February 2016 – Denise Bush's Photo Blog

In contrast to my previous post here’s a group of images that are more about the sky than the mountains. All shot from our property, the sky above the Cimarron Range to our east puts on a wonderful show many mornings and evenings. In the morning the sun comes over the mountains a little late… about 30 minutes past the scheduled sunrise time. During that time the changing light can paint the sky in unpredictable strokes of color and abstract designs. The mountains, still sleeping take on shadowy dark hues revealing minimal detail. One morning a rainbow cloud came by for a brief visit. Thinking it was very unusual I ran to get my camera, and photographed it from our deck. Luckily the sky to the east can be equally as lively at the end of the day as the mountains reflect sunset’s fading light and hues. I do so love and appreciate our Cimarron view… it’s full of beautiful surprises!

(Scroll down to see more Cimarron scenes in a post titled, ‘Peak Illuminations’.)

'Painted Sky In Morning' © Denise Bush — ‘Painted Sky In Morning’ © Denise Bush

'Fiery Sky' © Denise Bush — ‘Fiery Sky’ © Denise Bush

'Rainbow Cloud' © Denise Bush — ‘Rainbow Cloud’ © Denise Bush

'Pink Sky Over Cock's Comb' © Denise Bush — ‘Pink Sky Over Cockscomb Peak’ © Denise Bush

'Striped Sky At Day's End' © Denise Bush click here to view larger or order a print — ‘Striped Sky At Day’s End’ © Denise Bush
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My 250th post…
The mountains are always breathtaking which is why I never get tired of looking at them or capturing their beauty. To me the mountains are very much alive as they are constantly changing. They support a complex ecological chain and the creatures that live among them. They seem at times, magical… like when the light is hitting the peaks just right!