Desiring a leisurely change of pace after our recent tiring backpacking treks, Claudia and I decided to go car camping this weekend up on Stony Pass east of Silverton, Colorado.
Nearby Stony Pass Peak provided an easily-accessed wonderful vantage point over the rolling tundra of this area and the rugged Grenadier Range in the distance to the south.
The contours and textures of the tundra around here make for fantastic abstract photo opportunities with a telephoto lens, especially with the golden autumn colors!
More photos below!
We spent the second day doing a fairly long day hike from Stony Pass to a high point above Highland Mary Lakes. Big dark clouds in the afternoon had us scurrying back to the safety of our truck!
Though we love backpacking and getting out into the wilderness, the truck camping sure is deluxe from time to time!
As a side note, we really enjoyed our new truck mattress from The Foam Factory – a 4″ thick “Lux High Quality Foam” mattress. The standard 39 x 75″ size fits perfectly in the Tacoma truck bed between the wheel wells, and ships with a zipped cover for under $100 bucks! A great deal, I think, considering the options, and so much more comfortable than our regular camping mattresses!
Anyhow, autumn is here, the aspens are looking good and changing color quickly, and I look forward to lots more hiking and photography in the coming weeks!
Jack… http://www.widerange.org/photo/stony-pass-abstract-4/ and http://www.widerange.org/photo/stony-pass-abstract-1/ shows your outstanding photographic eye.. http://www.widerange.org/photo/stony-pass-sunrise/?gallery=new-mountain-photos ( Jack are you using Canon TS-E 24mm? ) ..this one…is just SUPER!!!!
Thanks Rajeev! Yes, the first two photos above were taken with the 24mm TS-E. They are both shift-stitches (panos taken with the lens shifted up and down for the resulting square format).
Killed it again! Send some of those clouds our way please 🙂
Thanks Jeremy… I’ll try!
Wow, some beautiful light in these. Love that first shot and Stony Pass Abstracts #1 + #3. Looks like Fall is starting to settle in.
Thanks Justin! Yeah fall is here now, no doubt about that!
Gettin’ out much lately? Hehe
I dig ’em all and this series really compliments your wide angle work. The fall color underfoot is so underrated and you’ve captured it beautifully.
Beautiful, Jack!!
Marilyn
Hi Jack,
Just discovered your website. I love your photos. I used to live in Colorado now I am in Hawaii, both beautiful places. However your photos urge my soul to rediscover and explore Colorado. Thank you for your pictures. I am sure I will have a few of in my home. Aloha!
Just stunning images Jack!I love Cunningham Gulch Sunset.