Patience is one of Teig’s greatest strengths. He spends an enormous amount of time on the trail waiting for me as I capture photographs of our adventures and the wonderful landscapes we travel across. He is here patiently waiting for me on North Table Mountain in the middle of January… calmly watching me as I was getting a panorama of the Front Range and Golden Colorado. I love him for that!
Traildog in the Snowy Grass
Teig really enjoys the snow storms in the Front Range foothills of Colorado. I can’t help taking portraits of him in the snow. As a photographer, I can’t help creating images of subjects I love.
Winter Storm at Redrocks Amphitheatre
Exploring Redrocks in Morrison colorado during a nice winter storm is always a fun adventure. Teig loves to run up the stairs at the amphitheatre when it is chilly outside. The views are amazing when the snow covers the ground at the park.
Cruising on the White Sands of New Mexico
A beautiful evening on the White Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico. What a perfect location for a traildog during late fall. The western sunset is awesome in the southwest.
Teig Resting below Jicarita Peak
On our hike up to Jacarita Peak, we had a short layover on the trail above Serpent Lake. The views were amazing on this jaunt up the Sangre de Cristos in northern New Mexico. The aspen leaves were turning to their autumn orange and gold. It was not a bad place to rest and take in the colors.
Calm in the Snow Storm
Out on the trail on Green Mountain during an early snow storm. We love having trails near Denver we can explore when weather comes in. Teig love being out in the storms and loves frolicking in the snow.
St Louis Creek Cascade and Traildog
Teig and I came across this small cascade falls on St. Louis Creek in the Vasquez Wilderness inside the Fraser Experimental Forest. Teig found a spot on the rocks and i shot a long exposure to get the wonderful movement of the water. Just fun in our Colorado Rocky Mountains!
Traildog on South Table Mountain at Dusk
Teig and I love to hikes on South Table Mountain outside of Golden Colorado after work. The large mesa is a place close to metro Denver but has a quaint wilderness feel when out exploring near dark. Teig is shown here near one of the promontories on the north side of the open space.
Traildog Scouting for Trout at Crater Lakes
What do you do when you bushwhack over a Colorado mountain and end up at Crater Lakes? Well I take a load off and rest but Teig goes on a Trout scouting mission to find the rising fish in the beautiful mountain lake. Can’t blame him… it is fun to see the big ones feed on bugs at the surface.
Bridge over Joe Wright Creek
Teig and I were trekking up to Blue Lake in the Never Summer Mountains of northern Colorado when we crossed this bridge over Joe Wright Creek. The day was perfect for a hike and the morning was nice a crisp. Teig had to stop and check out the views from the footbridge.
Shake it off in the Colorado Creek
Teig shaking off some of the icy cool water after a long drink in the creek on our way up to Blue Lake in the Never Summer Mountains of Colorado. Nothing better than a refreshing gulp of that pure Rocky Mountain stream water!
Just Chillin Off the Trail
Teig on a long hike to Blue Lake in the Never Summer Mountains of northern Colorado. When you get a chance to relax in the shade off of the trail you take it. A little down time on a 10 mile saunter in the Rockies is good for the body and soul.
Traildog Exploring Browns Lake
Teig needs some cooling off and play time after hiking and reaching Brown’s Lake in the Never Summer Mountains of Colorado.
Rolling in the Snow on Whale Peak
When we find snow fields while hiking in the high Colorado Rockies, it is required for Teig to play and roll around on them. He LOVES this! We found this one on Whale Peak near Georgia Pass. Stoic Mount Guyot is in the background.
Resting on Whale Peak
What do you do when you bag a Colorado peak. Rest, take in the views, have a drink and maybe a quick nap!
Let's head up!
Teig was resting on a snow field off the Nystrom Trail in the Vasquez Peak Wilderness of Colorado. This is one of the quintessential hiking trails near Winter Park and he needed to cool his paws off and roll in the snow for a bit. He was done cooling off and was eyeing our present route up the mountains.
Traildog on the Ridges near Whale Peak
Teig and I love hiking the Rocky Mountain highlands in the Front Range Mountains west of Denver. There are locations where you don’t run into a single other soul on a hike. This was one of those days when we hiked to Whale Peak in late summer.
Teig Focused on the Trail from Glacier Peak
Looking towards Mount Guyot from Glacier Peak in the Front Range mountains of Colorado. So awesome to be hiking these alpine ridges with my Colorado Traildog Teig.
Teig Among the Yellow Alpine Flowers
Teig figuring out the way to Rosalie Peak in the Mount Evans Wilderness. He not only a tracker of squirrels but also a pretty good trailblazer. He can follow almost any trail and still look cool in an alpine meadow of yellow flowers. We love hiking above treeline in the Front Range Rockies of Colorado.
Traildog's Winter Fantasy
A saunter to the top of Mount Falcon with a heavy spring snow is exactly what Teig dreams about…. Luckily we got a great big snow in Colorado!