Blog Category: Photo Outtings

Lens Test

I decided to test out my newly acquired lens, Canon EF100-400L, at Standley Lake Regional Park. I hoped to catch some birds and prairie dogs but the extreme winds (45+mph) and cool temps had most of them in hiding. Looking forward to bringing...

Morning

After a few weeks of no images, I finally decided to brave the pre-dawn temperatures at Mower Reservoir. The reservoir resides on Westminster Open Space Land and is near my home in Arvada, CO. On this particular morning there were numerous...

Winter City Park

After some late evening Friday snow showers I just knew Saturday morning was going to be beautiful. After debating on where to go my Father and I decided to head to City Park in Denver. Upon our arrival we observed one other photographer with...

Wintry Morning

After a few weeks of no photography I was itching to get out and shoot. I think I could have chosen a better day but you take what you can get. The temperature was a bone freezing 1F (-15F windchill) but I decided to make the effort and catch the...

South Valley Park

My Brother and I decided to take some time to explore a park in/near Ken-Caryl Ranch. The warm temps made for some very slushy condtions but we were amazed by the landscape. Many rock formations and other geological features make this park a...

Windy Winter Weather

The drive in to Eldorado Springs was extremely treacherous due to the weather. The gusting winds in excess of 50+mph (20mph sustained) and loose snow made for ground blizzard conditions along the main highway between Golden and Boulder (US 93)....

Winter Wonderland

The predawn skies above the Front Range of Colorado were crystal clear. Such clear skies could only mean one thing, frigid temperatures! Upon arrival at the trail head the air temperature was frigid 4F. The following images were taken either on...

Frigid Morning

On this frigid morning (5F/-15C) the sun put on a spectacular show along the banks of Clear Creek. The area is located along Interstate 70 and is near the new fly over for US6. Although it was extremely cold there were numerous types of mammals...

Bishops Castle

Around 200 miles from Denver lies one of the most amazing structures in the American West. It is still under construction as there is only one person building it, Jim Bishop. Further Information Here

NCAR Light

Nestled at the base of the Flatirons lies one of the my favorite places to photograph architecture. The National Center for Atmospheric Research was design by Architect I.M. Pei in the early 1960’s. Further Information Here