Colorado/Utah

Maroon Bells
The Maroon Bells on a particularly stormy evening during early fall.

Recommended print sizes: 12 x 20, 14 x 22
Recommended medium: Lustre paper, metal print
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Switzerland of America
The beautiful town of Ouray, Colorado.

This was a large panorama and can be printed HUGE. There is a lot of detail in the town and even the ice park can be seen. The Orion Nebula is visible in the stars.

Recommended print sizes: 10 x 18, 15 x 27, 36 x 20 (beautiful at this size!)
Recommended medium: Lustre or metallic paper
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Dragon's Back
This is an incredible un-named peaks (however it bears the nickname "Dragon's Back" in the San Juan mountains. There is no official trail here so it is not common to see many people. We did an over night and camped near the base. Our tent can be seen in the valley below.
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The Heaven's Above
This alcove is False Kiva in Canyonlands National Park. It is an unlabeled hike so if you are able to find it you are likely to avoid most of the crowds. It is absolutely worth the hike. The Milky Way was taken with a star tracker to allow for longer exposures and more detail.
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Ascendency
A flat tire, horrible sunburn, and bad case of altitude sickness later I at least have this to show for it. I anchored my tripod and shot for several hours, capturing the scene as it played out before me. There is a hikers flashlight off to the right, a crawler that come up the road toward me, several cars on the road in the valley below, a bonfire flickering in the distant valley, and a nearly full moon just out of frame casting a beautiful glow on the whole scene.
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Separation
My year spent in Grand Junction mean the world to me. I wanted to have a way to remember it in all its glory. So, I set about creating this image. It took weeks on planning and calculating as this was a complex shoot that involved a 10 image panorama taken at three separate time intervals to accent certain aspects such as the sunset and city lights at the time time. Looking back on this image reminds me all the great things I did while I lived there. I hope all of you Grand Junctionites enjoy it as much as I do.
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Monumental Glow
A beautiful sunrise over the Colorado National Monument and Grand Junction.

Best at 8 x 12, 10 x 15, 12 x 18, 16 x 24 on lustre paper.
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North Clear Creek Falls
I drove 4 hours to this location solely for the opportunity to take this photo. I only had a couple hours before I had to make the drive home so I was very disappointed when it started to rain as soon as I arrived. I decided to wait it out and am sure glad I did. The clouds on the horizon cleared right at sunset. It was still raining on me when this picture was taken, but the rain along with the mist from the falls created a beautifully soft horizon. There was still a thunderstorm ranging to the left and a full double rainbow behind me. It was one of those moments that are not possible to completely capture in a photo.
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Rumination
Sunset over Lake Dillion, Colorado
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Burst
The sun burst through the clouds during sunrise at Mesa Arch.
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Needles
Sunset in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
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Trio
Independence Monument, Mount Garfield, and the city of Grand Junction work together wonderfully in this image as a full moon rises over the Grand Mesa.
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Fireworks Over Aspen
An amazing firework display over Aspen, Colorado on July 4th, 2015.

Best at 12 x 36 or 20 x 60.
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Palisade Panorama
A fantastic sunset over Palisade taken from the Palisade Rim Trail. I took a shot of this at sunset and then again about 25 minutes after sunset to capture the lights on Highway 70 and 6 as well as some glow from Grand Junction in the distance. Mount Garfield really appears to loom over the surrounding landscape here.

Best sizes: 8 x 20, 12 x 30, and 20 x 50 (incredible at this size!)
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Road to the Mountain
Mount Garfield at sunset.

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Black Canyon
A snow dusting at Black Canyon gives some incredible depth to an otherwise difficult scene to photograph.
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Mesa Arch
It was a challenge fighting off all the other photographers to get this shot. Seriously, this place is crazy at sunrise but I totally understand why. I am not sure I would attempt this again but it was worth it this one time.
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The Watchman
The Watchman is Zion NP.
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Mountain Sunflower
The flowers were out in full force in late summer at Dragon's Back in the San Juan mountains.
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Ice Lake
This section of the San Juans is one of the most spectacular areas in the Rocky Mountains. To get here you cross incredible fields filled with flowers, walk along streams and besides waterfalls. The color of the lake is unbelievable.
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Bryce
Sunrise over the interesting rock formations at Bryce Canyon.
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Mount Garfield
A beautiful show of stars over Mount Garfield in Grand Junction, Colorado. Mount Garfield was able to reflect much of the light from the city off to the right to give it a faint glow when the eyes are dark adjusted. Taking a long shutter of approximately 30 seconds really amplified this effect, really making this iconic mountain stand out.

Best on 8 x 12, 12 x 18, or 18 x 24 on matte or lustre paper.
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Enveloped
A dusting of snow from the night before and a foggy morning made for some amazing images of the Monument. A slight glow from the sun illuminates the sky and the glowing city below shines through the fog.

Best at 8 x 12, 12 x 18, 16 x 24, 20 x 30, 24 x 36.
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Stars over the Monument
Star trails over Independence Monument in the Colorado National Monument.

Best on 8 x 12, 12 x 18 or 18 x 24 on matte paper.
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