In anticipation of this trip, I suffered high anxiety about driving around the high mountains of Colorado in the dead of winter, but after watching the weather report, I breathed a sigh of relief and figured we had escaped any difficulties. — But the…
We noticed the nice winter lighting when we arrived in Estes Park and determined to get out one evening or early morning to try and get some nightlight images. However, it was either too cold, too snowy or we were just too tired to get…
Our introduction to Rocky Mountain National Park was one of a snowstorm. When we got here on Friday, the gates to the park were open, so we figured it was safe enough to head up the mountain. However, the ranger we spoke with the next…
A January sunrise with the eastern light behind us – illuminating Mount Chapin in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Over the next few days, I hope to unpack the good reasons for the very long hiatus from blogging. But for the time being, I’ll pretend that I have been here all along and I’ll just jump into the story of our winter trip to…
Prior Mountain, located in extreme southern Montana is home to a herd of wild mustangs. This is a vast wilderness, but the arid climate can sustain only about 160 horses. The Bureau of Land Management has a round-up and adoption program to keep the herd…
