Roosevelt National Forest

Opacarophily*
Red Rock Lake
  • a love of sunsets

A look back at a calm beautiful July evening at Red Rock Lake, as the daily cloud buildup dissipates and the crepuscular rays...

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Shine on
Red Rock Lake

The sun's rays make their last stand of the day on the summer solstice above Red Rock Lake and the Indian Peaks near Ward, Colorado.

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Autumn cascade
Como Creek Valley

Aspen, framed by conifers including Lodgpole pine and Blue Spruce, pour down the Como Creek Valley in autumnal colors below the Mountain Research...

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At Dawn
Arapaho Peaks

Early morning light glows in the high clouds behind the Arapaho Peaks, Indian Peaks wilderness. This is a two shot stack to get both the lichen...

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Encore
Red Rock Lake

It wasn't done... Despite my assessment that the sun was too far down to provide any color in the sky, having put the tripod legs up and the camera...

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Sky on fire above river of gold
Como Creek Valley

Autumn sunset above aspen stand, Como Creek Valley. Darryl Benson NDG 3 filter aided.

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Boulder Falls
Boulder Falls

Boulder Falls is a 66 foot high (20 meter) falls at the spot where North Boulder Creek drops into Middle Boulder Creek. To reach the falls is a very...

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Mountain layers: blue ridges
Colorado Front Range

ten ridges in ~40 miles, a view along the east slope of the Colorado Front Range

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Into thin ice
Red Rock Lake

First blush of sunlight on the Indian Peaks from Red Rock Lake. The ice that has formed here is probably short lived, with a week of winds and...

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Sinopia
Red Rock Lake

During prolonged sunsets, the color transition from yellow to orange, and finally to deep red can be awe inspiring. I am particularly fond of the...

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First blush
Indian Peaks

Sunrise on the on the Indian Peaks of the Continental Divide, with the shy full moon peering out from the moody clouds shrouding the summits. The...

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