Crystal Mill Fall

The iconic 1892 wooden powerhouse located on an outcrop above the Crystal River in Crystal, Colorado. The mill was constructed in 1893 by George C. Eaton and B.S. Phillips. It was built as a power plant for the Sheep Mountain Tunnel. It was in use until 1917 when the Sheep Mountain Tunnel mine closed. The mill was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 1985. Today, you can take a rugged 4x4 narrow road along the Crystal River to access this beautiful place tucked away deep in the Rockies.

Full Steam Ahead

A hint of fall remains as the Georgetown locomotive churns out the steam preparing to take visitors on the famous loop on October 6, 2016. This narrow gauge railroad has been attracting visitors to the Colorado Rockies since 1884 when the loop was first opened.

Impermanence

Autumn’s wind hastily swoops in as the colorful Aspens sway back and forth in synchronized rhythm. The crisp blue sky succumbs to the encroaching rain clouds. The temperature plummets as the mood transforms. Leaves release their fragile grip as they sail south to the forest floor. Floating among the crisp waves of air. A delicate annual dance of nature. Carpeting the ground in warming tones before fading into the earth’s soil. Sleeping. Knowing their job is done. Leaving a legacy of vibrant splendor and an opportunities for new growth. A changing of the guard. Shorter sunlight hours with each passing day. An opportunity to reset and look inside. Through the darkness, we find light. Acknowledging our shadows. The trees recently festooned in lucid green grandeur at once stand stark and naked. A note left by nature inviting us humans to embrace our vulnerabilities. Oftentimes letting things go. Remembering impermanence defines life. We’ll all end up together again on the forest floor. In our short time, we can live as vibrantly as the leaves and float with grace, strength and humility

All That Glitters Isn't Gold

Beautiful colors on Buffalo Pass above Steamboat as the last gasps of Fall cling on before Winter makes a grand entrance.

Golden Mirror

Golden aspens reflect on a calm pond on a crisp morning outside of Crested Butte, Colorado

Crystal River

Moody Fall days along the Crystal River outside of Marble, Colorado

Backlit Golden

Brilliant gold colors highlighted by the sun deep in an Aspen grove near Kebler Pass.

Fall Window

Framing this beautiful barn with the colorful trees of Fall outside of Gunnison

Gothic

A beautiful abode nestled among the aspens outside of Crested Butte in the small research community of Gothic

Fall Stillness

Morning stillness on a beautiful fall morning outside of Crested Butte

Fall Cabin

Something quintessential about a cabin amongst the aspens during Fall. Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Colorful Kebler

Stunning colors on a moody foggy afternoon along Kebler Pass near Paonia.

Last Golden Gasp

Aspens clinging on to the last gasps of fall along Squaw Pass

Idaho Springs Waterwheel

Bridal Veil Falls plunges over the 120-year-old Charlie Taylor water wheel in Idaho Springs, Colorado The waterwheel was built in 1893 by miner Charlie Tayler to power a stamp mill that processed ore at the nearby Ute Creek gold mine. The mill was moved and restored in 1946 where it currently sits right beside I-70. Photo taken 10/6/2016 after a snowy fall day in the Rockies.

Eastbound

A freight train leaves Denver heading east for the vast plains in the later afternoon light near Barr Lake State Park in Brighton, Colorado.

Walk In The Woods

There is a certain pleasure as you carve your way through the pathless woods. Solitude. Connected with yourself and the dirt beneath your feet. No intruding society here.

Backroads Fall Drive

Nothing like getting lost on dirt roads chasing those fall colors in Colorado.

Night Moves

A quiet stroll through Idaho Springs, Colorado. Fall is clinging on after an early snowstorm. The seasons changing are very indicative of the mood. Eerie and serene. I love taking my camera out at night and just enjoying these peaceful moments when most people are asleep.

Fall Skyline

Downtown Denver on a crisp fall day from my parents house on Lookout Mountain.

Golden Floor and Ceiling

Mature and younger aspens show off their golden glory carpeting the floor and sky with their beautiful tones

Misty Mountain Top

Crisp morning as the fog dissipates above Crested Butte

Seasons Collide Evergreen

Seasons collide on this beautiful little pond in Evegreen, Colorado

Fall-ow The Yellow Leaf Road

Late Fall 2018 on Buffalo Pass above Steamboat Springs.

Foggy Fall Morning