Road to Riches
Autumn leaves light the winding way
down the Million Dollar Highway
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The Holy Places
The 2-3 hour hike to this trio of spectacular mountain basins is one of the most popular paths in Southwest Colorado...for a very good reason.
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Camera Magnet
February 4, 2018
The Ruby Walls
A satisfied snow plow skirts the most exciting section of the Million Dollar Highway
January 22, 2018
The Last Rays of a Hazy Day
August 3, 2017
Beckoning Blue
October 5, 2017
Bluest of Blues
Columbine Lake
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Road Lessons
The Million Dollar Highway
January 22, 2018
The Soulshine
October 5, 2017
Too Much Sun
Ouray Ice Park
December 11, 2017
Walk the Line
The summit and ridge line of the iconic Mt. Abram
August 23, 2017
Downshift Daydream
May 19, 2017
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Hidden Heart
Lake Lenore
November 6, 2016
The Last Curve
A lone car descends from the mountain heavens and slows its way down the last curve of The Million Dollar Highway.
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Mountain Jewel
Porphyry Basin
August 10, 2017
The Riverside Slide
Beautiful but deadly avalanche chutes flank the Million Dollar Highway.
March 12, 2018
The World at Large
San Juan hiking heaven waits
under Winter blankets.
March 12, 2018
The Cloud Makers
September 26, 2017
A Long December
December 27, 2017
East Riverside Slide
March 12, 2017
The Shine in the Storm
February 6, 2018
Fuel for Dreams
Fuel for Dreams
Happy cows moo at mountains and falling leaves while cars and cameras stop along a small bend of County Road 5, pausing to glimpse the majestic.
September 26, 2017
The Sanctuary
A moment of sunbeam pause while so much of the world shakes, burns, floods, and swirls.
September 6, 2017
The Mountain King
The Million Dollar Highway twists through a rugged landscape rich with history. If these mountains could talk I would listen to every single word. It is hard to believe that the prominent peak in the center is unnamed. But like so many mountains in the San Juans, it towers anonymously.
However, if you look closely you will find a multitude of places that have been named. Here are a few, going from left to right: Commodore Gulch, Barstow Mine, Spirit Gulch, Governor Gulch, Mountain King Mine, Galena Lion Gulch, McIntyre Gulch, Richmond Trail, Hayden Mountain, Red Mountain Creek, and of course, The Million Dollar Highway.
March 12, 2018
Twin Peaks and Ouray
I try to make a lot of my aerial photos so that they can also act like maps. I love this one because it not only gives a unique perspective of the Twin Peaks overlooking Ouray, but also you can see: part of the Bridge of Heaven hike, "The Blowout", The Amphitheater, the Ice Park and Uncompahgre Gorge, The Million Dollar Highway through past The Ruby Cliffs, Mineral Farms, Mount Abram, part of Mount Hayden, and more!
September 20, 2017
The Frozen Moment
December 13, 2017
Into the Gorgeous
The Million Dollar Highway passes the snowed in jeep road to Engineer Pass then skirts steep cliffs above Red Mountain Creek before entering the narrow canyon below Ironton, Colorado.
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Spring Fever Dream
Ouray, shining like a mountain jewel
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Valley in the Sky
December 23, 2016
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Danger - Falling Rocks
The Million Dollar Highway cuts through cliffs older than I can comprehend as it passes underneath The Ruby Walls outside of Ouray, Colorado.
As I was flying the drone to capture this panorama I witnessed a rock about the size of a suitcase come crashing down onto the highway.
February 26, 2018
The Color Wave
Majestic Mount Sneffels Rolls Out Its Reddish-Orange Carpet
October 3rd, 2017
Wake Up to Winter
November 8, 2017
My Blue Heaven
February 25, 2015
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The Autumn Playground
Ironton, Colorado
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Autumn Periscope
September 26, 2017
Cool Off Here
Ouray's Hot Springs Pool beckons as temperatures neared 90 degrees on Father's Day and Fellin Park filled with tired cyclists finishing day one of the Bicycle Tour of Colorado
June 19, 2016
Bear Creek Falls
Bear Creek surges with Springtime snowmelt into the Uncomphagre Gorge.
This incredible waterfall flows under the Million Dollar Highway, just south of Ouray. It is easily viewed from the roadside, but is practically invisible if you don't pull over and get out of the car.
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Ironton Gold
September 26, 2015
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Long Curves and Low Clouds
July 25, 2017
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Always Amazing
Ouray's Amphitheater Alpenglow
Memorial Day, 2016
Silverjack Reservoir
August 22, 2015
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Turn the Corner
February 26, 2017
Ironton Gold
September 26, 2015
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A Journey Begins
February 15, 2018
