During a week long trip to Yellowstone National Park, I spent time hiking, observing and feeling the magic of the park. I explored the canyon rim above the Yellowstone River and looked down at the rushing water in the distance. I hiked through the rolling hills, watching the white water flowing through and shaping the landscape around me. The canyon ...
This piece is inspired by my stay in the Mt Hood region of Oregon where I camped in a national forest near Trillium Lake for a few days. The time spent in this area was calm and relaxing. The forest was quiet, the skies blue and mostly clear – Mt Hood looked majestic. Here I found a ...
Having lived in Colorado since the beginning of 2012 I have seen many beautiful sunsets over the foothills. Often the really good ones are seen from the car, driving between Denver and Boulder or Boulder and Lyons. You just sit there and take in that fleeting magical color display. The mountains change colors. Everything in ...
In 2013 my partner Kyle and I ventured on an epic trip to Wyoming. For about 10 days we explored Yellowstone National Park as well as Teton National Park. We only had 3 days in the Tetons but we made the most of it. We backpacked Cascade/Paintbrush Canyons and did a few other day hikes ...
This new mosaic is inspired by one of the hikes we did in Glacier National Park in Montana in the summer of 2013. We combined the Ice Lake Trail with the Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail. Hands down it is one of the best hikes I’ve ever done and would do again in a heartbeat. On this scenic ...
In early spring, while driving on US 36 between Lyons and Boulder, I was confronted with the most magical and serene view that stuck with me for days. That drive is always beautiful with the rolling foothills and the famous Boulder Mountains on display for all the cyclists, drivers and passengers to enjoy. That day the leaves on the ...
This landscape is of a view of the San Juan Mountains from the mountain pass “The Dallas Divide” along the Continental Divide. Fall foliage is one of my favorite natural phenomena. Here in Colorado the golden aspens glow in the bright sun and contrast beautifully with the coniferous trees that weave around the aspen colonies. Set ...
Sanitas Valley is a pleasant and rewarding trail between the the Hogback Ridge and Mount Sanitas with a perfect view of Green mountain which is one of the high peaks here in Boulder. It is one of my favorite trails here in town and I visit it often. I especially like the view of Green ...
The mosaic is inspired by a summer trip to the Teton Mountains. I hiked the Canyon/Paintbrush Loop where the mountain views were spectacular, especially from the backcountry campsite in the Northern section of Cascade Canyon near Lake Solitude. Everything was so lush and green, the wild flowers were blossoming everywhere – the blue and yellow ones ...
This landscape has been inspired by my impression of the changing, vibrant aspen trees in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where I live. Aspens live in large colonies and many share one root system so they change colors as a large group. That’s one of the reasons that the fall foliage is so incredible in the ...