Nature
Cheyenne Canyon Park Inspired Tree Quotes
Trees inspire me and have inspired hundreds of people who have come before me. Sometimes I find quotes from past scholars fit my images best. So today we will match images with tree quotes. The best part of happiness is the pines. Terri Guillemets “Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to listen to them, can […]
Stark Beauty Against a Blue Sky in the Garden of the Gods
White branches and a very blue sky make for a beautiful sight on a winter day. I especially like the way the sunlight intensifies the tiny ends of the branches to make them look like they are reaching for something. Or just expressing joy of feeling its warmth. In the winter and I find bare […]
Cedar Trees Growing in the Garden of the Gods
The Ancient Cedar Trees in the Garden of the Gods have weathered many storms. Looking at these ancient beauties always gives me faith that however twisted life sometimes appears, something beautiful can come from it. Seeing how they still have green growing sections and other areas that look so very dead, yet beautiful, inspires me […]
Rock Images in the Garden of the Gods
I always find hidden messages and creatures in rock formations. The Garden of the Gods has many rock formations that are named. I don’t think I have ever actually connected their names to them EXCEPT the Kissing Camels. And in this photo, I just couldn’t resist reconnecting the camel who lost his hump many years […]
Twisted Cedar in the Garden of the Gods
The ancient cedar trees that have died and weathered in the Garden of the Gods have a unique beauty. I am very fond of driftwood found in the mountains and at the ocean. I find so much beauty in their weathered forms, and just as with rock formations I imagine I see various creatures and […]
Rock Formations Viewed Through Ancient Cedar Trees
I am always trying to find a unique view of Nature’s beauty. This is one of the trails I have used ancient cedar tress to frame rock formations or mountains in the distance. Still a learning curve with not having a view finder. But some of the shots came out pretty interesting. These two have […]
Rocky Faces in Red Rock Canyon
Rocks everywhere create images in my minds eyes. On this hike, not so many, but a few stared down upon us or looked upon things only they could see. My hiking companion was sure she saw a bird on the rocks above us. What I saw through the lens of the camera was a series […]
Rock Formations on Hogback Trail in Red Rocks Canyon
I am always fascinated by the different colors of rocks that are found on my hikes. The Hogback Trail in Red Rocks Canyon starts with tan or slightly yellowish and rust colored rocks. Then one looks into the lower trails of Red Rock Canyon on the connecting Lions Trail and can see the Red Rocks […]
Subtle Colors of Winter Contrasted by White Snowy Landscape
Just enough snow on the trail that went through the Valley Below Pulpit Rock make it an interesting winter scene. I enjoyed seeing the contrast of white against many other beautiful pieces of nature we encountered on this peaceful trail. Subdued colors stood out vibrantly against the pure white snow. I found myself fascinated by […]
Icy Creek in the Pulpit Rock Valley
I love being around water on hikes, even if it is mostly frozen. When we decided that the trail we were on in the valley below Pulpit Rock wasn’t going to head back to the parking area, we noticed that there was creek deep in the valley below where we were walking. I took some […]