The Last Rays of a Hazy Day

My Pot of Gold

June 1, 2017

The Blue Lakes

Mount Sneffels guards its mountain jewels as summer storm clouds gather from the South

The Sanctuary

The Last Curve

A lone car descends from the mountain heavens and slows its way down the last curve of The Million Dollar Highway

The Holy Places

Ice Lake and Island Lake reflect mountain sunshine with brilliant blues. The 2-3 hour hike to this trio of spectacular mountain basins is one of the most popular paths in Southwest Colorado...for a very good reason. July 14, 2016

Cool Off Here

Ouray's Hot Springs Pool beckons as temperatures neared 90 degrees on Father's Day and Fellin Park filled with tired cyclists finishing day one of the Bicycle Tour of Colorado June 19, 2016

Long Curves and Low Clouds

July 25, 2017

Walk the Line

Mount Abram's mighty backbone, Brown Mountain, meanders for three magnificent miles, separating Poughkeepsie Gulch from Ironton Park.

Mountain Jewel

Porphyry Basin August 10, 2017

The Straight and Narrow

The Million Dollar Highway and its brief reprieve from all the twists and turns as it passes through Ironton Park on a late June afternoon. June 17, 2016

Keeping Cool in a Heat Wave

Don't Look Down

Some sections of the Bear Creek Trail are literally cut out of the side of vertical cliffs. A red-shirted hiker can be seen descending as storm clouds gather over the Uncompahgre Gorge. Higher up on the trail are some old mines and collapsed structures. Imagine hauling heavy supplies up this trail back in the day... June 9, 2016

Bluest of Blues

Columbine Lake, September 9, 2016

Always Amazing

Ouray's Amphitheater Alpenglow Memorial Day, 2016

The Final Stretch

The Million Dollar Highway and its last two miles before descending into Heavenly Ouray. June 9, 2016 Taken a few hundred feet above the Bear Creek Trail

The Strength of Water

July 16, 2014

The Pearly Gates

June 8, 2016

Tents in the Park

Bicycle Tour of Colorado July 23, 2014

Thursday Night Bliss

Ouray Mountain Air Music Series June 19, 2014

Two Thirds of a Mountain Lake Trifecta

Porphyry Basin July 17, 2014

Let it Glow

July 1, 2015

A Sliver of Light Before the Storm

Looking toward Ohio Peak and Silverton from US Basin Road (FS 825 / CR 14). In the far right the Million Dollar Highway can be seen as it winds through the Chattanooga Loop July 30, 2014

Looking North down the spine of Mt. Hayden

August 8, 2014

A New Perspective on an Old Tradition

The Ouray Fourth of July water fights July 4, 2015

Clear and Calm Ouray Morning Skies

July 6, 2014

Gold Rush Gone

A mountain of tailings at the Barstow Mine in Commodore Gulch, near Red Mountain Pass July 22, 2015

Little Molas Lake

June 19, 2014

The Northern Neighborhoods

2nd Street Sunset

May 27, 2014