Taken at sunrise on the shores of Gore Lake in the Eagle’s Nest Wilderness Area in Colorado.
Author: Jason Hill
Morning at Gore Lake
Gore Lake is in the heart of the Eagle’s Nest Wilderness Area in Colorado, precisely bisecting a straight line drawn between the towns of Silverthorne […]
Sahale Glacier Camp
In the May 2012 issue of Backpacker Magazine, this campsite was featured as one of twelve of “America’s Best Campsites.” Backpacker wrote: “Camp at what […]
Red Rock Lake Sunset
I had a specific goal in mind when I went to the Indian Peaks today: Photograph the sunset while looking west. I would normally photograph […]
Lake Agnes
We had an nice hike to Lake Agnes in early May. The road to the Crags Campground was closed, so we hiked from Highway 14 […]
A-Basin, Keystone, and Breckenridge
Taken with my 400mm lens, this photo shows three of the four Summit County ski resorts. Taking up much of the frame is Arapahoe Basin, […]
Delicate Arch at Night
We had planned on photographing slot canyons near Goblin Valley on this day, but at the beginning of that hike I realized that I had […]
Burn Area near Trappers Lake
The area northwest of Trappers Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area of Colorado was damaged years ago by a forest fire. These are the […]
End of an Era
This photograph is ten years old, but I’m posting it on Silent Landscapes with today’s date. In the name of progress, and perhaps economy, practicality, […]
Colorado Capitol Transverse Mercator Projection
81 photos of the Colorado State Capitol were distorted and merged to create this view in transverse Mercator projection.
First Flatiron and Snow
First Flatiron as seen from Chautauqua Park in Boulder after a snowstorm.
Morning at Jasper Lake
Taken during sunrise at Jasper Lake in Colorado’s Indian Peaks Wilderness Area
Jasper Lake
We backpacked from the abandoned town of Hessie (near Eldora) to Jasper Lake. The hike was moderate, with about 2,000 feet of elevation gain over […]
Buckskin Gulch
Buckskin Gulch is the longest and deepest slot canyon in North America, and possibly the world. Located between Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona, the canyon […]
A Sense of Scale
Taken from the summit of Humboldt Peak (14,064ft), two hikers can be seen near the upper-right of this photo (one in white, one in red, […]
Crestone Sunrise
Taken from the east side of Lower South Colony Lake, this photo captures Broken Hand Peak (left, 13,573ft), the Crestone Needle (right of center, 14,197ft), […]
Crestone Needle and Waterfall
Taken at dawn near South Colony Lakes, this photo shows Crestone Needle (14,197 ft) on the right and Broken Hand Peak (13,573 ft) on the […]
Sunrise on Broken Hand Peak
We started climbing from Lower South Colony Lake at 2:30 in the morning, making our way over Broken Hand Pass in the dark. After the […]
Stormy Sunset at Mills Lake
The hike from the Glacier Gorge trailhead to Mills Lake is relatively short. (Actually, I’m convinced that it is shorter than the “official” distance, which […]
Glacier Gorge Sunset
This view looks south to Longs Peak, the Keyboard of the Winds, and Pagoda Mountain from the shores of Mills Lake in Rocky Mountain National […]
Mills Lake
Taken while sitting on a rocky outcrop in Rocky Mountain National Park’s Mills Lake during a summer storm. Drops can be seen hitting the water […]
Favorite Campsite
This is the view from my favorite campsite. The location is a secret, unless you can identify the mountain in the background.
Washington Monument
81 individual photos make up this stereographic projection of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. Several of the flags circling the monument have their shadows […]
Green River at Echo Park
The route to Echo Park in Dinosaur National Monument is a relatively long 4×4 road, meaning that few people make the journey. (Also, the clay […]
Monument Canyon Sunrise
Colorado National Monument is located near the Utah border in western Colorado. I love doing photography at “the monument” and am always surprised by how […]
Fiery First Snow at Red Rock Lake
This photos shows Red Rock Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area of Colorado. Snow finally fell on the Indian Peaks today, but the lakes […]
Independence
The ghost town of Independence, Colorado sits at around 10,900 ft along the west side of Independence Pass between Aspen and Leadville. Discovered on July […]
Autumn at Bear Lake
Taken from the north side of Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, this photo shows Longs Peak at sunset through the colors of the […]
Longs Peak from Rock Cut
The view of Longs Peak from Rock Cut, near the top of Trail Ridge Road, at sunset in late summer.
Mount Formidable at Dawn
After a very windy night camped at Sahale Glacier in the North Cascades, I woke for sunrise and captured this view of Mount Formidable.
Sahale Arm
The morning view looking west from the top of Sahale Arm in the Northern Cascades.
Camp Sunset at Sahale Glacier
This day began in the valley in the left of the photo, between Forbidden Peak and Johannesburg Mountain in North Cascades National Park. After climbing […]
Sahale Glacier Camp Alpenglow
After climbing Sahale Arm in freezing rain, we quickly set up our tent within one of the protective rock walls we found near Sahale Glacier. […]
Mount Shuksan from Picture Lake
Mount Shuksan (9,131 ft) seen from Picture Lake in the Mt. Baker Wilderness Area at sunset.
Needles Range Alpenglow
Alpenglow on the Needles Range in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado after sunset on the summer solstice in 2010.
Needles Range Sunset
Needles Range sunset seen from near Molas Pass, San Juan Mountains, Colorado.
Lost Valley Campsite
Our campsite at Lost Valley in the Lost Creek Wilderness Area in Colorado.
Toronto Stereographic Projection
101 photos were used to create this stereographic projection of downtown Toronto.
Ski Joring in Leadville
The Leadville variant of skijoring is spelled with two words. In Leadville, ski joring consists of a horse and rider pulling a skier at a […]