I found myself in Steamboat Springs in late July, 2020, and without much of a plan on how to spend my day, I went to one of the most popular day hikes in the area – Fish Creek and Lower Fish Creek Falls. This being 2020, COVID was on everyone's mind, and when I arrived at the trailhead, I almost turned around because of how crowded it was. But mask compliance was, for the most part, quite good, so I popped on my own mask and went for a nice little hike. Lower Fish Creek Falls, shown here, is only a 5-10 minute walk from the trailhead, and easy to photograph. The rest of the hike was enjoyable, but didn't result in any spectacular photos. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.
I drive along Interstate 70, through Colorado's Rocky Mountains, dozens of times every year, but it wasn't until 2020 that I discovered a popular trailhead probably half a mile from the interstate, near the mountain town of Silverthorne. A 3.5 mile round-trip hike takes one to Lily Pad Lake, appropriately named, since, at least when I was there, almost the entire surface of the lake was covered with lily pads, and because I was accidentally there at the right time of year, there were many blooming flowers growing in the lake as well. I had my telephoto lens with me in the hopes I'd be able to photograph some wildlife along the trail, but there was very little to be found. I made use of the long lens, though, in capturing this image of one of the yellow pond lilies that were too far away to capture with a normal lens. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle B): 8x12, 12x18, 16x24, 20x30, 24x36, 30x45, 40x60.
I drive along Interstate 70, through Colorado's Rocky Mountains, dozens of times every year, but it wasn't until 2020 that I discovered a popular trailhead probably half a mile from the interstate, near the mountain town of Silverthorne. A 3.5 mile round-trip hike takes one to Lily Pad Lake, appropriately named, since, at least when I was there, almost the entire surface of the lake was covered with lily pads, and because I was accidentally there at the right time of year, there were many blooming flowers growing in the lake as well. I had my telephoto lens with me in the hopes I'd be able to photograph some wildlife along the trail, but there was very little to be found. I made use of the long lens, though, in capturing this image of one of the yellow pond lilies that were too far away to capture with a normal lens. Available in the following sizes (Rectangle A): 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 20x24, 24x30, 30x40, 40x50.
