It has felt like spring to the Telluride locals now for a few weeks, but recently we are having more signs that confirm the early change of season. The Geese in the image above have been around for a few days now and are filling the air with the sounds of spring.
A good sunset is much more predictable than a good sunrise in Telluride. On a cloudy evening if you see a sliver of clear sky on the western horizon you could be in for a great show. The eastern view is block by the mighty San Juan’s so a good sunrise just sneaks up on you. The image above is Wilson peak at sunset last night.
I spent an hour flying around the San Juans yesterday in a very nice 8 seat plane that I might be using for upcoming photo tours. The flight was just to check out the tour and it was during harsh mid-day sun but I was able to get a few good shots and had a great time.
I spent last evening shooting images of the San Miguel river and Telluride’s Valley Floor in freezing temps. The storm that brought us some much needed snow was breaking up just as the sun was setting, creating some dramatic, beautiful light above town. The extended sunsets of winter are some of my favorite to shoot with so much snow and ice to pick up the hues from above.
Shuffling through my images of this past year has become a great learning tool for me which I greatly look forward to. It puts things in perspective for me and allows me to set some new goals for the coming year based on my experience of the previous year. This past year I stuck fairly close to home, with the exception of a few Mexico trips, and had some great local adventures. I concentrated heavily on outdoor adventure images and my selection of the top images of the year represents that.
Hiking in the Wilson Range at dusk, CO
Fly Fishing with best friend at sunset, Alta Lakes CO
Fall splendor Ophir, CO
42 Chevy Dunton, CO
Winter Arches at sunrise, UT
Hiker looking at Bridal Veil basin Telluride, CO
Wilson climber, CO
Valley Floor paragliding Telluride, CO
Waterfall fly-fishing, CO
Perfect reflection, CO
I read somewhere that letting the weather effect your mood is a sign of weakness. Well, the people of Telluride must be extremely weak. We have been watching other ski areas around the country getting pounded with snow as we just pick up a measly few inches per storm. Our entire way of life revolves around the snow we receive in the winter and we now realize how lucky we have been the last few years. Yesterday afternoon we finally saw some thick flakes and today the snow is starting to build. There are smiles on the faces of locals and the cynical “March” attitude in December is starting to fade. Hopefully we get the powder that everyone has been praying for and face shots on Gold Hill are in the near future.
Well, that’s the main reason why I have not been posting as of late, not much to shoot and I have been logging many hours on the computer. The shot above is from the San Miguel river at dusk the other night looking down valley.
I hope to get out shooting a lot more now and hopefully will have some good pics to post.
It had been a steady dose of snow and rain since we returned from Mexico a few days ago. I decided to take a break from the computer yesterday morning when the skies cleared to see if I could find some fall colors to shoot against the fresh white mountains. I could not believe how many patches of beautiful Aspens and Scrub Oak that are still out there. After I got back from my little outing we got socked in again and it looks like it’s going to stay that way for a little while so I’m glad I made it out when I did.
This was the last photo I took before my camera jumped in the water. I think it was a 20 second exposure right around dusk on Bilk Creek. I really like the vibrant green of the moss on the rocks with the scattered yellow leaves.
Wilson Peak this evening as the storm lightens up a bit and the fall colors shine.
Just returned from a fabulous backpacking trip to the Gore range near Vail Colorado. The weather was perfect and it was great to explore a new area in Colorado. The shot above is Gore lake at sunset.
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