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A storm gathers near Grayrock Peak preparing to drop an early snow on the fall-colored San Juan Mountains in October 2023.
Located about 30 miles north of Durango, CO, this visage was a key influence in our decision to relocate to Southwestern Colorado from San Diego, California. The fall colors, rugged terrain, and proximity to mountains and the Colorado Plateau were far more interesting to me as a photographer than living in the suburbs of a major coastal city.
Cathedral Rock ~ Garden of the Gods ~ Colorado Springs
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/7.1, 48mm, 1/250s
My favorite spot to watch the sun rise just might be south of Cathedral Rock. This normally Gray Rock (another of its names) glows orange with the first rays of sunrise ...
Gray Rock / Cathedral Rock / Kindergarten Rock
Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO
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Friday morning at Garden Of The Gods. When I looked at the sky leaving for work it was obvious I'd have to stop and take a few shots.
On Explore Dec 10, 2010 #306
1 of the interesting things that stood out to me was how shockingly green the grass was amongst the white and grey rocks of the Badlands. Such a beautiful, yet desolate place. One day I will be back to visit.
Garden of the Gods Park
Colorado Springs, CO.
After a warm and dry winter, Spring finally brings some snow ...
Garden of the Gods Park
Colorado Springs, CO
Gray Rock / Cathedral Rock / Kindergarten Rock
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One of the the things that is nice about the Garden of the Gods (and there is a lot to like about this place) is that the park is fairly compact and you can quickly get from one location to other without too much time delay and loss of the good light. After shooting a half mile or so up the road, I jumped in the car, headed down the street and jumped out to make some panoramas before the color was gone. Even managed to catch the setting moon as an unexpected surprise. Manitou Springs, Colorado, USA, June 2017
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Gray Rocks Resivor. Just East and North of Wheatland, WY. The water level seemed low for some reason. We have had plenty of rain. I fished here so many times decades ago for Walleye's. Yes, we have had some bright and sunny skies this Spring. The wind swept lakes here in WY are so different than the lakes I fished and boated in MS.
Early morning just after sunrise with the light hitting the Gateway Rocks and Gray Rock to the left. Pikes Peak can be seen in the distance. This is a three frame horizontal panorama. Garden of Gods, Colorado, USA, May 2017
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Sunrise at Gray Rock in the Garden Of The Gods. I took one shot spot metered on the sky and one metered on the rock then layer masked the two shots together in photoshop cs3, trying for the dynamic range of hdr without the halos. Maybe someday digital cameras will have smart sensors that can adjust indivdual pixels to overcome difficult lighting conditions.
Telephoto view of "Gray Rock" on a sunny morning in the Garden of the Gods park with the southern front range of the Rocky Mountains in the background. Manitou Springs, Colorado, USA, December 2014
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- www.kevin-palmer.com - Outside of the mountains there are not many waterfalls in Wyoming. Especially on the eastern Plains, where the climate is drier and the sandy soil tends to absorb water quickly. There wasn’t a whole lot of information on this trail. Some claimed the waterfall was unreachable or not worth the effort. But I figured a rainy week during the wettest month of the year was the best time to give it a try. Cottonwood Draw begins near Wheatland across from Grayrocks Reservoir. A two-track turns into a narrow footpath which fades into nothing at all. Fallen trees, thorny overgrown brush, and plenty of mud stood as obstacles. But navigation wasn’t difficult, I just had to follow the creek. It became deeper the closer I got, until finally I could hear falling water. This lush oasis was much different than the surrounding terrain. Cliffs on three sides made a natural amphitheater, echoing what sounded like voices even though no one else was there. The dark, overcast sky allowed me to take a long exposure to smooth out the motion of the water. As long as you’re prepared with proper hiking boots and clothing, it’s a worthwhile trek.
Some great looking wave clouds were blowing through the park this morning, along with everything else!
I had to hang my pack on the tripod and hold on so my camera didn't blow away...that explains some of the blur on the trees.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Outside of the mountains there are not many waterfalls in Wyoming. Especially on the eastern Plains, where the climate is drier and the sandy soil tends to absorb water quickly. There wasn’t a whole lot of information on this trail. Some claimed the waterfall was unreachable or not worth the effort. But I figured a rainy week during the wettest month of the year was the best time to give it a try. Cottonwood Draw begins near Wheatland across from Grayrocks Reservoir. A two-track turns into a narrow footpath which fades into nothing at all. Fallen trees, thorny overgrown brush, and plenty of mud stood as obstacles. But navigation wasn’t difficult, I just had to follow the creek. It became deeper the closer I got, until finally I could hear falling water. This lush oasis was much different than the surrounding terrain. Cliffs on three sides made a natural amphitheater, echoing what sounded like voices even though no one else was there. The dark, overcast sky allowed me to take a long exposure to smooth out the motion of the water. As long as you’re prepared with proper hiking boots and clothing, it’s a worthwhile trek.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Outside of the mountains there are not many waterfalls in Wyoming. Especially on the eastern Plains, where the climate is drier and the sandy soil tends to absorb water quickly. There wasn’t a whole lot of information on this trail. Some claimed the waterfall was unreachable or not worth the effort. But I figured a rainy week during the wettest month of the year was the best time to give it a try. Cottonwood Draw begins near Wheatland across from Grayrocks Reservoir. A two-track turns into a narrow footpath which fades into nothing at all. Fallen trees, thorny overgrown brush, and plenty of mud stood as obstacles. But navigation wasn’t difficult, I just had to follow the creek. It became deeper the closer I got, until finally I could hear falling water. This lush oasis was much different than the surrounding terrain. Cliffs on three sides made a natural amphitheater, echoing what sounded like voices even though no one else was there. The dark, overcast sky allowed me to take a long exposure to smooth out the motion of the water. As long as you’re prepared with proper hiking boots and clothing, it’s a worthwhile trek.
As seen from the visitor’s center. Left to right: Gray Rock, South Gateway Rock and North Gateway Rock.
The Sleeping Giant and Gray Rock rock formations at Garden of the Gods are seen at dawn with pink clouds in the sky. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The monsoon has finally brought some much needed rain to Colorado Springs so I stopped by Garden Of The Gods to see if anything was blooming and found a few sunflowers nicely located in front of Gray Rock.
On Explore Aug 13, 2011 #319 Thanks!
- www.kevin-palmer.com - This was my last picture of the milky way before clouds moved in and covered all the stars.
I wasn't the only one exploring the Garden of the Gods last night and thanks to a park ranger, I've been reminded that the park closes at 9pm. Fortunately, I got in some cool shots of the night-time skies and the rocks illuminated by the city lights well before the ranger showed up. :-)
This image of another night-time explorer passing in front of Gray Rock was taken in Garden of the Gods Park near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Just after 11PM the core of the Milky Way striped with airglow emerged between the hills.
In the days before Photoshop, one had to work on the picture before clicking the shutter release, which made for creative solutions.
In this case, I used a Cokin Super Speed filter in front of my Minolta X-370 loaded with Kodak daylight professional color film (VPS 160 ASA). The subject was not moving :-)
When Shasta Dam was built, a significant amount of Southern Pacific's mainline in the lower Sacramento River Canyon had to be relocated. The resulting line change is the railroad equivalent of the Interstate freeway that was built through the area a few decades later.
Thanks to the fine alignment, Union Pacific's ZSELA is rolling south at Gray Rocks siding north of Redding. This spot is where the Shasta Route enters the great valley of California.
Cathedral Rock ~ Garden of the Gods ~ Colorado Springs
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/11.0, 18mm, 1/400s
For quite some time, I've avoided shooting images with starry skies anywhere near a metropolitan area - thinking the light pollution would drown out all but the brightest stars. Well, that is true... but on this clear winter night, I decided I'd try to embrace the glow from the city lights and see what happened.
Here, we see glow from behind the Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Outside of the glow, there's still plenty of detail in the stars with Sirius and Orion appearing prominently. This 30 second long exposure was my last planned shot for the night. And as it turned out, right after taking it, the headlights of a park ranger appeared. He soon saw I was packing up and just reminded me of the 9pm closing time. Considering I'd been shooting for several hours and was at that point ready to go home, I thought that was very nice of him. :-)
Thanks for all your support everyone. This venture into the park after hours sure was a lot of fun!
See the notch in the upstream (left) end of rock - Marilyn and I put that there in 1980 (Ha! Ha!). Actualy had a lot of help over the years but we definitely contributed)
Back in the mid-eighties (i.e.35 years ago), this elderly gentleman resided at Gray Rocks Inn and he showed good form while being pulled on Lac Ouimet by the Inn's J-Craft equipped with a 200hp Johnson outboard engine.
Cassiopeia (the Queen of Ethiopia in Greek Mythology) appears prominently over structures in the Garden of the Gods near Colorado Springs, Colorado. This especially pretty night-time scene appears thanks to a combination of clear skies and man-made illumination from city lights.
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New Brighton Park, winter 2020
Viterra Cascadia Terminal.
The facility handles wheat, durum, canola, barley and rye, with a storage capacity of 280,000 tonnes.
Sakizaya Brave, (IMO: 9656412) is a Bulk Carrier that was built in 2013
Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, bridge
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Green Frog Hanging Out With Me On The Shore
Lithobates clamitans
Green frog is a common amphibian found living in shallow freshwater ponds, streams, road-side ditches, lakes, swamps, streams, and brooks in the northeastern United States. They are typically green to brownish with obscure brown spots or blotches and two distinctive ridges that run from each eardrum, down both sides of the back, and the underside of this species is whitish. Males may have bright yellow throats. Mature females are typically larger than males. The male tympanum (hearing structure behind the eye) is twice the diameter of the eye, whereas the female’s is about the same size as the eye. Their distinctive call sounds like a plucked banjo string, usually given as a single note, but sometimes repeated. Green frogs will eat insects, spiders, fish, crayfish, shrimp, other frogs, tadpoles, small snakes, and snails.
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