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Showing posts with label Colorado Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colorado Nature. Show all posts

Mosquito Range, San Isabel National Forest

Wildflowers blossom in the Mosquito Range of the
San Isabel National Forest.

San Isabel National Forest, Colorado

Columbines bloom at the foot of an aspen grove
in the San Isabel National Forest.

Cottonwood Pass, Colorado


Snow covers all at Cottonwood Pass
in the San Isabel National Forest.

Mosquito Mountain Range, Colorado

A high meadow of wildflowers blossoms in Mosquito Pass in the
Mosquito Mountain Range of the San Isabel National Forest.

Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado

The Pawnee Buttes shine at sunset in the Pawnee National Grassland.

Arickaree River, Yuma County, Colorado

The last light of day shines over the Arickaree River
in the Sandy Bluffs Wildlife Management Area, Yuma County.

Greenland Ranch, Douglas County, Colorado

The setting sun lights the hills of the
Greenland Ranch in Douglas County.

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs

A rich, red cliff presents an imposing face at the
Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.

Spanish Peaks, La Veta, Colorado

The coming of evening, lights the Spanish Peaks
above La Veta in Huerfano County.

Paint Mines, El Paso County, Colorado

The strange hoodoo rock formations at the
Paint Mines in El Paso County.

Castlewood Canyon State Park, Coloardo


Fall colors glow amid the rocks of East Canyon
in Castlewood Canyon State Park.

South Platte River, Logan County, Colorado

The first fall colors erupt along the South Platte River
near Atwood in Logan County.

Greenland Ranch, Douglas County, Colorado

Oak trees show their autumn colors on the Greenland Ranch
in Douglas County, Colorado.

Comanche National Grassland, Colorado

The yellow flowers of senecio stand out among the grasses of
Comanche National Grassland.

Picture Canyon, Comanche National Grassland

A petroglyph of a horse shimmers on a sandstone cliff
in Picture Canyon, Comanche National Grassland.

Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado

Sunlight and clouds alternately highlight and shadow East Butte
in the Pawnee Buttes of Pawnee National Grassland.

Huerfano County, Colorado

Clouds glow in the evening light
above the grasslands of Huerfano County.

Boston, Mayflower Gulch, Colorado


Wildflowers take over the ghost town of Boston
in the Tenmile Range’s Mayflower Gulch.
Photo: Willard Clay

Greenland Ranch, Castle Rock, Colorado

Rock outcroppings and rolling hills of the Greenland Ranch
near Castle Rock in Douglas County
lead up to Pikes Peak in the far distance.

Photo: Willard Clay

Monument Canyon, Colorado National Monument

An afternoon storm clears over Monument Canyon
in Colorado National Mounument.
Photo: Willard Clay