Golden Colorado Clouds

Golden Colorado Clouds Live

Rocky Mountain National Park Lookout Mountain provides a scenic view of the town of Golden, Colorado below There are very few views that are more spectacular than a landscape view of a mountain range. I took this photo the winter that I was living in Denver, Colorado. My soon-to-be wife was visiting, and we drove […]

Sky Pond Lake

Sky Pond Lake Live

Sky Pond Lake Trail Overall, the Sky Pond Lake Trail is a must-do for anyone visiting the Rocky Mountains The Sky Pond Lake Trail is a popular hiking trail located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The trail is approximately 8.5 miles round trip and offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains, as well as […]

Green Mountain Park Sunset

Green Mountain Park Sunset Live

WHITE-TAILED DEER – No Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN There are extensive grasses in the park, but in the winter, they are golden in color. I took this photo of a sunset at Green Mountain Park while out for a hike with Landon, my dog, one Wednesday afternoon in January. Green Mountain Park is found in […]

One-Seed Juniper

Garden of the Gods Tree Live

The roots of a one-seed juniper can reach as far as 200 feet below the surface This is a one seed juniper tree (also called a cherrystone juniper).  These trees grow 6-21 feet tall.  As the name suggests, there is a single seed within the juniper’s cone.  Although rarely there can be two or three […]

Mount Evans

Mount Evans

Hiking along that ridge, there were drops of 500′ to 2,000′ This photo was taken along the ridge line heading west from the summit of Mount Evans. I ventured out onto this trail after spending time on the peak of Evans. From the peak you can see that there is a narrow ridge that leads […]

Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods is a must visit If you are ever in the Colorado Springs area, Garden of the Gods is a must visit.  This National Landmark is home to gigantic sandstone rock formations.  Not far from Garden of the Gods lies Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains.  I enjoy this photo because of […]

Mountain Goat

Black and White Mountain Goat

There were 8 or 9 goats running about on the edge of the trail I was on my way up to the summit of Mount Evans in the summer of 2014 when I came across a herd of mountain goats. The weather was absolutely perfect for a day in the mountains, and the goats were […]