Crystal Lake, a small reservoir on the San Juan Skyway, also known as Million Dollar Highway, with the reflection of the snow-capped Red Mountain in the morning light

Crystal Lake, ein kleiner Stausee am San Juan Skyway, auch Million Dollar Highway genannt, mit der Spiegelung des schneebedeckten Red Mountain im Morgenlicht.

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a closer look at the remains of the old Longfellow Mine (circa 1880's).

As always, thanks so much for stopping by.

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On my virtual journey through the image archive I came across another photo of Crystal Lake that I want to show you. It is a small reservoir on the San Juan Skyway, also known as the Million Dollar Highway, with the reflection of the snow-capped Red Mountain in the morning light.

Auf meiner virtuellen Reise durch das Bildarchiv bin ich auf ein weiteres Foto des Crystal Lake gestossen, das ich euch zeigen möchte. Es handelt sich dabei um einen kleinen Stausee am San Juan Skyway, auch Million Dollar Highway genannt, mit der Spiegelung des schneebedeckten Red Mountain im Morgenlicht.

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one receives far more than he seeks.

John Muir

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Double bow at sunset during an evening downpour

Seems building permits continue despite a water shortage in the South West. Experts saying a 1200 yr megadrought seriously impacts water shortages of the Southwest.

The sun had set yet was illuminating a high cumulus cloud. Have never seen that before!

Enjoy your weekend!

Low Clouds pano.

Rocks absorbing the moisture from a downpour!

At 9 am, the sky had partly cleared up and the sun had melted most of the fresh snow covering the red mountains bordering Laguna Lejia's northwestern shores.

The highest red mountains are Cerro Lámpara (in the center, 5198 m) and Cerro Corona (behind it to the left, 5291 m).

Laguna Lejía (Bleach Lagoon) is a salt lake in the Atacama desert.

It is located in the Chilean Altiplano of the Antofagasta Region,

100 km (62 mi) south-east of San Pedro de Atacama,

at an altitude of 4325 m (14,200 ft).

It is shallow and has no outlet, currently covering an area of

nearly 2 km² (0.77 sq mi) with an average depth of 1.2 m (4 ft).

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Sage, redrock and blue skies!

Wishing you a great Friday!

Archive image, low clouds of late winter months.

Six vertical pano

This picture was enhanced directly by using a preset from Google Nik Collection (free tool).

...Yankee Girl Mine, Red Mountain, near Silverton, Colorado.

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Red, White and Blue

Rare heavy snow in the Southern Utah Desert.

Light was unusual today because of the cloud cover and storms.

a view of Red Mountain peaks from 11,000 ft near the top of Cork Screw Gulch, one of our favorite jeep trails in Colorado.

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Most days are sunny in the south west!

youtu.be/SAa4teWb0rU. Ella Fitzgerald

Red Mountain in Colorado. One of the beautiful mountains you see in the San Juans.

Desert rain

Over Red Mountain

Morning Clouds over Red Mountain

During a heavy rain , winds and sunset. The double rainbow.

October is here! Fall colors!! Enjoy!

Usually good advice!

Evening glow, a three image pano. Early in winter here it's 5 O'clock.

On a morning walk.

Red Mountain as seen from the mining ghost town of Atolia, California.

Atolia was founded in 1906 and flourished until WWI as the world's largest producer of tungsten.

Waited here about 30 minutes until there was some interesting light and got lucky for a couple of minutes where the sun was just shining on the mountain.

Right after the double rainbow vanished!

Salt River and Red Mountain viewed from the Ridge Trail.

3-image stitched pano.

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Behind the glass~ Macro Mondays. Refraction of the red Mountain View and rotated to read correctly. Glass 2/3 full of wine. Glass was hand blown in Sundance Utah arts.

youtu.be/M9eIsajZ604. How hand blown glass is created here at Sundance, Utah Art Studio

2015 CO Springs, CO

Yellow Bird of Paradise Bush

There are days and then there are days. This past Sunday was one of those days. I bribed Dan with breakfast if he would get up really early and go on a photo shoot with me. Our destination was Molas Park, but as we neared Ridgeway I realized as early as it was we would not be at Molas at the time I was hoping to be there. So we road up to the top of Dallas and I took the appropriate photos of that beautiful area. Soon to be posted.

At Ridgeway Dan asked what way did I want to go? I said Silverton. So we turned up Million Dollar Highway and as we started across Ironton Park Dan pulled over and said that he knew I wanted to stop at Crystal Lake. I smiled and hopped out of the truck with my gear.

Little did I know I was about to witness epic light and clouds moving into the area. I set up and started snapping and snapping and the clouds just kept moving into the area. I was thrilled, to say the least.

Thanks for any comments or favs, I love them!

Susan