COLORADO
Some of the horizontal images are a different aspect ration and can only be truly evaluated by clicking on the image and seeing the full view.
This image is reminiscent of Chinese Ink paintings where only a single element is the focus of the piece. Like Zhao Ji or Yang Wujiu’s Four Branches of Plum Blossoms. I photographed this Aspen tree outside of Ouray, CO, where the movie True Grit was filmed.
This is probably my favorite valley to photograph in the San Juan mountains. Four of the images in this Colorado series are from right here.
Head out to Owl Creek Pass and you’ll see an amazing ridge of rocks jutting out of the mountain side. Colorado. San Juan Mountains. 3:1 Aspect Ratio.
Dallas Divide is an Iconic sight seeing location. But this is a view that is a bit different than what you normally see. Colorado. San Juan Mountains. Dallas Divide. 2:1 Aspect Ratio.
Head out to Owl Creek Pass and you’ll see an amazing ridge of rocks jutting out of the mountain side. Colorado. San Juan Mountains. 3:1 Aspect Ratio.
Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO. - In the start of my RV life, this national park was the first stop on my adventure. This giant sand dune is formed from the evaporated lakes that used to dominate the area. As the lakes receded the exposed sand is/was blown by the southwest winds towards the mountain range they are buttressed up against.
As the wind whirlpools in eddy's at the foot of the mountains it deposits the sand. A small creek takes the sand from the front of the dunes and transports it to the back of the dunes, thus recycling the sand and building up the height of the dune.
These dunes reach 750 feet into the air and if you have ever walked on the beach, you know how hard it is to walk in sand. Now imaging having a vertical elevation gain in addition to the back sliding sand. It's defiantly a workout trying to get to the top of these dunes.
I explored many a aspen grove to find a pleasing seen like this one. Colorado