Winter/Spring 2016 Photography
A few photographs from Colorado taken between Fall 2015 and Spring 2016.
Dunes
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in south-eastern Colorado is a great place to visit in late winter, spring. The weather is cool enough to comfortably hike the dunes and the crowds are less intense. Here are a few photographs from the Dunes. I also went to the San Luis Lake State Park, which is a couple miles from the Dunes, just to photograph the milky way. It's a great place for night photography. Very dark. But the area near the lake is a preserve for nesting Water Fowl. So I did not get a chance to go to the lake sure to photograph the milky way reflecting in the lake.
Great Sand Dunes National Park at sunset. About 2 miles from the entrance. Late Winter.
Atop the High Dune with Monte Cristo mountains in the background.
On the way back to the visitor center from High Dune. Evening. Late Winter.
Looking west in the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
The shadows in the dunes get really dramatic later in the afternoon. Late Winter.
I came across a photograph of sand dunes by Ansel Adams. I think this dune looks a lot like the one Adams shot.
By the time I got to this spot for photographing milky way, it was already astronomical twilight. And I was shooting east. Just south of the entry to Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Milky way panorama near the shore of San Luis Lake in South-eastern Colorado.
Looking west from the Lookout Mountain. Balloons in Blender.
Around Golden/CO
There are plenty of places to photograph around Golden, Colorado. Lookout Mountain just to the West of the town, provides different photo ops based on the amount of snow and time of the day. The drive up the mountain during snowfall or fog is fantastic. Hikes from the Lookout Mountain provide a great view of the front range mountains to the west.
Another great place for hiking and photography is the North Table Mountain Park. Some wildlife on the mesa-top, panoramic views of the Flatirons or Denver metro area to the west and east respectively. The best spots for shooting Flatirons are unfortunately off-limits due to sensitive vegetation.
Driving down the Lookout Mountain road during snow and fog. Late Winter.
Snow on a pine tree. Hiking west from the Lookout Mountain. Late Winter.
Snow on the front range mountains. Morning. Late Winter.
Winter in RMNP
I wanted to hike more in the Rocky Mountain National Park this winter. But actually got just one chance to go there. I think Bear Lake area is probably the best to visit in winter, in terms of accessibility. Most of the lake in that area are iced over and trails are snow-packed. I am looking forward to go there once the snow starts melting.
A collage of photographs taken near Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Sunset. Late Winter.
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