The Importance Of Clouds

18Mar23

Clouds have the potential to add what’s missing from a scene. And, sometimes it’s the clouds that play a leading role in landscape imagery. If not a leading role, they are very often a strong supporting one. For me, clouds can make or break an image. I look for cloud balance when framing. Clouds that […]

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Tags: clouds, Colorado, Colorado Art, landscape, mountains, photography, San Juan Mountains

Let It Rain, Let It Rain, Let It Rain!

21May21

On one of this week’s photo adventures I found myself out in the open during an afternoon of scattered showers. Being able to witness (and feel a part of) the dynamic weather was exhilarating! I was not only excited by the visuals but relieved to get some rain in our drought-stricken part of Colorado. In […]

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Tags: clouds, landscape, mountains, photography, rain, spring, storm

Mountains In The Clouds

26Jan21

For this post I have collected images that feature mountains, along with interesting clouds. I feel each image here gives equal importance to the mountains and clouds … more or less. For me, clouds can make or break a scene. As a matter of fact, I can get quite picky about them! The clouds need […]

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Tags: clouds, landscape photography, metal prints, mountain, peak, prints, sunset

Bare Trees

20Mar20

I have no doubt that trees are the most photographed subject in my portfolio. Mountains may be a close second but sometimes trees play an important role in those compositions too. Trees certainly take center stage in my autumn photography and I love to shoot them in winter as well. With the structure visible we […]

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Tags: bare trees, clouds, landscape, photography, snow, trees, winter

Heavenly Heights

25Jan20

In the winter my attention often turns to the mountain peaks. It’s when I find them most beautiful, coated in white, the snow accenting their rugged beauty. When the clouds roll in, usually from the west, or lift after a snow storm I think, ‘this is what heaven must look like’!  

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Tags: clouds, Colorado, landscape, mountains, peaks, snow, winter

Low Horizons & Big Skies

30Nov18

I’ve always been a fan of low horizons … especially when the sky is interesting enough to deserve the extra attention. If you follow this blog it’s likely you’ve seen some, mixed in among my landscape posts. Here are a few recent images with skies that attracted my eye. I see them as giant canvases […]

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Tags: clouds, Colorado, landscape, mountains, photography, San Juan Mountains, sunrise, sunset

Mesa Meanderings

09Jul18

A few of my favorite photo spots are on top of mesas, including the one I live on … but this post is about other nearby places. Mesas are flat top mountains … often with great land for living, ranching, sight-seeing or photography! The mesa roads are slow and quiet and except for a passerby […]

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Tags: clouds, Colorado, landscape, lightning, mesa, photography, San Juan Mountains, southwest, storm

Nighttime Fun

20Sep17

I’ve been brushing up on my night photography the last couple of months and have included a few favorites in this post. It’s not just the Milky Way and stars that interest me but moonlit and cloudy night skies too. Working with different settings and locations, it’s a work in progress … with several attempts […]

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Tags: clouds, Colorado, landscape, light painting, moonlit, night photography, stars

OMG Sunset!

02Sep16

The early evening rain of late has made for some interesting and colorful skies here on the Western Slopes of Colorado. Traveling down a dirt road looking for worthy photo subjects I saw clouds glowing in the distance. I hurried to get to this spot where I’d have a clear view of the mountains. Arriving […]

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Tags: clouds, dramatic, Hayden Peak, landscape, photograph, prints, San Juan Mountains, Sneffels Range, sunset

Valley Variations

18Mar16

When I’m photographing in an area I feel a strong connection with, I like to slow down, immerse myself and really explore the options. Usually I’ll post just a couple of favorites from a particular scene but here I’m displaying more… to show how I worked it. The clouds, rock formations, meadow and trees allowed […]

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Tags: canyon, clouds, Colorado, landscape, meadow, notch, photograph, sage, scene, valley