April 2nd was the 150th anniversary of the founding of Cañon City in Colorado. To celebrate the occasion, there was a firework show from the top of Skyline Road. I took a lot of photos of the fireworks and got several unique shots with different colors and patterns! Some of the trees along the road… Continue reading Cañon City 150th Anniversary
Tag: landscape photography
Smokey Sunset
There has been a ton of smoke in the air every day here in Colorado from the different wildfires in the state. The largest fire among them is the Pine Gulch fire. The smoke makes the sun look very red during sunset so I decided I need to capture this unique look! I went to… Continue reading Smokey Sunset
Rain Cloud Sunset
Last week I was finishing up finals and had an opportunity to go out and take photos. Luckily, the conditions were just right for an amazing sunset. I went to the East Peoria Preserve and took a few photos that were keepers! Luckily, it did not rain on me even with all the rain clouds!
Last Minute Sunset
Yesterday, I took some photos of another beautiful sunset from the top of the parking garage at my school. I had just finished up one of my classes and the sun was about to set soon. There were rain clouds covering the sky with the horizon being clear; so I knew it would be an… Continue reading Last Minute Sunset
Desert Sunset
Yesterday I was able to take some pictures of the sunset in the Peoria Regional Preserve. I just started my summer quarter of school so my schedule is pretty flexible right now so I can get out and finally take some pictures again! I was just waiting for the conditions to be right for there… Continue reading Desert Sunset
Spread Hope
Last week, I went to the Deem Hills Recreation Area to see if I could get a photo of the sunset and get some nice exercise in. When I reached the top of the hill, I saw this lovely message of “spread hope” written on one of the rocks. I took the opportunity to capture… Continue reading Spread Hope
Wildflowers
I went for a hike the other way to get some exercise and to look at the spring wildflowers in the desert. I was able to capture some yellow wildflowers in the sunset at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve! It was great being able to experience nature during this time of isolation!
Paint Mines Sunrise
Yesterday, I went to the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado to capture photos of the rock formations in the sunrise. It appeared as though it would be a very colorful sunrise because of the clouds and the break in the sky on the east horizon. However, the sunset was not quite as colorful… Continue reading Paint Mines Sunrise
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