Someday We'll Find It

July 3, 2022

The Alpine Playground

"I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in." ---John Muir August 18, 2022

The Reds

Looking north, toward Ouray August 14, 2022

The Treasure Chest

Looking down Golden Horn into Upper Ice Lakes Basin August 28, 2022

Down in the Valley

Look close and you can see all of Ouray, all of Ridgway, and almost everything in between. July 31, 2022

Almost Home

Late August storms loom above Ouray as the last sunshine of the day lights up the Million Dollar Highway and its dramatic Ruby Walls. August 28, 2022

Mountain Beams

July 18, 2021

The Healing Stillness

Clear Lake, getting a much needed rest for Summer of 2021

Guardian Angels

---for Mom & Dad September 4, 2021

The Promise of Summer

June 10, 2022

The Way You Remember It

South Mineral Creek and some dreamy mountain memories July 30, 2019

Be The Sunset Soon Forgotten

Ouray's Amphitheater Alpenglow June 22, 2020

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

Shelter From the Storm

July 26, 2019

The First Glimpse

Hope Lake, Trout Lake, and the great beyond. July 21, 2022

The Passing Afternoon

August 21, 2021

San Juan Rock Glacier Daydream

Hayden Mountain North, Hayden Mountain South, and a couple of kissing rock glaciers in between. And if you look beyond this lovely basin, into the distance, you may find (left to right): Uncompahgre Peak, Engineer Pass, the Red Mountains, the Weminuche, Imogene Pass, the Imogene Rock Glacier & more! August 7, 2022

Black Bear Pass

August 30, 2022

Breath Slow for the Colorshow

June 28, 2021

The Shining Mountain Soul

Island Lake July 30, 2019

Imogene Basin

June 21, 2022

The Paradise Basin Rock Glacier

A mighty rock glacier creeps forth from V5’s craggy cliffs. July 18, 2021

Summer Souvenir

July 2, 2022

The Blue Lakes

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

Once in a Lullaby

Ouray, Colorado August 21, 2019

Step Through the Portal

The Last Rays of a Hazy Day

Love at Lenore

Souls unite on a picture perfect August afternoon. August 4, 2018

Hello My Old Heart

for my Dad, who would have turned 73 today. Rugged cliffs near Arps Thumb and The Green Spot guard the ever lovely heart-shaped Lake Lenore. September 2nd, 2020

Easy on the Eyes

Ouray, Colorado May 28, 2022

The Summer in Your Heart

Mineral Farms July 2, 2019

"I Spy With My Little Eye...Telluride"

August 28, 2021

My Pot of Gold

June 1, 2017

The Sweet Days

Mount Abram and its sinuous spine, keeping watch over the magical Ironton valley. September 19, 2019

The Sanctuary

Hello September Snow

The Million Dollar Highway September 1st, 2020

The Blowout

September 2, 2020

The Last Curve

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

I'll Be Your Mirror

Crystal Lake & The Red Mountains July 23, 2018

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.

Alpine Inversion

"Alpine Inversion" Governor Gulch and an unnamed peak embody the rugged mountain yin and yang. Above Spirit Gulch, July 17, 2019

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

Pastoral Punchcard

A late-Summer scene to warm your Winter day...beautiful bales lining the Uncomphagre Valley. September 17, 2016

The Guardian

Towering high above Camp Bird Road, the Weehawken Alpine Mine Overlook keeps quiet watch over Ouray. June 26, 2019

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