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September 2008

Colorado
Red Mountain Colors
09.30.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

Evening light illuminates Red Mountain #2, as seen from the summit of Red Mountain #3. I had a really productive hike; check out my photos and panoramas from Red Mountain Pass that I made today.
Colorado
Ironton Autumn
09.29.08 | Permalink | Post a Comment

Glorious fall colors at Ironton, along Red Mountain Pass south of Ouray, Colorado. Red Mountain #1 rises in the background.

There’s something so magnificent about fall which photos can barely capture. With every changing of the seasons, whether winter, spring, summer, or fall, I say to myself “This is my favorite season of all”. But it really is hard to deny that fall is the most spectacular. I don’t think that the mountains in Colorado can get any more beautiful!
Publication
In National Geographic Traveler
09.29.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

If you happen upon a copy of the October 2008 issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine, flip to the back and check out my Plitvice waterfalls in Croatia photo, which is featured in the “Strange Planet” section.
Colorado
Baldy Peak Aspens
09.28.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

Golden aspens high up on Baldy Peak, looking towards the Ouray valley.
Colorado
Twin Peaks from Ouray
09.27.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

Twin Peaks, as seen from my porch, in Ouray. This is the view I see out of my window every day as I work on the computer. It’s pretty torturous to gaze up there wishing I was hiking when I’m stuck in the office! As you can see, the fall colors are filling in around here. We also got some thunder and pouring rain from these dark clouds, which is a bit unusual this late in the season.
Colorado
Twin Peaks Sunset
09.21.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

Sunset as seen from the slopes of Twin Peaks, above Ouray, Colorado.
Gear
Digital Advances
09.17.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

These days are good times for camera junkies. The latest professional digital cameras and lenses are offering features and image quality perhaps never before achieved by SLR cameras, and recent announcements promise even more improvements. Here’s a few of them that pique my interest, along with some thoughts of what I want to see down the road. (Warning: Only camera geeks need read further).

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Utah
Sunset on Timpanogos
09.16.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

This last weekend I went up to Utah to visit my parents, who are building a house in Midway, and my sister, who was visiting and is about to move back to Berlin. On Saturday night I was supposed to go to a play with them, but my mom was kind enough to let me play hooky to go hike up Mount Timpanogos instead.

Since it was almost a full moon, I decided to go watch the sunset from the summit and hike back down under the moonlight. I’ve been up the mountain twice before via the Aspen Grove trail (including a glorious snowboard descent), so this time I took a different trail – the Timpooneke Trail. The trail gains ~4,500 feet over ~8 miles, and after a quick three hour hike I reached the summit at 5pm, with a full two hours to relax up there by myself, soaking in the views and taking photos.

Timpanogos may be Utah’s most beloved mountain, and indeed on this Saturday I counted over 300 signatures in the summit register – all from that day! It’s great to see to see that so many people enjoy this majestic peak that’s in their backyard.

See my sunset photos from Timpanogos here.

I look forward to returning soon and photographing Timp under a blanket of winter snow.
Colorado
Courthouse Sunset
09.08.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

Sunset last night from the summit of Courthouse Mountain, 12,152 feet, near Ridgway, Colorado. The La Sal Mountains near Moab, Utah are visible on the horizon. Snapshot with Ricoh GX100 camera.
Colorado
Evening on Hayden
09.07.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

The last rays of sunlight shine on the slope of Hayden Mountain near Ouray, Colorado.