One Tree, Three Compositions

29Mar17

On a recent outing with a friend to what’s known as the ‘Adobes’ (short for Adobe Badlands) I spotted this tree at just the right time! The Cottonwood with its nice shape and backlit spring growth glowed from the setting sun. I quickly went to work as I knew the light was fleeting and made […]

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Tags: adobe badlands, back-light, backlit, cottonwood, landscape, print. photography, tree

Alpine Morning, Desert Afternoon

03May16

Last week I woke up early to drive about 35 minutes to a spot I have been wanting to get to for first light. The most photographed mountain in the area, Mount Sneffels is our local ‘Fourteener’ at 14,157 feet. It’s peak can be seen from many vantage points and seasonal light changes make spring […]

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Tags: adobe badlands, adobe hills, Colorado, desert, dobie badlands, Gunnison Gorge, landscape, mountains, photography