by jude tibay

Colorado

Colorado Backroads

A grove of green aspen reflecting on still waters


Steamboat Springs


Snow Envy

I am always looking to evolve my photographic skills, and always looking to prove that I can be more than just a landscape photographer… mission accomplished.

I had set out one Friday for the Colorado mountains with my camera, tripod and two strobes (a.k.a. speedlights or flashes). Earlier in the afternoon I scouted the resort town of Breckenridge in Colorado’s Summit County, and had stumbled upon this forgotten wooden shed behind a closed down historic museum from the late 1800s. The wood was very aged and showed lots of character. I returned later that evening as the snow began to fall again. The strobes enabled a fast shutter speed and bright light to capture the snow falling and to bring out the colors and texture in the wood grain.

Lessons learned? I’ll bring my snowboard next time.


Maroon Bells

Maroon Bells

Maroon Bells

Hiking among the mountains of Aspen, Colorado.


Loveland Pass

Loveland Pass

Loveland Pass

A short detour to Loveland Pass, during a ski-weekend in the Arapahoe Basin/Keystone Resorts.


Hunt for Aspen Gold

Brilliantly Gold Aspen on the mountainsides of Vail, Colorado

Brilliantly Gold Aspen on the mountainsides of Vail, Colorado


14ers: Democratic Peaks

Valley as seen from the foot of Mt Democrat

Valley as seen from the foot of Mt Democrat

Overnight camping and hiking the Democratic Peaks in Colorado’s Mosquito Range.


14ers: Mt Evans

Mid-mountain while hiking Mt. Evans

Hiking Mt Evans – another 14,000 ft peak in Colorado’s Mosquito Range


Great Sand Dunes 2009

The Great Sand Dunes at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo range

My 2009 / 5th anniversary visit since my first visit to southern Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park just outside of Alamosa, Colorado


Ice Climbing Ouray

Guided ice climbing in Ouray, Colorado

Guided ice climbing in Ouray, Colorado

Guided ice climbing in the renowned canyons of Ouray, Colorado.