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John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen Colorado

March 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Aspen Col­orado, once an old min­ing town in the 1800s, is now known as one of Colorado’s best ski des­ti­na­tions.  Aspen was also home to the musi­cian and com­poser John Den­ver who died in 1997 in a plane crash off the coast of Cal­i­for­nia.  He recorded over 300 songs in his life­time.  In the back streets of Aspen along the Rio Grande Trail and the Roar­ing Fork River is a small sanc­tu­ary in honor of John Den­ver.  This is a place that is not to be missed if you are a John Den­ver fan.  It is a very peace­ful place with large boul­ders that are in-scripted with the lyrics of some of his songs.  One of the most famous, Rocky Moun­tains High, was adopted as the Col­orado state song in 2007.  The song best rep­re­sents Col­orado with its beau­ti­ful moun­tains, aspen trees, high moun­tain lakes and streams. The Aspen area is one of my favorite areas in Col­orado to pho­to­graph.  So don’t for­get to visit the John Den­ver Sanc­tu­ary in beau­ti­ful Aspen Colorado.

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John Den­ver Sanctuary

 John Denver's Rocky Mountain High

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John Denver’s Rocky Mount High

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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Gator Farm

June 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The great Sand Dunes are not to be missed.  Con­trast of the sand with the snow-capped moun­tains in the back­ground and the creek that flows in front of the sand dunes make for the per­fect pho­to­graph. You can climb the sand dunes with the high­est dunes being about 700 feet above the val­ley floor. Spring and fall are the best times to visit this area. Sum­mer tem­per­a­tures can reach 100° or more. The Great Sand Dunes National Park is located about 40 miles from Alam­osa Col­orado. In the San luis val­ley up agenst the San­gre de Cristo moun­tan range. Other attrac­tion in the area are the Monte Vista National Wildlife refuge, the Rio Grande River, the 14345 foot Blanca Peak to name a few and not to fare from the sand dunes is the Col­orado Alli­ga­tor Farm, Yes I did say Alli­ga­tors. This is a strange place, but worth the visit. There are some 400 Alli­ga­tors at the farm along with snakes, tur­tles and a col­lec­tion of other rep­tiles. (See the video below) This is home to Mor­ris the movie star alli­ga­tor.  The gators sit in geot­her­mal ponds the keep them worm all year-long. You can even wres­tle one of these bad boys if your dare. So when you’re in Col­orado Don’t for­get to visit Alam­osa and the San luis valley.

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Great Sand National ParkBooks & Maps

The Essen­tial Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park and Pre­serve (Jew­els of the Rock­ies) [Paperback]

Great Sand Dunes National Park: Between Light And Shadow [Paperback]

San­gre De Cristo Moun­tains, Great Sand Dunes National Park Map

Col­orado Guide, 5th Edi­tion Updated: The Best-Selling Guide to the Cen­ten­nial State [Bar­gain Price] [Paper­back] This is my favorite Col­orado Guide!!

Play the Video below to learn more about the Col­orado Alli­ga­tor Farm

http://www.gatorfarm.com/

http://www.figure8films.tv

Filed Under: Alamosa, Colorado Alligator Farm, Great Sand Dunes National Park

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An evening in downtown Aspen

October 14, 2010 By 1 Comment

We make a trip up to Aspen Col­orado about once a year in the sum­mer or fall. Aspen is an amaz­ing place to pho­to­graph, with beau­ti­ful scenery like the Maroon Bells,  inde­pen­dence pass,  Mabel Col­orado,  the fry­ing pan river for the fish­er­men,  Glen­wood hot Spring,  Col­orado river and hang­ing lake just a day trip away.  This gallery was Pho­tographed on  a walk around the beau­ti­ful town of Aspen Col­orado in the evening last august.  The pho­tos  were shot with up to 9 long expo­sures all at the same aper­ture and all at dif­fer­ent shut­ter speeds. Then com­bined in Pho­tomatix Pro HDR soft­ware. This allows you to see the detail in the shad­ows and highlights.

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Downtown Aspen Colorado

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Maroon Bells Aspen Colorado

October 6, 2009 By 6 Comments

The Maroon Bells, just out­side of Aspen Col­orado, are one of the most pho­tographed group of moun­tains  in Col­orado.  To get there from Aspen head west on Maroon Creek Road just south of town.  The short drive up Maroon Creek Drive is worth the trip alone for its beauty,  espe­cially in the fall.  At the end of the road park your vehi­cle and take a short walk to Maroon Lake. The views of the lake and the moun­tains are spec­tac­u­lar.  A sight not to be missed. There’s plenty of hik­ing and fish­ing in the area along with wildlife view­ing. In past trips we have seen deer, elk, beaver, blue heron, coy­ote, fox and all kinds of birds. Though we have not seen a bear our­selves, you may have the oppor­tu­nity to see one.  In the spring and sum­mer the wild­flow­ers are not to be missed as they cover the sides of the trails and fields.

Look for our free full color 2010 cal­en­dar down­load avail­able this fall.

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Maroon Bells Aspen Colorado

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Map of the Aspen Col­orado and the Maroon Bells

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Independence Pass Colorado

September 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Inde­pen­dence Pass is located between Twin Lakes on the east and Aspen Col­orado on the west, on Col­orado Hwy. 82.  The pass is a steep, wind­ing, paved road with some parts with­out guard rails. One short sec­tion on the Aspen side  nar­rows down to one lane. It rises to a height of about 12095 feet above sea level.  At that point you reach the Con­ti­nen­tal Divide which is above the tree line with spec­tac­u­lar vis­tas of both sides of the divide .  This makes for an incred­i­ble drive espe­cially in the fall with the golden aspen trees. Just remem­ber, this pass is closed in the Win­ter and may close ear­lier in the Fall because of weather.  The sights along this road start­ing from the east side include the town of  Twin Lakes, Inde­pen­dence Pass, the ghost town ruins of Inde­pen­dence, the Grotto and the Devil’s Punch­bowl. This road is one not to miss. The pho­tos in this gallery were shot at the Devil’s Punch­bowl, the Grotto and Twin Lakes.

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Independence Pass Colorado, Twin Lakes, The Grotto and The Devil's Punchbowl

Map of Inde­pen­dence Pass Colorado

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Summertime Around the Streets of Aspen Colorado

August 29, 2009 By 2 Comments

Aspen Col­orado started out as a sil­ver min­ing town in 1879.  Today Aspen is the ski town of the rich and famous in the win­ter. But , in the sum­mer, the rest of us can enjoy the beauty of the areas in and around Aspen.  There’s camp­ing and rea­son­able priced lodg­ing at the many ski con­dos around Aspen and Snow­mass Vil­lage.  The pho­tos in this  gallery were shot around the back streets of Aspen with beau­ti­ful Vic­to­rian homes, cot­tages and gar­dens. So, don’t miss Aspen in the summer.

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back streets of Aspen Colorado

Map of Aspen Colorado

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