On the west side of Lizard Head Wilderness sits Dolores, Middle, and Dunn Peaks. The most eastern, Dolores Peak, is seen here as the backdrop to a gorgeous meadow.
A lone spire rises out of the Johnson Creek drainage deep in the Weminuche Wilderness.
Amanita profile in the Weminuche Wilderness
From the Continental Divide within the Weminuche. Two alpine lakes sit at the edge of a bench before dropping into the Elk Creek drainage.
Just before arriving at Columbine Pass deep in the Weminuche Wilderness, one can look back into the Johnson Creek drainage.
Clouds form the scene high above Vallecito Creek in the Weminuche Wilderness.
Two hikers take in the view just below the Continental Divide in the Weminuche Wilderness.
Indian Paintbrush, among many other flowers carpet an alpine meadow just above Chicago Basin in the Weminuche Wilderness.
Flowers bask in the sunset light in the West Elk Wilderness.
Hiking among the Castles in the West Elk Wilderness, Colorado.
A classic capture of white aspen trunks against a turning background off US145.
Intense Autumn colors outside of Telluride along the San Juan Skyway.
Sunset and silhouetted trees in Dolores, Colorado.
A young ponderosa forest after snowfall at Boggy Draw.
Oak brush changes color in late September along the Lower Dolores.
Morning light in the West Elk Wilderness.
Afternoon light hits the Mesa in Southwest Colorado with irrigation snaking through a cleared field in the foreground.
A lone elk struts below Sheep Mountain near Lizard Head Wilderness in Dolores County Colorado along the San Juan Skyway.
Fall colors and deep reflections in near Ridgeway.
Perspective. A tiny human silhouetted against the big sky of Colorado at Great Sand Dunes National Park.
A slow shutter speed captures the movement of water at Hanging Lake near Vail.
Pawnee National Grassland east of Fort Collins.
A keystone species of the prairie, the Prairie Dog when given room to roam builds large "towns" that provide food and shelter for more than 100 other species of animals. Taken near Standley Lake.