This photo was taken along the , in Routt County, Colorado. From where we stood, the light fell perfectly along the mountain range and up into the valley giving a nice contrast to the wooden fence. The bright light in the foreground really brings out the vivid yellow/green color of the new Spring grass while the softer light in the background gives a warmer, nearly foggy feel to the mountain range.
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Peaceful Garden at Yampa River Botanic Park
This lovely pattern was eye-catching at the Yampa River Botanic Park in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Whether your eye comes in from the left, right or the bottom corners, you are drawn to the center where you find a nice patch of yellow and then your eyes are off to view the trees and mountains within the background.This peaceful garden, whether in person or a photo, really gives one a nice sense of place.
Mellon Creek
Standing among Mellon Creek in Las Animas County, Colorado where the sun has just gone down. I was able to catch all of the light bouncing off the clouds as the sun was disappearing for the night. It was amazing to get such warm colors in the water that complimented the freshly budding Aspen trees in the background. They were so freshly budded they are nearly translucent allowing for a beautiful contrast of vivid color in the foreground and more of a translucent effect in the background.
Sangre De Christo Mountains
Spring comes slowly to the mountains of southern Colorado as snow clings into May in the Culebra Range of the Sangre De Christo Mountains. It is quite amazing to see the Aspen trees popping up around the range while there is still snow up in high country. As we stood atop the Stonewall, we could see all the way down into the valley and all the way back up to the peaks of the range. The light made for a great contrast between the bright sharpness of the trees in the foreground and the softer feel of the grey clouds and mountains in the background.
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Colorado Wood Lily
I don’t see a lot of Colorado Wood Lily (Lilium philadelphicum) around as it is not a particularly abundant species. So naturally, when I did see this one I was really drawn to it. I loved how the orange and green colors really stood out and complimented each other. Also, snapping the rain drops as they slowly move down the petal added an extra special element for me.
Sundial Court at Yampa River Botanic Garden
This is the Sundial Court in the Yampa River Botanic Garden of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In the foreground, I loved the line the penstemon were creating and how they lead your eye right to the sundial. Or, if your eyes are coming in from the left side, you follow the brick road right around and back to the sundial as well. These elements, combined with the contrast of the vibrant purple in the foreground and softer yellow in the background really made for vividly eye-catching shot..
Ox Eye Daisies
This is just one beautiful group of Ox Eye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at the Yampa River Botanic Park in Steamboat Springs. They’re vibrant, alive and in full bloom. The perfect way to encapsulate springtime!
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Abstract Shot- El Santuario de Chimayó
El Santuario de Chimayó Church Gates
This is the third image in the El Santuario de Chimayó series – the other side of the church gates. As opposed to the previous image with soft, open light all around, the varied light and dark arrangement of this photo emits a different feeling. These two images were taken within minutes of each other; yet, they are dramatically different simply because of the technique used and the way the light filtered through the trees and feel upon the subject.
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Soft Lighting- El Santuario de Chimayó
El Santuario de Chimayó
On our way up from Espanola to Taos we passed El Santuario de Chimayó, a Roman Catholic church in Chimayó, New Mexico. This beautiful church is a national historic landmark, famous for its founding and for being a contemporary pilgrimage site with nearly 300,000 visitors per year. I captured this shot while the sun was at just the right angle allowing the shadows to rest upon the entrance way and the tops of the trees and enhance the brightness of the pointed caps at the top of the sanctuary..
The Sleeping Giant at Steamboat Springs
Earlier in the week we had a few evenings with some wonderful clouds. While coming back to town after shooting one of those evenings, I saw this light starting to happen and so immediately headed for one of my sunset locations. The result was
this image of downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado with some wonderfully layered and multi-colored clouds overhead, while the image of Elk Mountain (The sleeping Giant) stands in stark silhouette against the yellow of the sunset..
Reflection shot at Yampa River
With the Yampa River flowing so fast and high this time of year I thought it might be a good time for a reflection shot. I wanted something that showed not only the speed of the water, but also added some color to indicate the season. I found this spot west of town with newly budded trees near the river casting a lovely late evening reflection. The result is a mix of bright spring color mixed with the blue of the water and a marvelous sense of movement. It was just what I wanted.
Run-off at Green River
With spring comes the run-off, and snow becoming water and flowing downhill to the Green River and beyond. This year, having been a good snow year, we have lots of water in the valley. I made this image of the Yampa River just south of Steamboat Springs and you can see how fast and wide the river is. But what I really liked was the almost dreamlike sense of the scene with the soft colors of sunset against the mountains.
Spring in Yampa River Botanic Park
As spring finally settles into the mountains, the trees reward our patience with their annual display of bright spring colors. Though the flowers at the Yampa River Botanic Park in Steamboat Springs, Colorado are mostly still awakening after their long winter’s slumber, the trees provide ample enough reason to visit. And soon, the entire gardens will be awash in the colors of summer.
