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Aspen Bark -
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Aspens in the Autumn in Colorado!
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Aspens Lake -
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Up in the mountains around Montrose, Colorado, the spring colors are vibrant and fresh!
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Black Canyon -
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The Black Canyon of the Gunnison river, Colorado.
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Blue Mesa -
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Blue Mesa Reservoir in the summer
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Buena Vista Barn -
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An old barn in Buena Vista, Colorado.
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Cimarron Aspens -
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The Aspens in Spring Time, near Montrose Colorado. Cimarron is a tiny place - you blink as you drive though, and it's gone!
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Cottonwood Pass -
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Cottonwood Pass on the way to Taylor Park, Colorado. The autumn colours in Colorado are a beautiful yellow, almost as if a light has been placed under the leaves.
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Cowboy Boot -
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At the Woodland Park Celebrity Rodeo, this foot belongs to one of them!
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Craggs Tree -
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For one of my birthdays we climbed up the craggs behind Pikes Peak, Colorado. This is a bristlecone pine - which could be as old as 2,000 years!
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Durango Lake -
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The "Million Dollar" highway to Ouray, Colorado - so named for a variety of reasons; One version claims it is based on the value of the ore-bearing fill that was used to construct the road, or perhaps the million dollar views around every turn!
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Fishing Creel -
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It could looked staged, but was not! We were fishing up in the Gore Range, Colorado. This fishing creel belonged to my husband's Dad and we had it renovated when we went off on our honeymoon!
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Garden of the Gods Snow -
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As I lived right across the road, I would always have my camera in the car on my way to work and could capture the different seasons.
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Garden of the Gods Sunrise -
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Early in the morning, the red rocks of Color-rado's Garden of the Gods seem even more red than ever.
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Granary Twilight -
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The Old Granary barn has seen much in its history; now it is left to the explorers to visit and reminisce.
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Grand Canyon -
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The north rim of the Grand Canyon has glorious views; but what view could be bad?
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Gunnison River -
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I took a drive with a friend down to Durango, and we decided to take the back way home to Gunnison. So, we are somewhere in between!
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Homestead -
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The old homestead - still standing - just.
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Kremmling Aspens -
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Kremmling is an old mining town in Colorado, covered with Aspens and fresh fallen snow.
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La Junta Window -
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La Junta is a cow town in southern Colorado. This photo is taken near an historic community called Tunaville. This window is in an old homestead house from the last century.
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Mesa View of Pikes Peak -
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A different view of Garden of the Gods - before things got too built up.
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Monument Valley -
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A rainbow after a storm over the rocky structures in Monument Valley, Utah.
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Pikes Peak Evening -
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The evening light under Pikes Peak would be different every time I came home. This looks like a painting.
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Pikes Peak Trees -
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First snow of the year, and Pikes Peak was covered very well.
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Sandhills Windmill -
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The Sandhills in Nebraska contain one of the largest aquifers in North America, and the windmills ensure that all the cattle get as much of that water as possible!
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Santa Fe Door Detail-
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Santa Fe is well known for the artists, the galleries, and the architecture. Here is a little taste of the architecture on a window.
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Santa Fe Lamp -
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White washed walls in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Scenic Views at 40 -
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My favourite time of day to photograph is in the evening. The golden hour.
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Scraped Paint -
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An old doorway in Santa Fe - that I think is more beautiful in its antique state.
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Stirrup -
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Visiting Israel was a beautiful surprise. I didn't think it would be so green - and as someone quipped, I will now read the Bible in colour. This is taken from Mount Carmel overlooking the Valley of Armageddon.
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Through Ranch Window -
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A window through to the past - at the Old Homestead.
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Tin Barn -
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An unusual barn at the Old Homestead - made of tin. Perhaps that is why it is still standing?
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Tin Cups -
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Our friends in Cimarron have a campsite up in the mountains, fitted with an outside kitchen.
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View of Pikes Peak -
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From the back forty - a view of Pikes Peak one morning.
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Wagon Wheel Monument -
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This wagon wheel lies next to the John Wayne museum in Monument Valley. Many of his movies were filmed in this very area!
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Wyoming Wagon Wheels -
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On the drive up to Wyoming, we stopped by an old barn adorned with wagon wheels.
