Last Chance to Prepare for World Wide Pinhole Day.......

Get your cameras ready and find an event near you!

First Image from our Holga Pinhole in 2010.

Rocky Mountain Columbine

The Columbine is the state flower of Colorado. This one was taken at Rocky Mountain National Park last June.

Aspens and Lupines

Aspens and Lupins from the Fern Valley section of Rocky Mountain National Park. Taken in June of 2009.

Meet our New Banner Photo

This will be the new header photo for the spring-summer months.

I'll make the exchange over the weekend.

Colorado Wildflowers: Red Paintbrush

Rocky Mountain National Park

Fall River Road, RMNP

 

The Old Fall River Road was the original road to the summit area of 

Rocky Mountain National Park. It is a car-friendly dirt road, 

but like everything else leadingto the summit area, 

it is closed in winter (unless you want to snow shoe).

More Winter Aspens

Rocky Mountain National Park

Eaten Alive

 

Literally being eaten alive by the Elk overpopulation at RMNP.  This winter many of the Aspen are behind 8 foot tall fences to protect them from being 'Eaten Alive'. 

A Quiet Meditation for the Beginning of Lent

 

Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park 

Views from the Veranda: Stanley Hotel

Relaxing on the Veranda

 

And a view of our Namesake: Longs Peak 

 

 

 

See more Stanley Post.

A Visit to the Stanley Hotel

I had actually wanted to post on our trip to the Breckenridge Snow Sculpture Contest, but my husband has been to busy to work on his photos.

So let's give him some time and look at our visit to the Stanley Hotel in October 2009.  The Stanley was the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining.........

 

In case you hadn't notice, I enjoy nighttime photography and B&W. 

For more photos at the Stanley check over the next couple of days, or to see them all now when you

Visit my Other Blog.

Closed for the Season

Trail Ridge Road crosses the Continental Divide into the Grand Valley, headwaters of the Colorado River.  It closes in October each year, ending direct access to the far western part of Rocky Mountain National Park until June.   You can still get there, but its a long ride around!

At the end of October, they pack up and closed down the Alpine Visitor's Center for the season.  It is up there quietly waiting to be re-opened in the Spring.

(And Yes, we did decide to change the Blog name before we got too far into it).

Summit of Longs Peak

A Close-up of the summit area taken from the same vantage point as the banner.   I had wanted at some point to climb Longs Peak but having read its history, have changed my mind.  But I do plan on hiking to Chasm Lake for my Birthday in May (or perhaps June, depending on the snow cover).

Taking a Ride in the Park

Yesterday we took a ride through Rocky Mountain National Park.  This is one of many glacial valleys, looking west and into a snow storm that was passing through.  We'll share more photos from our ride this week.

Also see above our banner photo of Longs Peak taken from Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP).