This is one of my favorite sunrise locations in Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s a short hike or snowshoe from the Bear Lake parking lot.
Author: Jason Hill
Pueblo Bonito
Puebloan ruins of Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon, Chaco Culture National Historic Park.
Long Lake Sunrise
October sunrise at Long Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area of Colorado.
Crystal Mill Wide Angle
A 120-degree view of the Crystal Mill along the Crystal River in Colorado.
Crystal Mill
Constructed in 1893 by George C. Eaton and B.S. Phillips, promoters of the Sheep Mountain Tunnel and Mining Company, the Crystal Mill used a water […]
Flying Over Boulder
The University of Colorado and Flatirons as seen while flying over Boulder.
Safety First
I like climbing with my friend Dan because he’s a safety oriented person. But, during this climb of Montezuma’s Tower (a usually fun, yet uneventful […]
Flower and Butterfly
A butterfly takes off from a flower, with the Maroon Bells visible in the background.
Northern Red Shafted Flicker
Waking up early and driving to Rocky Mountain National Park on a cold and rainy International Migratory Bird Day, we started a tour of the […]
Indian Peaks from Brainard Lake
I think the Brainard Lake region in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area is one of the better places to see a sunrise in Colorado. During […]
Clearing Winter Storm at Tunnel View
A late winter storm hit Yosemite Valley. I waited for several hours at Tunnel View, hoping I could catch a glimpse of the storm clearing […]
Yosemite Valley Chapel
The Yosemite Valley Chapel is the oldest structure in Yosemite Valley. Services at the chapel began in 1879. This photo shows the chapel on a […]
Yosemite Valley
A snowy image of Yosemite Valley and Bridal Veil Falls seen from Tunnel View.
El Capitan
El Capitan, covered in snow, as seen from the banks of the Merced River.
Bridalveil Fall
Bridalveil Fall seen from Tunnel View in the middle of March.
Antelope Canyon Logjam
A logjam in Lower Antelope Canyon (The Corkscrew) is a sign of previous flash floods.
First Snow on the San Juans
Even with mild autumn temperatures at the lower elevations, this view of the San Juan Mountains from Highway 62 west of Ridgway is a reminder […]
Camping on the Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare along the west coast of Ireland attract close to one million visitors per year, with cliffs varying in […]
Sunset at Mayflower Gulch
The Old Boston Mine at Mayflower Gulch is a short hike off Highway 91 near Copper Mountain. The view here shows Jacque Peak (13,205′) at […]
Merced River
El Capitan lit up by the sun in late afternoon and reflected in the Merced River.
Rime Ice on Mount Washington
This photo was taken before sunset on New Year’s Eve in 2007. At the stroke of midnight, the wind was strong, but constant, and the […]
Summit Fox
The Mount Washington Summit Fox followed me around on the summit on New Years Day, 2008.
Observatory Tower in Winter
The Mount Washington Observatory Tower as seen in winter. This photo was taken during one of the last days of 2007 while I was volunteering […]
Crawford Path in Winter
A sign at the northern end of the Crawford Path (part of the Appalachian Trail) on the summit of Mount Washington.
Loveland Pass
I took this photograph at the beginning of an epic hike, from Loveland Pass to Grizzly Peak and the East Wall of A-Basin, and back.
Hallett Peak in Nymph Lake
Hallett Peak (12,713 ft) reflected in Nymph Lake in late summer.
Stone Lake Sunset
Stone Lake is in a remote area at the end of Hell Canyon in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, near the southern boundary of Rocky Mountain […]
Pine Needle Water Drop
Using my 100mm 1:1 macro lens, this photo shows a drop of water clinging to the end of a pine needle after a late afternoon […]
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is roughly 900 feet deep and a half mile wide. The first recorded account of the canyon is from […]
Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park is one of the more interesting landscapes I have experienced. Over two tons of calcium carbonate is carried […]
Mount Washington Cog Railway
The Mount Washington Cog Railway approaches the summit of Mount Washington.
Causeway Coast Sunset
On a humid mid-April day, I walked the coast between the town of Ballintoy and the Carrick-A-Rede Bridge. I took my time and was rewarded […]
Mourne Wall on Slieve Donard
The Mourne Wall in Northern Ireland was built between 1904 and 1922 to enclose a reservoir, thus protecting Belfast’s water supply from contamination due to […]
Sunrise over Westcliffe
The sun rises over Westcliffe while an undercast slowly retreats.
Maroon Lake Sunrise
Sunrise hits the Maroon Bells as viewed from Maroon Lake near Aspen, Colorado in late September.
Maroon Bells
The Maroon Bells as seen from Maroon Lake on an autumn morning.