Teig resting by Lost Creek on our hike into the Colorado’s Lost Creek Wilderness on Wigwam Trail. This wilderness is a fantastic area to explore and is relatively quiet compared to the other Front Range mountain areas near Denver. Lost Creek is also great to cool off in on warm summer days on the trail.
Capitol Reef Afternoon
The views you can enjoy on a beautiful afternoon in Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park.
In Monument Valley
We were exploring Monument Valley’s floor one evening in the winter when I took this photo. This a a great time of year to saunter the high Colorado Plateau when the afternoons are cool and great for hiking. This Navajo Tribal Park is so beautiful and the landscape will inspire every photographer!
Looking Over the Front Range from Chief Mountain
What do you do when you have summited Chief Mountain above Squaw Pass in Colorado? You look out and over the surrounding Front Range hills and valleys and take in the rugged beauty of Colorado.
Utah Salt Flat near Graham Peak
Salt flats are everywhere near the Great Salt Lake in Utah. We were exploring the region west of the lake and came across this huge deposit near the Nevada border. The Bonneville Salt Flats is just over the mountains in the background.
Spring Afternoon in the Foothills above Salt Lake City
A hike up to Ensign Peak from Salt Lake City is a relaxing adventure in the Spring. The city spans out below you and the Wasatch Range can be seen in the distance. The foothills are clear of trees and the views are wonderful!
Flaming Gorge Reservoir Makes a U-Turn
Hiking to a promontory point at the Flaming Gorge Recreation Area to get a fantastic view of the reservoir. A great way to spend an afternoon in Utah. Rising 502 feet above bedrock, Flaming Gorge Dam impounds waters of the Green River to form the reservoir, which extends as far as 91 miles to the north. The reservoir has a total capacity of 3,788,900 acre-feet. At full elevation of 6,045 feet, it has a surface area of 42,020 acres.
White Rock Bay from Frary Peak Trail
Frary Peak is the high point of Antelope Island, the largest island in the Great Salt Lake . The trails starts near the great Salt Lake and climbs to 6,596 to the summit of the peak. This is one of the great views while traveling the trail. There are many interesting features of Antelope Island and Frary Peak that make the trip worthwhile. For geology buffs, Frary Peak has some of the oldest rocks on earth, at 2.7 billion years old. Interestingly, some of the youngest non-volcanic rocks also reside on the island. The tufa rocks were deposited by lake Bonneville 10,000 to 15,000 years ago.
Crooked Canyon Wyoming
The southwest corner of Wyoming seems like the badlands of America. It’s high plateau deserts are dry and the rock formations show the historical depositional environment. Stopping off and exploring this area is fun, especially in the cooler months of spring. Crooked Canyon is a great place to stop and saunter through exploring the geology, fauna and flora of the region.
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!
Black-capped Chickadee and Snowflakes
This Chickadee was braving the snowflakes during a snowstorm at RedRocks Park outside of Morrison Colorado. FYI: The song of the Black-capped Chickadee is one of the most complex vocalizations of all animals, acting as a contact call, an alarm call, to identify an individual, or to indicate recognition of a particular flock
The Lone Flower
Colors are abundant in Colorado when the weather warms and the sun shines.
Soft Orange Petals
Sometimes you just have to stop and look for the beauty just out your front door. Get close and witness the wonders that can be seen, if you take time to look and explore.
Shake It Off on South Peak
Spending time exploring South Peak above Twin Lakes in central Colorado. We found small ponds left from snow melt, not uncommon for alpine elevations above 12,000 feet. Teig enjoyed a quick dip before continuing with our hike on these beautiful ridges.
Traildog Scouting the Snow Covered Mountain Trail
Teig and I get excited about exploring the Front Range Mountains of Colorado after a spring snow storm. On this afternoon we were up on Mount Falcon outside of Morrison Colorado. We saunter the trails and explore nature in this serene scene. On these days there are very few others out on the trails. I highly recommend it.
Shoreline of Lake Erie
What do you do when in Northern Ohio… hit the the coast of Lake Erie. I found some remote places along the shores of the lake that were beautiful and quiet. Really surprised by the nature found there.
Teig on Mountain Trestle
Teig posing on railroad historic trestle tracks high in the Colorado Rockies. This old abandoned trestle is near Corona Pass and is uber cool to hike. My traildog loved the snow and the hike too!
Glimpse of Cuchara Valley
Hiking down from West Spanish Peak in the San Isabel National Forest, I found a clear spot through the forest to the Cuchara Valley below. We had just came out of a large thunderstorm and I could see one down in the valley below. This section of the Southern Colorado Rockies is very lush and green. The hiking here is fantastic.
Glimpse of Cuchara Valley
Fishing with the Geese
A young boy having some fun at Denver’s City park fishing in Ferril Lake. The Geese were enjoying the park too and were strolling nearby and ambivalent to the boy. There are flocks of geese that make the park home all summer long.
Fishing with the Geese
A Front Range Goodnight
A beautiful day coming to an end in the James Peak Wilderness in the Front Range mountains of Colorado.
A Front Range Goodnight