A field of paintbrush carpets a Texas field in the spring. I'd hoped to get this scene on film, but a cloud changed those plans. "Sometimes chicken, sometimes feathers," said my cousin, who had come along for the ride with me.
A fast-approaching thunderstorm reminded me why this is called "Stormy Peaks". Truthfully, I should have kept hurrying to timberline but I couldn't resist this little arrangement of Columbine in the rocks at 12,000' on the north side of Rocky Mountain National Park.
"Snowy Range Sunrise", shot on Fuji Velvia 100 4x5 film, at the outlet of Lake Marie in southern Wyoming. This is the northern end of the Medicine Bow Range. Great spot to visit in early August (this was August 10, 2008). My wife and I went up to Centennial the night before and stayed at the Mountain View Hotel, so I could "sleep in" until 4:30. Awesome conditions, even little wisps of fog blowing east off the top of the mountains. This photo has been exhibited in two national photography contests.
