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Wilderness & Landscape Photography by Jason & Joshua Hill

Author: Jason Hill

Eagle’s Nest Wilderness
Eagle's Nest Wilderness

Eagle’s Nest Wilderness

July 14, 2012 by Jason Hill

Taken at sunrise on the shores of Gore Lake in the Eagle’s Nest Wilderness Area in Colorado.

Morning at Gore Lake
Eagle's Nest Wilderness

Morning at Gore Lake

June 11, 2012 by Jason Hill

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
North Cascades National Park

Sahale Glacier Camp

June 8, 2012 by Jason Hill

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
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Red Rock Lake Sunset

May 14, 2012 by Jason Hill

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
Colorado

Lake Agnes

May 8, 2012 by Jason Hill

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
Colorado

A-Basin, Keystone, and Breckenridge

May 1, 2012 by Jason Hill

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
Arches National Park

Delicate Arch at Night

April 28, 2012 by Jason Hill

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
Colorado

Burn Area near Trappers Lake

March 19, 2012 by Jason Hill

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
Sweden

End of an Era

March 5, 2012 by Jason Hill

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
Colorado

Colorado Capitol Transverse Mercator Projection

February 9, 2012 by Jason Hill

81 photos of the Colorado State Capitol were distorted and merged to create this view in transverse Mercator projection.

First Flatiron and Snow
Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks

First Flatiron and Snow

November 14, 2011 by Jason Hill

First Flatiron as seen from Chautauqua Park in Boulder after a snowstorm.

Bear Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park

Bear Lake

September 19, 2011 by Jason Hill
Morning at Jasper Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Morning at Jasper Lake

September 19, 2011 by Jason Hill

Taken during sunrise at Jasper Lake in Colorado’s Indian Peaks Wilderness Area

Jasper Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Jasper Lake

September 6, 2011 by Jason Hill

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

Buckskin Gulch

August 10, 2011 by Jason Hill

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
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

A Sense of Scale

July 19, 2011 by Jason Hill

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
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

Crestone Sunrise

July 18, 2011 by Jason Hill

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
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

Crestone Needle and Waterfall

July 17, 2011 by Jason Hill

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
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

Sunrise on Broken Hand Peak

July 16, 2011 by Jason Hill

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 […]

Glacier Gorge Sunset
Rocky Mountain National Park

Glacier Gorge Sunset

July 10, 2011 by Jason Hill

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
Rocky Mountain National Park

Mills Lake

July 10, 2011 by Jason Hill

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 […]

Stormy Sunset at Mills Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park

Stormy Sunset at Mills Lake

July 10, 2011 by Jason Hill

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 […]

Favorite Campsite
Colorado

Favorite Campsite

June 28, 2011 by Jason Hill

This is the view from my favorite campsite. The location is a secret, unless you can identify the mountain in the background.

Washington Monument
Washington D.C.

Washington Monument

June 7, 2011 by Jason Hill

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
Dinosaur National Monument

Green River at Echo Park

May 18, 2011 by Jason Hill

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

Monument Canyon Sunrise

May 17, 2011 by Jason Hill

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
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Fiery First Snow at Red Rock Lake

October 24, 2010 by Jason Hill

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
Colorado

Independence

September 27, 2010 by Jason Hill

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
Rocky Mountain National Park

Autumn at Bear Lake

September 25, 2010 by Jason Hill

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
Rocky Mountain National Park

Longs Peak from Rock Cut

September 13, 2010 by Jason Hill

The view of Longs Peak from Rock Cut, near the top of Trail Ridge Road, at sunset in late summer.

Sahale Arm
North Cascades National Park

Sahale Arm

August 3, 2010 by Jason Hill

The morning view looking west from the top of Sahale Arm in the Northern Cascades.

Camp Sunset at Sahale Glacier
North Cascades National Park

Camp Sunset at Sahale Glacier

August 3, 2010 by Jason Hill

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 […]

Mount Formidable at Dawn
North Cascades National Park

Mount Formidable at Dawn

August 3, 2010 by Jason Hill

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 Glacier Camp Alpenglow
North Cascades National Park

Sahale Glacier Camp Alpenglow

August 3, 2010 by Jason Hill

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
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Mount Shuksan from Picture Lake

July 25, 2010 by Jason Hill

Mount Shuksan (9,131 ft) seen from Picture Lake in the Mt. Baker Wilderness Area at sunset.

Needles Range Sunset
San Juan Mountains

Needles Range Sunset

June 22, 2010 by Jason Hill

Needles Range sunset seen from near Molas Pass, San Juan Mountains, Colorado.

Needles Range Alpenglow
San Juan Mountains

Needles Range Alpenglow

June 22, 2010 by Jason Hill

Alpenglow on the Needles Range in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado after sunset on the summer solstice in 2010.

Lost Valley Campsite
Lost Creek Wilderness

Lost Valley Campsite

June 2, 2010 by Jason Hill

Our campsite at Lost Valley in the Lost Creek Wilderness Area in Colorado.

Toronto Stereographic Projection
Ontario

Toronto Stereographic Projection

June 1, 2010 by Jason Hill

101 photos were used to create this stereographic projection of downtown Toronto.

Ski Joring in Leadville
Colorado

Ski Joring in Leadville

March 6, 2010 by Jason Hill

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 […]

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