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Colorado

The Rocky Mountains

Colorado is one my favourite states in the U.S. From a photography perspective, it has so much to offer, but the state just seems nice. It helps, of course, that I have seen the places such as Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, and that I have not actually visited Denver. Regardless, the landscape is breathtaking – from Pike’s Peak, the Garden of the Gods, Horsetooth Reservoir, and the Canyon City Gorge – it is amazing that one state can be home to so many wondrous locations. Even venturing south towards the desert, wonders can be found. The Great Sand Dunes was an attraction that I was completely unaware of, but now that I have spent time there it was ranks as one of my favourite places in the U.S. All that being said, there is so much more to explore in Colorado, and I look forward to seeing it.
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  • Horsetooth Reservoir

    Horsetooth Reservoir

    A panoramic view of the Horsetooth Reservoir, a man made feature. Located high above Fort Collins, in the foothills of the Rockies. Colorado, 2010

  • Horsetooth Reservoir

    Horsetooth Reservoir

    At 5,400 ft in elevation, I jogged back up this hill to get to my car and I was absolutely knackered. Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2010

  • Horsetooth Reservoir Highway

    Horsetooth Reservoir Highway

    I loved the winding s-curves around the various spillway crests on the east side of the Horsetooth Reservoir, near Fort Collins, in Colorado. 2010

  • Colorado Mountain Highway

    Colorado Mountain Highway

    In true Instagram style, I went for the square crop on this image, and I actually think that it works. This is the road that round alongside Horsetooth Reservoir, near Fort Collins in Colorado. 2010

  • Rocky Mountains

    Rocky Mountains

    This aerial shut of the Colorado Rocky mountains was take from a flight climbing out of Denver, 2010

  • Cliff Dwelling

    Cliff Dwelling

    Some of the ancient cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde, Colorado. These installations are just amazing preserved, dating back several hundred years. 2010

  • Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings

    Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings

    Probably the most interesting of locations for these 12th century Puebla cliff dwellings. Deep in the heart of Mesa Verde, on the edge of the American desert in Colorado, 2010

  • Mesa Verde Canyon

    Mesa Verde Canyon

    It's no Grand Canyon, but these (more vegetated) gorges were interesting in their own right. Certainly wouldn't want to get stuck at the bottom. Mesa Verde, Colorado, 2010

  • Mesa Verde

    Mesa Verde

    Anyone that watched Star Trek might agree that this looks somewhat similar to the Crystalline Entity. Interestingly, this was in a similarly barren wilderness in Mesa Verde, Colorado, 2010

  • Barren Wilderness

    Barren Wilderness

    I think that there must've been some kind of wildfire here, as most of the trees were just ashen stumps. Made for a very barren and mysterious landscape. Mesa Verde, Colorado, 2010

  • Mesa Verde Rock

    Mesa Verde Rock

    A textured image of a barren tree, clinging to life on the edge of the leading Mesa that sits proudly on the horizon as you enter Mesa Verde proper. Colorado, 2010

  • Colorado Sunset

    Colorado Sunset

    This was the last shot that I took as we defending down from the top of Mesa Verde and onto the plains below. Mesa Verde truly is the gateway to the desert. 2010

  • Glorious Colorado Sky

    Glorious Colorado Sky

    Quite an amazing cloud formation, and an equally interesting set of rock formations in Mesa Verde. This was my first introduction to the American desert, and I've been fascinated ever since. 2010.

  • La Junta

    La Junta

    An evening view La Junta with a bright sunset illuminating the rust grain elevator sitting opposite the rail yard. Colorado. 2020

  • La Junta Railyard

    La Junta Railyard

    I love a rail yard at sunset, was hoping to capture a shot with the setting light reflecting off the steel rails. these rails were a little underused, so not a shiny, though. La Junta at Sunset, Colorado. 2020

  • Bent's Old Fort

    Bent's Old Fort

    Bent's Old Fort, a historic trading post dating back to the 1840's on the Santa Fe Trail. The site is actually a replica of the original. 2020

  • Bent's Field

    Bent's Field

    This is a view of the approaches to Bent's Old Fort, which is a recreation of historic 19th Century trading post on the Santa Fe Trail. 2020.

  • Bent's Old Fort

    Bent's Old Fort

    A black and white image of the 1840's artifacts (all replicas I presume) outside the recreation of Bent's Old Fort. Santa Fe Trail, Colorado. 2022

  • Bent's Old Fort

    Bent's Old Fort

    The recreated facade of the Bent's Old Fort. This was a historic Santa Fe Trail trading from the 1840's. Colorado, 2020

  • Bent's Cannon

    Bent's Cannon

    A replica cannon on display on the outside of Bent's Old Fort, which itself is a restored (recreated) Santa Fe Trail trading post. Colorado 2020.

  • Bent's Old Fort

    Bent's Old Fort

    Bent's Old Fort. I was very impressed how well appointed this recreation of the historic trading post was - lots of detail on display. Colorado, 2020.



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