBNP-Balanced-Rock-east-view-H8780.jpg Balanced Rock Cloudy An improbable rock formation makes for a popular waypoint in Big Bend. Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-over-the-chisos-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031419-TX-BBNP-Chisos-Basin-sunset-H8762.jpg Sunset Over the Chisos Mountains Dramatic ridges pierce the sky in the Chisos Mountains during a spectacular desert sunset. Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rabbit-ears-and-yuccas/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031419-NM-Organ-Mtns-Rabbit-Ears-yuccas-H8719.jpg Rabbit Ears & Yuccas The Rabbit Ears are a prominent set of rock outcroppings in the Organ Mountains. Organ Mountains, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/organ-mountains-alpenglow-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031419-NM-Organ-Mtns-alpenglow-sunrise-H8652.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise on the Rabbit Ears In the far southern part of New Mexico rises the rugged Organ Mountains, a dramatic spine of peaks rising out of the surrounding yucca-dotted desert not far from the White Sands missile range. Organ Mountains, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/arrow-vestal-grenadiers-summer/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080411-CO-WW-GR-Vestal-Arrow-tele-H7876.jpg Vestal & Arrow Peaks in Summer The Grenadier Range is a sub-range of the San Juan Mountains complex in southwestern Colorado. The Grenadiers are some of the wildest and most rugged peaks in Colorado, and Vestal Peak, with its distinctive Wham Ridge, and Arrow Peak, are beautiful standouts. Also visible in this photo at far right are two Colorado fourteeners in the Needle Mountains (another San Juans sub-range), Windom and Sunlight peaks. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/virgin-river-gold-cottonwood/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112225-UT-ZNP-Virgin-River-golden-cottonwood-H6372.jpg Golden Cottonwood Along the Virgin River Autumn paints cottonwoods along the Virgin River in magnificent golden hues. Rockville, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/two-buttes-and-morning-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112625-UT-VOTG-twin-buttes-fogbank-H6755PS.jpg Two Buttes & Morning Fog Two buttes in Valley of the Gods are partially obscured by fog in Valley of the Gods. Valley of the Gods, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fog-drifts-among-buttes/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112625-UT-VOTG-morning-fog-V6802.jpg Fog Drifts Among the Buttes Morning fog drifts among sandstone buttes in Valley of the Gods, a rare and unexpected visual treat. Valley of the Gods, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snow-canyon-overlook/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010519-UT-Red-Mtn-Wilderness-Snow-Canyon-overlook-H8207.jpg Predawn Overview of Snow Canyon A colorful predawn glow bathes dramatic, deep canyons in ethereal light. Snow Canyon State Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/the-neck-canyonlands/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010119-UT-DHPSP-The-Neck-view-H8124.jpg A Snowy View from The Neck The Neck is a point in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands where two canyons pinch close together, creating a thin strip of land separating the two. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/parade-of-elephants-fog-arches/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010920-UT-ANP-Parade-of-Elephants-fog-H6680.jpg Fog at Parade of Elephants Fog in Arches National Park is not common, so finding these conditions in the park on this frigid January day was a treat. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/buck-canyon-overlook-fog-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010820-UT-CNP-Buck-Canyon-overlook-fog-H6555.jpg Buck Canyon Overlook Inversion #1 After spending the morning in Arches National Park photographing many of the sandstone monoliths at the Parade of Elephants, we skedaddled up to the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park in hopes of getting above the clouds. Photographing an inversion filling the canyons from the rim had long been a dream of mine, but it wasn't looking good as we drove through the pea soup fog. Finally, once we reached the area of Buck Canyon Overlook, we rose above the clouds to this incredible scene. Based on the rime ice everywhere, the area had clearly been socked in until very recently. I was thrilled to witness and photograph this rare meteorological event. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/buck-canyon-overlook-fog-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010820-UT-CNP-Buck-Canyon-overlook-fog-H6547.jpg Buck Canyon Overlook Inversion #2 After spending the morning in Arches National Park photographing many of the sandstone monoliths at the Parade of Elephants, we skedaddled up to the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park in hopes of getting above the clouds. Photographing an inversion filling the canyons from the rim had long been a dream of mine, but it wasn't looking good as we drove through the pea soup fog. Finally, once we reached the area of Buck Canyon Overlook, we rose above the clouds to this incredible scene. Based on the rime ice everywhere, the area had clearly been socked in until very recently. I was thrilled to witness and photograph this rare meteorological event. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/buck-canyon-overlook-fog-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010820-UT-CNP-Buck-Canyon-overlook-fog-H6538.jpg Buck Canyon Overlook Inversion #3 After spending the morning in Arches National Park photographing many of the sandstone monoliths at the Parade of Elephants, we skedaddled up to the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park in hopes of getting above the clouds. Photographing an inversion filling the canyons from the rim had long been a dream of mine, but it wasn't looking good as we drove through the pea soup fog. Finally, once we reached the area of Buck Canyon Overlook, we rose above the clouds to this incredible scene. Based on the rime ice everywhere, the area had clearly been socked in until very recently. I was thrilled to witness and photograph this rare meteorological event. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/buck-canyon-overlook-fog-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010820-UT-CNP-Buck-Canyon-overlook-fog-H6533.jpg Buck Canyon Overlook Inversion #4 After spending the morning in Arches National Park photographing many of the sandstone monoliths at the Parade of Elephants, we skedaddled up to the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park in hopes of getting above the clouds. Photographing an inversion filling the canyons from the rim had long been a dream of mine, but it wasn't looking good as we drove through the pea soup fog. Finally, once we reached the area of Buck Canyon Overlook, we rose above the clouds to this incredible scene. Based on the rime ice everywhere, the area had clearly been socked in until very recently. I was thrilled to witness and photograph this rare meteorological event. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/buck-canyon-overlook-fog-05/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010820-UT-CNP-Buck-Canyon-overlook-fog-H6529.jpg Buck Canyon Overlook Inversion #5 After spending the morning in Arches National Park photographing many of the sandstone monoliths at the Parade of Elephants, we skedaddled up to the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park in hopes of getting above the clouds. Photographing an inversion filling the canyons from the rim had long been a dream of mine, but it wasn't looking good as we drove through the pea soup fog. Finally, once we reached the area of Buck Canyon Overlook, we rose above the clouds to this incredible scene. Based on the rime ice everywhere, the area had clearly been socked in until very recently. I was thrilled to witness and photograph this rare meteorological event. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bryce-canyon-natural-arch/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011421-UT-BCNP-natural-bridge-H1538.jpg Natural Arch Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bryce-canyon-pinyon-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011421-UT-BCNP-Bryce-snow-pine-frame-H1584.jpg Pinyon Tree Frame Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bryce-point-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011421-UT-BCNP-Bryce-Point-sunset-H1631.jpg Incredible Sunset at Bryce Point An incredible winter sunset casts its otherworldly glow on the strange pinnacles and hoodoos rising from the canyons below Bryce Point. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bryce-canyon-detail/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011421-UT-BCNP-amphitheater-detail-H1540.jpg Amphitheater Detail Red rock and snow combined creates one of the most beautiful scenes imaginable at Bryce Canyon. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/red-canyon-pinnacle/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011321-UT-Red-Canyon-pinnacle-H1477.jpg Pinnacles and Hoodoos Red Canyon acts as prelude to the wonders of Bryce Canyon National Park. Here the same types of hoodoos and oddly shaped rocks rise from eroded hillsides as the national park just a few miles up the road. Red Canyon, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/behind-the-rocks-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011221-UT-BTR-sunset-H1430.jpg Jumbled Sandstone Pinnacles & La Sal Mountains at Sunset The La Sal Mountains rise above a never-ending landscape of sandstone towers and fins at Behind the Rocks near Moab. Behind the Rocks, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wilson-el-diente-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100921-CO-SMM-Wilson-El-Diente-ridge-H9083-20x40-crop.jpg Mount Wilson & El Diente Peak (panorama) Storm clouds roil the sky over Mount Wilson and El Diente Peak and the rugged connecting ridge between the two 14,000-foot peaks. At 14,252 feet, Mount Wilson is the high point of the San Miguel Mountains, a sub-range of the mighty San Juans that make the southwest part of Colorado so amazing. The traverse between these two peaks is one of Colorado's toughest mountaineering challenges. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gores-winter-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101121-CO-GR-Gore-Range-predawn-glow-pano-H9227-9228-9229.jpg Fresh Snow in Eagles Nest Wilderness (panorama) An overnight dusting of snow accentuates the beauty of a forest near Shrine Pass, as peaks of the Gore Range rise in the distance. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gold-bar-arch-moonrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110125-UT-BLM-Jeep-Arch-H6047.jpg Gold Bar Arch Moonrise Gold Bar Arch, also called Jeep Arch due to its resemblance to the automobile, takes on the last rays of sun. Much of the route to this arch requires paying close attention to the green hatch marks painted on the slickrock that the trail (or lack thereof) crosses. Gold Bar Canyon, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cottonwood-wash-valley-of-the-gods/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112625-UT-VOTG-fall-cottonwoods-V6835.jpg Cottonwood Wash A random wash in Valley of the Gods is lined with cottonwood trees, still holding on to their fall colors in late-November. Valley of the Gods, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/foggy-valley-of-the-gods-6750/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112625-UT-VOTG-foggy-pinnacle-V6750.jpg Tower & Fog It was an unusual sight to wake up to fog drifting through the canyons and amongst the towering monoliths of southeastern Utah on this occasion. The dynamic scene created a photo opportunity every few feet as I made my way through Valley of the Gods near Mexican Hat. Valley of the Gods, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/narrows-flow-zion-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112425-UT-ZNP-The-Narrows-red-rock-V7731.jpg Narrows Flow The Virgin River courses through The Narrows in Zion National Park, a canyon that the river carved through hardened rock over millions of years. At its narrowest point the canyon walls are only a few dozen feet apart. The best way to experience this magical cathedral of water and rock is to don a bibbed wetsuit and wade the river upstream. But, as with all narrow canyons, be very aware of the slightest possibility of rain up-canyon or anywhere in the region, because such closed in waterways can be deadly if a flash flood hits. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kolob-terrace-post-sunset-zion/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112325-UT-ZNP-Kolob-Terrace-sunset-H6602-5x2-crop.jpg Kolob Terrace Glow (panorama) The West Temple (right) and The Sundial (left) are bathed in post-sunset glow, as seen from Kolob Terrace. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kolob-terrace-zion-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112325-UT-ZNP-Kolob-Terrace-sunset-H6558PS-3x1-crop.jpg Kolob Terrace Sunset Temples (panorama) Dramatic sunset light paints The West Temple (right) and The Sundial (left) in intense alpenglow colors on a brisk November evening. This view is from Kolob Terrace, a less-visited part of the park compared to Zion Canyon proper. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pine-valley-mtns-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112325-UT-Pine-Valley-Mtns-clouds-H6523.jpg Desert vs. Mountain Clouds part just enough to tease a view of the heavily frosted trees along a high ridgeline in the Pine Valley Mountains, while ruddy sandstone features below are a more common Utah sight. Pine Valley Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/reflecting-pool-candy-cliffs-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112325-UT-Candy-Cliffs-reflection-V6439.jpg Reflecting Pool Desert environments are often starved of water, but in the wild sandstone playgrounds of southwestern Utah, evidence of its existence are everywhere. Potholes dot the landscape, and after rainy weather they can provide a perfect reflecting pool for the surrounding landscape. Candy Cliffs, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/layers-upon-layers-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112325-UT-Candy-Cliffs-layers-H6458.jpg Layers Upon Layers Exploring Utah is like traveling through time. Here' successive layers of sand deposited over millions of years have been revealed by the forces of wind and water. Tectonic forces later pushed and shoved the underlying layers into these improbable shapes. Candy Cliffs, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stripes-candy-cliffs-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112325-UT-Candy-Cliffs-layers-H6454.jpg Stripes Colorful bands of sandstone layers attest to the ever-changing environment of southwestern Utah at Candy Cliffs. Candy Cliffs, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/layers-for-days-utah/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112325-UT-Candy-Cliffs-layers-H6451.jpg Layers For Days An off-the-beaten-path spot in Utah holds a stunning amphitheater carved into the foothills of the Pine Valley Mountains, where wind, water and time have exposed a host of improbable sandstone shapes. Candy Cliffs, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/valley-of-the-gods-pan-x-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112625-UT-VOTG-morning-fog-pano-merge-x-2.jpg Morning Fog in Valley of the Gods (2 panoramas) Southeastern Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-whitney-clouds-sierra-nevada/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022322-CA-SNR-Mt-Whitney-predawn-clouds-H4504.jpg Mount Whitney Revealed Just before sunrise the clouds part to reveal Mount Whitney's lofty summit. Whitney is the highest peak in the Lower 48 states at 14,505 feet. While Colorado boasts the most peaks over 14,000 feet (54 or 58, depending on who you ask), none reach higher than Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet. Sierra Nevada Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lone-pine-clouds-sierra-nevada/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022322-CA-SNR-Lone-Pine-Pk-clouds-H4637.jpg Breaking Clouds on Lone Pine Peak After a snowy night, dawn reveals a winter wonderland on the slopes of rugged Lone Pine Peak, a 12,949-foot mountain right next door to Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48 states at 14,505 feet. Sierra Nevada Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sky-fire-sunrise-golden/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111225-CO-Jeffco-Golden-sunrise-H6242.jpg Sky Fire Over South Table Mountain Intense, expansive, colorful clouds herald the beginning of a new day. Castle Rock, an escarpment on South Table Mountain, is central to the skyline. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-from-the-deck/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111125-CO-Jeffco-Golden-sunset-H6172.jpg Sunset From the Back Deck A swath of colorful clouds alight over the foothills above town. This is a scene photographed right off my back deck. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/aurora-over-golden/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111125-CO-Jeffco-Golden-aurora-H6184.jpg Aurora Borealis Over the City The northern lights fill the night sky over my home city, with a strong green layer hugging the horizon while crimson colors danced across the sky above. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/golden-castle-rock-aurora/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111125-CO-Jeffco-Castle-Rock-aurora-H6189.jpg Crimson Aurora Over Castle Rock The Sky over Castle Rock and South Table Mountain was filled with this incredible crimson aurora color. A common question I've been asked is if I could actually see the color with my naked eye, or whether this was just camera trickery. I'm happy to report that the colors of the aurora on this particular night - Veterans' Day 2025 - were absolutely visible with the naked eye. My only prior experience with northern lights was on a trip to Alaska a few years ago, and the lights were very different, as they were brilliant green ribbons of light pulsating across the sky from one horizon to the other, and with only an occasional hint of red. This event was a combination of red and green splashes of color. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/boulder-flatirons-aurora/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111125-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-aurora-H6235.jpg Aurora Borealis Over the Flatirons The aurora that filled the sky on Veterans' Day 2025 had begun to fade by the time I made it to this spot, but the show was still going on. Boulder County, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1119/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/Goltra-Fire-map-04.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1117/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/Goltra-Fire-map-02.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1115/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082124-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-helicopter-and-Coors-mural-H9365.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1114/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082124-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-gulley-flames-wide-view-V8796.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1113/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082124-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-Fire-helicopter-water-pickup-H9086.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1112/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082124-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-Fire-helicopter-water-drop-V8596.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1111/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082124-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-Fire-flaming-foliage-V8702.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1110/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082124-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-Fire-flames-and-helicopter-V8743.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1109/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082024-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-Fire-sunset-H8212.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1108/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082024-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-fire-ridge-flames-H8221.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1107/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082024-CO-Jeffco-Goltra-Fire-fire-crews-H8256.jpg Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rabbit-ears-moonset-organ-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050723-NM-OMDPNM-Rabbit-Ears-moonset-H9834.jpg Moonset Amongst the Rabbit Ears Organ Mountains, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pusch-ridge-flourish/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050523-AZ-Pusch-Ridge-Wilderness-Table-Mtn-H9604.jpg Spring Flourish on Table Mountain Pusch Ridge Wilderness, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/s-curve-organ-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050323-NM-Organ-Mtns-S-curve-H9415.jpg S-Curve Organ Mountains, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-canyon-navajo-point-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032325-AZ-GCNP-Navajo-Point-sunset-H6977.jpg Sunset from Navajo Point A view of the Colorado River as it carves its way through the Grand Canyon as viewed from Navajo Point at sunset. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-rock-supermoonrise-2025/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110325-CO-Jeffco-Castle-Rock-super-moonrise-H6126.jpg Super Moonrise Over Castle Rock The super moon of November 2025 rises over Castle Rock, a prominent rock outcrop on South Table Mountain. To see an earlier version of this photo, when my wife was able to get up to the summit and pose as the moon rose, go here. Because the sky was cloudy all day, I opted to have her sit this one out and not waste her time hiking up there for what I assumed would be a lost cause. I figured I'd go out to photograph it just in case the clouds cleared. Well, they most certainly did! If I had it to do over again, I'd have her go on up. Having done this sort of thing for as long as I have, one would think I'd have learned it's better to be safe rather than sorry. Still, it's a pretty cool scene with or without a human included. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cassidy-arch-capitol-reef/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102823-UT-CRNP-Cassidy-Arch-H7176.jpg Cassidy Arch Cassidy Arch is a giant sandstone arch that is accessible after a very pleasant hike in Capitol Reef National Park. Shortly before this photo was taken, a group of climbers rappelled down through the arch and exited via the canyon at the bottom. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/chimney-gulch-cottonwood/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102525-CO-Jeffco-Chimney-Gulch-cottonwood-sq-crop-H5861.jpg Autumn Cottonwood in Chimney Gulch A stately cottonwood holds on to its glorious fall colors in Chimney Gulch. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rorschach-idaho/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080519-ID-SNRA-Alpine-Lk-Rorschach-reflection-merge-H4615-20x50.jpg Rorschach Reflection A perfectly calm lake surface at Alpine Lake provides this stunning reflection in the Sawtooth Wilderness. Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/beckwiths-rain-and-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101125-CO-BM-fog-along-Anthracite-Creek-H5820.jpg Fog and Rain Along Anthracite Creek A very rainy day along Anthracite Creek as remnants of two tropical storms converge on the southwest. Beckwith Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/anthracite-creek-rain/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101125-CO-BM-Anthracite-Creek-rain-H5818.jpg Anthracite Creek Autumn Gold The convergence of the remnants of two tropical storms created rivers of moisture over the southwest, crating mud- and rockslides, and engorging rivers in southwestern Colorado that would eventually inundate Pagosa Springs and other communities. Luckily we made it out of this particular area shortly before a rockslide closed the highway on which we made our exit. Beckwith Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sawatch-ct-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101025-CO-Saw-CT-red-aspen-H5743.jpg Autumn Color Along the Colorado Trail Sometimes certain aspen trees just have to show off. Here, a lone aspen tree turns brilliant red, standing out among its more traditional golden yellow neighbors. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castleton-tower-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100425-UT-Castle-Valley-Castleton-Tower-rainbow-H5706.jpg Castleton Tower Rainbow A stormy morning produces a brief rainbow over the Castleton Tower formation in Castle Valley. Castle Valley, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/timp-autumn-morning-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100325-UT-Timp-aspens-pano-merge-V5535-5536-5537-5538.jpg Timpanogos Autumn Morning (panorama) A colorful aspen grove precedes this view of might Mount Timpanogos as it awaits the season's first snow. That snow arrived a day later, much to the chagrin of this photographer, who had already departed for home. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/timp-predawn-autumn-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100325-UT-Timp-aspens-pano-merge-V5441-5442-5443-5444.jpg Timpanogos Predawn Light (panorama) A calm and colorful predawn view of mighty Mount Timpanogos flanked by a beautiful grove of multicolored aspens. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alpine-loop-aspen-sunrays/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100225-UT-Alpine-Loop-autumn-sunburst-H5376.jpg Autumn Sunset in the Wasatch Backlit aspens catch the last rays of the setting sun in the Wasatch Mountains. Alpine Loop, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alpine-loop-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100225-UT-Alpine-Loop-autumn-orange-aspens-H5407.jpg Autumn Aspens in the Wasatch A beautifully variable and colorful aspen grove in the Wasatch Mountains. Alpine Loop, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stormy-teton-range/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/093025-WY-GTNP-Teton-storm-and-sunny-cottonwoods-H4998.jpg Stormy Autumn in the Teton Range Afternoon storms provide a dramatic counterpoint to sunlight illuminating a grove of cottonwood trees in the Tetons. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/oxbow-sunrise-drama/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/093025-WY-GTNP-Oxbow-Bend-sunrise-drama-H4902.jpg Dramatic Sunrise at Oxbow Bend Sunrise drama at Oxbow Bend as the sun alights on aspens along the Snake River, with the brooding Mount Moran rising in the distance. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-teton-breaking-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/093025-WY-GTNP-Grand-Teton-clouds-H4963PS.jpg Clearing Storm and Grand Teton Clouds part to reveal the summit of the Grand Teton. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-teton-evening-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092925-WY-GTNP-Grand-Teton-sunset-clouds-from-west-H4779.jpg Grand Teton Evening Clouds This view from above Driggs, Idaho, is like a mirror image of the Grand Teton from the view normally seen from the Jackson Hole side of the Teton Range. Teton Range, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-teton-sunset-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092925-WY-GTNP-Grand-Teton-Driggs-sunset-H4802.jpg The Grand at Sunset Clearing clouds at sunset reveal the summit of the Grand Teton from the west, notably different from the more common view from Jackson Hole on the other side of the Teton Range. Teton Range, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stanley-lk-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092925-ID-Stanley-Lk-fogbank-H4677-PS16.jpg Morning Fog at Stanley Lake The prominent peak on the right in this photo is McGown Peak, a 9,860-foot mountain in the Sawtooth Range. A fire the previous year decimated the forest on the slopes of the peak, which made photos less desirable than if the fire hadn't happened. As I stood on the shore of Stanley Lake at sunrise, a fogbank developed in the cool air over the warmer lake. I thought to myself, "If only a breeze would push that fog in front of the burned area, I might have a shot at a decent photo." To my surprise and relief, the fogbank drifted exactly where I needed it, not just once, but twice - once with alpenglow light on the summit, and again for this photo in the warm light of the morning sun. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/little-redfish-lk-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092925-ID-Little-Redfish-Lk-H4702.jpg Morning at Little Redfish Lake Thompson Peak and Williams Peak reflect in the still waters of Little Redfish Lake. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/white-clouds-stormy-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092825-ID-WCW-White-Clouds-stormy-rainbow-H4607.jpg Approaching Storm As dark storm clouds roil the sky, gap light sneaks through and creates a beautiful rainbow over a gnarly ridge in the White Cloud Mountains. White Cloud Mountains, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fourth-of-july-lk-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092825-ID-WCW-Fourth-of-July-Lk-sunset-rainbow-H4624.jpg Fourth of July Lake Sunset Rainbow Sunset light paints a mountain ridge beyond Fourth of July Lake and gives birth to a rainbow. White Cloud Mountains, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fourth-of-july-lk-double-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092825-ID-WCW-Fourth-of-July-Lk-sunset-rainbow-H4618.jpg Fourth of July Lake Sunset Double Rainbow A double rainbow over Fourth of July Lake is the perfect end to a stormy evening in the White Cloud Mountains. White Cloud Mountains, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ants-basin-stormy-sunset-peaks/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092825-ID-WCW-Antz-Basin-stormy-sunset-H4606.jpg Stormy Sunset Sunset storm light over Ants Basin in the White Cloud Wilderness. White Cloud Wilderness, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ants-basin-stormy-peaks/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092825-ID-WCW-Antz-Basin-stormy-sunset-H4604.jpg Stormy Peaks Peaks known collectively as the White Clouds rise above Ants Basin in the White Cloud Wilderness. White Cloud Wilderness, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/white-clouds-sunset-rainbows/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092825-ID-WCW-Antz-Basin-rainbow-H4553.jpg Stormy Sunset Rainbow After waiting out a storm in the protection of the forest for 45 minutes, I made it up to this ridge overlooking Ants Basin in time to see a beautiful double rainbow arc into the valley below. White Cloud Wilderness, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wasatch-back-fall-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092625-UT-Wasatch-Back-sunset-H4355.jpg Autumn Sunset Sunset over autumn maples in the Wasatch Back. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wasatch-color-explosion/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092525-UT-Kyhv-Pk-color-riot-H4284.jpg Color Explosion An explosion of color in the Wasatch Mountains on Kyhv Peak. Kyhv Peak, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/oxbow-morning-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092425-WY-GTNP-Oxbow-Bend-Moran-tele-H4122-PS16.jpg Oxbow Bend Fog Mount Moran rises above a fogbank along the Snake River at Oxbow Bend. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/oxbow-alpenglow-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092425-WY-GTNP-Oxbow-Bend-alpenglow-sunrise-H4093.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise at Oxbow Bend (panorama) Mist plays on the surface of the Snake River at Oxbow Bend as Mount Moran catches alpenglow light at sunrise. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/togwotee-grizzly-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092325-WY-Togwotee-grizzly-H3771.jpg Grizz A young grizzly bear forages on Togwotee Pass. Togwotee Pass, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/piney-autumn-aspen-portrait/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092125-CO-GR-Piney-River-aspens-V3638.jpg Piney River Aspen Portrait A lone aspen tree makes a colorful statement on a hillside in the Upper Piney River Valley. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/upper-piney-river-rain/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092125-CO-GR-Piney-River-aspens-H3632.jpg Piney River Storm A rainstorm inundates the Upper Piney River Valley in the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-fall-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092125-CO-GR-Piney-River-aspens-H3615.jpg Gore Range Fall Aspens Colorful aspens in the Gore Range of northern Colorado. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mitten-shadow-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091325-AZ-MV-mittens-shadow-H3218-1-to-2-crop.jpg Mitten Shadow (panorama) Twice a year the sun sets such that the shadow of Monument Valley's West Mitten Butte casts its shadow on East Mitten Butte. This image was taken not long after a fierce dust storm blew through the region, which looked like it would eliminate any chance of photographing this unique alignment. Luckily the storm cleared in time to catch intense sunset light on the scene. Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/thamserku-morning-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Thamserku-morning-H8429.jpg Thamserku Morning (panorama) Thamserku (6,623m/21,729') in morning light, as seen from the village of Dingboche. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kangtega-morning-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Kangtega-morning-H8428.jpg Kangtega Morning (panorama) Morning clouds swirl around Kangtega (6,782m/22,251'), as seen from the village of Dingboche. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/taboche-from-pangboche/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052525-NEPAL-Taboche-sunrise-clouds-H8055PS.jpg Sunrise Clouds Surround Taboche Peak Prayer flags dot a nearby hillside as clouds swirl around Taboche Peak (6,495m/21,309'), as viewed from Pangboche. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/everest-tele/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052825-NEPAL-Everest-tele-H8789.jpg Mount Everest at Dawn The sun has just risen directly behind 29,032-foot Mount Everest, the world's highest peak known locally as Sagarmatha, so that the only light illuminating the landscape is that reflected from the sky above. The lack of clouds on this morning photographing from approximately 17,800 feet in elevation did not do me any favors, but it's hard not to stand in awe while viewing the highest point on planet Earth. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kangtega-wispy-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052525-NEPAL-Kangtega-wispy-clouds-V8006.jpg Wispy Clouds Over Kangtega Morning clouds extend like filaments over Kangtega, a 22,251-ft/6,782m peak in the Himalayas of Nepal. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-over-mt-zion-2025/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081225-CO-Jeffco-Lookout-Mtn-sunset-H2706.jpg Sunset Over Mount Zion Sunset over Mount Zion, with the M designating the nearby Colorado School of Mines lit up. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/marshall-pass-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081125-CO-SAW-Marshall-Pass-sunset-H2671.jpg Marshall Pass Sunset Sunset glow over the Cochetopa Hills as viewed from above Marshall Pass along the Colorado Trail/Continental Divide Trail. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/taboche-cholatse-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052825-NEPAL-Gorak-Shep-downvalley-peaks-H8820.jpg Taboche & Cholatse Sunrise (panorama) Sunrise on Taboche (6,501m/21,329') & Cholatse (6,440m/21,128') from above Gorak Shep, partway up the trail to Kala Patthar. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/taboche-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Tobuche-morning-H8325PS.jpg Taboche Morning Morning light on Taboche, as seen from Dingboche. A pack of mostly friendly stray dogs converged on me as I photographed this scene, and I had to repeatedly scoot them away from my tripod legs. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ama-dablam-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Ama-Dablam-pano-crop-H8378PS16.jpg Ama Dablam Morning (panorama) Ama Dablam (6,812m/22,349'), whose name means Mother's Necklace, is flanked by its smaller sub-peak. Together they are called Mother & Daughter. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lhotse-clouds-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052425-NEPAL-Lhotse-clouds-H7987.jpg Lhotse Clouds (panorama) Lhotse, the fourth highest peak in the world at 8,516m/27,940', rises above morning clouds that, more often than not, obscured the impressive peak from view. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lhotse-cloud-cradle/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052325-NEPAL-Lhotse-clouds-H7924.jpg Lhotse Cradled by Clouds Lhotse, the fourth highest peak in the world at 8,516m/27,940', provides the photographer with a fleeting glimpse through the undulating mass of clouds that form around it. Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/silverton-valley-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SJM-Silverton-fog-H2505.jpg Valley Fog Near Silverton After a rainy night, morning fog fills the valley that nestles the historic mining town of Silverton. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/silverton-clearing-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SJM-Silverton-fog-H2498.jpg Clearing Fog Near Silverton Fog breaks around mountains that surround the historic mining town of Silverton. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rolling-mtn-tele/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SJM-Rolling-Mtn-morning-H2490.jpg Rolling Mountain Morning Rolling Mountain creates a majestic skyline above the headwaters of South Mineral Creek in the San Juan Mountains. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rolling-mtn-summer/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SJM-Rolling-Mtn-morning-H2487.jpg Rolling Mountain Summer Remnants of a forest decimated by fire just a few years ago are silhouetted against a backdrop of stunning mountains above South Mineral Creek in the mighty San Juans. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-yale-sunset-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SAW-Mt-Yale-sunset-H2625.jpg Sunset Clouds Over Mount Yale Alpenglow light paints clouds over fourteener Mount Yale in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, as viewed from the Continental Divide above Cottonwood Pass. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-yale-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SAW-Mt-Yale-sunset-H2621.jpg Mount Yale Sunset Last light on Mount Yale and its prominent southern subpeak, part of the Collegiate Peaks sub-range of the Sawatch Range of central Colorado. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-columbia-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-Saw-Mt-Columbia-sunset-H2568PS.jpg Mount Columbia Sunset Mount Columbia, a fourteener in the Collegiate Peaks, catches evening light, as viewed from the Continental Divide above Cottonwood Pass. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ice-mtn-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SAW-Ice-Mtn-evening-light-H2531.jpg Ice Mountain Evening Light Ice Mountain, the crown of the Three Apostles, stands tall over the Continental Divide near Cottonwood Pass. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/harvard-columbia-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SAW-Harvard-Columbia-pano-merge-H2549-H2550-H2551.jpg Mount Harvard & Mount Columbia Sunset (panorama) Mount Harvard and Mount Columbia, two fourteeners in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, catch evening light above the Texas Creek drainage, as viewed from the Continental Divide above Cottonwood Pass. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/continental-divide-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-Saw-Cottonwood-Pass-sunset-H2642.jpg Sunset Over the Continental Divide Sunset clouds over rugged peaks of the Sawatch Range, as viewed from the Continental Divide above Cottonwood Pass. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/continental-divide-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SAW-Continental-Divide-sunset-H2598PS.jpg Evening Light Along the Continental Divide Evening light and shadows along the Continental Divide above Cottonwood Pass. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-columbia-shadows/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-SAW-Columbia-Pk-sunset-H2591.jpg Shadows on Mount Columbia Shadow and light on Mount Columbia, a fourteener in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, as viewed from the Continental Divide above Cottonwood Pass. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-pk-sunrays/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072325-CO-EM-Castle-Pk-sunset-rays-H2607.jpg Sun Rays Over Castle Peak The sun's rays create visual drama as they shine through the serrated ridgeline of Castle Peak, a fourteener and the high point in the distant Elk Mountains. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/engineer-pass-flowers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072225-CO-SJM-Little-Engineer-Pass-flowerfields-H2326.jpg Engineer Pass Flowerfields Wildflowers below Engineer Pass herald the lushness of summer in the Colorado high country. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/arrowleaf-senecio/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072225-CO-SJM-Little-Engineer-Pass-flowerfields-H2310.jpg Engineer Pass Arrowleaf Senecio Arrowleaf senecio proliferates near Little Engineer Pass in the San Juan Mountains. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cabin-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072225-CO-SJM-cabin-and-waterfall-H2327.jpg Waterfall & Cabin An abandoned cabin is nestled in trees alongside a beautiful, rocky waterfall above Silverton. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/niagara-crown-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072125-CO-SJM-Niagara-Pk-Crown-Mtn-rainbow-H2240.jpg Rainbow Over Niagara Peak & Crown Mountain A stormy evening near Engineer Pass rewards the patient photographer with a colorful rainbow as the sun peeks through a temporary gap in the clouds. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/houghton-mtn-stormlight/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072125-CO-SJM-Houghton-Mtn-sunset-storm-rainbow-H2236.jpg Houghton Mountain Stormlight Storm light on Houghton Mountain is punctuated by a fleeting rainbow near Engineer Pass. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/crown-mtn-tele-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072125-CO-SJM-Crown-Mtn-tele-rainbow-H2244.jpg Rainbow Curtain Over Crown Mountain A prismatic curtain fills the sky behind Crown Mountain in the mighty San Juans. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/notchtop-lake-helene/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071625-CO-RMNP-Lake-Helene-sunrise-H2094.jpg Stormy Morning at Lake Helene A moody morning creates the perfect reflection of Notchtop Mountain in Lake Helene. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/notchtop-alpenglow-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071625-CO-RMNP-Lake-Helene-alpenglow-sunrise-V2091.jpg Notchtop Mountain Alpenglow Sunrise (vertical) Alpenglow sunrise light on Notchtop Mountain reflects in the calm waters of Lake Helene. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/minnestimma-lake-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070725-CAN-BNP-Minnestimma-Lk-reflection-H1457PS.jpg Minnestimma Lake Morning Reflection (continued from previous photo...) Cindy and I were making pretty good time up the trail, guided by the steady beam of our headlamps, but we soon spotted another headlamp making its way towards us from the trail below. The other hiker eventually caught up with us on his way to solo climb nearby Temple Peak, but rather than pass us by, he joined us on the trail. It was an unspoken agreement that there's safety in numbers, and the three of us were better off hiking together, providing a better chance of warding off any bear encounters. We continued up the trail as the sky began to lighten, and it looked like we had a pretty good shot at reaching the bench lakes above Larch Valley before sunrise. As our new trail companion led the way higher into the valley, a porcupine bolted across the trail and onto the trunk of a tree beside the trail. He didn't see what it was in the meager light, only that something charged across the trail right in front of him, and I'm pretty sure at that moment he might've needed a change of underwear! For some reason I was able to immediately identify the mystery creature, and reassured him it wasn't a bear, shouting, "It's a porcupine! It's okay!" The three of us got a good laugh from the unexpected encounter, and as it got brighter with sunrise approaching, our new friend pulled ahead of us on the trail. (continued with next photo...) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waterfowl-lakes-alpenglow-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070825-CAN-BNP-Waterfowl-Lks-alpenglow-sunrise-H1527.jpg Waterfowl Lakes Alpenglow Reflection of Mount Chephren Alpenglow light skims the summit of Mount Chephren and alights the clouds above, all reflected in Waterdog Lake. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waterfowl-lakes-alpenglow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070825-CAN-BNP-Waterfowl-Lks-alpenglow-sunrise-H1525.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise on Mount Chephren Reflected in Waterfowl Lakes Alpenglow light skims the summit of Mount Chephren and alights the clouds above, all reflected in Waterdog Lake. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/saskatchewan-crossing-ridge/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070825-CAN-BNP-Saskatchewan-River-Crossing-mountains-H1775.jpg Wall of Mountains Near Saskatchewan River Crossing An unnamed ridgeline stands fortress-like on the horizon near Saskatchewan River Crossing. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/saskatchewan-river/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070825-CAN-BNP-N-Fork-Saskatchewan-River-H1780.jpg North Fork Saskatchewan River Glacial silt renders the waters of the North Fork of the Saskatchewan River in brilliant greenish blue. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-chephren-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070825-CAN-BNP-Mt-Chephren-Waterdog-Lks-morning-reflection-V1701.jpg Mount Chephren Reflection Mount Chephren reflects in one of the Waterfowl Lakes as cloud shadows drift by. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/howes-peak-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070825-CAN-BNP-Howes-Pk-morning-clouds-H1723.jpg Howes Peak Morning Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/howes-peak-shadows/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070825-CAN-BNP-Howes-Pk-clouds-at-sunrise-H1606.jpg Howes Peak Cloud Shadows Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/moody-howes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070825-CAN-BNP-Howes-Pk-clouds-at-sunrise-H1590PS.jpg Howes Peak Moody Light Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wenkchemna-peaks-sunrise-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070725-CAN-BNP-Ten-Peaks-sunrise-reflection-panomerge-V1323-thru-V1328.jpg Wenkchemna Peaks Sunrise Reflection (panorama) I wanted to start this gallery off with images from one of the most incredible hikes we've ever done. The starting point was at Moraine Lake, perhaps the most popular and overcrowded place in all of Banff National Park. That has necessitated a shuttle system that prevents anytime passage to the lake and its surrounding trailheads. Although it's possible to ride a bike about 10 miles to the lake from the tiny village of Lake Louise, we didn't have bikes with us, and it would've been impractical to do so and get where we wanted by sunrise anyway. My attempt to secure shuttle bus passes from Parks Canada for our chosen day were fruitless, as the 60% of shuttle tickets that are sold 48 hours in advance (vs. 40% secured online months in advance) disappeared as soon as the park's website went live. Our only other option was to pay the exorbitant cost for seats on a private shuttle service that contracts with Parks Canada, which we did, paying over $200 instead of the $19 it would have cost, had I been able to get tickets through the park's site. I really wanted to be up in Larch Valley and Valley of the Ten Peaks for sunrise, so I chose a bus that left at 4:30am. (story continues with next photo...) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wenkchemna-peaks-mirror/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070725-CAN-BNP-Ten-Peaks-morning-reflection-tele-H1409.jpg Wenkchemna Peaks Mirror (...continued from previous photo) We left our campsite at 3:45, and were pleased when we were able to secure seats on the first of the three busses waiting for passengers, which allowed our driver to leave as soon as it filled. Off we went into the dark, as the bus ascended the twisty road to Moraine Lake. Once we arrived at the parking lot, the bus driver told her passengers to head to the Rockpile Trail for the best sunrise spot for photos. Sunrise was still 45 minutes away, and I really wasn't interested in jockeying for position with a dozen other photographers on the namesake rockpile that is the site of perhaps the most photographed spot in Canada (think Maroon Lake in Colorado, except with far less space to set up), so as the driver was pointing us in the direction of the Rockpile trailhead, we told her we were heading up into Larch Valley for sunrise. She seemed surprised by this, as we were willingly heading up a wild trail in the dark where there was a very real possibility of coming face to face with a grizzly bear. We had already had a shot of morning adrenaline a few days before, when a grizzly sow and her two cubs strode by us a bit too close for comfort on the Hidden Lake Trail in Glacier National Park, but I really wanted to photograph from up in the valley at sunrise, so I decided we would take the risk. We didn't have bear bells or any kind of noise-making device with us, so I decided to open Spotify on my phone and play music instead. So off we went into the darkness, canister of bear spray on my hip, and "Falling Satellites" by English prog band Frost* blaring full volume from my phone. Music on the trail is one of my pet peeves, and I absolutely cringe when another hiker passes by with their playlist inflicting itself on everyone around them, but in grizzly country, alone, in the dark, it seemed to be a legitimate option. (story continues with next photo...) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sentinel-pass-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070725-CAN-BNP-Sentinel-Pass-lake-view-V1360.jpg Minnestimma Lake Reflection (continued from previous photo...) The beauty to be witnessed from Sentinel Pass was simply unending. We could have stayed and soaked in the view all day, but decided to head back down to the lakes below for more reflection photography. (continued with next photo...) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sentinel-pass-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070725-CAN-BNP-Sentinel-Pass-lake-view-H1358.jpg Overlooking Minnestimma Lake (continued from previous photo...) As we descended back to the lake, the view of the Wenkchemna Peaks (Ten Peaks in its English translation from the native language) rising over Larch Valley and the aptly named Valley of the Ten Peaks was astounding. Larch Valley is so named for the larch tree forests that grow there. Larch trees are a variety of pine tree whose needles change to a rich golden yellow color in fall before dropping to the ground. For that reason it would be very worthwhile to return to the valley in mid-September to witness the annual spectacle. (continued with next photo...) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-sentinel-spire/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070725-CAN-BNP-Mt-Lefroy-from-Sentinel-Pass-H1356.jpg Grand Sentinel Spire & Mount Lefroy (continued from previous photo...) We did indeed make it to Minnestimma Lake by sunrise, and I grabbed a few quick photos before deciding to continue on to Sentinel Pass a thousand feet higher. The trail was straightforward, and provided an ever more beautiful view back down into the valley we had come from as we climbed higher. When I reached the pass, I involuntarily started chanting "OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!" Cindy was just behind me, and thought something was wrong, but nothing could be further from the truth. The view on the other side of the pass took my breath away. Mount Lefroy rose at the far end of the valley, and in between were some impressive rock spires, the likes of which I had never seen in an alpine environment like this. The largest, Grand Sentinel Spire, was the objective of the day for the four hikers who had passed us as we ascended the trail to the pass. (continued with next photo...) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wenkchemna-peaks-morning-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070725-CAN-BNP-10-Pks-tarn-reflection-H1473.jpg Larch Valley Reflection (continued from previous photo...) Once we began the trek back to the trailhead, we decided to take a detour to Eiffel Lake where that trail forked from the trail we had ascended in the dark earlier that morning. Once we laid eyes on the lake, we determined it wasn't as epic as where we had just been, so we declined the extra effort to bushwhack to its shore. Nothing wrong with the Eiffel Lake valley, it just had a hard act to follow. (end of story...) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wenkchemna-peaks-morning-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070725-CAN-BNP-10-Pks-pano-V1433-V1434-V1435-V1436.jpg Wenkchemna Peaks Morning Reflection (panorama) (continued from previous photo...) Back on the shore of Minnestimma Lake, the wind we had experienced on the pass was nowhere to be found, rendering the lake a perfect mirror for the spectacular peaks in the distance. As Cindy wandered to the far side of the lake to find some warming sunshine, I continued to photograph the idyllic scene until the wind finally returned and eliminated the reflections. (continued with next photo...) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/peyto-lake-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070625-CAN-BNP-Peyto-Lk-in-full-H1261.jpg Peyto Lake in Full The incredible color of Peyto Lake is due to glacial silt suspended in the water. As a local pointed out, look closely at the shape of the lake and you'll recognize the unmistakable shape of a wolf. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/peyto-lake-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070625-CAN-BNP-Peyto-Lk-H1265PS.jpg Peyto Lake The incredible color of Peyto Lake is due to glacial silt suspended in the water. As a local pointed out, look closely at the shape of the lake and you'll recognize the unmistakable shape of a wolf. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/chephren-morning-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070625-CAN-BNP-Mt-Chephren-morning-V1762.jpg Mount Chephren & Waterfowl Lakes (vertical) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/chephren-morning-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070625-CAN-BNP-Mt-Chephren-morning-H1758.jpg Mount Chephren & Waterfowl Lakes (horizontal) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flowers-and-dewdrops/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070625-CAN-BNP-campground-flowers-H1244.jpg Delicate flowers & Dew Drops (B&W) Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/banff-stormy-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070525-CAN-BNP-stormy-peaks-H1225.jpg Evening Storm Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/piney-lk-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092024-CO-GR-Piney-Lk-sunrise-H1963.jpg Piney Lake Sunrise A spectacular sunrise fills the sky with colorful clouds, all reflected in the calm waters of Piney Lake. I was camped not far from the lakeshore and wasn't convinced there'd be a sunrise worthy of getting up for, since the mountain range lights up much better at sunset, but one quick peek outside had me grabbing my camera gear and tripod and sprinting to the water's edge to capture this rapidly unfolding scene. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sun-and-fog-gnp/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Reynolds-Mtn-sunlight-through-fog-reflection-H1187.jpg Morning Sun and Reynolds Mountain Through Fog The morning sun filters through fog above Logan Pass as Mount Reynolds reflects in a small tarn. Minutes before a grizzly sow and her two cubs wandered by just on the other side of the nearby row of trees. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/highline-bouquet/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Highline-Trail-flowers-H1205.jpg Wildflower Bouquet Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/reynolds-mtn-foggy-reflection-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-Tr-Reynolds-Mtn-foggy-alpenglow-reflection-H1141.jpg Foggy Alpenglow Sunrise & Reynolds Mountain Reflection Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/reynolds-mtn-foggy-reflection-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-Tr-Reynolds-Mtn-alpenglow-reflection-V1144.jpg Reynolds Mountain Alpenglow & Fog Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/reynolds-mtn-foggy-reflection-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-Tr-Reynolds-Mtn-alpenglow-reflection-V1110.jpg Sunrise Reflection of Reynolds Mountain Through Fog Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/reynolds-mtn-foggy-reflection-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-Tr-Reynolds-Mtn-alpenglow-reflection-H1108.jpg Reynolds Mountain Foggy Sunrise Reflection Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clements-mtn-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-Tr-Clements-Mtn-foggy-reflection-V1175.jpg Clements Mountain Through Clearing Fog Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bearhat-mtn-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-Tr-Bearhat-Mtn-foggy-alpenglow-reflection-H1147.jpg Bearhat Mountain Foggy Alpenglow Reflection Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/logan-pass-atc-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-Tr-ATC-H1098.jpg Logan Pass Above the Clouds Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/logan-pass-atc-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Hidden-Lk-Tr-ATC-H1097.jpg Predawn Glow at Logan Pass Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clements-mtn-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070425-MT-GNP-Clements-Mtn-clouds-H1197.jpg Clouds Breaking Around Clements Mountain Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sacred-dancing-cascade/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070325-MT-GNP-Sacred-Dancing-Cascade-H1086-vertcrop.jpg Sacred Dancing Cascade Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mcdonald-falls-framed/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070325-MT-GNP-McDonald-Falls-V1076.jpg McDonald Falls Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/logan-pass-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070225-MT-GNP-Logan-Pass-sunset-H1056.jpg Logan Pass Sunset Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/going-to-the-sun-waterfall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070225-MT-GNP-GTTSR-waterfall-V1042.jpg Waterfall Along Going To the Sun Road Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stairstep-waterfall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070225-MT-GNP-GTTSR-waterfall-H1046.jpg Stairstep Waterfall Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/intimate-wildflower-portrait-ynp/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-WY-YNP-flowery-slopes-V0991.jpg Intimate Wildflower Portrait Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flowery-hillside-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-WY-YNP-flowery-slopes-H0986.jpg Flowery Hillside #1 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flowery-hillside-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-WY-YNP-flowery-slopes-H0985.jpg Flowery Hillside #2 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flowery-hillside-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-WY-YNP-flowery-slopes-H0984.jpg Flowery Hillside #3 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flowery-hillside-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-WY-YNP-flowery-slopes-H0972.jpg Flowery Hillside #4 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/moulton-barn-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-WY-GTNP-Moulton-Barn-1-2-to-1-crop-H0628.jpg Moulton Barn Morning The main Moulton Barn stands the test of time below the Teton Range at Mormon Row. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/absarokas-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-MT-Absaroka-evening-rainbow-H1007.jpg Evening Rainbow & the Absarokas Absaroka Range, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/upper-yellowstone-falls-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-WY-YNP-Upper-Yellowstone-Falls-rainbow-H0878.jpg Rainbow at Upper Yellowstone Falls Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/988upper-yellowstone-falls-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070125-WY-YNP-Upper-Yellowstone-Falls-rainbow-H0772.jpg Churning Falls and Rainbow Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/teton-alpenglow-barn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063025-WY-GTNP-Moulton-Barn-Tetons-alpenglow-sunrise-H0343PS.jpg Barn & Alpenglow on Mormon Row Alpenglow sunrise on the Tetons, with a slice of western heritage at Mormon Row. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/teton-morning-barn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063025-WY-GTNP-Moulton-Barn-H0424PS.jpg Morning Light at Mormon Row An iconic barn on Mormon Row precedes the Teton Range in the distance. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/delta-lake-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063025-WY-GTNP-Delta-Lk-V0557.jpg Delta Lake & The Grand (vertical) Delta Lake offers a front row seat for this dramatic view of the Grand Teton's pyramidal summit. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/delta-lake-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063025-WY-GTNP-Delta-Lk-H0561.jpg Delta Lake & The Grand (horizontal) Blue-green waters of Delta Lake, caused by suspended silt, hint at the glacial past of the Teton Range. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-teton-portrait/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063025-WY-GTNP-Delta-Lk-H0539.jpg Portrait of The Grand Teton The rugged ridgeline of the Grand Teton beckons climbers from around the world. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/curious-bison/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063025-WY-GTNP-bison-H0614.jpg Curious Bison A lone bison, standing apart from the nearby herd, strikes the perfect pose. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-grasses-gtnp/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062925-WY-GTNP-Mormon-Row-grasses-and-cottonwoods-H0288.jpg Sunset Grasses Cottonwoods and backlit grasses at sunset at Mormon Row. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lk-helene-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071625-CO-RMNP-Lake-Helene-alpenglow-sunrise-H2084PS.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise at Lake Helene Notchtop Mountain reflects in the calm waters of Lake Helene on a calm summer morning. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/westgipfel-ostgipfel/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061425-SWITZ-MGP-Liskamm-Westgipfel-and-Liskamm-Ostgipfel-H9640.jpg Liskamm Westgipfel & Liskamm Ostgipfel Swiss Alps https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/matterhorn-portrait-glacier-paradise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061425-SWITZ-Matterhorn-MGP-view-V9625.jpg Matterhorn Portrait Swiss Alps https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/morning-matterhorn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061425-SWITZ-Matterhorn-forest-view-V9577.jpg Matterhorn Rising Above the Forest near Zermatt, Switzerland https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/matterhorn-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061425-SWITZ-Dent-dHerens-Matterhorn-Dent-Blanche-MGP-pano-crop-H9591.jpg Dent d'Hérens, Matterhorn & Dent Blanche (panorama) Swiss Alps https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/swiss-alps-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061325-SWITZ-Riffelsee-Lk-reflection-Dent-Blanche-Ober-Gabelhorn-Wellenkuppe-H9294PS.jpg Dent Blanche, Ober Gabelhorn & Wellenkuppe Reflection Swiss Alps https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/matterhorn-reflection-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061325-SWITZ-Matterhorn-Riffelsee-Lk-reflection-H9239PS.jpg Matterhorn Reflection & Rock Wall Swiss Alps https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/matterhorn-reflection-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061325-SWITZ-Matterhorn-reflection-V9227PS.jpg Matterhorn Riffelsee Reflection Swiss Alps https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/riffelberg-chapel/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061325-SWITZ-Matterhorn-and-Riffelberg-chapel-V9559PS.jpg Matterhorn & Riffelberg Chapel Swiss Alps https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/zermatt-daisy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061125-SWITZ-Zermatt-daisy-intimate-H8850.jpg Intimate Daisy Portrait near Zermatt, Switzerland https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ama-dablam-sunrise-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Ama-Dablam-sunrise-clouds-H8222.jpg Sunrise Clouds Hover on Ama Dablam Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/prayer-flag-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-prayer-flags-frame-H8509.jpg Kangtega Prayer Flag Frame Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tobuche-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Taboche-cloudbank-H8536.jpg Tobuche Cloudbank Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ama-dablam-trailview/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Ama-Dablam-trail-view-H8463.jpg Ama Dablam #2 Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ama-dablam-tele/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Ama-Dablam-tele-H8476.jpg Ama Dablam #1 Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pumori-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052825-NEPAL-Pumori-clouds-H8792PS.jpg Pumori Clouds & Morning Light Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lingtren-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052825-NEPAL-Lingtren-clouds-H8816.jpg Lingtren Cloudbank Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/thukla-pass-prayer-flags/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Thukla-Pass-prayer-flags-H8520.jpg Prayer Flags on Thukla Pass Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kantega-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052625-NEPAL-Kantega-clouds-H8532.jpg Kangtega Rising Above the Clouds Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kantega-tele/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052525-NEPAL--Pangboche-Kantega-tele-H8089PS.jpg Kangtega Massif Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/thamserku-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052425-NEPAL-Thamserku-H7955.jpg Thamserku Morning (panorama) Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/phakding-temple/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052125-NEPAL-Phakding-temple-H7779.jpg Temple Near Phakding Khumbu Region, Nepal https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/torreys-looks-like-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051125-CO-FR-Torreys-cloud-shadows-H7719.jpg Cloud Shadows on Torreys Peak Although the calendar said spring, after a series of powerful late-season storms passed through Colorado, the mountains rising high above Loveland Pass looked more like they were in the grip of winter. This image of Torreys Peak (14,272') is one I've photographed many times, but never with this much snow. If you look closely at Torreys right-hand ridgeline, you can see the very tip of nearby fourteener Grays Peak making an appearance. We hiked to the 13,239-foot summit of Mount Sniktau and were afforded these wonderful views for our efforts. The last two times we attempted to climb Sniktau, the wind was so fierce once we attained the long ridge leading to the peak that we literally could not stand up and were forced to retreat. (Imagine standing behind a jumbo jet as it takes off and you'll get a sense of the conditions.) This time the weather was perfect; almost no wind, and surprisingly warm for the altitude and the amount of snow covering the landscape. I paid a price for the nice weather - I returned home with some nice photos, and a very sunburned face! Mount Sniktau Trail, Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ball-cactus-bloom/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041525-CO-Jeffco-Golden-Cliffs-ball-cactus-bloom-f22-V7265.jpg Ball Cactus Bloom on North Table Mountain Blooming cacti are a sure harbinger of spring's arrival atop the Golden Cliffs, a popular climbing area on North Table Mountain in Golden. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/goosenecks-pano-2025/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032225-UT-GSP-Goosenecks-pano-H6911-6912-6913-6913.jpg Mirror/Mirror? (Panorama) Is this a manipulated mirror image of a bend in the river? Surprisingly, no. This interesting geological feature is called an entrenched meander-here the San Juan River makes several extreme bends as it cuts through layers of rock. The sediment-laden water has been cutting this 1,000-foot-deep chasm for millions of years.PLEASE NOTE: This image must be produced as a custom size. 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https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022-30x45f3-300ppi-40x60-WEB-size.jpg https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-morning-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Fitzroy-morning-pano-H5519-5520.jpg Fitzroy Massif Morning (Panorama) Along the Laguna de los Tres Trail, Fitzroy and Poincenot create a stunning skyline against a cobalt blue sky. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kebler-autumn-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092524-CO-Kebler-forest-H2675PSMS.jpg Aspen Boles & Ferns in Autumn The ruddy color of autumn ferns adorn the forest floor surrounding white bark aspens in their autumn gold near Kebler Pass. Kebler Pass, Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/comet-2024-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101424-CO-RMNP-comet-V4118.jpg Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (vertical) Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS sets over the Never Summer Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/comet-2024-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101424-CO-RMNP-comet-and-Never-Summer-Range-H4124.jpg Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (horizontal) Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS sets over the Never Summer Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/quiet-aspen-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100924-CO-CR-Owl-Creek-Pass-aspen-forest-H3967PSMS.jpg Quiet Aspen Forest Aspen boles near Owl Creek Pass are surrounded by the reddish color of decaying ferns on the forest floor. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-owen-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100824-CO-Kebler-Dyke-overlook-sunset-H3820.jpg Mount Owen Autumn Sunset Sunset clouds alight over Mount Owen near Kebler Pass. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/aspen-leaf-detail/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100524-CO-Kebler-aspen-leaf-detail-H3803.jpg Aspen Leaf Detail Multicolored aspen leaves create fascinating patterns on the forest floor. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tranquil-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100524-CO-CimRange-Rowdy-Lk-aspen-reflection-H3732.jpg Tranquil Morning Morning light bathes an aspen grove in its warmth in the Cimarron Range. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/aspen-mirror-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100424-CO-Cimm-Upper-Rowdy-aspen-reflection-pano-crop-H3307PSMS.jpg Aspen Mirror (Panorama) A small pond in the Cimarron Range reflects a perfect grove of aspens. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/burr-trail-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111724-UT-CRNP-Burr-Trail-switchbacks-view-H4945.jpg Morning Along the Burr Trail Overlooking Strike Valley, with the snow-covered Henry Mountains in the distance, this scene along the Burr Trail encapsulates the beauty of Capitol Reef's dramatic landscape. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/west-temple-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111624-UT-ZNP-West-Temple-clouds-pano-H4907-4908-4909-4910.jpg West Temple Clearing Clouds (Panorama) A cloudbank flanks the sandstone relief of the West Temple in Zion National Park. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/zion-cottonwoods-and-clouds-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111624-UT-ZNP-Towers-of-the-Virgin-cottonwoods-and-clouds-H4816.jpg Cottonwoods Below Towers of the Virgin #2 Autumn cottonwood trees below the Towers of the Virgin. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/zion-cottonwoods-and-clouds-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111624-UT-ZNP-Towers-of-the-Virgin-cottonwoods-and-clouds-H4811PS.jpg Cottonwoods Below Towers of the Virgin #1 Autumn cottonwood trees below the Towers of the Virgin. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/894towers-of-the-virgin-clouds-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111624-UT-ZNP-Towers-of-the-Virgin-clouds-H4830.jpg Clouds Clearing at Towers of the Virgin Clouds begin to clear around the Towers of the Virgin. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/towers-of-the-virgin-clouds-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111624-UT-ZNP-Towers-of-the-Virgin-clouds-H4823.jpg Clearing Clouds at Towers of the Virgin Clouds begin to clear around the Towers of the Virgin. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/subway-terraced-waterfall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111524-UT-ZNP-ArchAngel-Falls-4742PS.jpg Terraced Waterfall & Fall Colors The Left Fork of North Creek flows over sandstone terraces on the hike to The Subway in Zion National Park. Fall colors make the scene even more beautiful than usual. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mesa-county-bald-eagle/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111424-CO-Mesa-Cty-Colo-River-bald-eagle-H4658.jpg Bald Eagle Perch A bald eagle stands watch from a bare cottonwood tree along the Colorado River in Mesa County. Mesa County, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lookout-mtn-inversion-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-Jeffco-Lookout-Mtn-ATC-H4625PS4.jpg Inversion and Fresh Snow on Lookout Mountain #3 This view takes in the peaks stretching from Golden up towards Boulder, including the mountains around Eldorado Springs that were the subject of my photographic affections just a few hours earlier. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lookout-mtn-inversion-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-Jeffco-Lookout-Mtn-ATC-H4588.jpg Inversion and Fresh Snow on Lookout Mountain #2 After chasing conditions up near Eldorado Springs, I was thrilled to see the dynamic scene that had been happening up north had shifted south to the mountains not far from our home in Golden. Clouds filled Clear Creek Canyon and fresh snow accentuated the beauty of the ponderosa pines flanking the scene. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lookout-mtn-inversion-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-Jeffco-Lookout-Mtn-ATC-H4587.jpg Inversion and Fresh Snow on Lookout Mountain #1 After chasing conditions up near Eldorado Springs, I was thrilled to see the dynamic scene that had been happening up north had shifted south to the mountains not far from our home in Golden. Clouds filled Clear Creek Canyon and fresh snow accentuated the beauty of the ponderosa pines flanking the scene. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lookout-mtn-atc-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-Jeffco-Lookout-Mtn-ATC-H4585panocrop.jpg Above the Clouds on Lookout Mountain (Panorama) After chasing conditions up near Eldorado Springs, I was thrilled to see the dynamic scene that had been happening up north had shifted south to the mountains not far from our home in Golden. Clouds filled Clear Creek Canyon and fresh snow accentuated the beauty of the ponderosa pines flanking the scene. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lookout-mtn-atc-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-Jeffco-Lookout-Mtn-ATC-H4577.jpg Above the Clouds on Lookout Mountain After chasing conditions up near Eldorado Springs, I was thrilled to see the dynamic scene that had been happening up north had shifted south to the mountains not far from our home in Golden. Clouds filled Clear Creek Canyon and fresh snow accentuated the beauty of the ponderosa pines flanking the scene. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lookout-mtn-atc-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-Jeffco-Lookout-Mtn-ATC-H4574.jpg Lookout Mountain Above the Clouds This view takes in the peaks stretching from Golden up towards Boulder, including the mountains around Eldorado Springs that were the subject of my photographic affections just a few hours earlier. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/devils-thumb-clouds-and-snow-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-ECSP-Devils-Thumb-clouds-and-snow-H4434-crop.jpg Devil's Thumb Clouds & Fresh Snow #3 Clouds begin to part around the pinnacle of Devil's Thumb, just south of the Flatirons at the entrance to Eldorado Canyon State Park. Eldorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/devils-thumb-clouds-and-snow-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-ECSP-Devils-Thumb-clouds-and-snow-H4434.jpg Devil's Thumb Clouds & Fresh Snow #2 Clouds begin to part around the pinnacle of Devil's Thumb, just south of the Flatirons at the entrance to Eldorado Canyon State Park. Eldorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/devils-thumb-clouds-and-snow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-ECSP-Devils-Thumb-Bear-Mtn-clouds-and-snow-H4409.jpg Devil's Thumb Clouds & Fresh Snow #1 Clouds begin to part around the pinnacle of Devil's Thumb, just south of the Flatirons at the entrance to Eldorado Canyon State Park. Eldorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bear-mtn-clouds-and-snow-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-ECSP-Bear-Mtn-clouds-and-snow-H4560PS4.jpg Bear Mountain Clouds & Fresh Snow #3 Bear Mountain reveals itself as low clouds from an early-season snowstorm begin to clear, revealing a dramatic wintry scene. Eldorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bear-mtn-clouds-and-snow-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-ECSP-Bear-Mtn-clouds-and-snow-H4523PS4.jpg Bear Mountain Clouds & Fresh Snow #2 Sometimes it pays to follow a hunch. Looking north from our home in Golden, it looked like the clouds from our overnight snowstorm had begun to part, so I grabbed the camera and headed towards Boulder. The peaks that guard the entrance to Eldorado State Park at Eldorado Springs were dissipating, creating this incredibly dynamic scene that was changing by the second. Eldorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bear-mtn-clouds-and-snow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110724-CO-ECSP-Bear-Mtn-clouds-and-snow-H4462.jpg Bear Mountain Clouds & Fresh Snow #1 Sometimes it pays to follow a hunch. Looking north from our home in Golden, it looked like the clouds from our overnight snowstorm had begun to part, so I grabbed the camera and headed towards Boulder. The peaks that guard the entrance to Eldorado State Park at Eldorado Springs were dissipating, creating this incredibly dynamic scene that was changing by the second. Eldorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paine-grande-tele-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-AR-Paine-Grande-tele-H6471.jpg Paine Grande Clouds (panorama) Paine Grande spent most of its time in the clouds when we visited TdP, which created this dramatic exploration of the peak's south summit area with clouds swirling around its hanging glaciers. I couldn't decide which image I liked more, color or black & white, so here's a presentation featuring both. (if ordering, please specify black & white or color) Torres del Paine National Park, Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cuernos-almirante-nieto-pano-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Cuernos-to-Almirante-Nieto-pano-H6330-6331-6332.jpg Cuernos & Almirante Nieto Panorama #2 Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cuernos-almirante-nieto-pano-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Cuernos-to-Almirante-Nieto-pano-H6279-6280-6281.jpg Cuernos & Almirante Nieto Panorama #1 Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cuernos-bw/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Cuernos-monochromatic-H6266.jpg Cuernos in Black & White Once the sun rose high enough to be hidden by clouds, the richly saturated colors of sunset gave way to a monochromatic scene of varying shades of light and dark. For that reason, this black & white rendering of the scene seemed most appropriate. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ghost-pier-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011525-INTL-CH-Puerto-Natales-pier-rainbow-V6657.jpg Ghost Pier, Señoret Channel (vertical) In researching potential photo locations for our trip, I saw references to this decrepit pier as the only subject worth photographing in and around the town of Puerto Natales. On our first night in town before heading into Torres del Paine National Park the next day, we stumbled upon what's left of the pier. It was cold and windy, and the light was less than inspiring. I muttered something to the affect of, "Well, I'm sure not going to waste my time photographing that thing if everybody else has done it," and continued on. A few days later, preparing to take a drive a few hours south to Punta Arenas in our little rental car, we drove down a hill and happened upon this scene, a rainbow arcing over the pier after morning rain. Suddenly it was a scene worth photographing and I changed my tune real fast! I could've probably done without the mega-yacht at the bottom of the rainbow in the distance, but oh well... Puerto Natales, Chile https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ghost-pier-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011525-INTL-CH-Puerto-Natales-pier-rainbow-H6662.jpg Ghost Pier, Señoret Channel (horizontal) In researching potential photo locations for our trip, I saw references to this decrepit pier as the only subject worth photographing in and around the town of Puerto Natales. On our first night in town before heading into Torres del Paine National Park the next day, we stumbled upon what's left of the pier. It was cold and windy, and the light was less than inspiring. I muttered something to the affect of, "Well, I'm sure not going to waste my time photographing that thing if everybody else has done it," and continued on. A few days later, preparing to take a drive a few hours south to Punta Arenas in our little rental car, we drove down a hill and happened upon this scene, a rainbow arcing over the pier after morning rain. Suddenly it was a scene worth photographing and I changed my tune real fast! The added bonus of fresh snow on the distant peaks surrounding the bay certainly didn't hurt. I could've probably done without the mega-yacht at the bottom of the rainbow in the distance, but oh well... Puerto Natales, Chile https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/salto-grande-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Salto-Grande-rainbow-H6420.jpg Salto Grande Rainbow Salto Grande is a beautiful, powerful waterfall that drains water from Lago Nordenskjöld to Lago Pehoe. After our hike to this waterfall a few days earlier in driving rain, it was a treat to hike to it in more favorable conditions. The intermittent sunshine breaking through the clouds even gifted us with a rainbow at the base of the falls, and a very faint second rainbow above it. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lago-pehoe/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Lago-Pehoe-H6364.jpg Glacier Blue of Lago Pehoe Photographs are inadequate to capture the intense color of the glacier-fed lakes in Torres del Paine National Park. To see this seemingly unnatural color with one's own eyes is a take-your-breath-away moment. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/perito-moreno-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010925-INTL-AR-Perito-Moreno-Glacier-H5975.jpg Perito Moreno Glacier Perito Moreno Glacier was until recently one of the few glaciers in the world that, rather than retreating, had reached a state of equilibrium as ice accumulations were roughly the same as ice loss. The glacier is one of 48 glaciers fed by the massive Southern Patagonia Ice Field, and rises almost 250 feet above the cold blue waters of Lago Argentino. We were there on a relatively warm day, so we expected to see some glacial calving taking place. At times we heard loud booms of the ice sheet cracking from within, and occasionally heard splashes from chunks of ice breaking off and falling into the lake, but it seemed like the best examples of ice breaking off the glacier happened just about every time we started walking a section of the many boardwalks that had no direct view of the glacier. Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paine-grande-spotlight/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Patagonia-TdP-Paine-Grande-sunrise-spotlight-H6260.jpg Spot-lighting on Paine Grande Morning sun shines a spotlight beam on the slopes of Paine Grande, rising beyond the glacial blue waters of Lago Pehoe. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cuernos-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Patagonia-TdP-Cuernos-tele-alpenglow-sunrise-H6235.jpg Cuernos Alpenglow I love my Colorado mountains with all my heart, but the mountains in Patagonia just hit different. Such extraordinary geologic oddities, shaped by the incredible forces of the glaciers that carved this land, and are still doing so not very far away from here. The few minutes of alpenglow light I was treated to took the scene to a whole new, incredible level. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cuernos-stormlight-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Patagonia-TdP-Cuernos-morning-light-H6283.jpg Cuernos Stormlight The upper reaches of the Cuernos and Almirante Nieto remain in the grip of stormy shadows and clouds, but the sun broke through enough to alight the Cuernos with rich morning sunlight. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cuernos-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Patagonia-TdP-Cuernos-morning-light-FG-hillsH6289.jpg Cuernos Morning Morning light splashes across green hillsides preceding the Cuernos shrouded in storm light. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paine-grande-cuernos-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Patagonia-TdP-Cuernos-massif-pano-6338-6339-6340-6341-6342.jpg Paine Grande & Cuernos Panorama The huge massif of Paine Grande on the left spent most of its time at least partially obscured by clouds when we were in TdP, but on this morning the full range, including the aforementioned peak, along with the Cuernos (center) and Almirante Nieto (right), were in full view. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cuernos-pehoe-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011325-INTL-CH-Patagonia-Lago-Pehoe-sunrise-Cuernos-alpenglow-H6226.jpg Cuernos Sunrise over Lago Pehoe Wind is an ever-present reality in Patagonia, and it's one of the things that can cause real problems when photographing on a tripod in low light. The longer exposures necessary to capture such scenes are vulnerable to camera shake, which destroys any chance of making sharp photos. On this morning I tried to hide behind some bushes on a hillside to help block the unrelenting wind, and for the most part it seemed to work. When the sun rose and painted the Cuernos with rich alpenglow light, all rising above the beautiful glacial blue waters of Lago Pehoe, the camera was protected from the wind just enough to render sharp images. This is a morning I will not soon forget. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wild-horses-bw/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011225-INTL-CH-TdP-horses-H6206BW.jpg Wild Horses Grazing (monochrome) Not far from the entrance station of Torres del Paine (TdP), a herd of a few dozen horses grazed in the open meadows. We thought they were wild horses, but a few of them sported trimmed tails. We don't know the genesis of this herd, but they offered great photo ops. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wild-horses/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011225-INTL-CH-TdP-horses-H6206.jpg Wild Horses Grazing Not far from the entrance station of Torres del Paine (TdP), a herd of a few dozen horses grazed in the open meadows. We thought they were wild horses, but a few of them sported trimmed tails. We don't know the genesis of this herd, but they offered great photo ops. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/salto-grande-stormy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011225-INTL-CH-Salto-Grande-rainy-H6190.jpg Stormy Salto Grande We hiked up the Mirador Cuernos Trail in a cold, sideways rain where every drop hitting our faces felt like needles penetrating our skin. The electric blue water cascading through this gap at Salto Grande made it all worth it. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paine-grande-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011225-INTL-CH-Mirador-Serrano-sunrise-rainbow-H6164.jpg Paine Grande & Morning Rainbow My first attempt at a TdP sunrise had me venturing not far from where we were glamping, but the conditions weren't too favorable. It was so windy I had to shelter my camera and tripod behind a rock to hope for any sharp photos, most of the distant mountains were shrouded in dense clouds, and the light was flat and boring. And then this happened. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/laguna-toro-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011225-INTL-CH-Lago-Toro-rainbow-H6211.jpg Rainbow Over Lago del Toro I started the day with a sunrise rainbow overlooking Rio Serrano, and ended it (or nearly so) with a rainbow over the edge of Lago del Toro. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/colpeo-fox/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011225-INTL-CH-Colpeo-fox-x-3-vertcrop.jpg Colpeo Fox Triptych A pair of colpeo foxes (zorro culpeo patagónica) were hanging out not far from our glampsite in TdP. This is a triptych of one of those wary beasts. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stormy-towers-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011125-INTL-CH-TdP-Towers-storm-H6101.jpg Storm Clouds & Towers Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stormy-towers-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011125-INTL-CH-TdP-Towers-rain-H6100.jpg Stormy Towers Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/guanaco/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011125-INTL-CH-TdP-guanaco-flowers-vertcrop-H6107.jpg Guanaco We spotted several llama-like animals called guanacos at various places in the northern end of the park. They reminded us of the pronghorns commonly seen in similar terrain in Colorado, with the main difference being that they didn't seem as wary of humans as our pronghorns do. Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stormy-cuernos/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011125-INTL-CH-Patagonia-Lago-Nordenskjold-Cuernos-stormy-SQ-merge-6112-6113-6114.jpg Cuernos Rise Above Lago Nordenskjöld Chilean Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/towering-fitzroy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Patagonia-LdlT-Fitzroy-V5816.jpg Towering Monte Fitzroy Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-massif-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Patagonia-LdlT-Fitzroy-pano-H5703-5704-5705.jpg Monte Fitzroy Massif Panorama Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-poincenot-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Patagonia-LdlT-Fitzroy-H5818.jpg Poincenot & Fitzroy Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lago-de-los-tres-full/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Patagonia-LdlT-Fitzroy-H5682PS.jpg Fitzroy Massif & Lago de los Tres Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-poincenot-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Patagonia-Fitzroy-H5586PS.jpg Fitzroy & Poincenot Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sucia-de-los-tres/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Lago-Sucia-and-Lago-de-los-Tres-Fitzroy-H5615PS.jpg Laguna Sucia & Lago de los Tres below Monte Fitzroy One of the most incredible views I've ever encountered, from the end of the Laguna de los Tres hike in Los Glaciares National Park. Lago de los Tres is cradled in the basin on the right, while Laguna Sucia sits tucked away in a deep valley to the left, with glacier-fed waterfalls cascading into its blue/green waters. This view came with its own soundtrack thanks to those waterfalls! Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Lago-de-los-Tres-Fitzroy-reflection-V5582.jpg Fitzroy Reflection in Lago de los Tres Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lago-de-los-tres-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Lago-de-los-Tres-Fitzroy-H5857PS.jpg Lago de los Tres & Monte Fitzroy Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lago-de-los-tres-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010725-INTL-AR-Lago-de-los-Tres-Fitzroy-H5757PS.jpg Lago de los Tres & Monte Fitzroy Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mata-barrosa-glacier-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010625-INTL-AR-Mirador-Condor-matta-barrosa-blooms-FS-H5500-5504.jpg Mata Barrosa & Tunnel Glacier Worlds collide in this image featuring mata barrosa blooms and the distant Tunnel Glacier partially hidden by clouds. Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mirador-torre/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Mirador-Torre-Trail-view-H5338.jpg Cerro Torre from Mirador Torre Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-mirador-torre-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Mirador-Torre-Trail-view-H5315.jpg Cerro Torre & Fitzroy from Mirador Torre The view along the Mirador Torre hike includes the Cerro Torre group of towers on the left, and the incredible Monte Fitzroy on the right, with its satellite peak, Poincenot. Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-mirador-torre-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Mirador-Torre-Trail-Fitzroy-view-H5316.jpg Monte Fitzroy Along the Mirador Torre Trail Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cerro-solo-cerro-grande/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Mirador-Torre-Trail-Cerro-Solo-Cerro-Grande-H5422PS.jpg Cerro Solo & Cerro Grande Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-mirador-torre-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Mirador-Torre-Fitzroy-view-H5314.jpg Monte Fitzroy Along the Mirador Torre Trail Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mata-barrosa-fields/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-mata-barrosa-FS-H5300-H5305.jpg Fields of Mata Barrosa Below Mirador Condor Summer in Los Glaciares National Park, where prickly bushes of mata barrosa bloom in abundance. Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-mata-barrosa/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Fitzroy-mata-barrosa-FS-V5287-V5292.jpg Monte Fitzroy & Mata Barrosa Mata barrosa blooms below a distant Monte Fitzroy in Los Glaciares National Park. Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fitzroy-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Fitzroy-alpenglow-sunrise-H5258PS.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise on Monte Fitzroy On our first day in the charming little town of El Chaltén, we did an exploratory hike up to Mirador Condor, which afforded us extraordinary views of Monte Fitzroy and Cerro Torre and the whole Fitzroy massif. It was afternoon and the light wasn't great, but there were clouds swirling around Cerro Torre and its satellite spires, which made for a very dynamic scene. I decided it would be a good place to explore at sunrise, so the next morning I left our hostel room and walked through town and up the trail. I was rewarded with just a few minutes of sweet alpenglow light for my efforts. Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cerro-torre-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Cerro-Torre-Cordon-Adela-alpenglow-sunrise-H5254.jpg Cerro Adela Central & Cerro Torre Alpenglow sunrise on part of the Fitzroy massif, including two distinct groups of peaks. On the left is Cerro Adela, flanked by Adela Sur to the left and Adela Norte to the right. On the right is the impressive Cerro Torre grouping of towers. Torre is the star of the show, with its massive cap of snow left over from the previous winter. The small-ish tower to the left of Torre is Torre Rafael Juárez. The towers to the right include (l-to-r) Torre Egger, Punta Herron and Aguja Standhart. Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cerro-torre-alpenglow-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010525-INTL-AR-Cerro-Grande-to-Cerro-Torre-alpenglow-sunrise-H5266.jpg Mirador Condor Sunrise Panorama This incredible panoramic view encompasses peaks south of the main Fitzroy massif, to include Cerro Grande, Cerro Adela, and the towers of the Cerro Torre section of the range, all captured at sunrise from Mirador Condor in Los Glaciares National Park. Argentinian Patagonia https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/foggy-north-window-turret-arch/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011020-UT-ANP-Turret-Arch-through-N-Window-H6778.jpg Clearing Morning Fog at North Window Fog clears around Turret Arch, which is perfectly framed by the North Window. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/832/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073120-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-trees-H2235.jpg Uncompahgre Trees Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/831/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073120-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-trail-H2206.jpg Uncompahgre Tundra Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/830/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073120-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-trail-H2097.jpg Along the Uncompahgre Peak Trail Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/829/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073120-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-summit-H2172.jpg Uncompahgre Summit View Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/828/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073120-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-hike-H2084.jpg Uncompahgre Meadow Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/827/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073120-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-hike-H2083.jpg Uncompahgre South Face Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/826/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073120-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-flowers-V2226.jpg Uncompahgre Wildflowers (vertical) Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/825/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073120-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-flowers-H2223.jpg Uncompahgre Wildflowers (horizontal) Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/824/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061506-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-sunrise-H3197.jpg Moody Uncompahgre Peak Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/823/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061506-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-sunrise-H3193.jpg Uncompahgre Sunrise Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/822/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061506-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-morning-V3240.jpg Uncompahgre Talus Field (vertical) Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/821/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061506-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-morning-H3239.jpg Uncompahgre Yalus Field (horizontal) Uncompahgre Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/820/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052010-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-morning-H2108.jpg Uncompahgre Morning San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/819/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052010-CO-UW-Uncompahgre-alpenglow-sunrise-H2058.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise on Uncompahgre Peak San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/818/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010219-UT-BCNP-Sunset-Pt-hoodoos-pano-H8149-8150-8151-8152.jpg Snowy Hoodoos (Panorama) Fresh snow accentuates the textures of hoodoos on a frigid winter morning at Bryce Canyon. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/817/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010219-UT-BCNP-sunrise-snow-H8182.jpg Frigid Sunrise Sunrise on a brutally cold morning at Bryce Canyon. The thermometer read 16 degrees below zero, but the windchill at the time was an astonishing 35-below! Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/816/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010219-UT-BCNP-sunrise-snow-H8178.jpg Snowy Sunrise Fresh snow at Bryce Canyon on a 16-below-zero morning. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/autumn-tundra-and-willows/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092824-CO-HFPW-Linkin-Lk-trail-through-fall-tundra-H2787PSMS.jpg Golden Tundra and Willows Golden willows and lush red groundcover paint a mountainside in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness in autumn hues. Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/capitol-pk-sunset-wideview-2024/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092824-CO-EM-Capitol-Pk-sunset-H2913PSMS.jpg Capitol Creek Valley Autumn Sunset The Capitol Creek valley is flanked by vast forests of stately aspen trees wearing their autumn mantle of gold. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/capitol-pk-sunset-2024/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092824-CO-EM-Capitol-Pk-sunset-H2909PSMS.jpg Capitol Peak Autumn Sunset Alpenglow light illuminates the north face of Capitol Peak, which still holds snow from a storm that passed through the area a week earlier. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/capitol-pk-aspen-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092824-CO-EM-Capitol-Pk-aspen-frame-H2858.jpg Capitol Peak Aspen Frame Golden aspens frame a view of Capitol Peak in the Elk Mountains of central Colorado. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clearing-storm-lake-helene-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092224-CO-RMNP-Two-Rivers-Lk-reflection-V2168.jpg Notchtop Mountain Clearing Storm Another view of Notchtop Mountain revealing itself as a brief window of blue sky appeared overhead. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clearing-storm-lake-helene-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092224-CO-RMNP-Two-Rivers-Lk-reflection-V2165.jpg Two Rivers Lake Clearing Storm Reflection My brother and I backpacked to this part of the park way back in 2005, and it was early enough in the summer season that the landscape around Two Rivers Lake and Lake Helene was still in the tight grip of the previous winter. How ironic then that the only time I've seen this lake not a solid block of ice is when its surrounded by the season's first snow! Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clearing-storm-lake-helene-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092224-CO-RMNP-Two-Rivers-Lk-reflection-H2164.jpg Clearing Storm at Two Rivers Lake I spent four hours at Lake Helene and, as shown here, nearby Two Rivers Lake. A few times I gave up on any hope of the storm clearing, but for one brief moment some blue sky appeared overhead. It was a brief encounter, as the clouds and fog moved back in for the rest of my time at this magical place. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lk-helene-snow-square/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092224-CO-RMNP-Lk-Helene-reflection-merge-H2041-2042.jpg Nature in Monochrome I arrived at Lake Helene before sunrise, hoping that the season's first snowstorm of any consequence would start to clear and allow the sun to light the surrounding peaks. It just wasn't to be. The grayness of the clouds and the white fresh snow created a monochromatic scene - still beautiful despite the lack of a colorful sunrise. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bear-lake-aspen-reflection-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092224-CO-RMNP-Bear-Lk-reflection-V2228PSMS.jpg Autumn Forest Reflection (vertical) Aspens and pine trees reflect in Bear Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bear-lake-aspen-reflection-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092224-CO-RMNP-Bear-Lk-reflection-H2232PSMS.jpg Autumn Forest Reflection (horizontal) A multitude of aspen colors reflect in the calm waters of Bear Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/piney-lk-autumn-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091924-CO-GR-Piney-Lk-sunset-H1930.jpg Sunset at Piney Lake Hints of autumn on the hillsides alongside Piney Lake, as the setting sun paints a scene of utter tranquility. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mighty-longs-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091324-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-summit-view-Longs-Pk-H1646.jpg Mighty Longs Peak Longs Peak dominates many a view in Rocky Mountain National Park, its unique profile showing its many personalities from whatever direction one is viewing the peak. So far the view of Longs from the summit of Mount Ida remains one of my favorites. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/return-to-ida/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091324-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-summit-view-Gorge-Lks-H1644.jpg Return to Ida After visiting Mount Ida in July of this year, I vowed to return for an afternoon hike when the distant peaks would be catching afternoon light. We did so on my birthday hike in mid-September, enduring punishing wind for the entire hike, except, oddly enough, during the hour-plus we spent on the summit. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gorge-lks-sept-24/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091324-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-summit-view-Gorge-Lks-H1553.jpg Gorge Lakes Afternoon My wife and I hiked Mount Ida in early July of this year, but we started right before sunrise and arrived on the summit with the mountains on the other side of the Gorge Lake gorge more in shadow. I vowed to return when the peaks would be lit better by afternoon light, and did so to celebrate my birthday in mid-September. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/emerald-lk-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090920-CO-RMNP-Emerald-Lk-reflection-pano-merge-1229-1233.jpg Emerald Lake Snow An early season snowstorm turns the high basin of Emerald Lake into a winter wonderland in this unusual scene. It's near impossible to get snowy reflections because the high country lakes freeze if Mother Nature so much as gives a passing thought to winter, but in this mid-September scenario conditions were just right. I left the trailhead before sunrise, and was disheartened to see one other photographer hit the trail in front of me. I really wasn't in the mood to share such special conditions with another photographer. I followed his tracks past Dream Lake, when they took an unexpected turn down towards a creek, never to be seen again. I was thankful to have this scene all to myself as the fog rolled in, obscuring the view of Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain rising beyond. Once the peaks were hidden in the fog, I retreated to Dream Lake, where there were actually bits of blue sky poking through the clouds. It didn't take long for conditions to change, however, and the weather pattern repeated itself at the lower lake. Not before capturing many photos of this incredible place in such unique conditions however. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flat-tops-morning-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082524-CO-FTW-Flat-Tops-morning-rainbow-H9543.jpg Morning Rainbow After a night of intermittent rain at our campsite, it was an unexpected treat to see a faint rainbow appear the next morning just over the horizon. Flat Tops, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flat-tops-wildflowers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082424-CO-FTW-Devils-Causeway-trail-flowers-H9531.jpg Late-Summer Wildflowers Usually by late-August in the Colorado high country, wildflowers are at worst a distant memory, and at best shriveled up versions of what once was. That was not the case on this trip to the Flat Tops Wilderness, where we found many patches of these yellow flowers looking fresh as could be. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/devils-causeway/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082424-CO-FTW-Devils-Causeway-H9494.jpg Devil's Causeway The Causeway is a section of the Flat Tops where only a thin strip of rock separates the Bear River valley to the south from the East Fork Williams Fork valley to the north. To cross the Causeway, one must negotiate a jumble of uneven, lichen-spattered boulders with a drop-off of many hundreds of feet on either side. It is not the place for anyone scared of heights. Cindy and I have hiked to and/or across Devil's Causeway four times, and I still don't think I've captured a photo of this unique feature that does it justice. Perhaps better light, or more remaining patches of snow, will do the trick. Time will tell if we make our way back up there for another try. It's tricky, because the Causeway is very exposed, and we've been up there before with a lightning storm bearing down on us. 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https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-P51-7097.jpg P-51D Mustang 'Stang Evil Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Colorado Springs https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/p47-7128/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-P47-7128.jpg P-47 Thunderbolt Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Colorado Springs https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/p47-7046/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-P47-7046.jpg P-47 Thunderbolt Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Colorado Springs https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/f22-p38-6774/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-F22-P38-6774.jpg F22 Raptor with P-38 Lightning Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Colorado Springs https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/f22-6607/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-F22-6607.jpg F22 Raptor Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Colorado Springs https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/f22-6558/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-F22-6558.jpg F22 Raptor Pikes Peak 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https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-F3F-7054.jpg F3F Flying Barrel Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Colorado Springs https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/growlers-corsair-6914/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-EA18-Growlers-Corsair-6914.jpg Two EA-18G Growlers with F3A Corsair Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Colorado Springs https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/growlers-corsair-6881/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-EA18-Growlers-Corsair-6881.jpg Two EA-18G Growlers with F3A Corsair Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Colorado Springs https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/growler-6989/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081724-CO-CSAS-EA18-Growler-engine-wake-6989.jpg EA-18G Growler EA-18G Growler enveloped in his teammate's exhaust wake. 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That changed quickly as we broke out of the trees and climbed higher in the basin above timberline. Dark clouds were descending on our position from the west, and as thunder cracked closer and closer, we decided to descend back into the trees, where we waited out this round of storms. After our predawn stormy adventure on the Handies Peak trail the day before, we agreed that if we were turned back by weather this time, that would be it, as the days leading up to this hike witnessed storm after storm all day long. As we sheltered in a group of trees and the heavy rain was joined by pelting hail, we saw two other hikers and their dog descending the trail and decided the more, the merrier, and got back on the trail heading back. The way I figured it, we can't all get struck by lightning, can we? Can we??? Once back at the trailhead, it was clear that those lower on the trail suffered a worse fate than we did. So much hail was piled up along the trail and at the trailhead parking lot, and all along the approach road to the trailhead, that those who chose to turn around that were below us took a direct hit from the brunt of the storm. As we drove back down the approach road, more storm clouds were forming over Dunsinane Mountain, and I just couldn't resist capturing an image of this incredibly unique mountain, with its myriad pinnacles owing to its volcanic origins, as the clouds swirled overhead. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paradise-divide-sunset-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072124-CO-CB-Paradise-Divide-sunset-V5744.jpg Paradise Divide Sunset (vertical) Paradise Divide has habitually lived up to its name over the course of more than three decades that I've been going there, and sunset on this night did not disappoint! Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paradise-divide-sunset-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072124-CO-CB-Paradise-Divide-sunset-H5742.jpg Paradise Divide Sunset (horizontal) Paradise Divide has habitually lived up to its name over the course of more than three decades that I've been going there, and sunset on this night did not disappoint! Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sloan-lk-sunrise-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072024-CO-SJM-Sloan-Lk-sunrise-reflection-H5543.jpg Sunrise Reflection in an Alpine Lake We departed the Handies Peak trailhead just after 4am in hopes of arriving at Sloan Lake before sunrise, but shortly after we headed up the trail, the darkness was alight with nearby lightning and thunder rumbled through the valley. As rain started falling, getting harder and harder, we reluctantly turned around, since the trail offered little cover from the storm. Alas, to the northeast, where the sun would be rising shortly, the sky was getting lighter and a gap in the clouds formed along the horizon. The rain began to subside, so we turned around again and started climbing, arriving at the lake just a bit after sunrise, but in plenty of time to photograph some really sweet light on the peaks reflecting in the calm lake. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sloan-lk-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072024-CO-SJM-Sloan-Lk-reflection-H5562.jpg Morning Reflection in an Alpine Lake A craggy ridge in the Handies Peak Wilderness Study Area reflects in Sloan Lake. The lake is just off the trail up nearby Handies Peak. Once there, you're most of the way to the summit. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/redcloud-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071924-CO-SJM-Cinnamon-Pass-rainbow-Redcloud-Pk-H5518.jpg Rainbow & Redcloud Peak Redcloud Peak is still engulfed in rain and brooding light, but a post-storm rainbow heralds sunnier times just ahead. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cinnamon-pass-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071924-CO-SJM-Cinnamon-Pass-rainbow-H5516.jpg Rainbow Below Cinnamon Pass A brisk rainstorm swept over Cinnamon Pass as we came over, and as the storm departed the valley and the sun broke through, this beautiful rainbow arced across the scene below. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/roan-plateau-lightning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062824-CO-GMNF-Roan-Cliffs-sunset-lightning-H4309.jpg Lightning at Sunset Lightning and sheets of falling rain over the Roan Plateau, as viewed from the edge of Grand Mesa. What started as distant storms took on an entirely new dynamic as energetic, electrical storms moved out of eastern Utah and into the Grand Valley. Our perch was the very edge of Grand Mesa, certainly too exposed as I watched the storms bubble up on radar and continue on a path straight for our chosen camping spot. We retreated to an area of more forest cover as the worst of the storms passed directly overhead, making for a very long and sleepless night. Roan Plateau, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog-8/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062824-CO-CB-overlooking-Slate-River-fog-H4012.jpg Slate River Valley Fog #8 The previous night's torrential rain created atmospheric conditions ripe for forming valley fog below the Ruby Range. I love scenes like these that are ever-changing. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog-7/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062824-CO-CB-overlooking-Slate-River-fog-H4009.jpg Slate River Valley Fog #7 The previous night's torrential rain created atmospheric conditions ripe for forming valley fog below the Ruby Range. I love scenes like these that are ever-changing. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog-6/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062824-CO-CB-overlooking-Slate-River-fog-H4006.jpg Slate River Valley Fog #6 The previous night's torrential rain created atmospheric conditions ripe for forming valley fog below the Ruby Range. I love scenes like these that are ever-changing. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog-5/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062824-CO-CB-overlooking-Slate-River-fog-H3980.jpg Slate River Valley Fog #5 The previous night's torrential rain created atmospheric conditions ripe for forming valley fog below the Ruby Range. I love scenes like these that are ever-changing. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog-4/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062824-CO-CB-overlooking-Slate-River-fog-H3954.jpg Slate River Valley Fog #4 The previous night's torrential rain created atmospheric conditions ripe for forming valley fog below the Ruby Range. I love scenes like these that are ever-changing. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog-3/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062824-CO-CB-overlooking-Slate-River-fog-H3947.jpg Slate River Valley Fog #3 The previous night's torrential rain created atmospheric conditions ripe for forming valley fog below the Ruby Range. I love scenes like these that are ever-changing. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062824-CO-CB-overlooking-Slate-River-fog-H3906.jpg Slate River Valley Fog #2 The previous night's torrential rain created atmospheric conditions ripe for forming valley fog below the Ruby Range. I love scenes like these that are ever-changing. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/slate-river-valley-fog-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062724-CO-Ruby-Range-Slate-River-Valley-fog-H3768.jpg Slate River Valley Fog #1 Hours of rain subside, leading to the saturated ground shedding its moisture to form condensation clouds. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/williams-mtns-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071124-CO-HFPW-Williams-Mtns--evening-pano-H5406-5410.jpg Evening Light on the Williams Mountains This astounding range of craggy peaks is known collectively as the Williams Mountains, yet almost all of the individual mountains are unnamed. This is a wild stretch of Colorado, with few trails and no hordes of hikers and campers exploring its secrets. Here, a beautiful summer evening casts the sun's warm rays on the landscape. (Please note: I have not included any print ordering options for this image because it is an uncommon size. If you are interested in a fine art print of any styles - print only, wood plaque, metal or acrylic - feel free to call or email me to discuss sizes, prices and options.) Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/williams-mtns-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071124-CO-Williams-Mtns-sunset-H5425.jpg Sunset in the Williams Mountains Sunset light on an unnamed group of peaks known collectively as the Williams Mountains on a beautiful, albeit mosquito-filled summer night. To be clear, I am not taking this photo within the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness, but all these peaks except the one at far right are within the wilderness. The far right peak beyond is Grizzly Peak, the tallest peak in Colorado not a fourteener at 13,988 feet in elevation,. Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/s-curve/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071024-CO-MBSW-stream-S-curve-V5279.jpg S-Curve A stream surrounded by marsh marigolds takes a gently curved path through an alpine meadow just downstream from Little Gem Lake. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snowmass-mtn-reflection-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071024-CO-MBSW-Snowmass-Mtn-reflection-V5363.jpg Snowmass Mountain Reflection (vertical) A beautiful summer evening watching the reflection of Snowmass Mountain on the calm surface of Geneva Lake. We spent two nights camped nearby, and didn't have another soul around for either night. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snowmass-mtn-reflection-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071024-CO-MBSW-Snowmass-Mtn-reflection-H5331.jpg Snowmass Mountain Reflection (horizontal) A beautiful summer evening watching the reflection of Snowmass Mountain on the calm surface of Geneva Lake. We spent two nights camped nearby, and didn't have another soul around for either night. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/little-gem-lake-tarns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071024-CO-MBSW-Snowmass-Mtn-Little-Gem-Lk-tarns-H5306.jpg Snowmass Mountain & Little Gem Lake Tiny satellite tarns on the edge of Little Gem Lake are surrounded by marsh marigolds in a lush environment tailor-made for their growth. Snowmass Mountain's rugged west face rises beyond. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/geneva-lake-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071024-CO-MBSW-Geneva-Lk-morning-H5269.jpg Morning at Geneva Lake Morning view of Geneva Lake and the Snowmass Mountain massif a few short steps from our campsite, where we spent two consecutive nights disturbed only be the rumbling of thunder in the valley to our south. Not another camper was present. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/crescent-moon-and-trees/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071024-CO-MBSW-crescent-moon-and-trees-H5368.jpg Crescent Moon & Tree Silhouettes After photographing sunset on the shore of Geneva Lake, this hard-to-pass-up scene presented itself on the trek back to camp. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stormy-geneva-lake/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070924-CO-MBSW-stormy-skies-over-Geneva-Lk-H5247.jpg Stormy Skies Over Geneva Lake We spent two nights camped at Geneva Lake, and on each of those nights we watched storm clouds rumble through the area. On this evening the brooding clouds formed north and swept towards the Snowmass Mountain massif and then directly overhead. Look closely and you can see raindrops creating ripples on the surface of the lake. This time there were only a few rumbles of thunder, but on the second night, a loud, intimidating storm had thunder echoing through the entire basin. I feel vulnerable whenever I'm caught outdoors with a thunderstorm nearby, but on both nights, mercifully, the worst of the weather stayed downvalley to the south. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/milner-pass-elk-x-4/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070624-CO-RMNP-Milner-Pass-bull-elk-x-4-H4843.jpg Nature's Lawn Mowers Four stately bull elk graze in the tall grasses surrounding Poudre Lake on Milner Pass. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-ida-fogbank-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070724-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-trail-Specimen-Mtn-fogbank-H5141.jpg Specimen Mountain & Fogbank Fog drifts across the tundra as Specimen Mountain rises in the distance. The Mount Ida trail is a nearly five-mile-long trail to the summit of its namesake peak that traverses miles of open tundra before a rockier finish near the summit of the peak. A docile swath of fog made for a pleasant morning view, but this is far from the place you'd want to be when lightning storms come calling. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-ida-fogbank-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070724-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-trail-fogbank-H5146.jpg Fog Spilling Out of Forest Canyon #2 There we were, just la-dee-da-ing up the Mount Ida trail, when I looked back towards where we had just come from, to see fog spilling out of Forest Canyon and into the valley below us. For most of its length the trail stays well below the ridgeline, so I had no way of knowing that just out of view, Forest Canyon was filled with morning fog. All it took was a slight breeze to push it up and over the ridgeline and into view. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-ida-fogbank-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070724-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-trail-fogbank-H5142.jpg Fog Spilling Out of Forest Canyon #1 It's not very often that I'm caught off guard by interesting weather phenomena, as I tend to follow such things fairly closely as a means of naturally enhancing my images. But it was with great surprise when hiking the long trail up Mount Ida that I turned around to see fog streaming over the ridge we had just hiked below, and spilling into the canyon below. If you look closely in the center-right portion of the photo, you can see the trail we had hiked just a bit earlier. There wasn't even a hint of what we were in store for when we came through this stretch of trail. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-ida-summit-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070724-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-summit-Gorge-Lks-H5191.jpg Mount Ida Summit View A few summers before this image was taken, wife Cindy and I attempted to climb Mount Ida, but were turned back by threatening weather. Although I would have liked to have summited, I was also relieved to be done with the hike, as both of my knees were in excruciating pain from many years of carrying heavy packs of camera gear up and down mountain trails. I was in so much pain that on the descent I vowed to do something about it. In August and December of 2023 I had both of my knees fully replaced, and the results have been gratifying! Cindy and I returned to the Mount Ida trail in July of 2024 and I was able to charge up the mountain (or at least charge as much as a nearly 65-year-old man can!) to enjoy this stunning view of the incredible and seldom visited Gorge Lakes Basin below. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-ida-summit-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070724-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-summit-Gorge-Lks-H5173.jpg Mount Ida Summit View with Rock Outcrop The upper reaches of the Gorge Lakes drainage contains a series of wild, seldom visited lakes, the higher ones holding onto their icy cover until mid- to late-summer. This view from the summit of Mount Ida shows that Inkwell Lake has already shed its ice, while the higher Azure Lake's namesake color is mostly hidden under its half-frozen surface in this early July image. Just out of the frame to the right is Highest Lake, the highest lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, which will likely retain its icy mantle until well into August. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wash-gulch-wildflowers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062724-CO-CB-Wash-Gulch-lupines-and-mountain-H3645.jpg Wildflower Meadow in Washington Gulch Crested Butte has been the self-proclaimed wildflower capitol of Colorado for as long as I can remember, and sometimes when I hear that claim I wince a bit. I have seen some pretty remarkable wildflower displays all over Colorado, so when I hear of a place proclaiming as such, I think of all those other places. However! The June bloom of lupines and mules ears and all sorts of other flowers in June of 2024 makes it a lot harder to argue against such a designation. near Crested Butte, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-range-evening-light/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061224-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-evening-light-H3183.jpg Evening Light on the Sneffels Range My wife and I took a gondola ride from Mountain Village to the gondola's highest stop, and then hiked higher as the setting sun painted the Sneffels Range across the valley in golden hues. Remarkably, we seemed to have the entire mountain to ourselves as we hiked up the See Forever Trail. Above Telluride, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/capitol-peak-aspen-grove/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061324-CO-EM-Capitol-Pk-with-aspen-grove-H3311.jpg Capitol Peak Aspen Grove A grove of healthy aspns precede this view of Capitol Peak in the distance. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/approaching-capitol-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061324-CO-EM-Capitol-Pk-H3305.jpg Approaching Capitol Peak Capitol Peak dominates the view on an evening hike in the Elk Mountains. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gilpin-peak-summer/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061224-CO-SnRng-Gilpin-aspens-H3158.jpg Gilpin Peak Summer Evening light on Gilpin Peak in the Sneffels Range creates shadows and sun on the craggy slopes. Saint Sophia Ridge can be seen on the right. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-silhouette-elk/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061224-CO-SMR-sunset-elk-H3217.jpg Sunset Silhouette Elk A herd of several dozen elk graze in meadows below the San Miguel Mountains. A few wary cows kept watch as I photographed them as the sun set and painted the sky in its rich, warm hues. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/black-tower-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052424-UT-Hanksville-black-tower-sunrise-H1990.jpg Sunrise at The Black Tower Dramatic pinnacles arise from the badlands of southern Utah as sunrise alights the sky above. near Hanksville, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/peekaboo-heart-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052224-UT-GS-ENM-Peekaboo-Slot-heart-entrance-H1610.jpg I "Heart" Slot Canyons A uniquely shaped entrance window to Peek-a-Boo Slot Canyon rewards those who scramble up the slick sandstone wall that guards its entrance from casual entry. Peek-a-Boo Slot, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-20/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071311-Gothic-deer-lupine-01H.jpg Lupines #20 A mule deer negotiates through fields of lupines near Gothic. Near Gothic, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-19/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071311-East-River-lupines-01H.jpg Lupines #19 Lupines blooming above a meander of the East River near Gothic. Along the East River, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-18/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071311-CO-CB-lupine-field-H5569.jpg Lupines #18 Lupines below the Ruby Range. Washington Gulch, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-17/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071311-CB-lupines-sunset-H5636-LRCC.jpg Lupines #17 Lupines below the Ruby Range at sunset. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-16/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070705-CO-Kebler-lupine-H0589.jpg Lupines #16 Lupines below East Beckwith Mountain along the Kebler Pass road. Beckwith Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-15/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070605-CO-Kebler-lupines-V0581.jpg Lupines #15 Lupines along Kebler Pass road near Crested Butte. Kebler Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-13-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070605-CO-Kebler-lupines-V0569.jpg Lupines #13 Lupines at sunrise below the Beckwith Mountains near Crested Butte. Beckwith Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-14/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070605-CO-Kebler-lupines-H0580.jpg Lupines #14 Lupines along Kebler Pass road near Crested Butte. Kebler Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-12/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070605-CO-Kebler-lupines-H0570.jpg Lupines #12 Lupines at sunrise below the Beckwith Mountains near Crested Butte. Beckwith Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-11/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062510-Sneffels-lupine-H2822.jpg Lupines #11 Lupines along Dallas Creek below Mount Sneffels. Mount Sneffels, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-10/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062409-CO-Kebler-lupines-H4616.jpg Lupines #10 Lupines below Mount Owen in the Ruby Range near Crested Butte. Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-09/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062313-WA-Gulch-lupine-merge-H1727-H1729.jpg Lupines #9 Lupines in Washington Gulch, near Crested Butte. Washington Gulch, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-08/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062313-CO-CB-lupines-H1796.jpg Lupines #8 Lupines and evening light in Washington Gulch, near Crested Butte. Washington Gulch, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-07/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062213-DPP-HDR-1574-1575-1576.jpg Lupines #7 Lupines at sunset in Washington Gulch, near Crested Butte. Washington Gulch, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-06/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062213-CB-summer-LR1671.jpg Lupines #6 Lupines and summer aspen forests in Washington Gulch, near Crested Butte. Washington Gulch, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-05/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062213-CB-summer-focus-stack-02.jpg Lupines #5 Lupines and Mount Crested Butte at sunset. Mount Crested Butte, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052220-CO-SR-lupines-FS2-H8173-8179.jpg Lupines #4 Lupines below the Sneffels Range near West Dallas Creek. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052220-CO-SR-lupines-FS1-H8203-8209.jpg Lupines #3 Lupines below the Sneffels Range near West Dallas Creek. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052120-SR-Mt-Sneffels-lupines-H8029.jpg Lupines #2 Lupines along Dallas Creek below Mount Sneffels. Mount Sneffels, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lupines-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052120-CO-Mt-Sneffels-lupines-V8033.jpg Lupines #1 Lupines along Dallas Creek below Mount Sneffels. Mount Sneffels, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cascade-creek-cascades-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042324-CA-YNP-Cascade-Creek-tele-H1425.jpg Cascades on Cascade Creek Cascade Creek, still in shadow, juxtaposes its cool blue hues with the warm light of the morning sun backlighting the mist created by its journey through a jumble of rocky ledges. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bridalveil-rainbow-falls-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042124-CA-YNP-Rainbow-Falls-full-view-V0838.jpg Bridalveil Rainbow Falls #2 The Cathedral Rocks formation towers over a thundering Bridalveil Falls as afternoon sun creates a transitory rainbow in the spray at its base. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bridalveil-falls-rainbow-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042024-CA-YNP-Bridalveil-Rainbow-Falls-base-V0750.jpg Bridalveil Falls Rainbow #2 Heavy spray from spring runoff at Bridalveil Falls creates a stunning rainbow arcing across its base. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bridalveil-falls-rainbow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042024-CA-YNP-Bridalveil-Rainbow-Falls-base-V0743.jpg Bridalveil Falls Rainbow #1 The power of spring runoff falling down Bridalveil Falls creates a stunning rainbow in its spray. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/yosemite-falls-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042324-CA-YNP-Yosemite-Falls-reflection-V1383.jpg Yosemite Falls Reflection Spring runoff near the Merced River created several pools outside the river's banks, this one providing a perfectly tranquil reflection of Yosemite Falls in all its springtime glory. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cascade-creek-plunge/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042324-CA-YNP-Cascade-Creek-waterfall-V1406.jpg Cascade Creek Plunge The rising sun illuminates mist from the many cascades of Cascade Creek as it tumbles down to join Tamarack Creek just below. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/yosemite-falls-moonbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042224-CA-YNP-Yosemite-Falls-moonbow-V1328.jpg Yosemite Falls Moonbow A moonbow forms on a portion of Yosemite Falls as the nearly full moon provides enough light to create this prismatic rarity. Moonbows at the falls only happen a few days a year when the moon's phase creates enough light, and when the waterfall has sufficient flow to create the mist necessary for the visual phenomenon. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/vernal-fall-sunbeams/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042224-CA-YNP-Vernal-Fall-sunbeams-H1247.jpg Vernal Fall Sunbeams It takes a real genius to hike something called the Mist Trail with no rain gear whatsoever, but that's what I did. Everything in this photo was soaking wet - the foreground grasses, the rocks, the photographer, the photographer's camera and lens. I mean, everything! I repeatedly had to wipe off the front element of the lens, which was difficult with an already saturated lens cloth, but it didn't matter, because in a nanosecond upon turning the camera back towards the waterfall, it was covered with spray. I doubted any of the photographs would be usable, but to my surprise the lens was able to focus far enough beyond the front element that the myriad little droplets on its surface didn't prevent decent images from being made. Oh, and in my defense, I checked the weather forecast for Yosemite before I left, and it called for nothing but sunshine while I was there. Still, I'll be more prepared next time. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bridalveil-rainbow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042024-CA-YNP-Rainbow-Falls-V0699.jpg Bridalveil Rainbow Falls #1 Rainbow colors form in the spray of Bridalveil Falls at peak flow. Sunlight, water and wind combine to create this transitory visual spectacle. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/la-sal-mtns-sunset-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-24x80-041324-UT-CNP-Needles-La-Sal-Mtns-view-panocrop-H0434.jpg La Sal Mountains Sunset View Sunset light paints the distant La Sal Mountains in pastel hues as massive sandstone buttes catch the rich light before it fades. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/the-joint-alcove-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041324-UT-CNP-Needles-The-Joint-cavern-H0401.jpg Cavernous Alcove Along the Joint Trail The Joint Trail, part of the Chesler Park Loop Trail in Canyonlands' Needles District, takes hikers through a labyrinth of narrow corridors carved into the sandstone, a welcome relief of cool air on a warm spring day. This cavernous room is the exception to the Joint's long, claustrophobic hallways that are just wide enough for hikers to pass through. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/chesler-park-needles-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041324-UT-CNP-Needles-Chesler-Park-needles-H0398.jpg Chesler Park Needles Fantastical needle-like sandstone pinnacles surround Chesler Park. The Chesler Park Loop Trail, combined with The Joint Trail, rewards those who tackle the nearly 11-mile hike over rugged terrain with stunning views every step of the way. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-autumn-gold/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100505-CO-RMNP-Longs-Pk-autumn-gold-H0549.jpg Autumn Gold Below Longs Peak Brilliant gold aspens signal the advance of autumn in the lower reaches of Rocky Mountain National Park while snow on Longs Peak hints at what is to come. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-forest-canyon-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092819-CO-RMNP-TRR-Longs-Pk-sea-of-clouds-H5184.jpg Longs Peak & Forest Canyon Fog Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-moraine-park/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070810-RMNP-Moraine-Park-Longs-Pk-01H.jpg Longs Peak from Moraine Park Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-moraine-park-tele/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070810-Longs-Pk-tele-H3946.jpg Longs Peak from Moraine Park (close-up) Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-diamond-sunny/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070810-Longs-Diamond-235mm.jpg Longs Peak Diamond in Sun Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-glacier-gorge/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032821-CO-RMNP-Longs-Pk-tele-H5318.jpg Longs Peak Rises Above Glacier Gorge Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-massif-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032821-CO-RMNP-LongsPk-massif-pano-merge-5578-5584.jpg Longs Peak Massif (Panorama) Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/3-apostles-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/MASTER-3-Apostles-winter-01H.jpg Three Apostles Winter Cottonwood Pass provides this wintry view of Ice Mountain and its satellite peaks, known collectively as the Three Apostles. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-shavano-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/CAUDLE-16x24-061310-CO-SR-Shavano-from-Marshall-Pass-H2486.jpg Mount Shavano Clouds Morning fog clears along the lower slopes of Mount Shavano, a Colorado fourteener in the southern Sawatch Range. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/613/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/a062822-CO-SR-Shavano-ridge-light-and-clouds-H8973.jpg 613BVS - Mount White Summer Cloud https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/612/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/a062822-CO-SR-r-to-l-Cyclone-Carbonate-Taylor-H8950.jpg 612BVS - Sawatch Summer Evening https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-on-mt-princeton/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/a062822-CO-SR-Mt-Princeton-sunset-H8956.jpg Dark Clouds Over Mount Princeton Dark clouds form over Mount Princeton in this early-summer view as sunset approaches. Thankfully the storm passed to our north. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cumberland-pass-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081220-CO-SR-Cumberland-Pass-smoky-sunset-H0628.jpg Cumberland Pass Sunset Smoke from distant forest fires filters evening light, creating an unwanted, yet ethereal glow over a lone cabin in the Sawatch Range. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-princeton-morning-clouds-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080616-Mt-Princeton-morning-clouds-H5859-LRCC.jpg Mount Princeton Clouds #2 Mount Princeton in the Collegiate Peaks is flanked by morning clouds in the Arkansas Valley near Buena Vista. The Collegiates are a sub-range of the Sawatch Range and contain multiple Ivy League-named mountains. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-princeton-clouds-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080616-Mt-Princeton-morning-clouds-H5847-LRCC.jpg Mount Princeton Clouds #1 The triple summits of Mount Princeton are visible in this photo as morning fog begins to clear.  Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/607/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073017-CO-Middle-Quartz-Creek-zen-forest-H4392.jpg 607S - Mineral Quartz Creek Zen Forest https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clouds-in-brittle-silver-basin/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072917-CO-Sawatch-Brittle-Silver-Basin-stormy-H4370.jpg Clouds in Brittle Silver Basin Arrowleaf senecio wildflowers on a stormy evening in Brittle Silver Basin in the Sawatch Range. After a rather eventful drive over Tomichi Pass, a very rough four-wheel-drive road in the Sawatch Range, I tried exiting the basin by another route the next day, only to find it blocked by a rockslide. After several hours and some failed attempts at extrication by some friendly ATVers, a crew that included one member of the US Army just back from training in clearing roads in Afghanistan was finally able to help me get through. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mineral-basin-tarn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072506-CO-Sawatch-Mineral-Basin-unnamed-lake-H4078.jpg Unnamed Tarn in Mineral Basin Stormy skies reflect in an unnamed tarn high in Mineral Basin in the southern Sawatch Range. Before this photo was made, a lone bull moose was making himself at home in the lake. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/604/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-Three-Apostles-sunset-H6315.jpg 604BV - Harrison Flat #10 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/harrison-flat-sunset-9/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-Three-Apostles-sunset-H6302-6303.jpg Harrison Flat Sunset An incredible sunset reflects clouds and the Three Apostles in a tarn high in Harrison Flat in the Sawatch Range. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/anticrepuscular-clouds-3-apostles/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-Three-Apostles-anticrepuscular-Rays-H6230.jpg Anti-Crepuscular Rays Over The Three Apostles Anti-crepuscular rays form over the Three Apostles, and the scene is reflected in a tarn high in Harrison Flat. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/huron-peak-evening-light/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-Huron-Pk-H6259-6260.jpg Evening Light Reflection of Huron Peak A tarn in Harrison Flat creates a perfect reflection of Huron Peak (14,012'), a fourteener in the Sawatch Range. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/3-apostles-sunset-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-Harrison-Flat-sunset-V6321-LRCC-LRCC.jpg Three Apostles Sunset (vertical) Colorful sunset clouds over the Three Apostles in Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, all reflected in a tarn in Harrison Flat. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/harrison-flat-unnamed-peaks/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-Harrison-Flat-sunset-reflection-H6291.jpg Unnamed Peaks Reflected in Harrison Flat A band of sunset light ascends the slopes of rugged unnamed peaks in the Sawatch Range, all reflected in a tarn at Harrison Flat in the Sawatch Range. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/3-apostles-last-light/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-Harrison-Flat-pano-B6288-6289.jpg Last Light on the Three Apostles (panorama) The last rays of sunshine illuminate the upper slopes of the rugged Three Apostles, a trio of 13,000+-foot peaks in the Collegiates, a sub-range of the Sawatch Range. A tarn in Harrison Flat duplicates the scene. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/597/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-Harrison-Flat-Huron-sunset-H6312land.jpg 597BV - Harrison Flat #3 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/symmetric-reflection-huron-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-CO-CPW-Huron-Pk-reflection-H6188.jpg Symmetrical Reflection of Huron Peak The pyramidal shape of 14,012-foot-high Huron Peak casts a symmetrical reflection in a tarn high in Harrison Flat in the Sawatch Range. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/harrison-flat-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072315-CO-CPW-Harrison-Flat-pano-6271.jpg Harrison Flat Sunset (panorama) The Three Apostles and other surrounding peaks catch the last light of day during a spectacular sunset at Harrison Flat, Sawatch Range, Colorado. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sewanee-peak-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071418-CO-Sawatch-Range-N-Fork-S-Ark-Sewanee-Pk-sunrise-reflection-H4129.jpg Sewanee Peak Morning Beaver ponds reflect light from sunrise as Sewanee Peak is illuminated. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sewanee-peak-alpenglow-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071418-CO-Sawatch-Range-N-Fork-S-Ark-Sewanee-Pk-sunrise-reflection-H4101.jpg Sewanee Peak Alpenglow Sunrise Sewanee Peak is lit by sunrise alpenglow as it reflects in a still beaver pond. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/showy-daisies-sawatch-range/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071418-CO-N-Fork-S-Ark-showy-daisy-FS01-V4185-V4190.jpg Showy Daisies Bouquet A beautiful wildflower bouquet featuring showy daisies and red Indian paintbrush flourishes along the North Fork of the South Arkansas River in the Sawatch Range. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sewanee-peak-with-moose/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071418-CO-N-Fork-S-Ark-predawn-tarn-H4083.jpg Sewanee Peak Reflection with Moose A wary bull moose looks on as I set up for pre-sunrise photos in a still beaver pond near the headwaters of the North Fork of the South Arkansas River. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/n-fork-s-arkansas-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071418-CO-N-Fork-S-Ark-predawn-tarn-H4062.jpg Sewanee Peak Dawn Reflection Marshy grasses alongside a beaver pond are dotted with wildflowers near the headwaters of the North Fork of the South Arkansas River. Peaks in the distance include Taylor Mountain, Mount Aetna, and Sewanee Peak. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-columbia-clouds-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070715-Mt-Columbia-pano-A5140-5142.jpg Mount Columbia Clouds (panorama) Condensation clouds form around Mount Columbia after an afternoon storm. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-columbia-clouds-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070715-Mt-Columbia-clouds-H5491.jpg Mount Columbia Clouds #2 Afternoon thunderstorms have departed, and the warming afternoon sun creates condensation clouds on the slopes of Mount Columbia, a 14,077-foot-high fourteener in the Sawatch Range. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-columbia-clouds-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070715-Mt-Columbia-clouds-H5488-LR.jpg Mount Columbia Clouds #1 Afternoon thunderstorms have departed, and the warming afternoon sun creates condensation clouds on the slopes of Mount Columbia, a 14,077-foot-high fourteener in the Sawatch Range. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-yale-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063020-CO-SR-Mt-Yale-sunrise-H0391.jpg Mount Yale Sunrise The rising sun casts its warm light on Mount Yale and the clouds overhead. Mount Yale is a 14,200-foot-high peak in the Sawatch Range. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ptarmigan-gulch-stormy-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063020-CO-SR-Grassy-Gulch-morning-storm-H0465.jpg Stormy Morning in Ptarmigan Gulch Morning storm clouds compete with warm morning light to create visual drama in Ptarmigan Gulch in the Sawatch Range. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/emma-burr-mountain/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/063020-CO-SR-Emma-Burr-Mtn-clouds-H0477.jpg Emma Burr Mountain Morning Moody clouds grace the very summit of 13,544-foot-high Emma Burr Mountain rising over the South Cottonwood Creek drainage. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rocky-ridgeline-ptarmigan-gulch/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062920-CO-SR-tarn-near-Ptarmigan-Lk-H0179.jpg Ptarmigan Gulch Tarn #3 Brisk wind eliminate any possibility of a reflection of this rocky ridge in a small tarn in Ptarmigan Gulch. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/5mount-yale-tarns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062920-CO-SR-Mt-Yale-with-tarn-H0234.jpg Mount Yale Tarns Mount Yale rises across the Ptarmigan Lake valley as a small pond reflects the forested surroundings. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/jones-mountain-north-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062920-CO-SR-Jones-Mtn-North-reflection-H0227.jpg Jones Mountain North Reflection #2 The north summit of Jones Mountain reflects in a small tarn in Ptarmigan Gulch. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/jones-mountain-north-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062920-CO-SR-Jones-Mtn-North-reflection-H0201.jpg Jones Mountain North Reflection #1 horizontal, collegiate peaks, wilderness, reflection Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/shavano-and-tabeguache-from-antero/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062822-CO-SR-Shav-Tab-from-Antero-summit-H8943.jpg Shavano & Tabeguache From Antero Summit The fourteeners Mount Shavano (left, 14,235') and Tabeguache Peak (right, 14,162') are viewed from the summit of neighboring fourteener Mount Antero (14,276') in the Sawatch Range. The Sawatch boasts the most 14,000-footers of any range in Colorado at 15 peaks. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/shavano-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062822-CO-SR-Shavano-sunset-H8962.jpg Sunset Clouds Over Mount Shavano Clouds form over Mount Shavano (14,235'), one of Colorado's 54 fourteeners, and one of 15 fourteeners in the Sawatch Range. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sheets-of-rain-mount-harvard/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062820-CO-SR-Mt-Harvard-rain-curtains-H0303.jpg Mount Harvard Rain Sheets of rain fall around Mount Harvard, a 14,421-foot-high peak in the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness of Colorado. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tigger-peak-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062121-CO-SR-Tigger-Pk-clouds-H2761.jpg Tigger Peak Clouds Tigger Peak is the unofficial name of a sub-peak of Mount Princeton, a 14,204-foot-high fourteener in the Collegiate Peaks sub-range of the Sawatch. On this morning clouds swirled around the peak's slopes. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/antero-clouds-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062121-CO-SR-Mt-Antero-and-vicinity-ATC-pano-H2748-H2752.jpg Mount Antero Sea of Clouds (panorama) A sea of clouds gathers below Mount Antero, a 14,276-foot-high peak in the Collegiate Peaks, a sub-range of the Sawatch Range in central Colorado. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/574/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062121-CO-SR-Mt-Antero-and-vicinity-ATC-H2747.jpg 574BVS - Mount Antero Sea of Clouds https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-antero-above-the-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062121-CO-SR-Antero-Pk-tele-ATC-H2813.jpg Mount Antero Above the Clouds 14,276-foot-high Mount Antero rises above a sea of clouds on the first day of summer. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/eclipse-triptych/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-8x20-Eclipse-triptyche-01.jpg Total Solar Eclipse Three phases of the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, as seen from the path of totality in southern Missouri. Doniphan, Missouri USA https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-range-cloudbank-pano-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101323-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-cloudbank-pano-crop-H5417.jpg When Seasons Collide (panorama) A morning cloudbank forms along the Sneffels Range, creating a visual, as well as physical, line of demarcation between fall colors below and wintry, snowy peaks above. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-pk-garden-spring-morning-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/040224-CO-PPGG-pano-V0122-V0123-V0124-V0125.jpg Clearing Spring Storm Panorama A clearing storm slowly dissipates, revealing a very snowy Pikes Peak beneath the clouds. Morning light accentuates Kissing Camels, part of the North Gateway Rock massif. A few hours later all the clouds were a distant memory, and the upper reaches of Pikes Peak glistened with pure white snow. Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alaska-range-twilight-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-24x80-032024-AK-Alaska-Range-twilight-pano-H9747-9752.jpg Twilight Panorama Blue twilight wraps this snowy scene from the Alaska Range in its cool winter hue. Alaska Range, Alaska https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lowell-creek-waterfall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032324-AK-Seward-Lowell-Creek-waterfall-H0083.jpg Waterfall on Lowell Creek A waterfall tumbles over a rocky ledge on Lowell Creek before emptying into Resurrection Bay near Seward. Seward, Alaska https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bald-eagle-alaska/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032324-AK-Seward-bald-eagle-H0054.jpg Bald Eagle on Watch A bald eagle keeps watch over its territory as it guards its nearby nest. Seward, Alaska https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bald-eagle-nest-alaska/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032324-AK-Seward-bald-eagle-and-nest-H0068.jpg Bald Eagle and Nest A bald eagle keeps watch over its territory as it guards its enormous nest. Seward, Alaska https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/white-princess-cloudcap/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032024-AK-AR-White-Princess-cloud-H9640.jpg Cloudcap Over White Princess A sublime late-winter view of White Princess, part of a string of peaks that rises above the Castner Glacier valley. Alaska Range, Alaska https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mountain-sunset-alaska/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032024-AK-Alaska-Range-sunset-clouds-H9724.jpg Mountain Sunset Sunset fills the sky with pastels over wintry peaks of the Alaska Range. Alaska Range, Alaska https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/white-princess-aurora/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032024-AK-Alaska-Range-Castner-aurora-H9765.jpg Aurora Over White Princess The northern lights streak across the sky over mountains of the Alaska Range above Castner Glacier. Alaska Range, Alaska https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ray-mtns-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031824-AK-Dalton-Hwy-Ray-Mtns-view-H9545.jpg Ray Mountains View Snow-covered trees frame a distant view of the Ray Mountains just a few miles south of the Arctic Circle. Dalton Highway, Alaska https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-pk-frosted-wall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WD-drive-1007-RTP-16x20.jpg Rime Ice-Covered Forest & Pikes Peak Rime ice coats the landscape along Rampart Range, with mighty Pikes Peak rising above a sea of clouds. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wildflowerfalls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WD-drive-RTP-24x30-flowerfalls-vertical.jpg Wildflowerfalls One of the banes of wildflower photography is wind, but in this remarkable situation I enjoyed dead calm. The sun had already set behind a nearby ridge, and the light illuminating the scene was that coming down from the clear blue sky. I was able to expose images for 20 and 30 seconds without a single flower moving. Now that is a rare event! Ruby Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/barn-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WD-drive-RTP-16x20-barn-reflection-01H.jpg Barn Reflection A barn situated along the eastern slopes of the Sawatch Range near Leadville casts its reflection in a calm, misty pond. Arkansas Valley, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sultan-mtn-autumn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WD-drive-24x30-San-Juans-fall-Sultan-Mtn.jpg Sultan Mountain Autumn Sultan Mountain has already experienced its first taste of winter at higher elevations. Down in the forests the aspen trees are putting on quite a show, decked out in their autumn best color. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/animal-tracks-through-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WD-drive-24x30-RTP-SanJuans-snow-H01.jpg Animal Tracks Through Fresh Snow A set of animal tracks punctuate freshly fallen snow in this tranquil scene from the San Juans near Red Mountain Pass. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/porphyry-paintbrush/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WD-drive-24x30-Porphyry-paintbrush.jpg Porphyry Basin Paintbrush An unnamed peak rises beyond a field filled with a variety of wildflowers, dominated by beautiful red Indian paintbrush. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/jagged-mtn-reflection-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WD-drive-16x20-Jagged-Mtn-reflection-1H.jpg Jagged Mountain Reflection Jagged Mountain dominates this view from a lake 500 feet above Sunlight Basin, a long trek into the Weminuche, at nearly half a million acres, Colorado's largest wilderness area. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-pk-alpenglow-moonset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022713-CO-PP-alpenglow-moonset-merge-H9355-9357-9358.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise & Moonset Panorama Morning clouds obscur a portion of Pikes Peak as the moon sets behind its summit pyramid at sunrise. Pikes Peak, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/white-christmas-garden-of-the-gods/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122512-PPGG-white-Christmas-01H.jpg White Christmas Fresh snow at Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs on a crisp Christmas morning. Prior to this snowfall, Garden of the Gods had not seen a white Christmas, where snow falls on that day, in 25 years. In this view, Pikes Peak (14,115') is framed in the Gateway formation, comprised of North Gateway Rock (right) and South Gateway Rock (left). Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dynamic-clouds-01-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112915-CO-PP-ATC-H5094.jpg Dynamic Clouds Below Pikes Peak #2 This image is one of several hundred images taken as part of a timelapse, which shows the low clouds almost like a living, breathing creature as it ebbs and flows in and out of the low valleys below Pikes Peak. The scene is from Rampart Range, which shows extensive damage from the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire. The destruction failed to erase the inherent beauty of the area. Pike National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dynamic-clouds-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112915-CO-PP-ATC-H5018.jpg Dynamic Clouds Below Pikes Peak #1 This image is one of several hundred images taken as part of a timelapse, which shows the low clouds almost like a living, breathing creature as it ebbs and flows in and out of the low valleys below Pikes Peak. The scene is from Rampart Range, which shows extensive damage from the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire. The destruction failed to erase the inherent beauty of the area. Pike National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-north-face-autumn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100106-CO-PP-North-Face-fall-H6730.jpg Pikes Peak North Face Autumn Open meadows harbor beautiful autumn aspen trees below Pikes Peak's dramatic north face, a view of America's Mountain far different from what most people see daily from the eastern plains cities below. Pike National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-north-face-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052610-CO-PP-ATC-pano-H2165-2166.jpg Pikes Peak North Face Panorama Low clouds have begun to dissipate in this view of Pikes Peak's dramatic north face, as seen from high on Rampart Range near the mountain town of Woodland Park. Pike National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-north-face/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052015-CO-PPNF-ATC-H3072.jpg Pikes Peak North Face Upslope conditions push a cloudmass into the lower valleys below Pikes Peak, but lack the kinetic strength to push the clouds high enough to obscure the peaks above. This has always been one of my favorite phenomena, as the scene is continually in motion on a massive scale - the low clouds potentially cover hundreds of square miles - undulating up and down with the slightest change in wind speed, but doing so in complete silence. Pike National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-four-seasons-poster/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/PP4S-poster-12x36-no-text-BLACK.jpg Pikes Peak - Four Seasons I captured this scene in each of the four seasons over a period of a few years. The fall image was the first, and the spring image was the last. The big, dead tree on the left anchors the scene. These trees no longer exist, as the area was decimated by the Waldo Canyon Fire in June of 2012. I returned to this spot a few years later, once Rampart Range Road was reopened, and the exact spot was hard to find, since everything looked so different. I found the telltale roadside rock that I always used to park beside, thereby confirming the location, only to discover that this particular patch of forest was completely cut down by the Forest Service after the fire. Pike National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-pk-atc-oldie/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/Pikes-Pk-above-the-clouds-V01.jpg First Time Above the Clouds I have probably thousands of photographs of Pikes Peak rising above the clouds, but this was my first time capturing this beautiful phenomenon. It's a film image from my medium-format camera days. My, how things have changed! Pikes Peak, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/autumn-cottonwood-meadow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102205-CO-GG-cottonwoods-H1269.jpg Autumn Cottonwood Meadow A large meadow east of the main sandstone formations in Garden of the Gods is home to a large family of cottonwood trees, their beauty all the more enhanced as fall turns their leaves gold. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mammatus-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100116-GG-rainbow-and-mammatus-clouds-H6957.jpg Mammatus Clouds & Rainbow A double bonus to the aftermath of a severe storm moving through Garden of the Gods - wild mammatus clouds and a rainbow! Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mammatus-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100116-GG-mammatus-clouds-V6967-24x30ish.jpg Mammatus Sunset (vertical) Mammatus clouds take on an even more dramatic appearance as the setting sun accentuates their contours and paints them in warm hues. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mammatus-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100116-GG-mammatus-clouds-H6963.jpg Mammatus Sunset (horizontal) Mammatus clouds take on an even more dramatic appearance as the setting sun accentuates their contours and paints them in warm hues. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mammatus-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081113-CO-GG-mammatus-clouds-H9664.jpg They're Real & They're Spectacular #2 Mammatus clouds look like something from an alien world, and typically form in the immediate aftermath of severe storms, their cottonball-like shapes dropping down from the cloud deck and looking like something more akin to the atmosphere of one of our Jovian planets than something Earthbound. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mammatus-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081113-CO-GG-mammatus-clouds-H9651.jpg They're Real & They're Spectacular #1 Mammatus clouds look like something from an alien world, and typically form in the immediate aftermath of severe storms, their cottonball-like shapes dropping down from the cloud deck and looking like something more akin to the atmosphere of one of our Jovian planets than something Earthbound. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/juniper-frame-kissing-camels/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080810-CO-GG-Kissing-Camels-juniper-frame-H7127.jpg Kissing Camels Framed by One-Seed Juniper The same one-seed juniper tree that creates such a perfect frame for South Gateway Rock serves just as well to frame Kissing Camels with only a slight change in position. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/central-garden-double-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073112-Garden-rainbow-H5629.jpg Garden Rainbow One of the benefits of severe storms is the possibility of rainbows in their wake. Such was the case with this particular storm, as a double rainbow arced across the sky as the dark clouds moved through. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kissing-camels-lightning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073012-GG-lightning-H5586.jpg Lightning Over Kissing Camels Lightning bolts fill the sky over Kissing Camels as the cloud deck reflects the city lights below. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/too-close-for-comfort/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073012-CO-GG-change-of-underwear-not-included-H5583.jpg A Little Too Close for Comfort I had been chasing lightning over the park for a few hours when the storm started to wane. My earlier photos were from the west side of the most prominent features, with lightning popping off behind the sandstone structures as the storm moved east. On my way out of the park it looked like the storm was about to perform an encore, so I set up just below the east side of Cathedral Rock and waited. Suddenly there was a loud crackling noise and the sky filled with bright light. The burst of thunder about knocked me off my feet. I grabbed my camera, still on the tripod, and threw it in my vehicle, jumped into the driver's seat, and got the hell outta there! That was it for my lightning adventures on this particular night. Note how the lightning is literally vaporizing the clouds as it makes its way to the ground. (Alternate title: "Change of Underwear Not Included) Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/juniper-frame-south-gateway-rock--winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022113-CO-GG-one-seed-juniper-frame-fresh-snow-H9293.jpg One-Seed Juniper Frame & South Gateway Rock One-seed juniper trees are the oldest living species in the park, many over 500 years old. After a winter storm dropped heavy snow on Garden of the Gods, this particular specimen creates a perfect frame for South Gateway Rock. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-spotlight/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/012011-CO-PPGG-spotlight-sunset-H1124.jpg Sunset Spotlight For decades a spotlight has shone on the Kissing Camels formation after dark. Here a spectacular sunset over Pikes Peak fills the sky as the spotlight focuses attention on the park's most famous formation. Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/prismatic-curtain/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072517-CO-La-Garita-rainbow-curtain-H3466.jpg Prismatic Curtain An evening rainbow drapes across the distant stormy sky in the La Garita Mountains. La Garita Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clear-creek-canyon-temp-waterfall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062223-CO-Jeffco-Clear-Creek-Canyon-temp-waterfall-H2839.jpg Temporary Waterfall in Clear Creek Canyon An afternoon of torrential rain flooded homes near where I live in Golden, as a river of muddy water washed through the neighborhood and inundated Highway-58, stranding a few cars. But the storm's aftermath also created scenes of beauty just up Clear Creek Canyon a few miles from town. Jefferson County, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunrise-atc/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021524-CO-Jeffco-Mt-Zion-ATC-sunrise-clouds-H8567.jpg Sunrise Above the Clouds Alas, sunrise! The rising sun would eventually burn off the moist cloud deck below, and within a few hours it was as if the fog had never existed. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunrise-colors-atc/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021524-CO-Jeffco-Mt-Zion-ATC-sunrise-clouds-H8551.jpg Sunrise Colors Above the Clouds I woke up at around 3:30am and noticed my neighborhood was socked in with thick fog, so I set my alarm for 6:15. By 6:20 I was out the door and driving up the Lookout Mountain Road not far from home. It didn't take long to pop out of the fog, and the sun was lighting up the high clouds in spectacular fashion. Just the kind of conditions I live for! Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/predawn-atc/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021524-CO-Jeffco-Mt-Zion-ATC-pre-sunrise-H8549.jpg Predawn Glow Above the Clouds A predawn glow paints the landscape in rich colors as the seemingly endless sea of clouds undulates below. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/galbraith-atc/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021524-CO-Jeffco-Mt-Galbraith-ATC-H8590.jpg Mount Galbraith Above the Clouds Low clouds/fog are pushed up against the mountains above Golden with just the slightest easterly breeze. Earlier a westerly wind had scoured the fog out of this canyon, only to reverse direction and repeat the process. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/galbraith-brocken-spectre/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021524-CO-Jeffco-Mt-Galbraith-ATC-Brocken-spectre-H8611.jpg Brocken Spectre & Mount Galbraith A brocken spectre occurs when the sun casts a shadow onto clouds or fog below, creating a circular rainbow around the subject casting the shadow - in this case, the photographer. If you've ever been on an airliner and looked down to see the shadow of the jet surrounded by a circular rainbow, it's the same effect. Of course, all rainbows are circular, but most of the time when they appear after a rainstorm, one half is blocked by the ground. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wilson-peak-fall-aspen-frame-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-20x60-100608-CO-SMM-Wilson-Pk-pano-H0921-0922-0923.jpg Wilson Peak Aspen Frame Panorama A bountiful forest of gold aspens frames Wilson Peak near Telluride after early season snow has the mountain decked out in winter white. The sharp peaks to the left are Gladstone Peak and, left of Gladstone, Mount Wilson, another fourteener, and the high point of the San Miguels, which is a sub-range of the mighty San Juan Mountains. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/moab-fault-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021024-UT-Moab-Fault-fog-and-spires-H8407.jpg Foggy Spires The Moab Fault is a sharp sandstone escarpment that rises directly west of the town of Moab. Sometimes it seems to create its own weather, as in this scene, where low clouds and fog alternately hide and reveal some of the wonders of this miles-long geologic feature. Moab Fault, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/needles-storm-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021024-UT-CNP-Needles-storm-H8463.jpg Needles Winter Storm Waves of snow and graupel, punctuated by the occasional thunder clap, descend on sandstone spires of the Needles formation. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/needles-columns-mesas/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021024-UT-CNP-Needles-Scenic-Drive-end-H8493.jpg Columns & Mesas Columns of yellow sandstone stand out against a backdrop of distant mesas and moody winter skies in the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/needles-sandstone-gallery/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021024-UT-CNP-Needles-Scenic-Drive-end-H8483.jpg Sandstone Gallery Separated into three distinct districts, Canyonlands National Park is a seemingly endless labyrinth of sandstone canyons, spires and mesas, all shaped by weather and carved out from the flow of the Colorado and Green rivers. The Needles district is very remote, and therefore much less visited than the more popular Island in the Sky district closest to Moab. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ancient-art-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020924-UT-Fisher-Towers-Ancient-Art-H8388.jpg Ancient Art Fisher Towers is a group of sandstone pillars that jut out from the landscape of Castle Valley a dozen or so miles from Moab. One of the towers' capstones is this squiggly feature called the Corkscrew Summit. It sits atop the greater Ancient Art tower. When my wife and I were hiking one of the trails surrounding the towers, we took the name as shown on the map literally and peered relentlessly in hopes of finding the ancient artwork that previous denizens of the area had left behind. After all, the region has an almost boundless supply of petroglyphs and pictographs depicting past residents of the area and their daily lives. It came to us much later, after inquiring of some fellow hikers where the artwork was, that we realized the name referred not to actual ancient art, but to the rocky feature itself. Fisher Towers, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/turret-arch-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020924-UT-ANP-Turret-Arch-snow-H8312.jpg Turret Arch Snow There are few more beautiful sights than fresh snow in Red Rock Country, and Turret Arch decked out in a fresh coat of winter white provides a perfect example of the premise. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/after-needles-storm/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021024-UT-CNP-Needles-tele-storm-H8473.jpg After the Storm A clearing storm reveals the incredible sandstone spires of the Needles in Canyonlands National Park. The storm that preceded this view featured lots of graupel (like snow, except the consistency of tiny balls of styrofoam) and, most unexpectedly, a few claps of thunder that were much too close for comfort while hiking on wet, exposed slickrock. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/needles-storm-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021024-UT-CNP-Needles-tele-storm-H8468.jpg Storm Over the Needles A boisterous winter storm descends on the Needles formations in one of the more remote parts of Canyonlands National Park. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sharkstooth-clouds-tele/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-RMNP-Taylor-Pk-tele-500mm-H7970.jpg Sharkstooth Clouds Enveloped in swirling clouds but retaining its impressive profile, Sharkstooth and its craggy environs create an impressive, ever-changing scene. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/taylor-peak-tele/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-RMNP-Taylor-Pk-tele-428mm-H7997.jpg Taylor Peak & the Sharkstooth Clouds gather over the Continental Divide, obscuring Taylor Peak, but revealing the dramatic relief of the Sharkstooth formation. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-RMNP-Longs-Pk-tele-238mm-H7953.jpg Longs Peak Morning The sun has risen high enough to no longer illuminate the incredible northeast face of Longs Peak called The Diamond, but its endless fissures and ledges are impossible to miss in this scene just a day after a big snowstorm has passed through. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flatirons-fogbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-Flatirons-fogbank-H8044.jpg Flatirons Fogbank The Flatirons reveal themselves as a fogbank recedes in afternoon light. near Boulder, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/eldo-fog-05/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-ECSP-Eldo-sunset-fog-H8145.jpg Eldo Fog #5 Mimicking the profile of the Grand Teton in Wyoming, this sharp rock pillar in Eldorado Canyon rises precipitously above the cold, snowy forest below. Eldorado Canyon State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/eldo-fog-04/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-ECSP-Eldo-sunset-fog-H8119.jpg Eldo Fog #4 Blue and gold of the sunlit pillars and shaded, snowy forest are separated only by a constantly meandering wisp of fog. Eldorado Canyon State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/eldo-fog-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-ECSP-Eldo-sunset-fog-H8069.jpg Eldo Fog #3 Fog creates dynamic scenes for a landscape photographer, as it continually undulates in and out of Eldorado Canyon, alternating between hiding and revealing the rocky structures that are famous for their many challenging climbing routes. Eldorado Canyon State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/eldo-fog-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-ECSP-Eldo-fog-H8067.jpg Eldo Fog #2 The contrast of snowy cottonwood trees and warm sunset light on rocky pillars, separated only by a veil of fog, creates an otherworldly scene in Eldorado Canyon. Eldorado Canyon State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/eldo-fog-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020424-CO-ECSP-Eldo-fog-H8064.jpg Eldo Fog #1 Fresh snow from an impressive winter storm still clings to cottonwood trees as fog drifts among the rocky spires that Eldorado Canyon is famous for. Eldorado Canyon State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/twilight-aspen-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100620-CO-CR-Little-Rowdy-Lk-aspen-reflection-H2578.jpg Twilight Aspen Reflection The surface of a small lake in the Cimarron Range experiences dead calm once the sun goes down, creating a perfect canvas for reflecting a grove of brilliant aspen trees. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/columbines-in-black/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072920-CO-SJM-columbines-sidelighting-portrait-H1842.jpg Columbines in Black A group of Colorado blue columbines catches early morning light as the sun rises to illuminate the flowers as they jut out from their hidden rocky outcropping. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/silver-creek-paintbrush/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072013-MB-SW-SCTrail-flowerfields-H4013-LRCC.jpg Indian Paintbrush Along Silver Creek Meadows filled with red Indian paintbrush signal that summer is in full swing in the alpine paradise of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness that encompasses the Elk Mountains. In the distance are peaks of the Ruby Range in the adjacent Raggeds Wilderness, including Treasure Mountain and Treasury Mountain. Something tells me successful mining claims might have had something to do with the naming of those peaks! Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clingmans-dome-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102919-NC-GSMNP-Clingmans-Dome-pre-sunrise-clouds-H6585.jpg Predawn Clouds at Clingman's Dome Low clouds before sunrise, as viewed from just below Clingman's Dome, the high point of the Appalachian Trail. Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina/Tennessee https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cades-cove-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102819-NCTN-GSMNP-Cades-Cove-foggy-road-H6297.jpg Cades Cove Fog A foggy autumn morning creates a scene of tranquility in Cade's Cove. Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee/North Carolina https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cold-mountain-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102719-NC-BRP-Cold-Mtn-tree-frame-H6185.jpg Cold Mountain and Fog Fog and fall colors at Cold Mountain, on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina/Tennessee https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-spring-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052220-CO-SR-Mt-Sneffels-spring-pano-H8226-8227.jpg Mount Sneffels Spring Panorama Vibrant spring foliage and crisp blue skies frame this view of Mount Sneffels' craggy summit. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/desert-bighorn-ram/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041323-CO-CNM-bighorn-ram-H8587.jpg Desert Bighorn Ram A desert bighorn ram keeps watch over his sandstone kingdom. Colorado National Monument, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tommy-shaw-styx/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/Styx_20230227_045157839.jpg Tommy Shaw of Styx Styx put on an excellent show at the Paramount in February of 2023, dusting off many of their best songs from a catalog that stretches back five decades. Tommy Shaw in particular was in rare form. Paramount Theater, Denver, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/a-10-and-jetliner/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/H5827-A10-commercial-airliner.jpg Watch Your Six! Grand Junction Regional Airshow, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blue-angels-2023-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/Blue-Angels-H6379.jpg Blue Angels in Tight Formation Grand Junction Regional Airshow, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/nez-perce-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051123-WY-GTNP-Nez-Perce-Pk-sunset-H9896.jpg Nez Perce Peak Sunset Sunset colors over the mountains of the Teton Range create a spectacular scene. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blue-and-gold/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050223-NM-WSNP-blue-gold-sunset-H9267.jpg Blue & Gold The setting sun paints the sky in warm hues as the blue sky overhead spreads its blue light across the white sand palette below. White Sands National Park, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/state-capitol-moonrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030623-CO-DEN-Capitol-moonrise-V6684.jpg State Capitol Moonrise The full moon rises behind the Capitol Dome, the seat of legislative power in Denver, Colorado. Denver, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/yankee-boy-columbine-trio/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070914-YBB-columbines-V5826.jpg Colorado Columbine Trio A trio of Colorado blue columbines, Colorado's state flower, are tucked into the lush alpine environs of Yankee Boy Basin, one of Colorado's most popular wildflower destinations. Yankee Boy Basin, Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rainbow-falls-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112223-CA-YNP-Upper-Yosemite-Falls-rainbow-tele-H7718.jpg Rainbow Falls #2 I was so awestruck by the waterfall appearing at Yosemite Falls on my first outing that I decided to try to photograph it again the next morning. I was a bit worried because there was a high, thin veil of clouds drifting in front of the sun, but to my surprise, rather than kill the rainbow by diffusing and weakening the light, the clouds were so thin that enough light made it through to not just create the rainbow, but disperse the colors even more, making the effect larger in relation to the falls. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/aspens-and-shadows/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/Aspens-and-Shadows-30x40.jpg Aspens & Shadows Aspens cast their shadows on fresh snow along Castle Creek in the Elk Mountains near Aspen. White River National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/491/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100423-CO-GR-autumn-meadow-H5023.jpg https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/taylor-canyon-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101223-CO-SR-Taylor-Canyon-aspens-and-snowy-forest-V5307.jpg Fresh snow & Aspens Gold aspens interspersed with snowy conifer forests along the Taylor River in the Sawatch Range. Taylor River Canyon, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kebler-pass-snowy-fall-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101223-CO-BM-Kebler-Pass-snowy-fall-forest-H5355.jpg Kebler Pass Clash of Seasons The high peaks are hidden by clouds, but the combination of gold aspens and snow-covered pine forests makes for a beautiful scene in the Beckwith Mountains. Beckwith Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/above-anthracite-creek/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101223-CO-BM-Kebler-Pass-Anthracite-drainage-H5372.jpg Above Anthracite Creek Heavy, wet snow falls in the mountains surrounding Anthracite Creek. The Raggeds Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/along-anthracite-creek/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101223-CO-BM-Kebler-Pass-Anthracite-Creek-H5373.jpg Along Anthracite Creek Anthracite Creek flows through a patchwork of forest species along the Kebler Pass road. The Raggeds Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/crested-butte-snowy-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101223-CO-BM-Crested-Butte-snowy-fall-forest-H5310.jpg Crested Butte Autumn Storm A mix of aspens and pines weather the season's first substantial snowstorm near Crested Butte. Beckwith Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/golden-autumn-color/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102323-CO-Jeffco-Golden-neighborhood-fall-colors-H6903.jpg A Very Colorful Neighborhood Hiking up North Table Mountain reveals a colorful autumn landscape in the neighborhoods below. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/capitol-gorge-cottonwood-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102823-UT-CRNP-Capitol-Gorge-cottonwood-V7195.jpg Autumn Cottonwood Capitol Reef National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-range-morning-cloudbank-and-trees/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101323-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-cloudbank-H5424.jpg Morning Cloudbank Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-nebo-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100623-UT-WR-Mt-Nebo-fall-aspens-H5217.jpg Mount Nebo Aspens Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/timp-foothills-autumn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WR-Timp-morning-H5088.jpg Timpanogos Autumn Morning Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/utah-foggy-valley/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WR-predawn-fogbank-H5044.jpg Predawn Fogbank Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/guardsmen-pass-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WR-Guardsman-Pass-aspens-H5161.jpg Guardsmen Pass Aspens Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/shrine-pass-montaine-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100323-CO-GR-Shrine-Pass-montaine-forest-H4888.jpg First Snow in a Montaine Forest Shrine Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-clearing-autumn-storm/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100323-CO-GR-Gore-Range-clearing-storm-H4899.jpg Clearing Autumn Storm An early-season storm begins to clear, and reveals craggy peaks of the Gore Range dusted with the season's first snow. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bierstadt-golden-tundra/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100123-CO-FR-Mt-Bierstadt-afternoon-golden-tundra-H4870.jpg Mount Bierstadt Golden Tundra Although there are no gold aspen trees in this view, it is clear that autumn has taken root in the golden tundra vegetation on the flanks of Mount Bierstadt, as seen from near Guanella Pass. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pearl-lake-mist-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092423-CO-PR-Pearl-Lk-misty-aspen-reflection-H4825.jpg Misty Aspen Reflection #2 The combination of cold mountain air and slightly warmer lake water creates a fluctuating dance of mist on the surface of Pearl Lake. Pearl Lake State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pearl-lake-mist-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092423-CO-PR-Pearl-Lk-misty-aspen-reflection-H4799.jpg Misty Aspen Reflection #1 The combination of cold mountain air and slightly warmer lake water creates a fluctuating dance of mist on the surface of Pearl Lake. Pearl Lake State Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rabbit-ears-stormy-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092223-CO-RER-Muddy-Pass-aspens-and-Rabbit-Ears-Pk-H4704.jpg Stormy Rabbit Ears Sunlight and shadow accentuate the brooding weather on Muddy Pass as Rabbit Ears Peak rises in the distance. Park Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grays-torreys-from-edwards/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062913-CO-FR-Grays-Torreys-from-above-Stevens-Gulch-H2647.jpg Grays & Torreys Peaks Grays and Torreys peaks, the two highest points along the Continental Divide in North America at 14,278' and 14,274' respectively, tower over Stevens Gulch in this summer evening scene from below the summit of Mount Edwards. Look closely and you can see the Grays Peak Trail wending its way through the valley below. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/frozen-emerald-lake/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121823-CO-RMNP-Emerald-Lk-frozen-V7900.jpg Frozen Emerald Lake High winds strip the frozen surface of Emerald Lake of snow and leave behind a smooth, polished surface. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-bethel-spindrift/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121320-CO-FR-Mt-Bethel-spindrift-H4151.jpg Mount Bethel Spindrift High winds fling fresh snow off alpine ridges of Mount Bethel. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/owachomo-winter-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121220-UT-NBNM-Owachomo-Bridge-sunset-H4127.jpg Owachomo Bridge Winter Sunset Owachomo Bridge frames a beautiful winter sunset. Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/goosenecks-snowstorm/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121220-UT-GSP-snowy-meander-H4053.jpg Snowy Meander of the San Juan River The San Juan River courses through a series of dramatic entrenched meanders as it flows through Goosenecks State Park. In this image, snowflakes fly through the air as fog begins to obscure the distant canyon. Goosenecks State Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mexican-hat-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121020-UT-Mexican-Hat-Rock-snow-tele-H3982.jpg Mexican Hat Rock in Snow Mexican Hat Rock gathers snow from a strengthening storm in southern Utah. Southern Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-garfield-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112523-CO-Mt-Garfield-snow-H7885.jpg Mount Garfield Snow Mount Garfield is the most recognizable geologic beacon that defines the skyline of the small cities and towns of the Grand Valley, including Grand Junction, Clifton, and Palisade. Grand Valley, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/saddlehorn-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112523-CO-CNM-Saddlehorn-snow-H7872.jpg Saddlehorn Snow The Saddlehorn rises above the monument's visitors' center as the Book Cliffs catch the morning sun after a night of snow. Colorado National Monument, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/canyon-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112523-CO-CNM-canyon-snow-H7868.jpg Canyon Snow The Pipe Organ stands out from the distant sandstone walls in this view of the monument after snow swept through the area. Colorado National Monument, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/badwater-basin-reflection-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111823-CA-DVNP-Badwater-sunrise-reflection-H7456.jpg Badwater Basin Reflection Lake Manly is a rare and temporary phenomenon at Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. The basin hasn't seen this much water since at least 2005. The basin is more often a vast salt playa. The current, and slowly receding, conditions in this photo were caused by the aftermath of Hurricane Hilary sweeping across the southwest in August of 2023, leaving Death Valley National Park closed to visitors for two months. Some roads were washed out so thoroughly that it will be years before they are opened to the public again. Death Valley National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/zion-predawn-glow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111723-UT-ZNP-Zion-predawn-glow-H7366.jpg Predawn Glow Light from the eastern sky paints sandstone spires in Zion National Park with an ethereal glow before the sun ever crests the horizon. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kolob-canyon-snow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112423-UT-ZNP-Kolob-Canyon-snow-and-clouds-H7846.jpg Kolob Canyon Snow Snow and clouds create a dramatic scene in the Kolob Canyon section of Zion National Park. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rainbow-falls-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112223-CA-YNP-Yosemite-Falls-rainbow-wideview-H7753.jpg Rainbow Falls #3 I love telephoto landscape photos, examples of which can be seen in the previous two "Rainbow Falls" images, but sometimes one must step back and take in a wider view for context. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/autumn-framed/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112223-CA-YNP-Valley-autumn-H7787.jpg Autumn Framed Stately pines frame vestiges of a vibrant fall color season near Lower Yosemite Falls. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/yosemite-valley-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112123-CA-YNP-Valley-morning-fog-H7586.jpg Yosemite Valley Fog Valley fog drifts past remnants of what surely was a very beautiful fall color ritual. The colorful leaves cling to branches in late-November, far longer than one would anticipate. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/merced-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112123-CA-YNP-Merced-River-morning-H7577.jpg Merced Morning The Merced River flows gently through Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/el-capitan-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112123-CA-YNP-El-Cap-and-Merced-River-V7578.jpg El Capitan Morning El Capitan rises above a tranquil morning scene along the Merced River in Yosemite Valley. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/golden-canyon-layers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111823-CA-DVNP-Golden-Canyon-layers-V7553.jpg Golden Canyon Layers A hike through Golden Canyon reveals the geologic layers that comprise much of Death Valley. Death Valley National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/canyon-cottonwood/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111723-UT-ZNP-golden-cottonwood-and-canyon-walls-H7403.jpg Canyon Cottonwood Gold autumn leaves accentuate a stately cottonwood tree in Zion National Park. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rainbow-falls-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112123-CA-YNP-Upper-Yosemite-Falls-rainbow-tele-H7664.jpg Rainbow Falls #1 I tend to put a lot of thought into locations when I'm out photographing. I do a lot of pre-trip research to increase my odds of coming home with images worth sharing. Once in a while serendipity takes over and I find myself in the right place at the right time. Such was the case on this morning in Yosemite Valley. I was photographing fog drifting through the valley, with a backdrop of Lower Yosemite Falls and some late fall color in the distant trees. As the sun rose higher and began to light the upper falls, I watched in amazement as the sun happened to be at the perfect angle to create a dazzling display of color in the windswept spray of the falls. The entire spectrum was captured in the falling water, creating a colorful, soft juxtaposition to the imposing granite cliffs along its flanks. I watched the scene unfold for several minutes, and vowed to return the next morning to relive - and re-photograph! - the experience. This is the first of many images from this scene that I'll share, watch for variations on the scene in the coming days. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-range-cloudbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101323-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-cloudbank-H5417.jpg Morning Cloudbank A fogbank drifts past peaks of the Sneffels Range on a sunny autumn morning. This cloud continued to grow and shift across the peaks until it eventually obscured them from view. Not long after that, they dissipated and revealed the craggy, snow-covered peaks beyond. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/san-rafael-moonset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102923-UT-SRS-San-Rafael-Reef-moonset-H7336.jpg Moonset Over the Reef The San Rafael Reef is the eastern boundary of a dramatic area of deep canyons and tall mesas in southcentral Utah. In this scene a nearly full moon sets behind one of the countless features that provide incredible relief from the surrounding landscape. San Rafael Swell, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/the-castle-cottonwoods/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102723-UT-CRNP-The-Castle-autumn-cottonwoods-H7097.jpg Cottonwood Gold Below The Castle Despite its red rock country desert environment, Capitol Reef is intersected by they Fremont River, which provides enough moisture to host an array of riparian species. There are even fruit orchards within shouting distance of this scene near the park headquarters. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-point-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102723-UT-CRNP-Sunset-Pt-H7104.jpg Desert, Canyons, Mesas & Mountains A grand scene unfolds under the warming colors of the setting sun in Capitol Reef. Juxtaposed against the dramatic sandstone cliffs and ravines so typical of southern Utah, the Henry Mountains provide a sharp alpine contrast. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/courthouse-wash-autumn-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102723-UT-ANP-Courthouse-Wash-fall-cottonwoods-pano-H6997-6998-6999-7000.jpg Courthouse Wash Cottonwoods Panorama Colorful autumn cottonwoods line the banks of a usually dry wash as oddly shaped sandstone formations rise beyond. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/north-timp-maples-and-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WM-N-Timp-and-maples-H5083.jpg North Timpanogos & Autumn Maples North Timpanogos, a prominent subpeak of the mighty Mount Timpanogos massif, sports a fresh dusting of snow above hillsides resplendent with red maples. Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/north-timp-maples/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WM-N-Timp-and-maples-and-aspens-H5086.jpg North Timpanogos with Maples & Aspens Bomber Peak and North Timpanogos rise above stunning red maples and gold aspens as fall colors hit their stride in the Wasatch. Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/color-riot-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WM-Alpine-Loop-fall-color-detail-H5105.jpg Color Riot #2 An extraordinary autumn color palette along the Alpine Loop. Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/color-riot-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WM-Alpine-Loop-fall-color-detail-H5092.jpg Color Riot #1 An extraordinary autumn color palette along the Alpine Loop. Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-aspens-and-storm/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100423-CO-GR-Gore-Range-aspens-and-peaks-tele-H4998.jpg Aspens & Stormy Peaks Morning clouds hover over summits of the Gore Range as lush autumn gold leaves on aspen trees provide a seasonal counterpoint. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-afternoon-light/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100323-CO-GR-sunny-aspens-and-shadowy-peaks-H4908.jpg Late-Afternoon Autumn Light Stormy conditions grip the high peaks of the Gore Range as rich afternoon light provides a warm glow to the forests below. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-cliffs/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100323-CO-GR-Piney-Lk-ridges-H4923.jpg Sunlight & Shadow Dramatic sunset light creates a spectacular dichotomy between foreground cliffs and the dark, brooding mountains beyond. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clash-of-seasons/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101323-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-cloudbank-H5431.jpg Clash of Seasons Morning clouds converge on the Sneffels Range. The high peaks hold snow from storms that passed through the area the preceding days, while remnants of autumn gold still clings to aspens on the slopes below. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/autumn-sunset-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101223-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-autumn-sunset-reflection-H5396.jpg Autumn Sunset Reflection Mount Sneffels catches the last rays of the setting sun while vivid colors both above and below compete for attention. The scene is reflected in a small beaver pond. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-range-autumn-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101223-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-autumn-sunset-H5397.jpg Autumn Sunset An explosion of color in the skies over Dallas Peak and the Sneffels Range casts its glow on the vibrant forests of the Dallas Creek valley. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/north-timp-predawn-autumn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-N-Timp-and-Bomber-Pk-fall-kaleidoscope-H5049.jpg North Timp Predawn Earth shadow and a kaleidoscope of fall colors below North Timp and Bomber Peak. In this scene aspens and maples compete for attention below the snowy peaks and predawn glow. Timpanogos Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-range-cloudbank-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101323-CO-SR-cloudbank-pano-H5443-H5444-H5445-24x80-crop.jpg Winter Above / Autumn Below (Panorama) A cloudbank forms along the flanks of the Sneffels Range on an autumn morning. We were camped at the very base of the mountains, and when we came out to meet up with a friend for breakfast, I noticed some nearby low clouds flirting with the possibility of expanding towards the nearby range. With breakfast plans on hold, I watched as this dynamic scene played out before me, offering something different with each click of the shutter. Snow on the high peaks from the previous few days and gold aspens still clinging to their leaves below the clouds made for a contradictory seasonal scene. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/431/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WR-Timpanogos-cloudbank-pano-H5133-5134-5135.jpg https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/timpanogos-cloudbank-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100523-UT-WR-Timpanogos-cloudbank-pano-H5133-5134-5135.jpg Mount Timpanogos Autumn Panorama On an otherwise cloudless day, a cloudbank left over from early morning valley fog hugs the lower slopes of mighty Mount Timpanogos as fall colors dot the slopes below. Wasatch Range, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/beaver-park-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101122-CO-SMM-Middle-Pk-pano-H4997-H5000.jpg Middle Peak Panorama Vibrant gold aspen forests flank remote peaks of the San Miguel Mountains in southwestern Colorado. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bierstadt-goat/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081123-CO-FR-mtn-goat-H4408.jpg Mountain Goat & Mount Bierstadt A mountain goat stands tall before a distant view of Mount Bierstadt. Mount Evans, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/curious-goat/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081123-CO-FR-baby-mtn-goat-H4424-vertcrop.jpg A Curious Goat A baby mountain goat curiously engages with the photographer on Mount Evans. Mount Evans, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/trio-of-fourteeners/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073023-CO-SMR-San-Miguel-fourteeners-H4127.jpg A Trio of Fourteeners The three fourteeners of the San Miguel Mountains (l-to-r: Mount Wilson, El Diente Peak, Wilson Peak) still hold huge swaths of snow in this mid-summer scene. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/san-miguels-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072723-CO-SMR-Middle-Pk-Dolores-Pk-sunset-H4072.jpg Summer Sunset Sunset over Middle Peak and Dolores Peak in the remote western ramparts of the San Miguel Mountains. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ophir-pass-flowers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072723-CO-SJM-Ophir-Pass-flowerfield-H4006.jpg Wildflower Riot A field of wildflowers fills meadows below Ophir Pass in the San Juan Mountains. Ophir Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/daisy-portrait/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072623-CO-SJM-daisy-selective-focus-H3943.jpg Daisy Portrait Daisies flourish along the shore of the San Miguel River near Telluride. Along the San Miguel River, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/jenkins-mountain-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072423-CO-SR-Pothole-Res-2-reflection-moose-H3860.jpg Jenkins Mountain Reflection Jenkins Mountain catches the sun's late rays above a small lake in Taylor Park. In the distance a moose cow grazes on succulents on the floor of the lake. Based on observations earlier in the day, her two small calves are somewhere nearby. Taylor Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sawatch-reflection-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072423-CO-SR-Pothole-Res-2-reflection-H3850.jpg Sawatch Range Reflection #2 Peaks of the Sawatch Range reflect in a small lake in Taylor Park as sunset enriches the light on their slopes. Look closely and you can see a lone moose cow feeding from the lake's bottom. Taylor Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sawatch-reflection-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072423-CO-SR-Pothole-Res-2-reflection-H3849.jpg Sawatch Range Reflection #1 Peaks of the Sawatch Range reflect in a small lake in Taylor Park as sunset enriches the light on their slopes. Look closely and you can see a lone moose cow feeding from the lake's bottom. Taylor Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/evening-pond-calm/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062923-CO-LPM-La-Platas-pond-reflection-H3073.jpg Evening Reflection Evening calm descends on a small pond in the La Plata Mountains in southwest Colorado. La Plata Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/jacque-peak-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061623-CO-GR-Jacque-Pk-sunset-clouds-H2433.jpg Jacque Peak Clouds Clouds begin to dissipate around Jacque Peak as persistent rains come to an end. Southern Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-sunset-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061623-CO-GR-Gore-Range-sunset-fog-clouds-pano-cropped-H2453.jpg Clearing Storm at Sunset After a few days of steady rain, clouds begin to clear around peaks of the Gore Range as the setting sun illuminates the scene from behind. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/black-lake-waterfall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061623-CO-GR-Black-Lk-waterfall-H2435.jpg Unnamed Waterfall An unnamed waterfall spills into Black Lake near Vail Pass. Vail Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/arch-rock-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060323-CP-CMG-Arch-Rock-H2292.jpg Arch Rock On the far southeastern plains of Colorado, a stone's throw from the Oklahoma border, lies a landscape that is both beautiful and unexpected. One would think that the eastern plains would be marked by flat land as far as the eye can see, but not so in this remote corner of the state. The flatlands give way to an incredible patchwork of canyons, mesas and buttes, and are chock full of evidence of the earliest inhabitants. Pictographs that are hundreds of years old have been overwritten with the scrawlings of early European settlers who passed through here in the 1800s and early 1900s. One tract in Picketwire Canyon contains the largest collection of dinosaur tracks in North America. Standing on the edge of these canyons in spring, with the valley floors turned rich green with new growth, it's not hard to imagine a huge herd of plant-eating brontosaurs grazing below. And in an unexpected twist, the rock outcroppings not far from Picture Canyon provide the perfect geological opportunity for a natural arch to form. Comanche National Grasslands, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/opal-pool/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051223-WY-YNP-Opal-Pool-H0392.jpg Opal Pool Aptly named Opal Pool in Yellowstone's Midway Geyser Basin is second only to nearby Grand Prismatic's rainbow of colors. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gibbon-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051223-WY-YNP-Gibbon-Falls-H0430.jpg Gibbon Falls Spring snowmelt engorges Gibbon Falls along the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park. The loud rush of water was almost intimidating in its strength. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-evans-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071923-CO-FR-Mt-Evans-rainbow-and-clouds-H3549.jpg Rainbow & Passing Storm I learned long ago that it's nice to have locations close to home that I can visit and photograph regularly, because I know there's a good chance of capturing something different every time. On this particular evening I set out for the highway up Mount Evans in hopes of photographing some baby mountain goats. My focus quickly changed as storm clouds rolled over the summit and then whisked off to the east, punctuating their journey with this lovely rainbow. I saw a few baby mountain goats, but they were too far away to photograph, but I was lucky enough to find one adult in the herd that, unlike the others, had already shed its thick winter coat and looked trim and agile. But it was this stormy opportunity that provided the best scene of the evening. Mount Evans, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ute-pass-gore-range-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071523-CO-GR-Ute-Pass-evening-view-H3209.jpg Summer View of the Gore Range Green aspen trees frame a summer view of the Gore Range from Ute Pass in the adjacent Williams Fork Mountains. Ute Pass, Williams Fork Mountains https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/grand-prismatic-colors/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051223-WY-YNP-Grand-Prismatic-H0388.jpg Grand Prismatic Rainbow of Colors The colorful thermal features of Middle Geyser Basin include Yellowstone's most colorful feature, the Grand Prismatic spring, featuring a rainbow of colors. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/yellowstone-bison-foraging/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051223-WY-YNP-bison-grazing-by-river-H0301.jpg Bison Bull Along the Firehole River A bison bull, estimated to be around 2,000 pounds, forages along the Firehole River in Upper Geyser Basin. The famous Old Faithful geyser is not far away. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/teewinot-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051223-WY-GTNP-Teewinot-Mtn-sunrise-H9960.jpg Teewinot Mountain Sunrise Clouds swirl around Teewinot Mountain as alpenglow paints the mountain in rich hues. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/teton-range-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051223-WY-GTNP-Grand-Teton-sunrise-H9984.jpg Sunrise at Blacktail Ponds Sunrise over Blacktail Ponds as clouds form over the Grand Teton and the Teton Range. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-morning-light-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042923-CO-RMNP-Longs-Pk-tele-pano-H9184-9185-9186.jpg Longs Peak Morning Pano Sunlight sets the dramatic Diamond face of Longs Peak aglow in this morning view of the park's highest mountain. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-pk-morning-light/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042923-CO-RMNP-Longs-Pk-tele-H9170.jpg Longs Peak Morning Sunlight sets the dramatic Diamond face of Longs Peak aglow in this morning view of the park's highest mountain. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sopris-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042223-CO-EM-Sopris-H8969.jpg Mount Sopris Above the Clouds The twin summits of Mount Sopris rise above breaking clouds after a night of snow. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/engineer-pass-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-12x18-Engineer-Pass-01H.jpg Engineer Pass Evening The lush green tundra of early summer competes for dominance with last winter's snow as the evening sun dips towards the horizon. That warm summer sun will ultimately declare the green tundra the victor before the seasons make their inevitable transit toward winter in just a few months' time. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ophir-needles-autumn-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-24x80-100318-CO-Ophir-Needles-pano-7201.jpg Ophir Needles Pano The serrated ridgeline of Ophir Needles in the mighty San Juan Mountains south of Telluride boasts beautiful fall colors. Sunshine Mountain in the San Miguel Mountains is in the distance on the right. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cimarrons-aspen-reflection-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-20x50-100620-CO-CR-Upper-Rowdy-panp-2563.jpg Cimarron Aspen Reflection Pano A small lake in the Cimarron Range reflects a perfect stand of aspens. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cimarrons-fall-palette-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-20x50-100218-CO-Cimarrons-pano-6894.jpg Cimarron Autumn Palette Pano Slopes of the volcanic Cimarron Range burst with color as autumn colors take hold of the landscape. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/crescent-moon-sunrise-golden/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041723-CO-Jeffco-Golden-Castle-Rock-crescent-moonrise-H8868.jpg Crescent Moon Sunrise A crescent moon rises above South Table Mountain in Golden. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/monument-canyon-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041423-CO-CNM-Monument-Canyon-foggy-monoliths-H8667.jpg Monumental Monoliths After rain fell most of the night, morning fog spills into Monument Canyon, swirling around the monolithic sandstone structures that make the national monument a most worthy destination. Colorado National Monument https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clear-creek-canyon-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041423-CO-Clear-Creek-Canyon-snow-and-fog-H8770.jpg Fog & Snow Fresh snow and fog accentuate the beauty of Clear Creek Canyon west of Golden. Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mesas-and-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041423-CO-Cameo-cliffs-H8687.jpg Mesas, Snow & Fog Clouds and fog part to reveal mesas as an early-spring snowstorm departs Colorado's rugged Western Slope canyon country. Near Cameo, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/north-table-mtn-sunset-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/040823-CO-Jeffco-Golden-NTM-sunset-rainbow-H7703.jpg Sunset Rainbow over North Table Mountain Unexpected rain squalls gather over North Table Mountain at sunset, creating a rainbow that repeatedly appeared and disappeared as the sun illuminated the clouds above at sunset. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mayflower-gulch-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/040723-CO-TMR-Mayflower-Gulch-H7658.jpg Mayflower Gulch Winter A bluebird day in Colorado's high country is celebrated among the high peaks and ridges surrounding Mayflower Gulch, a popular snowshoe destination between Copper Mountain and Leadville. Tenmile Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lake-isabelle-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-071108-Lake-Isabelle-merge.jpg Lake Isabelle Reflection Panoramic Navajo, Apache and Shoshoni peaks reflect in the calm waters of Lake Isabelle in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tenmile-range-alpenglow-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-063009-CO-Tenmile-Range-Mayflower-Gulch-alpenglow-sunset-pano-5226-5227-5228.jpg Tenmile Range Alpenglow Panoramic The headwall of Mayflower Gulch in the Tenmile Range basks in the rich alpenglow of a high altitude sunset. Mayflower Gulch, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-summer-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-063009-CO-Gore-Range-pano-H5160-5161-5162.jpg Gore Range Summer Panoramic This view of the serrated mountains of the Gore Range, protected by the Eagles Nest Wilderness, can be enjoyed not far rom Shrine Pass above Vail. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sangres-fogbank-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-2008-04-Sangres-pano.jpg Sangre de Cristo Fogbank Panoramic A fogbank rolls through the West Mountain Valley, obscuring the view of high peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Range. Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waipoo-falls-windy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032223-HI-Kauai-Waipoo-Falls-windy-V7398.jpg Windy Waipo'o Falls A windy day in Waimea Canyon State Park sends water from Waipo'o Falls on a lateral journey away from the 800-foot-high cascade. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waipoo-falls-foggy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032123-HI-Kauai-Waipoo-Falls-foggy-V7305.jpg Foggy Waipo'o Falls The fog begins to take over the view of Waipo'o Falls in Waimea Canyon State Park. Soon after this image was taken, the falls were completely obscurred. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mauna-loa-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032523-HI-Mauna-Loa-from-Kilauea-sunrise-H7565.jpg Mauna Loa from Kilauea Mauna Loa awaits the rising sun as steam vents from the Kilauea caldera drift over steaming cliffs. Look closely and you can see a thin strip of snow along Mauna Loa's summit ridge, which is not all that surprising, since the mountain attains an elevation just shy of 13,800 feet. It's still very much an active volcano, and an eruption in 2022 buried some of the surrounding terrain in fresh lava. In its inactive state it is not necessarily a pretty mountain, but it lives up to its name, which translates to Long Mountain. The Big Island, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/kilauea-caldera/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032523-HI-Kilahuea-caldera-sunrise-H7566.jpg Kilauea Volcano Caldera Kilauea is still a very active volcano, with innumerable steam vents releasing heated vapor into the air. There was a magnitude-4+ earthquake deep underneath the volcano the day before this photo was taken, leading some to speculate that another eruption might be coming, but it was evidently too deep to signal any imminent activity. Hawaii's volcanoes are of the less explosive variety, but their lava flows can do significant damage to inhabited parts of the islands' lowlands. The Big Island, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rainbow-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032523-HI-Hilo-Rainbow-Falls-V7593.jpg Rainbow Falls in Hilo So named because rainbows often form in the spray at the base of the falls, Rainbow Falls is a beautiful oasis in Hilo. Nearby banyan trees are so massive, they have to be seen to be believed. The Big Island, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/napali-coast-seaside-view-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032223-HI-Kauai-NaPali-Coast-secret-beach-H7493.jpg Na Pali Coast View #3 The wild Na Pali Coast and a very secluded beach. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/napali-coast-sea-cave/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032223-HI-Kauai-NaPali-Coast-sea-cave-arch-H7455.jpg Na Pali Coast Sea Cave A sea cave along the Na Pali Coast. Our boat captain expertly maneuvered his catamaran into the cave as the waves jostled the craft all around - a truly impressive feat! Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/napali-coast-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032223-HI-Kauai-NaPali-Coast-overlook-H7377.jpg Looking Down on the Kalalau Valley Fog drifts above the Kalalau Valley as pinnacles of the Na Pali Coast rise beyond. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/napali-coast-seaside-view-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032223-HI-Kauai-NaPali-Coast-Kalalau-Beach-H7523.jpg Na Pali Coast View #1 The wild Na Pali Coast and Kalalau Beach. The beach is accessed by permit only via the challenging 12-mile Kalalau Trail that takes most hikers 10-12 hours to complete. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waipoo-falls-panoramic/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032123-HI-Kauai-Waimea-Canyon-waterfall-pano-H7296-H7300.jpg Waipo'o Falls Panoramic Fog begins to conceal Waipo'o Falls in Waimea Canyon State Park. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/napali-coast-overlook/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032123-HI-Kauai-NaPali-Coast-overlook-clouds-H7351.jpg Overlooking the Na Pali Coast Moody evening light overlooking the Kalalau Valley and cliffs of the Na Pali Coast. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/halaeakala-sunrise-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032023-HI-Maui-HNP-sunrise-H7206.jpg Halaeakala Sunrise #3 The sun rises over a sea of clouds on the flanks of Halaeakala, a 10,023-foot-high volcano. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/halaeakala-sunrise-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032023-HI-Maui-HNP-Mauna-Kea-Mauna-Loa-sunrise-view-H7202.jpg Halaeakala Sunrise #2 While standing not far below the summit of Halaeakala volcano on the island of Maui, the two nearly 13,800-foot-high volcanoes Mauna Kea (left) and Mauna Loa on the neighboring island of Hawaii (aka The Big Island) can be seen. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/halaeakala-sunrise-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032023-HI-Maui-HNP-Mauna-Kea-Mauna-Loa-sunrise-view-H7191.jpg Halaeakala Sunrise #1 While standing not far below the summit of Halaeakala volcano on the island of Maui, the two nearly 13,800-foot-high volcanoes Mauna Kea (left) and Mauna Loa on the neighboring island of Hawaii (aka The Big Island) can be seen. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waipoo-falls-vertical/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032023-HI-Kauai-Waimea-Canyon-waterfall-V7253.jpg Waipo'o Falls (vertical) Waipo'o Falls crashes over cliffs in Waimea Canyon State Park. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waipoo-falls-horizontal/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032023-HI-Kauai-Waimea-Canyon-waterfall-H7254.jpg Waipo'o Falls (horizontal) Waipo'o Falls crashes over cliffs in Waimea Canyon State Park. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waimea-canyon-overview/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032023-HI-Kauai-Waimea-Canyon-H7242.jpg Waimea Canyon Overview Waimea Canyon, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Kauai, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rainbow-eucalyptus-and-pair/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031923-HI-Maui-RtH-rainbow-eucalyptus-trees-H7039.jpg Rainbow Eucalyptus Pair The rainbow eucalyptus tree is so named due to the varied coloration of its bark. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rainbow-eucalyptus-and-palm-tree/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031923-HI-Maui-RtH-rainbow-eucalyptus-trees-H7026.jpg Rainbow Eucalyptus & Palm Tree The rainbow eucalyptus tree is so named due to the varied coloration of its bark. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rainbow-eucalyptus-bark/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031923-HI-Maui-RtH-rainbow-eucalyptus-bark-H7044.jpg Rainbow Eucalyptus Detail The rainbow eucalyptus tree is so named due to the varied coloration of its bark. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/halaeakala-nene/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031923-HI-Maui-HNP-nene-H7060.jpg Halaeakala Chukar The chukar can be found scurrying all around the summit area of Halaeakala, pecking at the ground in search of food. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/halaeakala-cinder-cones/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031923-HI-Maui-HNP-Halaeakala-crater-H7106.jpg Halaeakala Cinder Cones Cinder cones in the Halaeakala caldera hint at the mountain's long-since-extinguished violent past. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/halaeakala-clouds-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031923-HI-Maui-HNP-Halaeakala-clouds-H7090.jpg Halaeakala Caldera More clouds at Halaeakala National Park. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/halaeakala-clouds-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031923-HI-Maui-HNP-Halaeakala-clouds-H7056.jpg Halaeakala Clouds Getting above the clouds is not difficult when you have a 10,023-foot-high mountain to view them from. This view is just below the summit of Halaeakala volcano at Halaeakala National Park. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/upper-twin-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031823-HI-Maui-Twin-Falls-H6809.jpg Upper Falls at Twin Falls Near the Kahului start of the Road to Hana there's a short hike to a series of waterfalls called Twin Falls. This is the alcove behind the uppermost waterfall. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/secret-cove/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031823-HI-Maui-Secret-Cove-sunset-H7019.jpg Sunset at Secret Cove This special cove on the western shores of Maui, with its mix of soft sand and rocky outcroppings, provides a distant view of KahoÊ»olawe, the smallest of the main islands in the Hawaiian chain. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/road-to-hana-waterfall-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031823-HI-Maui-RtH-waterfall-V6877.jpg Waterfall Along the Road to Hana (vertical #2) One of many waterfalls at Pua'a Ka'a State Wayside, along the beautiful Road to Hana. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/road-to-hana-waterfall-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031823-HI-Maui-RtH-waterfall-V6873.jpg Waterfall Along the Road to Hana (vertical #1) One of many waterfalls at Pua'a Ka'a State Wayside, along the beautiful Road to Hana. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/road-to-hana-waterfall-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031823-HI-Maui-RtH-waterfall-H6871.jpg Waterfall Along the Road to Hana (horizontal) One of many waterfalls at Pua'a Ka'a State Wayside, along the beautiful Road to Hana. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/triple-falls-road-to-hana/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031823-HI-Maui-Rd-to-Hana-triple-waterfall-V6849.jpg Triple Waterfall Along the Road to Hana The Road to Hana is only around 60 miles long, connecting the communities of Kahului and Hana, but its 620 curves and 59 bridges - 46 of which are single-lane - make the journey a bit less straightforward. Though the going may be slow, the scenic rewards are well worth it. There are almost too many waterfalls to count. This triple waterfall was a nice surprise up-canyon from one of those narrow bridges. Other waterfalls along the route provide great swimming holes for those seeking a refreshing cooldown. Maui, Hawaii https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-range-fogbank/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-24x80-RTP-100513-Sneffels-Range-pano-B01.jpg Clouds Form on an Autumn Morning After overnight rain, and a dusting of snow at higher elevations, a clear morning in the Sneffels Range gave way to the surprising, spontaneous formation of a fog bank along the flanks of the range. Hints of fall in the forests accentuate the inevitable change of seasons underway. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/san-miguels-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-24x80-072915-Wilson-Group-horizontal-pano-V6513-V6521-LRCC-1-of-1.jpg Summer With the Wilsons Fourteeners Mount Wilson and Wilson Peak (poking up behind the ridge on the right) provide bookends for this incredible panorama of the craggy peaks of the San Miguel Mountains near Telluride. Anchoring the central part of the image is high thirteener Gladstone Peak, and the incredible shaft of Lizard Head Peak, the remnant of a volcano whose slopes have long since eroded away. This particular scene was made possible by a pre-sunrise hike up to this high vantage point in the Lizard Head Wilderness. The reward for starting early was this picture-perfect summer morning spent above timberline. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-sea-of-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-RTP-20x60-052015-CO-RRR-Pikes-Pk-with-Brocken-Spectre-pano-merge-H3037.jpg Pikes Peak Sea of Clouds One of my favorite things to do is find that margin where fog below gives way to blues skies above. From this vantage point high above the sea of clouds, the sun behind me has projected what's called a Brocken spectre, a perfectly round rainbow encompassing my own shadow, onto the clouds below. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/zen-forest-pano/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-20x50-073017-CO-Middle-Quartz-Creek-zen-forest-H4392.jpg Zen Forest Pano Fog drifts through the forest along Middle Quartz Creek after a night of steady rain. My eye is always drawn to the blue spruce on the right side of the image. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/stormy-needles-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/WEB-20x50-072018-CO-CT-Needle-Mtnssunset-storm-tele-H4960.jpg Stormy Sunset Over the Needle Mountains The setting sun alights storm clouds over the Needle Mountains, as seen near our campsite along the Colorado Trail below Jura Knob. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-massive-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/020423-CO-SR-Mt-Massive-morning-H6400.jpg Mount Massive Winter Sometimes you have to wonder how mountains get their names. This is not one of those times. Mount Massive sits just north of Mount Elbert, the highest peak in Colorado, and is itself the second highest peak in Colorado at 14,428 feet. It boasts multiple "soft" summits over 14,000 feet, but due to the lack of elevation drop between the main summit, only the highest point on the entire massif is officially designated as one of Colorado's 54 (or is it 58?) fourteeners. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/christmas-meadows-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080322-UT-HUW-Christmas-Meadows-evening-H1703.jpg Christmas Meadows Reflection A calm meander of the Bear River through Christmas Meadows reflects peaks of the Uinta Mountains as they await sunset. Not long after this photo was taken, a bull moose wandered into the scene on the other side of the creek. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/delicate-arch-march/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030322-UT-ANP-Delicate-Arch-sunset-H5110.jpg Delicate Arch Evening The hike to Delicate Arch for sunset is one of the most popular destinations in Arches National Park, and for good reason. The way the setting sun paints the arch in warm hues, and the way the arch itself frames the distant La Sal Mountains, is reason enough to brave the crowds. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/guardian-fall-colors/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111822-UT-ZNP-Guardian-fall-cottonwoods-H5896.jpg Autumn Cottonwoods Frame The Guardian The Guardian rises above a grove of autumn cottonwoods in Zion National Park. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-rock-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/110622-CO-Jeffco-sunrise-over-Castlerock-H5841.jpg Castle Rock Sunrise The skies over Castle Rock, part of South Table Mountain, fill with color during a winter sunrise. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-fireworks/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/123122-CO-PPGG-fireworks-H6255.jpg New Year's Fireworks The AdAmAn Club fires celebratory projectiles off the summit of Pikes Peak to greet the New Year, with Kissing Camels in Garden of the Gods below. Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/flatirons-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122922-CO-Boulder-Flatirons-snow-H6183.jpg Fresh Snow on the Flatirons Winter magic at the Flatirons in Boulder. (not shown: me getting my truck stuck in a snow drift on the way home...) Chautauqua Park, Boulder, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/timpanogos-dawn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/103022-UT-Timpanogos-sunrise-H5707.jpg Timpanogos Dawn A soft predawn glow accentuates the many facets of Mount Timpanogos. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mt-nebo-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/103022-UT-Mt-Nebo-snow-H5833.jpg Mount Nebo Snow A short story: My wife and I decided to drive the Mount Nebo Loop Road in late-October, knowing the fall colors would be gone, but excited to see what the road had to offer for views of the highest peak in the Wasatch Range. Once we topped out (or so we thought), we encountered a little bit of slushy snow along the road. The road was clear for the most part, so we pressed on. Well, before we knew it, the road was packed solid with snow from a storm that only days earlier had dropped up to four feet(!) of snow on the area. In spots there was one faint track through the snow all the way down to pavement, but much of the road was thick, hard-packed snow. My hands were gripping the wheel so tight my knuckles were as white as the snow! There were intermittent clear stretches of road, but then right back to the hard pack. Each time I thought we reached the apex of the road and slowly crawled downhill, we'd hit another uphill section and do it all over again. It seemed like we'd never get back to the safety of pavement again! After one prolonged stretch we encountered another vehicle coming from the other direction. I asked the diver how much farther the snow cover lasted, and he estimated maybe three or four miles. We parted ways and continued on this white-knuckle ride, and didn't hit clear pavement again for TEN LONG MILES!!! We were shocked that the road wasn't either plowed or closed for the season. Oh well, I got some interesting images out of the wild ride. Wasatch Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/capitol-creek-fall-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101222-CO-Capitol-Creek-aspens-H5193.jpg Autumn Aspens Above Capitol Creek Even more brilliant fall color above Capitol Creek. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/capitol-creek-fall-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101222-CO-Capitol-Creek-aspens-H5189.jpg Capitol Creek Autumn Forest A virtual kaleidoscope of fall color on a hillside high above Capitol Creek. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/middle-pk-fall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101122-CO-SMM-Middle-Pk-aspens-H4982.jpg Middle Peak Fall Although better known for its challenging fourteener summits (El Diente and the Wilsons), remote peaks of the San Miguels are no less beautiful, especially when surrounded by some of the best aspen forests in the state. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-range-fall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101022-CO-SR-Sneffels-Range-fall-H4684.jpg Sneffels Range Fall Gold aspens below peaks of the Sneffels Range create a classic Colorado scene along West Dallas Creek. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-summit/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101022-CO-SR-Mt-Sneffels-tele-H4678.jpg Mount Sneffels Summit Pyramid A telephoto view of the multifaceted summit pyramid of Mount Sneffels, one of the most beautiful peaks in Colorado. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-fall-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101022-CO-SR-Mt-Sneffels-fall-H4673.jpg Fall Colors below Mount Sneffels The dramatic summit pyramid of Mount Sneffels rises above gold aspens in the Sneffels Range. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cimarrons-aspen-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101022-CO-CR-Cimarrons-fall-H4628.jpg Cimarron Range Fall Gold aspens frame craggy peaks of the Cimarron Range in southwest Colorado. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fisher-towers-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021823-UT-Fisher-Towers-La-Sal-Mtns-tele-H6599.jpg Fisher Towers and the La Sal Mountains The incredible sandstone monoliths of Fisher Towers stand in stark contrast to the wintry alpine view of the La Sal Mountains. Castle Valley, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-valley-overlook/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050818-UT-Castle-Valley-overlook-H1015.jpg Colorado River Overlook A dramatic overlook of the Colorado River as it flows through Castle Valley on its way toward the Moab Valley. Castle Valley, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/elk-and-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092222-CO-RMNP-TRR-bull-elk-H3685.jpg Elk in Fog A lone bull elk surveys its territory on Trail Ridge. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lumpy-ridge-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092222-CO-RMNP-Lumpy-Ridge-clouds-H3907.jpg Lumpy Ridge Clouds Clouds clear to reveal aptly named Lumpy Ridge. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/beaver-park-fog-03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092222-CO-RMNP-Beaver-Park-foggy-forest-tele-H3861.jpg Beaver Creek Fog #3 A moody morning in Beaver Park as fog drifts through the forest. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/beaver-park-fog-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092222-CO-RMNP-Beaver-Park-foggy-forest-tele-H3858.jpg Beaver Creek Fog #2 A moody morning in Beaver Park as fog drifts through the forest. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/beaver-park-fog-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092222-CO-RMNP-Beaver-Park-foggy-forest-H3705.jpg Beaver Creek Fog #1 A moody morning in Beaver Park as fog drifts through the forest. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blanca-stormy-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091622-CO-SdCR-Blanca-Pk-sunrise-tele-H3658.jpg Stormy Morning on Blanca Peak A stormy morning as clouds swirl around the summit of Blanca Peak, part of the Sierra Blanca massif, and the highest point in the Sangre de Cristo Range. Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-peak-moonset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091122-CO-RMNP-Longs-Pk-moonset-H3589.jpg Sunrise Moonset on Longs Peak Alpenglow sunrise light paints The Diamond on Longs Peak in red hues as the moon sets behind The Notch. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/terra-tomah-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091022-CO-RMNP-Terra-Tomah-Mtn-ATC-H3456.jpg Terra Tomah Clouds Above the clouds on Trail Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/foggy-pinnacles/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091022-CO-RMNP-Mummy-Range-foggy-pinnacles-H3400.jpg Foggy Pinnacles in the Mummy Range Fog drifts through spires of the Mummy Range at sunrise. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hayden-spire-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091022-CO-RMNP-Hayden-Spire-fog-H3494.jpg Hayden Spire Revealed Hayden Spire rises through an ever-shifting cloudbank that fills Forest Canyon. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rmnp-coyote/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/090222-CO-RMNP-coyote-H3133.jpg Coyote on the Prowl A coyote prowls the tundra on Trail Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/garden-of-the-gods-foggy-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091713-CO-GG-Cathedral-Rock-foggy-reflection-H1138.jpg Foggy Reflection in Garden of the Gods Severe flooding all across Colorado in September of 2013 created this very rare reflecting pool in Garden of the Gods. I photographed at this location four or five days in a row, each day offering something unique. On this day, after a relatively clear predawn, fog rolled in and created this otherworldly scene as the sun rose and began to illuminate the rock formations. Colorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/taylor-park-fog-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092913-CO-SR-Taylor-Park-fog-H1240.jpg Taylor Park Fog Morning fog drifts below peaks of the Sawatch Range in Taylor Park. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mosquito-lake-forest-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082220-CO-FTW-Mosquito-Lk-reflection-H0959.jpg Forest Reflection in Mosquito Lake A perfect calm creates a perfect reflection of the forest surrounding Mosquito Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fossil-ridge-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081220-CO-FRW-Lamphier-Lk-reflection-H0550.jpg Reflection in Lamphier Lake Trees on the far side of Lamphier Lake create a kind of Rorschach test. A thousand feet higher the rocks that created the surrounding mountains are chock full of marine fossils, giving the wilderness its name. Fossil Ridge Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/indian-trail-ridge-paintbrush/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073020-CO-LPM-ITR-paintbrush-sunny-H2003.jpg Indian Paintbrush Blooms on Indian Trail Ridge Scarlet Indian paintbrush fill lush meadows along the Colorado Trail in the La Plata Mountains not far from the CT's southern terminus. La Plata Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-morning-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072220-CO-ENW-Willow-Lk-reflection-H1282.jpg Morning Reflection in the Gore Range Upper Willow Lake reflects the dramatic serration of Zodiac Ridge on a perfect summer morning. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/garden-of-the-gods-moonset-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092113-Garden-moonset-reflection.jpg Moonset Reflection in Garden of the Gods On very rare occasions heavy rain over several days creates a temporary reflecting pond in Garden of the Gods. On this tranquil morning the rock formations and setting moon reflected in its waters. Colorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-whitney-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022322-CA-SNR-Mt-Whitney-clouds-H4635.jpg Morning Clouds Gather Around Mount Whitney Dramatic clouds form around the Whitney massif. Sierra Nevada Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-whitney-pastels/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022322-CA-SNR-Mt-Whitney-clouds-H4518.jpg Predawn Pastels on Mount Whitney Predawn colors from the east paint the Mount Whitney massif in pastel shades. Sierra Nevada Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bowen-mountain-moonset-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081222-CO-RMNP-Never-Summer-Range-moonset-H2701.jpg Moonset Over Bowen Mountain #2 The so-called sturgeon supermoon sets over Bowen Mountain in the Never Summer Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bowen-mountain-moonset-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081222-CO-RMNP-Bowen-Mtn-moonset-H2687.jpg Moonset Over Bowen Mountain #1 The so-called sturgeon supermoon sets over Bowen Mountain in the Never Summer Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mitchell-creek-flowers-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081422-CO-IPW-Mitchell-Creek-flowers-H2822.jpg Flowers Along Mitchell Creek #1 Arrowleaf groundsel and chiming bells grow along Mitchell Creek just below Mitchell Lake. Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mitchell-creek-flowers-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081422-CO-IPW-Mitchell-Creek-flowers-H2816.jpg Flowers Along Mitchell Creek #2 Arrowleaf groundsel and chiming bells grow along Mitchell Creek just below Mitchell Lake. Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-toll-blue-lake/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081422-CO-IPW-Blue-Lk-Mt-Toll-reflection-H2848.jpg Mount Toll Reflection in Blue Lake A nearly perfect Colorado morning in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, with Mount Toll reflecting in the outflow of Blue Lake. Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-ida-moonset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081222-CO-RMNP-Mt-Ida-moonset-H2668.jpg Moonset over Mount Ida The full moon sets over Mount Ida in Rocky Mountain National Park. It's actually quite unusual to be able to photograph the moon at full illumination like this, because typically on the morning after the day the moon becomes full, it sets before the sun comes up. Thanks to a high vantage point, and the fact that the moon transitioned to its full phase less than 12 hours before, this rare opportunity became reality. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ouzel-falls-rmnp/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/081122-CO-RMNP-Ouzel-Falls-detail-H2577.jpg Ouzel Falls, Wild Basin Ouzel Falls is a beautiful 40-foot plunge in the less-visited Wild Basin region of Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-rock-lightning-2022/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080622-CO-Jeffco-STM-Castle-Rock-lightning-H2507.jpg Lightning Over Castle Rock Lightning arcs over Castle Rock and South Table Mountain in Golden. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/moonshine-arch/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080522-UT-Moonshine-Arch-H2320.jpg Moonshine Arch Moonshine Arch stands its ground on BLM land near Vernal, Utah. Near Vernal, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/red-canyon-sunrise-2022/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080522-UT-FGNRA-Red-Canyon-sunrise-H2107.jpg Sunrise Over Red Canyon & the Green River Flaming Gorge, named by 19th-Century explorer John Wesley Powell, comes by its name honestly, owing to the dramatic red rock canyon through which it flows. The Green River meanders through Red Canyon long after leaving its headwaters high in the Wind River Range of northwestern Wyoming. The Green is a major tributary of the mighty Colorado River. Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/uintas-christmas-meadows-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080322-UT-UM-Christmas-Meadows-sunset-reflection-H1740.jpg Sunset Over Christmas Meadows Dramatic sunset colors alight over Ostler Peak and Spread Eagle Peak in the Uinta Mountains, all reflected in a calm meander of the Bear River. Uinta Mountains, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ostler-peak-reflection-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080322-UT-HUW-Ostler-Pk-meadow-reflection-H1669.jpg Ostler Peak Reflection The Ostler Fork of the Bear River makes a lazy path through a high mountain meadow, providing a perfect reflection of dramatic Ostler Peak. High Uintas Wilderness, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ostler-fork-waterfall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080322-UT-HUW-Ostler-Fork-waterfall-detail-H1697.jpg Waterfall Along Ostler Fork A series of waterfalls along the Ostler Fork of the Bear River provide perfect resting spots after a long day of hiking higher in the basin. High Uintas Wilderness, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pettingell-peak-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080122-CO-FR-Jones-Pass-sunrise-H1576.jpg Pettingell Peak Sunrise Pettingell Peak catches the first rays of sunrise on Colorado Day, the holiday that celebrates Colorado's entry into the union of states, as viewed from the Continental Divide Trail. Continental Divide Trail, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080122-CO-FR-Gore-Range-sunrise-from-Jones-Pass-CDT-H1566.jpg Gore Range View The Gore Range, and a series of peaks and ridges preceding it, catch alpenglow light in this high-altitude view from the Continental Divide Trail near Jones Pass. Continental Divide Trail, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-wildflower-fields-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072822-CO-Gore-Range-flower-carpet-H0848.jpg Wildflower Bonanza An extraordinary display of wildflowers in the Gore Range in northern Colorado. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-peaks/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072722-CO-ENW-Meridian-Pk-view-H0727.jpg Gore Range Peaks A high ridge of serrated peaks in the Gore Range attest to the wild nature of this part of the state. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-flowers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072822-CO-Gore-Range-flower-carpet-H0829.jpg Wildflower Garden A wide variety of wildflowers fills meadows in the Gore Range. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-peaks-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072722-CO-ENW-Meridian-Pk-view-H0723.jpg Craggy Peaks of the Gore Range A high perch affords this dramatic view of craggy peaks of the Gore Range in the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-peaks-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072722-CO-ENW-Meridian-Pk-view-H0717.jpg Mount Powell, Gore Range Mount Powell (left), the highest peaks in the mighty Gore Range, anchors this scene of dramatic peaks in the Eagles Nest Wilderness. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072722-CO-ENW-Elliott-Ridge-tarns-H0761.jpg Gore Range Reflection Showy daisies sprout alongside a tarn in the Eagles Nest Wilderness as the dramatic peaks in the distance reflect in its still water. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-tarn-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072722-CO-ENW-Elliott-Ridge-tarn-reflection-H0765.jpg Mount Powell Reflection Mount Powell and many jagged, unnamed peaks reflect in a tarn at sunset. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/elk-mountains-ridges/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072222-CO-SR-Cumberland-Pass-Elk-Mtns-ridges-H0472.jpg Sunset Ridges Castle Peak, the highest peak in the Elk Mountains, provides the focal point of the horizon as sunset colors accentuate the many ridges between the peak and the photographer's vantage point near Cumberland Pass. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blue-lakes-reflection-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072222-CO-MSW-Middle-Blue-Lk-shoreline-reflection-H0366.jpg Blue Lakes Reflection The middle of the three Blue Lakes reflects dramatic unnamed peaks. Mount Sneffels Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blue-lakes-reflection-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072222-CO-MSW-Middle-Blue-Lk-cloud-shadows-H0303.jpg Above Middle Blue Lake A perch above the middle of three Blue Lakes is the perfect place to enjoy a summer morning in the Colorado high country. Mount Sneffels Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lower-blue-lake-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072222-CO-MSW-Lower-Blue-Lk-mirror-H0266.jpg Reflection Pattern at Lower Blue Lake Natural geometric shapes on the far shore of the lower Blue Lake create an interesting abstract design. Mount Sneffels Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/el-diente-evening-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072022-CO-LHW-El-Diente-Pk-evening-H9944.jpg El Diente Peak Evening light accentuates the rugged beauty of El Diente Peak, one of Colorado's more difficult fourteener climbs, as it rises above Kilpacker Creek Basin in the Lizard Head Wilderness. Lizard Head Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/moonset-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071422-CO-SR-moonset-with-sunrise-clouds-H9673.jpg Moonset & Sunrise Clouds The setting moon is framed by colorful clouds at sunrise. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/huron-peak-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071422-CO-SR-Huron-Pk-alpenglow-sunrise-H9695.jpg Huron Peak Sunrise Warm sunrise light bathes Huron Peak in its glow. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/huron-peak-moonset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071422-CO-SR-Huron-Pk-alpenglow-moonset-H9640.jpg Moonset Over Huron Peak As moonset approaches, alpenglow light from the rising sun warms the summit of fourteener Huron Peak in the Sawatch Range. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gothic-mountain/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071222-CO-MBSW-Rustlers-Gulch-Gothic-Mtn-view-H9582.jpg Gothic Mountain Summer The unusual and dramatic structure of Gothic Mountain rises above the trail to Rustlers Gulch in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rustlers-gulch-columbines/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071222-CO-MBSW-Rustlers-Gulch-columbines-H9551.jpg Columbines in Rustler's Gulch Colorado blue columbines, the state flower, flourish in the lush green tundra of Rustler's Gulch. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/maroon-bells-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071122-CO-MBSW-Maroon-Bells-evening-light-H9388.jpg Maroon Bells Evening The view from an obscure unnamed peak provides this glorious view of the famous Maroon Bells from an angle opposite the more famous view from Maroon Lake. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snowmass-mountain-blue/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071122-CO-MBSW-Hagerman-Pk-sunset-H9398.jpg Snowmass Mountain in Blue As the setting sun alights a ridge preceding the massive hulk of Snowmass Mountain beyond, shadows provide a more foreboding mood on one of Colorado's most distinctive fourteeners. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/halfmoon-lake-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070722-CO-SR-MMW-N-Halfmoon-Lk-predawn-reflection-H9190.jpg Sunrise at North Halfmoon Lakes Alpenglow light on Deer Mountain reflects in one of the two North Halfmoon Lakes at sunrise. Mount Massive Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-oklahoma-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070722-CO-SR-MMW-N-Halfmoon-Lk-Mt-Oklahoma-reflection-H9274.jpg Mount Oklahoma Reflection At an elevation of 13,845 feet, Mount Oklahoma stands tall as one of Colorado's 100 highest Centennial Peaks. In this view it reflects in the lower of the North Halfmoon Lakes. Mount Massive Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/above-halfmoon-lakes/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070722-CO-SR-MMW-N-Halfmoon-Lk-from-above-H9277.jpg North Halfmoon Lakes From Above Ascending a rocky outcropping along the lakeshore provided this seemingly aerial view of North Halfmoon Lke and Deer Mountain rising beyond. Mount Massive Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/deer-mountain-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070722-CO-SR-MMW-Deer-Mtn-stormy-tele-H9333.jpg Storm Clouds Over Deer Mountain Dark clouds form over Deer Mountain, a harbinger of the typical afternoon thunderstorms that greet mountain visitors on many a hike in the Colorado high country in summer. Mount Massive Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/north-halfmoon-creek/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070622-CO-SR-MMW-N-Halfmoon-Cr-cascades-H9180.jpg North Halfmoon Creek Flow North Halfmoon Creek moves with alacrity over colorful rocks as storm clouds gather over the distant mountain ridge. Mount Massive Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-elbert-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070622-CO-SR-MMW-Mt-Elbert-rainbow-H9161.jpg Mount Elbert Rainbow Afternoon showers give way to clouds hovering over the summit of Mount Elbert, Colorado's highest peak, and a rainbow gracing the peak's shoulder. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-white-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062822-CO-SR-Shavano-ridge-light-and-clouds-H8973.jpg Storm Clouds Over Mount White Billowing storm clouds build over the shoulder of Mount White in the Sawatch Range of central Colorado. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sawatch-range-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062822-CO-SR-r-to-l-Cyclone-Carbonate-Taylor-H8950.jpg Sunset Light on Carbonate Mountain The setting sun casts its warm glow on the rock-strewn tundra at 13,000 feet in the Sawatch Range. The peaks in the distance are (right to left) Cyclone Mountain, Carbonate Mountain, and Taylor Peak. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-princeton-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062822-CO-SR-Mt-Princeton-sunset-H8956.jpg Sunset Storm Light on Mount Princeton A passing storm as the sun sets creates dramatic light around fourteener Mount Princeton, as seen from just below the summit of Mount Antero in the Sawatch Range. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/two-moose/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062422-CO-SJM-two-moose-H8909.jpg A Pair of Moose Two moose (meese?) lumber across the tundra near Animas Forks in the San Juan Mountains. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gunnison-valley-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062422-CO-Gunnison-Valley-sunset-H8928.jpg Tomichi Creek Sunset Beautiful sunset colors reflect in a quiet meander of Tomichi Creek in the Gunnison River Valley. Gunnison Valley-Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sultan-mountain-clouds-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062322-CO-SJM-Sultan-Mtn-cloudbank-H8777.jpg Sultan Mountain Cloudbank Morning clouds swirl around Sultan Mountain near Silverton. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/black-bear-pass-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062322-CO-SJM-Blackbear-Pass-clouds-H8649.jpg Fog Near Black Bear Pass Morning fog drapes peaks surrounding Black Bear Pass in the San Juan Mountains at sunrise. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bear-mountain-clouds-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062322-CO-SJM-Bear-Mtn-ATC-H8707.jpg Bear Mountain Clouds #1 After a long night of steady rain, condensation clouds form around Bear Mountain in dramatic fashion. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bear-mountain-clouds-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062322-CO-SJM-Bear-Mtn-ATC-H8700.jpg Bear Mountain Clouds #2 After a long night of steady rain, condensation clouds form around Bear Mountain in dramatic fashion. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-peak-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062022-CO-RMNP-Longs-Pk-sunset-tele-H8567.jpg Alpenglow Sunset on Longs Peak Alpenglow light paints Longs Peak in colorful hues at sunset. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-peak-evening/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/062022-CO-RMNP-Longs-Pk-evening-H8550.jpg Evening Light on Longs Peak Late-evening light casts long shadows across Glacier Gorge in this view of Longs Peak from Trail Ridge. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/torreys-peak-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060122-CO-FR-Torreys-snow-H8098.jpg Snow on Torreys Peak An unexpected late-season snow creates a winter(-looking) wonderland around Torreys Peak. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/loveland-pass-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060122-CO-FR-Loveland-Pass-snow-H8062.jpg Loveland Pass Snow Fresh snow near Loveland Pass makes it hard to believe that this image was made on June 1st. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mount-bethel-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060122-CO-FR-Loveland-Pass-snow-H8025.jpg Mount Bethel Snow Fresh snow on Mount Bethel and the surrounding peaks belies the June 1st date of the photo. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/spring-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060122-CO-FR-Empire-clouds-and-snow-H8022.jpg Spring Snow & Clouds A late-spring storm dusts the forests of the Front Range with fresh snow as fresh leaves on aspen trees hint at the seasonal contradiction. Near Empire, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/berthoud-pass-snow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060122-CO-FR-Berthoud-Pass-clouds-H8184.jpg Fog & Snow Fresh snow and fog-filled valleys below Berthoud Pass in the Front Range. Berthoud Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/berthoud-pass-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060122-CO-FR-Berthoud-Pass-clouds-H8155.jpg Berthoud Pass Fog Fog-filled valleys below Berthoud Pass. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/berthoud-pass-fog-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/060122-CO-FR-Berthoud-Pass-clouds-H8150.jpg Fog on Berthoud Pass Fog drifts in and out of the forest below Berthoud Pass. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pueblo-bonito-doors/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/043022-NM-CCNHP-Pueblo-Bonito-doors-merge-H7321-7322.jpg Doorways to the Past Doorways in Pueblo Bonito, a vast and isolated pre-Puebloan dwelling among the Chaco Canyon complex in northern New Mexico, reflects morning light off the walls. Pueblo Bonito, New Mexico https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-rock-rainbow-2022b/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070322-CO-Jeffco-Golden-S-Table-Mtn-rainbow-H9054.jpg Rainbow Through Castle Rock A bright, colorful rainbow slices through the falling rain in front of Castle Rock, the skyline-defining geological feature of Golden, Colorado. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-rock-rainbow-2022a/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070322-CO-Jeffco-Golden-S-Table-Mtn-double-rainbow-H9061.jpg Double Rainbow over South Table Mountain A double rainbow arcs over Castle Rock and South Table Mountain in Golden. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-rock-sunset-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052722-CO-Jeffco-Castle-Rock-sunset-H7920.jpg Sunset over Castle Rock #2 Sunset clouds over Castle Rock, a prominence on South Table Mountain in Golden, and the symbol of the foothills city. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/castle-rock-sunset-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052722-CO-Jeffco-Castle-Rock-sunset-H7916.jpg Sunset over Castle Rock #1 Sunset clouds over Castle Rock, a prominence on South Table Mountain in Golden, and the symbol of the foothills city. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/elizabeth-tower-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052122-UK-Big-Ben-V7757.jpg Elizabeth Tower and Union Jack Elizabeth Tower, which houses the famous Big Ben bell, stands tall at the British Houses of Parliament building in London. London, England https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lunar-eclipse-castle-rock/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051522-CO-Jeffco-lunar-eclipse-Castle-Rock.jpg Lunar Eclipse over Castle Rock A total lunar eclipse turns the moon blood red as it rises over Castle Rock, a prominence on South Table Mountain in Golden. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/yosemite-tunnel-view-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022122-CA-YNP-Tunnel-View-alpenglow-H4465.jpg Sunset and Storm Clouds at Tunnel View Alpenglow light sneaks through the clouds to light up El Capitan moments before sunset. Yosemite National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/whitney-alpenglow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022122-CA-SNR-Mt-Whitney-alpenglow-sunrise-H4318.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise on Mount Whitney The first blush of sunrise light on Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet in elevation, the highest peak in the contiguous 48 United States. Sierra Nevada Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alabama-hills-moonset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022122-CA-SNR-AL-Hills-LPP-moon-H4385.jpg Moonset over Lone Pine Peak The moon sets over the shoulder of Lone Pine Peak in the Sierra Nevada Range. Alabama Hills, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/whitney-alabama-hills/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022122-CA-SNR-Alabama-Hills-Mt-Whitney-H4413.jpg Mount Whitney Framed by Granite Boulders 14,505-foot-high Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the 48 contiguous United States, is framed by boulders in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. Alabama Hills, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alabama-hills-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022122-CA-SNR-Alabama-Hills-Lone-Pine-Pk-H4422.jpg Lone Pine Peak & Alabama Hills The jumble of rocks that define the Alabama Hills precede a view of Lone Pine Peak in the Sierra Nevada Range. Sierra Nevada Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/redwoods-np/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011022-CA-RNP-sunlight-H3533.jpg Waning Light in the Forest The last beams of evening light penetrate deep into the forest. Redwoods National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pt-reyes-lighthouse-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010922-CA-PRNS-Pt-Reyes-lighthouse-H3376.jpg Point Reyes Lighthouse #2 The Point Reyes Lighthouse has been a beacon for sailors since its construction in 1870, standing 265 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Point Reyes National Seashore, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pt-reyes-lighthouse-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010922-CA-PRNS-Pt-Reyes-lighthouse-H3367.jpg Point Reyes Lighthouse #1 The Point Reyes Lighthouse has been a beacon for sailors since its construction in 1870, standing 265 feet above the Pacific Ocean. There are over 300 steps to descend in order to reach the lighthouse. Point Reyes National Seashore, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/238/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/9781952168116_3.jpg image description https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/237/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/9781952168116_2.jpg image description https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/236/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/9781952168116_1.jpg image description https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/235/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/9781952168116.jpg image description https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/face-rock/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032322-OR-Bandon-Beach-Face-Rock-H6882.jpg Face Rock Hundreds of seabirds take up residence atop aptly named Face Rock off the coast near Bandon. Oregon Coast https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wiesendanger-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031922-OR-CRG-Wiesendanger-Falls-V5386.jpg Wiesendanger Falls Wiesendanger Falls, named after a US Forest Service employee who served through most of the first half of the 20th Century, drops 50 feet along Multnomah Creek. Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/courthouse-towers-pothole/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030522-UT-ANP-Courthouse-Towers-pothole-reflection-H5233.jpg Courthouse Towers Reflection with Clouds Overnight rain left these potholes with just enough water to create beautiful reflections of the surrounding sandstone icons of Courthouse Towers and the Three Gossips. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/double-o-arch-stormy/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030422-UT-ANP-Double-O-Arch-H5147.jpg Double-O Arch A stormy day at Double-O Arch, punctuated by a boisterous thunderstorm on the hike back to the trailhead. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/crater-lake-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032522-OR-CLNP-Crater-Lake-morning-H7153.jpg Winter morning at Crater Lake Crater Lake decked out in late-season snow. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/horsetail-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031822-OR-CRG-Horsetail-Falls-V5346.jpg Horsetail Falls Aptly named Horsetail Falls is a beautiful roadside attraction along the Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway in Oregon. Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/multnomah-falls-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031822-OR-CRG-Multnomah-Falls-V5365.jpg Multnomah Falls Multnomah Falls drops over 600 feet over the edge of a cliff to create America's second-highest perennial waterfall. Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fairy-falls-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031922-OR-CRG-Fairy-Falls-V5420.jpg Fairy Falls Fairy Falls cascades over a stairstep of rocks in the Columbia River Gorge. Columbia River Gorge, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/226/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032222-OR-YHONA-Yaquina-Head-Lighthouse-H5694.jpg https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/yaquina-lighthouse/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032222-OR-YHONA-Yaquina-Head-Lighthouse-H5694.jpg Yaquina Head Lighthouse The Yaquina Head Lighthouse reflects in a tidepool at minus tide at the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Oregon Coast https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/thunder-rock-cove-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032322-OR-SHBSC-Thunder-Rock-Cove-sunset-H7014.jpg Thunder Rock Cove Evening light overlooking Thunder Rock Cove on the Oregon coast. Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, Oregon https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/death-valley-racetrack-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/022422-CA-DVNP-Racetrack-sunstar-H4856.jpg Desert Playa Patterns in the desert playa named the Racetrack catch the warmth of the rising sun on an uncharacteristically cold February morning. Death Valley National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ute-ridge-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071721-CO-WW-Ute-Ridge-sunset-H6190.jpg Ute Ridge Sunset Small tarns in a remote valley reflect sunset light on Ute Ridge in the Grenadier Range. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wild-weminuche/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071821-CO-WW-Mt-Nebo-pre-sunrise-H6249.jpg Grenadier Range Morning Mount Nebo and other wild peaks of the Grenadier Range and Needle Mountains in predawn light. This off-trail location had been on my radar for likely a few decades, as I imagined the view of all the surrounding rugged peaks would be sublime. Reality did not disappoint. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/columbine-on-rock/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071821-CO-WW-columbine-sideview-H6352.jpg Columbine On Rock A single Colorado blue columbine bunch clings to lichen-splattered rocks on a hillside near Hunchback Pass. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/senecio-and-elephantheads/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071821-CO-SJM-Bear-Creek-flower-pair-H6444.jpg Senecio & Elephanthead Wildflowers occupy a marshy meadow along Bear Creek in the San Juan Mountains. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/paintbrush-portrait/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071721-CO-WW-red-Indian-paintbrush-portrait-H6237.jpg Indian Paintbrush Portrait A delicate bouquet of red Indian paintbrush beside our campsite in the Weminuche. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/foggy-beaver-pond/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092921-CO-SR-Elbert-beaver-ponds-morning-fog-H7974.jpg Foggy Morning Reflection Fog drifts through the forest on the east slopes of the Sawatch Range as a still beaver pond reflects the dynamic scene. San Isabel National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunburst-aspen-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092821-CO-SR-Elbert-east-slopes-aspen-sky-sunburst-H7795.jpg Sunburst Aspen Forest Extensive aspen forests on the east slopes of the Sawatch Range fill the sky. San Isabel National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/boreas-aspen-frame/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092721-CO-FR-Boreas-Pk-fall-colors-frame-H7679.jpg Boreas Peak Aspen Frame Colorful aspen trees frame Boreas Mountain in the Front Range. Boreas Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/guyot-morning/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092421-CO-FR-Mt-Guyot-reflection-H7599.jpg Mount Guyot Morning Reflection Mount Guyot reflects in Michigan Lake on a still morning. Pike National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/guyot-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092421-CO-FR-Mt-Guyot-alpenglow-reflection-H7545.jpg Mount Guyot Alpenglow Reflection Alpenglow light on Mount Guyot reflects in Michigan Lake at sunrise. Pike National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunrise-mountain-goat/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/091821-CO-FR-Argentine-Pass-mtn-goat-sunrise-H7171.jpg Sunrise Mountain Goat A mountain goat stands guard at sunrise on Argentine Pass in the Front Range. Argentine Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/longs-peak-chasm-lake/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/103021-CO-RMNP-Chasm-Lk-H1533.jpg Chasm Lake View Longs Peak (14,259') rises abruptly from the shore of Chasm Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gore-range-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101121-CO-GR-Shrine-Pass-Gore-Range-peak-pastel-H9223.jpg Fresh Snow & Pastel Sky The snow that fell overnight leaves a light dusting on trees near Shrine Pass to frame views of the mighty Gore Range in the distance. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sneffels-fall/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100921-CO-SR-Mt-Sneffels-Dallas-Divide-H8979.jpg Mount Sneffels Autumn Majestic Mount Sneffels rises above fall colors on Dallas Divide. Dallas Divide, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/dunn-peak-stormlight/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100921-CO-SMM-Middle-Pk-spotlight-H9048.jpg Stormlight Spotlighting on Dunn Peak with storm clouds overhead, San Miguel Mountains. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/elk-mountains-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100221-CO-EM-Peak-12751-fall-H8579.jpg First Snow A sub-peak of Capitol Peak dusted with the season's first snow in the Elk Mountains. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/colorful-elk-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100221-CO-EM-Capitol-Creek-fall-kaleidescope-H8469.jpg Autumn Kaleidoscope A kaleidoscope of autumn color decorates hillsides above Capitol Creek in the Elk Mountains. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/202/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121521-CO-Denver-City-Cty-building-XMAS-lights-H1967.jpg Liberty Park Lights Bedazzled cottonwood trees in Liberty Park frame the The Denver City & County Building amid its annual holiday light display. Downtown Denver, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/201/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121521-CO-Denver-City-and-Cty-Building-holiday-lights-H1953.jpg Holiday Lights Extravaganza The Denver City & County Building all decked out in holiday lights. Downtown Denver, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/goldern-fireworks-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070421-CO-Jeffco-Golden-fireworks-H5596.jpg Fourth of July Celebration #2 Fireworks burst in the air in front of Mount Zion and the Colorado School of Mines "M" logo. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/goldern-fireworks-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070421-CO-Jeffco-Golden-fireworks-H5576.jpg Fourth of July Celebration #1 Fireworks burst in the air in front of Mount Zion and the Colorado School of Mines "M" logo. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blue-angels-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101721-CO-Blue-Angels-H1065.jpg Blue Angels #1 The Navy Blue Angels perform at the 2021 Great Colorado Air Show in their F/A-18E Super Hornets. Northern Colorado Regional Airport https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blue-angels-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101721-CO-Blue-Angels-H0824.jpg Blue Angels #2 The Navy Blue Angels perform at the 2021 Great Colorado Air Show in their F/A-18E Super Hornets. Northern Colorado Regional Airport https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blue-angels-crossover-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101721-CO-Blue-Angels-crossover-series-H0899-0903.jpg Blue Angels Crossover Series The Navy Blue Angels perform at the 2021 Great Colorado Air Show in their F/A-18E Super Hornets. In this series, two pilots fly past each other at close range and high speed. Note that my lens was trained on the jet coming from right to left, as it remains relatively stable in the center of the frame, and the other jet comes into, and then out of the frame going the opposite direction. Northern Colorado Regional Airport https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/blue-angels-3/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101621-CO-Blue-Angels-H9760.jpg Blue Angels #3 The Navy Blue Angels perform at the 2021 Great Colorado Air Show in their F/A-18E Super Hornets. Northern Colorado Regional Airport https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/shasta-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011122-CA-Mt-Shasta-clouds-H3671.jpg Mount Shasta Clouds Streaming cloud plumes alternate between revealing Mount Shasta's 14,179-foot summit and obscuring it from view. Cascade Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lassen-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011122-CA-LVNP-Lassen-Pk-Manzanita-Lk-H3706.jpg Lassen Winter Manzanita Lake usually provides a perfect reflection of 10,457-foot-high Lassen Peak, but on this sunny winter day there wasn't a reflection to be found. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/golden-gate-bridge-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010822-CA-SF-Golden-Gate-Bridge-tele-H3308.jpg Twilight Over San Francisco The north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge frames the city of San Francisco as the Earth's shadow rises beyond. Golden Gate, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hoodoo-city-2/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122521-UT-ZNP-Kolob-Terrace-hoodoos-H2406.jpg Red Butte and Hoodoos Some of the many dramatic features of Kolob Terrace are warmed by the setting sun on Christmas Day. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/hoodoo-city-1/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122521-UT-ZNP-Kolob-Terrace-hoodoos-H2405.jpg Hoodoos and Burnt Mountain Clouds envelope the highest mesas of Kolob Terrace while sandstone hoodoos bask in the glow of a Christmas Day sunset. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/west-rim-trail/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122521-UT-ZNP-Cathedral-Mtn-pothole-reflection-H2359.jpg Cathedral Mountain Reflection A Christmas Day hike along the West Rim Trail reveals small puddles in the sandstone left behind by a departing storm. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/utah-lake-eagles/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011222-UT-Utah-Lk-post-sunset-with-eagles-H3794.jpg Eagle-Eyed A trio of bald eagles are perches in a tree along the shore of Utah Lake, a shallow, freshwater companion to the exponentially larger Great Salt Lake to the north. Utah Lake, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/redwoods-and-rays/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011022-CA-RNSP-sunrays-H3520.jpg Sun Rays Through the Forest Intermittent fog enhances an afternoon light show among massive redwoods. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/waves-and-rocks/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010922-CA-PRNS-Point-Reyes-waves-and-rocks-H3393.jpg Aquatic Tumult Crashing waves on rocks below a rocky promontory at Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California. Point Reyes National Seashore, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/east-thorn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010422-CO-GR-E-Thorn-Pk-tele-H2528-CROP1.jpg Fresh Snow on East Thorn Wind-driven snow swirls around the dramatic contours of East Thorn Peak in the Gore Range. Gore Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/joshua-tree-earth-shadow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010622-CA-JTNP-twilight-wedge-H2780.jpg Joshua Trees & Earth Shadow Joshua trees stand at attention as a colorful Earth shadow climbs above the horizon after sunset. Joshua Tree National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/joshua-tree-twilight/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010622-CA-JTNP-twilight-H2795.jpg Twilight Colors The warm glow of the western sky colors the landscape in beautiful pastel hues long after the sun has set. Joshua Tree National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/arch-rock/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010622-CA-JTNP-Arch-Rock-H2743.jpg Arch Rock Among the jumble of rocks that Joshua Tree National Park is famous for, Arch Rock provides a window to the sky. Joshua Tree National Park, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/snow-canyon-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010522-UT-SCSP-Snow-Canyon-sunrise-clouds-H2535.jpg Sunrise on Mars A beautiful sky filled with sunrise colors over the otherworldly landscape of Snow Canyon State Park in southwest Utah. Snow Canyon State Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/utah-washerwoman-arch-light/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/010820-UT-CNP-Washerwoman-Arch-foggy-light-H6563.jpg Dramatic Light on Washerwoman Arch A dramatic interplay of light and shadow on Washerwoman Arch, Monster Tower and Airport Tower. Waves of fog moved in and out of this valley as the La Sal Mountains rise beyond a fogbank in the distance. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/arizona-four-pks-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/122919-AZ-Four-Pks-snow-H6271.jpg Four Peaks Snow A departing storm reveals snowcapped Four Peaks in the Arizona desert. Tonto National Forest, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/colorful-clear-creek/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102421-CO-Jeffco-colorful-Clear-Creek-H1449.jpg Colorful Clear Creek Fall colors reflect in rushing waters of Clear Creek. Clear Creek Canyon Park, Golden https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/clear-creek-cottonwoods/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/102421-CO-Jeffco-Clear-Creek-golden-cottonwoods-H1460.jpg Fall Colors Along Clear Creek Vibrant fall colors flourish along Clear Creek on a newly constructed section of trail in Clear Creek Canyon. Golden, Jefferson County https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/golden-autumn-mt-zion/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101921-CO-Jeffco-Golden-fall-M-H1362.jpg Mount Zion Autumn Brilliant fall colors frame the iconic "M" on Mount Zion. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cement-creek-river-rocks/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071607-Cement-Creek-river-rocks-H0531-LRCC.jpg River Rocks Dappled sunlight creates interesting patterns on river rocks in Cement Creek, Elk Mountains. Cement Creek, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/curious-marmot-colorado/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073010-upright-marmot-01Hcrop.jpg Curious Marmot A curious marmot (is there any other kind?) surveys the scene on Kendall Mountain in the San Juan Mountains. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/book-cliffs-wild-horses-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/041821-CO-BCWH-buff-portrait-H7515.jpg Wild Stallion A buff stallion poses in the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Area near Grand Junction. Little Book Cliffs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/sunset-rays-kendall-mountain/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082510-San-Juans-sunset-rays-H7624-LR.jpg Sunset Rays The setting sun casts shadows and beams of light through craggy peaks of the San Juans, as viewed from Kendall Mountain high above Silverton. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/la-platas-paintbrush-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073020-CO-LPM-ITR-wildflower-meadow-H1890.jpg Wildflowers on Indian Trail Ridge Crimson Indian paintbrush wildflowers fill meadows along the Colorado Trail on Indian Trail Ridge as the Earth's shadow climbs the western sky. La Plata Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/marlboro-point-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111420-UT-CNP-Marlboro-Point-H3372.jpg Marlboro Point Morning Marlboro Point is a scenic gem tucked between Dead Horse Point State Park and the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park. Canyon Country, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/tukuhnikivatz-arch-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111520-UT-Tukuhnikivatz-Arch-FS2-H3549-3550.jpg Tukuhnikivatz Arch Frame Tukuhnikivatz Arch frames the La Sal Mountain near Moab. Moab Rim, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/taylor-pass-sunset-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/082610-Taylor-Pass-sunset-reflection-H7748.jpg Sunset on Taylor Pass A most excellent sunset unfolds over an unnamed lake near Taylor Pass. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/ouray-clearing-storm/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/120207-Ouray-tele-H5545.jpg Clearing Storm Below Red Mountain Pass A storm begins to break in the San Juans above the town of Ouray. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/san-juans-whitmore-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073020-CO-SJM-Whitmore-Falls-H2075.jpg Whitmore Falls Whitmore Falls navigates a volcanic chute along Henson Creek below Engineer Pass. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/50-50-flowers-sangres/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/073010-50-50-flowers-01V.jpg 50/50 Different wildflower species share the tundra below Hermit Pass in the Sangre de Cristo Range. Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/lookout-mountain-clouds-san-juans/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072910-CO-SJM-Lookout-Mtn-clouds-H5759.jpg Lookout Mountain Clouds Fog envelopes a valley below Lookout Mountain in the San Juan Mountains near Silverton. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/evans-bierstadt-fourteeners-ridges/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070620-CO-FR-Evans-Bierstadt-layers-H9769.jpg Mount Evans & Mount Bierstadt Skyline Rugged and rocky ridges lead to this sunrise view of two fourteener summits, Mount Evans & Mount Bierstadt, a visual reward for climbing fourteener Torreys Peak under moonlight and arriving at the summit just as the sun crested the northeastern horizon. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/indian-peaks-arapaho-pass/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071020-CO-IPW-Apache-Pk-Navajo-Pk-and-meadow-H0153.jpg Arapaho Pass View The trail between Arapaho Pass and Caribou Pass was blocked by lingering snowfields, but this view of Apache Peak & Navajo Peak rising over a verdant summer meadow cradling Caribou Lake made it worth the effort. Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mountain-goat-mount-evans-colorado/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071210-talking-goat-02.jpg Mountain goat, Mount Evans, Colorado A mountain goat enjoys its perch on Mount Evans, Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/canyonlands-moses-zeus/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/111320-UT-CNP-Moses-Zeus-H3295.jpg Moses & Zeus This incredible view of these spectacular towers comes courtesy of some off-trail exploration. Two climbers were scaling the massive tower on the left when this image was taken, too small to see with the naked eye, but their voices carried in the still air as though they were only a hundred feet away. Canyonlands National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-above-the-clouds-colorado/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052610-Pikes-Pk-wall-01H.jpg Pikes Peak Above the Clouds Pikes Peak (14,115') rises above the clouds, Pike National Forest. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/eagles-nest-wilderness-zodiac-ridge/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072220-CO-ENW-Willow-Lk-alpenglow-reflection-H1179.jpg Zodiac Ridge Sunrise Spectacular Zodiac Ridge reflects in a lake deep in the Eagles Nest Wilderness at sunrise. Eagles Nest Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wet-mountain-valley-spring/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051510-CO-Wet-Mtns-rock-outcrop-and-fog-spring-V1739.jpg Dissipating Clouds Morning fog burns off a rocky outcrop in the Wet Mountain Valley. Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/san-juans-red-mountain-pass-snow-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/120207-San-Juans-snow-H5627.jpg Fresh Snow on Red Mountain Pass An intense snowstorm in the San Juans leaves a winter wonderland in its wake on Red Mountain Pass. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/bristlecone-rainbow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/061320-CO-FR-Kingston-Rd-bristlecone-rainbow-H8717.jpg Bristlecone Rainbow As a driving rainstorm subsides near Kingston Peak, a rainbow arcs over a timberline forest of ancient bristlecone pine trees. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/spring-aspen-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/052020-CO-CR-aspen-boles-reflection-H8020.jpg Aspen Boles Reflection Bright green springtime growth and aspen boles reflect in a small lake in the Cimarrons. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/beckwith-ranch-weather-vanes/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/051510-Beckwith-steeples-01V.jpg Weather Vanes at Beckwith Ranch The brightly colored roofs at historic Beckwith Ranch stand in stark contrast with the brooding winter storm happening in the Sangre de Cristo Range in the distance. Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/big-dominguez-creek-waterfall-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/050120-CO-DCW-Big-Dominguez-waterfall-sunstar-H7412.jpg Big Dominguez Creek Waterfall A springtime flow of Big Dominguez Creek tumbles over a rocky ledge. Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/golden-castle-rock-moonrise-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/112720-CO-Jeffco-Castle-Rock-moonrise-Cindy-H3629.jpg Castle Rock Moonrise Hiker A hiker (ahem, my wife) stands atop Castle Rock at sunset as the moon rises behind her. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/pikes-peak-sunrise-frost/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/120907-Rampart-Range-sunrise-02.jpg Frosty Forest Below Pikes Peak Alpenglow light illuminates Pikes Peak above a forest of frost and fog. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wet-mountain-valley-frost-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/121207-Wet-Mtn-Valley-31.jpg Frosted Valley Thick frost and fog in the Wet Mountain Valley, with the majestic Sangre de Cristo Range rising in the distance. Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/alpine-lake-sawtooth-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/080519-ID-SNRA-Alpine-Lk-sawtooth-ridge-reflection-H4537.jpg Sawtooth Mirror A serrated ridge in the Sawtooths Wilderness reflects in a lake at sunrise. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fourteeners-mount-evans-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071019-CO-Mt-Evans-sunset-sunburst-H2163.jpg Mount Evans Sunset Stormy sunset from atop Mount Evans (14,271'). Look closely and you can see raindrops streaking through the image. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/gunnison-pond-autumn-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/101019-CO-RR-N-Fk-Gunnison-River-pond-H5899.jpg Autumn Reflection Trees reflect in an autumn-gold-lined tarn after an early-season storm left a dusting of snow in its wake. Gunnison National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rmnp-deer-mountain-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100319-CO-RMNP-Deer-Mtn-predawn-clouds-H5421.jpg Deer Mountain Above the Clouds A predawn view of Deer Mountain as the valleys surrounding the peak are filled with fog. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rmnp-bull-elk-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/092819-CO-RMNP-TRR-bull-elk-H5267.jpg Bull Elk Bugling A bull elk bugles during the rut at 12,000 feet in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/mountain-goat-sentinel/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071420-CO-FR-Radical-Hill-mtn-goat-V0667.jpg Mountain Goat Sentinel An adult mountain goat stands watch over the herd on Radical Hill. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/baby-goat-trio-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071420-CO-FR-Radical-Hill-baby-goat-trio-H0773.jpg Baby Goats on Radical Hill A trio of precocious baby goats frolics on rocks on Radical Hill. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/fourteeners-torreys-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/070620-CO-FR-Torreys-alpine-sunflowers-FS1-V9950-9954.jpg Alpine Sunflowers Below Torreys Peak Alpine sunflowers grace the tundra below Torreys Peak, a fourteener in the Front Range. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/arizona-the-wave-color/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/033115-The-Wave-H2138.jpg Sandstone Swirls Ribbons of sandstone at The Wave in northern Arizona. Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/arizona-the-wave-black-and-white/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/014-the-wave-monochrome.jpg Sandstone Wave Ribbons of layered sandstone create astonishing patterns at The Wave. So sensitive is this rock that only a select few are allowed access to this area each day. (A color version of this photo is available Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/039-flat-tops-star-lake-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/039-star-lk-reflection.jpg Star Lake Reflection A tarn near Star Lake reflects the surrounding forest at dusk. Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rmnp-longs-peak-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/056-longs-pk-autumn-aspens.jpg Autumn Gold Below Longs Peak Snow-capped Longs Peak rises behind a perfectly gold aspen grove in Beaver Meadows. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0621-01-sneffels-range-spring-green-slopes/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0621-001-sneffels-range-spring-green-slopes.jpg Spring Aspens and Storm Light Dappled sunlight illuminates aspens that have only recently taken on their spring green leaves. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/colorado-lake-haiyaha-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/055-lk-hiyaha-reflection.jpg Flattop Mountain Reflection Flattop Mountain reflects in a rock-strewn tarn near the outlet of Lake Haiyaha at sunrise. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/053-colorado-mt-sopris-autumn-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/053-mt-sopris-autumn-snow.jpg A Clash of Seasons on Mount Sopris A hint of winter yet to come collides with Mount Sopris as it is cloaked in autumn colors. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/colorado-wildflower-bouquet/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/049-columbines-and-paintbrush-wildflowers.jpg Wildflower Bouquet A bouquet of Colorado columbines is surrounded by red Indian paintbrush in American Basin. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/california-sierras-mobius-arch/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/023-mobius-arch.jpg Mobius Arch Frame Mobius Arch, one of many natural arches in the Alabama Hills, frames Lone Pine Peak in the Sierra Nevada Range. The Alabama Hills have been the site of numerous Hollywood movie productions for decades. Sierra Nevada Range, California https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/072019-mt-gnp-mt-gould-reflection-swiftcurrent-lk-h2699/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072019-MT-GNP-Mt-Gould-reflection-Swiftcurrent-Lk-H2699.jpg Mount Gould Reflection Mount Gould reflects in the still waters of Swiftcurrent Lake in the Many Glaciers region of the park. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/072119-mt-gnp-cedar-forest-3213/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072119-MT-GNP-cedar-forest-3213.jpg Trail of the Cedars Ancient red cedars and western hemlocks, some estimated to be over 500 years old, adorn the Trail of the Cedars on Glacier's lush western side. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/072119-gnp-swiftcurrent-lk-alpenglow-reflection-v2915/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072119-GNP-Swiftcurrent-Lk-alpenglow-reflection-V2915.jpg Alpenglow Sunrise at Swiftcurrent Lake A fleeting moment of alpenglow light at sunrise illuminates a dramatic peak bordering Swiftcurrent Lake. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/072019-mt-gnp-logan-pass-waterfall-v2856/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072019-MT-GNP-Logan-Pass-waterfall-V2856.jpg Logan Pass Waterfall A multi-tiered waterfall tumbles over rocks near Logan Pass. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/072019-mt-gnp-logan-pass-rainbow-h2795/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072019-MT-GNP-Logan-Pass-rainbow-H2795.jpg Logan Pass Rainbow A fast-moving storm leaves a rainbow in its wake on Logan Pass. Glacier National Park, Montana https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/wyoming-pilot-peak-index-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071919-WY-Pilot-Pk-Index-Pk-H2596.jpg Pilot Peak and Index Peak Morning Dramatic peaks of the Absaroka Range catch morning light. Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/071819-wy-ynp-yellowstone-falls-v2438/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/071819-WY-YNP-Yellowstone-Falls-V2438.jpg Lower Yellowstone Falls The Yellowstone River cascades over a rocky precipice in the dramatic canyon of the same name. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/042-lodgepole-pines-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042-lodgepole-pines-snow.jpg Tuxedo Park Snow Fresh snow enhances the beauty of lodgepole pines in a place whimsically named Tuxedo Park. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/048-silverjack-spires-autumn-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/048-silverjack-spires-autumn-clouds.jpg Silverjack Autumn Clouds drift among volcanic spires of the Cimarron Range while the aspens below are at peak color. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/colorado-wilson-massif/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/043-mt-wilson-massif.jpg The Wilson Massif Spectacular peaks of the San Miguel Mountains (l-to-r: Mount Wilson, Gladstone Peak, Lizard Head Peak) are bathed in morning light on an absolutely perfect summer morning. Mount Wilson, at 14,252 feet of elevation, is the monarch of the range, and one of three fourteeners in the San Miguels. Look closely on the slopes in the lower left corner and you'll see elk grazing on the lush alpine tundra. Lizard Head Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/colorado-foggy-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/045-foggy-forest.jpg Morning Mist Morning fog drifts through the forest in Brittle Silver Basin. One of the things that has always intrigued me about this image is the lone blue spruce tree tucked into the forest on the right side. This photo was made on a morning that left me trapped for several hours when overnight rains and slick mud prevented safe passage over nearby Hancock Pass, a massive mudslide closed the Tomichi Pass route I had used to access the basin, and a rock slide blocking the only other means of escape was composed of boulders too big for me to move or drive around. Add a flat tire and locking lug nuts with no key to the mix and it added up to one very long day. This image made it all worth it. Brittle Silver Basin, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/washington-artists-point-mountain-heather-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072319-WA-MBNRA-Artists-Pt-foggy-heather-H3260.jpg Mountain Heather in Fog Mountain heather and fog at Artist's Point. The fog didn't lift for about 24 hours, finally revealing the dramatic peaks nearby. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/washington-shuksan-summit-pyramid/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072419-WA-MBNRA-Mt-Shuksan-summit-pyramid-H3300.jpg Mount Shuksan Summit Pyramid After hiding in the clouds for most of two days, Mount Shuksan's summit pyramid reveals itself. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/washington-shuksan-sunrise-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072519-WA-MBNRA-Mt-Shuksan-sunrise-reflection-H3482.jpg Picture Lake Sunrise Mount Shuksan reflects in Picture Lake during a spectacular sunrise. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/washington-shuksan-alpenglow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072419-WA-MBNRA-Mt-Shuksan-alpenglow-sunset-H3454.jpg Mount Shuksan Alpenglow Sunset Mount Shuksan reflects alpenglow light in a small tarn at Artist's Point at sunset. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/washington-mt-baker-sunset-02/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072419-WA-MBNRA-Mt-Baker-post-sunset-glow-H3480.jpg Post-Sunset Glow #2 As the sun dips below the horizon, the sky glows with its warm hues over Mount Baker. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/washington-mt-baker-sunset-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/072419-WA-MBNRA-Mt-Baker-post-sunset-glow-H3472.jpg Post-Sunset Glow #1 As the sun dips below the horizon, the sky glows with its warm hues over Mount Baker. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, Washington https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/cimarrons-aspen-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/100620-CO-CR-Upper-Rowdy-Lk-aspen-reflection-H2569.jpg Aspen Rorschach Test The calm of dusk allows a perfect stand of aspens to reflect in a still pond in the Cimarron Range near Ridgway. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/springsteen-111184-01v/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/Springsteen-111184-01V.jpg Bruce Springsteen 1984 November 11, 1984 - McNichols Arena, Denver https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/springsteen-042088-01v/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/042088-Springsteen-frame-13.jpg Bruce Springsteen 1988 April 20, 1988 - McNichols Arena, Denver https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/springsteen-042088-01/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-042088-Springsteen-frame-2.jpg Bruce Springsteen 1988 April 20, 1988 - McNichols Arena, Denver https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/springsteen-111184-03v/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-Springsteen-111184-03V.jpg Bruce Springsteen 1984 November 11, 1984 - McNichols Arena, Denver https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rush-geddy-lee-052792-001/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-052792-Rush-color-chrome-frame-19.jpg Geddy Lee of Rush May 27, 1992 - Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, Greenwood Village, CO https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rush-alex-lifeson-061584-001/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-84-Rush-Alex-Lifeson-V01.jpg Alex Lifeson of Rush Junes 15, 1984 - Kansas Coliseum, Wichita https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/rush-neil-peart-030180-001/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-Rush-030180-06H-Neil.jpg Neil Peart of Rush March 1, 1980 - McNichols Arena, Denver https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0421-002-fletcher-mtn-tenmile-range-winter/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0421-002-fletcher-mtn-tenmile-range-winter.jpg Fletcher Mountain Winter Fletcher Mountain wears its winter cloak above Mayflower Gulch. Tenmile Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0721-003-weminuche-wilderness-grenadier-range-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0721-003-weminuche-wilderness-grenadier-range-sunrise.jpg Grenadiers Sunrise The Colorado Trail cuts across the tundra near Stony Pass, on its meadering way to the mighty Grenadier Range in the distance. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1116-001-arizona-marble-canyon-colorado-river/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/1116-001-arizona-marble-canyon-colorado-river.jpg Colorado River at Marble Canyon The Colorado River cuts through Marble Canyon below Navajo Bridge at Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0816-001-snowy-range-wyoming-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0816-001-snowy-range-wyoming-reflection.jpg Old Main Reflection Old Main (11,755') reflects in a perfectly mirrored tarn at 11,000 feet in the Snowy Range. Snowy Range, Wyoming https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/081093-van-halen-b09/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-081093-Van-Halen-B09.jpg Eddie Van Halen Fiddler's Green, 1993 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/081093-van-halen-a35/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-081093-Van-Halen-A35.jpg Eddie Van Halen Fiddler's Green, 1993 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/081093-van-halen-a24/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-081093-Van-Halen-A24.jpg Sammy Hagar Fiddler's Green, 1993 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/081093-van-halen-a10/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-081093-Van-Halen-A10.jpg Alex Van Halen Fiddler's Green, 1993 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/081093-van-halen-a03/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-081093-Van-Halen-A03.jpg Sammy Hagar & Eddie Van Halen Fiddler's Green, 1993 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/vanhalen-071286-02h/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-VanHalen-071286-02H.jpg Sammy Hagar & Eddie Van Halen https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/090691-van-halen-c36/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-090691-Van-Halen-C36.jpg Eddie Van Halen & Sammy Hagar Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, 1991 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/090691-van-halen-c18/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-090691-Van-Halen-C18.jpg Sammy Hagar & Eddie Van Halen Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, 1991 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/090691-van-halen-c12/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-090691-Van-Halen-C12.jpg Sammy Hagar & Eddie Van Halen Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, 1991 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/090691-van-halen-c06/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-090691-Van-Halen-C06.jpg Eddie Van Halen Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, 1991 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/090691-van-halen-a34/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-090691-Van-Halen-A34.jpg Alex Van Halen Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, 1991 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/090691-van-halen-a21/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-090691-Van-Halen-A21.jpg Eddie Van Halen Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, 1991 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/090691-van-halen-a12/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-090691-Van-Halen-A12.jpg Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony, Van Halen Fiddler's Green Amphitheater, 1991 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/073088-van-halen-a33/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-073088-Van-Halen-A33.jpg Michael Anthony, Van Halen Mile High Stadium, Denver, 1988 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/073088-van-halen-a12/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-073088-Van-Halen-A12.jpg Eddie Van Halen & Sammy Hagar, Van Halen Mile High Stadium, Denver, 1988 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/vanhalen-060284-11v/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-VanHalen-060284-11V.jpg Eddie Van Halen McNichols Arena, Denver, 1984 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/vanhalen-060284-05h/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-VanHalen-060284-05H.jpg David Lee Roth & Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen McNichols Arena, Denver, 1984 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/vanhalen-060284-01v/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/FAA-VanHalen-060284-01V.jpg David Lee Roth, Van Halen McNichols Arena, Denver, 1984 https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0321-003-jeffco-golden-lookout-mtn-snowy-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0321-003-jeffco-golden-lookout-mtn-snowy-forest.jpg Fresh Snow on Lookout Mountain A fierce winter storm leaves behind a sparkling pine forest on Lookout Mountain. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0719-001-mears-pk-spring-forest-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0719-001-mears-pk-sunrise.jpg Mears Peak Sunrise Morning light on Mears Peak in the Sneffels Range. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0421-001-great-sand-dunes-national-park-ripples/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0421-001-great-sand-dunes-national-park-ripples.jpg Leading Lines Dune ripples are accentuated by the setting sun at Great Sand Dunes National Park. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1015-colorado-owl-creek-pass-fall-aspen-glow-forest/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/1015-colorado-owl-creek-pass-fall-aspen-glow-forest.jpg Aspen Glow Aspens in full autumn regalia seem to glow from within below Owl Creek Pass. Owl Creek Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0321-001-flattop-mtn-winter-spindrift/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0321-001-flattop-mtn-winter-spindrift.jpg Flattop Mountain Spindrift Fierce winds rip snow off the craggy spires of Flattop Mountain and send it airborne. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0218-003-utah-arches-cover-arch/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0218-003-utah-arches-cover-arch.jpg Hidden Arch An arch in a hidden alcove frames another nearby arch in the Windows section of Arches National Park. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1217-utah-goosenecks-san-juan-river/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/1217-utah-goosenecks-san-juan-river.jpg Captive River The San Juan River navigates through a series of entrenched meanders, or goosenecks, through layered canyon walls. Goosenecks State Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0416-002-utah-zion-emerald-pool-waterfalls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0416-002-utah-zion-emerald-pool-waterfalls.jpg Emerald Pools Waterfalls A rainy stretch of weather in April leads to pop-up waterfalls in Zion Canyon. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0416-001-hickman-bridge-utah-capitol-reef/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0416-001-hickman-bridge-utah-capitol-reef.jpg Hickman Bridge Massive Hickman Bridge is one of the most popular hikes in Capitol Reef. Capitol Reef National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0218-002-utah-grand-staircase-devils-garden/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0218-002-utah-grand-staircase-devils-garden.jpg Sandstone Monoliths in Devil's Garden Enormous free-standing monoliths at Devil's Garden defy the ravages of erosion to remain upright — for now. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0218-001-utah-arches-courthouse-towers-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0218-001-utah-arches-courthouse-towers-reflection.jpg Courthouse Towers Reflection Potholes in an expanse of sandstone fill with water after overnight rains, creating fleeting reflecting pools. Arches National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0221-001-jeffco-golden-south-table-mtn-sunrise-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0221-001-jeffco-golden-south-table-mtn-sunrise-fog.jpg The Way It Used to Be On a recent trip to photograph sunrise above the clouds from Lookout Mountain above Golden, one of the images had me pondering what this view would have looked like before the area was inhabited. Nowadays South Table Mountain (the big plateau) is covered with huge utility towers for the electrical wires that span its width. When hiking underneath them, they emit loud, unsettling buzzing sounds. Aside from designated trails, there are also roads crisscrossing the plateau. Through the magic of Photoshop, I eliminated all the vestiges of manmade eyesores, resulting in this view that hasn't been possible for decades. Golden, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0116-001-pastel-pikes-peak/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0116-001-pastel-pikes-peak.jpg Pastel Pikes Peak Pastel hues as the sun begins to rise over Pikes Peak. Colorado Springs, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/1016-001-castle-valley-rabbitbrush/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/1016-001-castle-valley-rabbitbrush.jpg Castleton Tower Rabbitbrush Rabbitbrush proliferates below Castleton Tower and the Priest and Nuns formation in Castle Valley, not far from Moab. Castle Valley, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/046-pikes-pk-garden-of-the-gods-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/046-pikes-pk-garden-of-the-gods-snow.jpg Fresh Snow and Clouds at Sunrise A tranquil winter scene featuring Kissing Camels & North Gateway Rock dusted with fresh snow as clouds drift between the Garden and Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak & Garden of the Gods, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/044-ruple-pt-sunrise-moonset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/044-ruple-pt-sunrise-moonset.jpg Moonset Over the Green River A long hike in the dark and a twisted knee that still aggravates this photographer years later were both worth it for this incredible view from Ruple Point. All the advanced planning, and a bit of luck with the clouds, conspired to make this image possible. Oddly enough, on a recent return trip, I was unable to find the exact location from which this photo was made. The only way I could envision the elements lining up exactly the same was if I were able to levitate several feet off the cliff I had previously stood on. It made me wonder if there was a partial collapse in the intervening years that might've sent my previous perch tumbling into the Green River almost 3,000 feet below. Dinosaur National Monument, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0121-002-utah-lake-powell-earth-shadow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0121-002-utah-alstrom-point-lake-powell-earth-shadow.jpg Earth Shadow Over Lake Powell Gunsight Butte rises from the dark waters of Lake Powell as the Earth's shadow climbs skyward just after sunset. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0121-001-utah-bryce-crescent-moon-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0121-001-utah-bryce-crescent-moon-sunset.jpg Crescent Moon at Sunset Pastel pinks and purples of a twilight sky are punctuated by tree silhouettes and a crescent moon at Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0621-006-lost-man-pass/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0621-006-lost-man-pass.jpg Lost Man Lake From Above An unnamed 12,800-foot pass between Independence Lake and Lost Man Lake provides this viewpoint of the latter body of water in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness. Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0621-005-mt-antero-above-the-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0621-005-mt-antero-above-the-clouds.jpg Mount Antero and a Sea of Clouds Mount Antero (14,276') rises above a cloud-filled valley. This view is from Bristlecone Park on the southern flank of Mount Princeton, another of Colorado's 54 fourteeners. Sawatch Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0621-002-mt-sniktau-west-sunset-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0621-002-mt-sniktau-west-sunset-view.jpg Sunset Ridges from Mount Sniktau Mount Sniktau is a fun climb from Loveland Pass, not far from the busy I-70 corridor. One could be forgiven for forgetting that there are two major highways in view from the summit, because the immersive view of peaks in every direction is what it's all about. Front Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/037-clear-lk-paintbrush/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/037-clear-lk-paintbrush.jpg Clear Lake Paintbrush Portrait A ground-level view of crimson Indian paintbrush near Clear Lake. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/036-chimney-rock-autumn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/036-chimney-rock-autumn.jpg Chimney Rock Autumn Chimney Rock and Courthouse Mountain rise above a forest of gold aspens and cool pine trees in the Cimarrons. The meadow in the foreground was the centerpiece of a pivotal battle between John Wayne's Rooster Cogburn character and Robert Duvall's Ned Pepper and his henchman in the climactic standoff in the 1969 western classic "True Grit." Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/035-three-apostles-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/035-three-apostles-sunset.jpg Three Apostles Sunset One of the most extraordinary sunsets this photographer has ever seen fills the skies over the Three Apostles with crimson clouds, and it's all reflected in a still tarn at nearly 12,000 feet. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/034-columbine-collage-san-juan-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/034-columbine-collage.jpg Columbine Collage A thicket of perfect Colorado blue columbines shows off in the San Juan Mountains near Silverton. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/033-huron-pk-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/033-huron-pk-sunset.jpg Huron Peak Sunset An amazing sunset unfolds over Huron Peak in the Sawatch Range. Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/032-wilson-pk-framed/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/032-wilson-pk-framed.jpg Wilson Peak Framed Wilson Peak looks like a picture hanging on a wall in this view through dual windows in an abandoned ghost town cabin. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/031-sneffels-range-flowers/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/031-sneffels-range-flowers.jpg Sneffels Range Flowerfields Mules ears wildflowers grow in profusion below the Sneffels Range in early-summer. In this scene, the setting sun paints the peaks with rich alpenglow light. Dallas Divide, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/030-san-miguel-range-orange-aspens/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/030-san-miguel-range-orange-aspens.jpg Orange Aspens in the San Miguels Everyone is familiar with the beautiful golden yellow that Colorado's aspens typically turn in the fall. While somewhat rare, aspens can compete with some of the fall foliage more typical of the Northeast or Smoky Mountains, turning deep shades of red, or as in this instance, bright orange. Add a fresh dusting of snow to the surrounding mountains and you end up with a classic scene like this on a perfect Colorado autumn morning. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/029-capitol-pk-summer/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/029-capitol-pk-summer.jpg Capitol Peak Summer A wide-open view up the Capitol Creek Valley shows the dramatic south face of Capitol Peak, one of the most difficult of Colorado's fourteeners to climb. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/028-anderson-lk-sunrise/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/028-anderson-lk-sunrise.jpg Calm Waters at Sunrise The stillness of sunrise provides the perfect reflecting pool for an unnamed peak at Anderson Lake, Elk Mountains. Anderson Lake, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/027-shadow-falls-vail/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/027-shadow-falls-vail.jpg Shadow Falls Spring runoff spills over Shadow Falls in Vail. Vail, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/026-stony-pass-paintbrush/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/026-stony-pass-paintbrush.jpg Wildflowers on Stony Pass Stony Pass is often one of the go-to locations for wildflowers in Colorado, but timing is everything. One day you'll go up looking for them and there's very few to be found. Go up a few days later and you might encounter a scene like this — Indian paintbrush as far as the eye can see. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/025-san-miguel-river-fog/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/025-san-miguel-river-fog.jpg Fall Along the San Miguel River This is an image from my large-format photography days (as are several others in these galleries), and the creation of this one comes with a story. When I was composing this image with my head underneath the dark cloth, I had no idea there were aspens in the background, as they were obscured by fog. While composing on the camera's ground glass, which projects the scene upside-down, I noticed a sudden brightening on the lower portion of the glass. I poked my head out from underneath the dark cloth and, lo and behold, the sun was breaking through the fog and lighting up those perfect aspens! I quickly set the camera's exposure, frantically inserted a film holder, got a single shot off, and then the fog moved back in. One more quick horizontal image before the scene was altered for good, and that was it. Two photos, and done. And this image was the only one of the two that had decent light on those glorious aspen trees. San Miguel Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/024-sievers-mtn-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/024-sievers-mtn-clouds.jpg Clouds and Snow on Sievers Mountain Breaking clouds and fresh snow on Sievers Mountain, Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/021-foggy-aspen-gold/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/021-foggy-aspen-gold.jpg Foggy Aspen Forest Delicate aspen trees brace for the changing of seasons on Rampart Range, near the town of Woodland Park. Rampart Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/019-engineer-mtn-tarns/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/019-engineer-mtn-tarns.jpg Tarns below Engineer Mountain Engineer Mountain is one of the most interesting mountains in Colorado. Look closely and you'll see a series of rock glaciers spilling out of every gully on the peak's north flank. This view is not far from the Colorado Trail, the scenic track that meanders nearly 470 miles from metro Denver to Durango. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/018-dark-canyon-autumn-view/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/018-dark-canyon-autumn-view.jpg Early-Autumn in the Ruby Range The aspens are just beginning to put on their annual autumn show in this sunrise view toward Dark Canyon and Marcellina Mountain in the Ruby Range. Raggeds Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/017-white-rock-mtn-reflection/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/017-white-rock-mtn-reflection.jpg White Rock Mountain Reflection White Rock Mountain reflects in a hidden tarn on a beautiful summer evening in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/016-north-clear-creek-falls/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/016-north-clear-creek-falls.jpg North Clear Creek Falls A rush of water spills over the precipice of rock outcroppings at North Clear Creek Falls, arguably the most beautiful waterfall in all of Colorado. Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/0421-003-arizona-white-pocket-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/0421-003-arizona-white-pocket-sunset.jpg White Pocket Sunset Northern Arizona boasts several locations of geologic beauty, and White Pocket is one of its most fascinating. Accessed by a long off-road drive on sandy roads, this remote gem is full of wildly twisted sandstone of various dramatic colors. Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/015-cimarron-range-fall-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/015-cimarron-range-fall-snow.jpg Clash of Seasons There's nothing quite like fresh snow at the peak of fall colors in Colorado. Craggy volcanic peaks of the Cimarron Range in southwest Colorado tower over forests of cottonwoods and pine trees in this quintessential Colorado autumn scene. Cimarron Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/013-great-sand-dunes-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/013-great-sand-dunes-sunset.jpg Stormy Dunes Sunset Sheets of rain fall right at sunset over the vast dune fields of Great Sand Dunes National Park, creating dramatic backlighting to this quickly changing scene. Peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Range rise beyond. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/012-white-dome-reflection-weminuche/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/012-white-dome-reflection.jpg White Dome Reflection One of the most tranquil scenes imaginable, sitting beside this quiet tarn on a perfect summer evening! It's hard to tell that not long after this photo was made, those clouds in the distance took a decidedly evil turn and had me running for my tent to escape an onslaught of rain, thunder and lightning. Cresting a small ridge in near-darkness to get to my campsite, I was startled by a large furry figure that had been sniffing around my tent. Turned out to be a curious mountain goat, not the imaginary monster of my nightmares that nearly gave me a change-your-underwear moment. Weminuche Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/011-yoga-trees-san-juan-mountains/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/011-yoga-trees.jpg Yoga Trees Improbably twisted aspen trees practically defy imagination in the San Juan Mountains near Telluride. It's a guessing game as to how these trees ended up this way, but given the fact that an avalanche a few years ago nearly took out this beautiful grove, historic avalanche patterns likely had something to do with it. San Juan Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/009-mt-sneffels-clouds/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/009-mt-sneffels-clouds.jpg Mount Sneffels Clouds After a night of snow, morning clouds form around the impressive, serrated ridges of Mount Sneffels in the Sneffels Range near Ridgway. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/008-kebler-beckwiths-autumn/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/008-kebler-beckwiths-autumn.jpg Autumn in the Beckwith Mountains The most extensive aspen forests in Colorado flank the Kebler Pass road that connects the town of Crested Butte with the West Elk Loop Scenic Byway. In this post-sunset scene, the Beckwith Mountains can be seen in the distance. If you're lucky, the aspens will be at peak color at the same time as the gambel oaks that share the forest. Kebler Pass, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/007-sneffels-range-spring-fence/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/007-sneffels-range-spring-fence.jpg Springtime in the Rockies A split-rail fence and freshly leafed aspen trees precede this view of the Sneffels Range in southwest Colorado. Unfortunately, this rustic fence no longer exists, having been replaced by a much less attractive metal mesh fence. It pays to have been photographing Colorado for a long time... Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/006-afley-pk-paintbrush/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/006-afley-pk-paintbrush.jpg Indian Paintbrush below Afley Peak Pale yellow Indian paintbrush on Scarp Ridge, with the pyramid-shaped Afley Peak rising beyond. The ridge drops precipitously just several yards beyond this scene, providing views into the heart of Oh-Be-Joyful Basin in the Raggeds Wilderness near Crested Butte. Raggeds Wilderness, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/004-zion-spring-cottonwoods/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/004-zion-spring-cottonwoods.jpg Spring Cottonwoods Along the Virgin River Fresh spring leaves are practically luminescent on cottonwood trees along the Virgin River, while the fascinating striations of the mountains in the distance stand as a stark visual counterpoint. While not technically within Zion National Park, the scene is very close by. Zion National Park, Utah https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/005-maroon-lk-snow/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/005-maroon-lk-snow.jpg Maroon Lake Reflection An overnight dusting of snow makes the scene at Maroon Lake, with the famous Maroon Bells reflecting in its calm waters, all the more beautiful. Elk Mountains, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/003-mt-sneffels-sunset/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/003-mt-sneffels-sunset.jpg Mount Sneffels Autumn Sunset One of the most spectacular sunsets in memory lights the sky over Mount Sneffels on fire on a perfect fall evening. Sneffels Range, Colorado https://www.skylinepress.com/photo/002-american-basin-columbines/ https://www.skylinepress.com/images/xl/002-american-basin-columbines.jpg Colorado Columbines in American Basin Colorado blue columbines, the state flower, proliferate in American Basin. 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