Posts Tagged ‘San Juan Mountains’
Lunar Landscapes
While out photographing the landscape the last few months the moon was my frequent and welcome companion. I love including it in my landscapes, no matter what phase, from crescent to full. And, the moon was especially helpful this autumn when skies were sometimes hazy with smoke and, at other times lacking in clouds and interest. […]
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Tags: Colorado, gifts, landscape, moon, moon child, mountains, prints, San Juan Mountains
Fall’s Familiar Favorites
Most of the buildings in this post are familiar to me with only one being a new find. I’ve posted photos of some of them before and I’ve shot others, but perhaps not to my satisfaction. And, I have never shot some of them in the fall … all the more reason to go back […]
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Tags: abandoned, buildings, Colorado, mining, San Juan Mountains, shacks
Autumn Sampler ~ One
I have been getting out more frequently to shoot the fleeting fall colors. The season is just too short, typically running between mid September through mid October. This year we’ve had a lot of smoke and haze from the wildfires in California and other places in The West. This has made landscape photography a little […]
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Tags: autumn, Colorado, foliage, landscape, photography, San Juan Mountains
From Mining Days Gone By
Following are some images from a semi-restored stamp mill, high in a mountain basin not far from my home. The hopes of striking it rich with gold and silver drew many west and as a result, Colorado’s mountains are ‘rich’ with mining history. Several nearby towns had larger populations back then, than today. Many others […]
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Tags: abandoned, building, Colorado, history, mill, mining, San Juan Mountains
Salute To Sneffels
Mount Sneffels is without a doubt the most popular mountain in Ouray County. It gets a lot of attention and rightfully so. At 14,158 feet it joins an elite club called the ‘Fourteeners’. Many very fit hikers/climbers have challenged themselves with the goal of climbing all 53 of the Fourteeners In Colorado. Mount Sneffels ranks […]
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Tags: Colorado, Fourteener, landscape, Mount Sneffels, Ouray County, photography, ridgway, San Juan Mountains
Creative Identity & Boundaries
Creative Identity … what is it and what does it mean to you? I consider everything I do with photography and how I do it, all added together to be my Creative Identity. I’ve been working on it seriously as my fine art medium since 2000 and the darkroom. Early years were spent experimenting to […]
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Tags: Colorado, creative identity, creativity, fence, landscape, Ouray County, San Juan Mountains
Magnificent Mountain Peaks
I’m used to always being out there, trying to out-do my best work while adding to my portfolio. I’m picky and don’t always come away with something I like enough to show, but that’s OK. It’s all good … being out in the fresh mountain air and taking in the scenery never gets old. In […]
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Tags: Colorado, landscape, mountains, prints, San Juan Mountains, snow, trees, winter
Winter Wonders II
Winter landscape photography has its challenges and I’ve mentioned them, more than once in previous posts through the years. Today I was thinking that we are at the mercy of the conditions in winter, more so than any other season here. With many roads closed there are just more options in spring, summer and fall. […]
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Tags: challenges, Colorado, mountains, photography, San Juan Mountains, snow, winter
2019 Favorites
Here we go again … Happy New Year! 2019 was a great year and I have a lot to be grateful for. Best wishes to all for a wonderful 2020 and thank you for visiting! You are invited to view my ‘2019 Favorites’ Gallery … in keeping with a 17 year tradition! I like to […]
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Tags: abandoned, landscape, mountains, photography, prints, San Juan Mountains, sunrise, sunset
Accented By The Moon
I’ve been saving a few images that include the moon to one day make a set of them … and here it is! In my last post I wrote about the bald, blue skies dominating fall. One plus … a little accent, was the presence of the moon on more than one occasion. I like […]
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Tags: autumn, landscape, moon, photography, prints, San Juan Mountains