Estes Park photographer Erik Stensland probably isn’t thinking about politics when he’s in Colorado’s high country capturing images like this. After all, when you’re in the mountains, they fill your senses, leaving little room for worry or despair. But down under that sea of clouds is a city, a nation, a world in turmoil. On … Continue reading The sun also rises
There is peace, quiet, and beauty in Colorado, but these days one has to go to the mountains to find it. This colorful sunset, viewed from Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, was shot by Erik Stensland. It appears on his Facebook page where he often posts photos that don’t make it to … Continue reading Getting away from it all in Colorado
From Nate Zeman’s website: Like a ship in the fog, Longs Peak reveals itself after being hidden in thick storm clouds. Just after the sun had dipped below the horizon for the day, the massive mountain emerged. It was a quick show. Moments later, the thick clouds veiled the mountain once again. Longs Peak is … Continue reading ‘Rise,’ another great photo of Longs Peak
… and people wonder why I’m hung up on webcams. This is from the Wild Basin webcam that I just rediscovered recently. I should probably note that there were no forest fires in the area at the time. This is just a natural Colorado sunset. Continue reading Yep, it’s just a webcam
I was certain I’d written about this in the past — the profile of the sleeping Indian visible from Highway 7 near Allenspark, Colo. I was equally certain I’d included a photo of my own, annotated to point out the relevant features. But if I did, I can’t find it now. So here we go … Continue reading Mt. Meeker and the sleeping Indian
