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Wilderness & Landscape Photography by Jason & Joshua Hill

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Sunrise at Maroon Lake
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness

Sunrise at Maroon Lake

October 1, 2014 by Jason Hill

The trip to Aspen has become an autumn ritual for me, and lining up along the east shore of Maroon Lake at sunrise is part […]

Turning Aspen
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness

Turning Aspen

September 24, 2014 by Jason Hill

A slope of aspen trees in autumn in the Maroon Bells Wilderness of central Colorado.

Autumn at Independence Pass
Colorado

Autumn at Independence Pass

September 23, 2014 by Jason Hill

Photographed on the west side of Independence Pass along route 82 in the central mountains of Colorado.

Lake Huron
Tawas Bay

Lake Huron

August 30, 2014 by Josh Hill
Mission Point Lighthouse at Sunrise
Traverse City

Mission Point Lighthouse at Sunrise

August 29, 2014 by Josh Hill
Sunrise at Boulder Lake
Eagle's Nest Wilderness

Sunrise at Boulder Lake

July 9, 2014 by Jason Hill

I backpacked in Saturday along the Gore Range Trail in the Eagles Nest Wilderness and then turned west and hiked up to Boulder Lake. My […]

Bighorn Sheep Crossing Fall River Road
Rocky Mountain National Park

Bighorn Sheep Crossing Fall River Road

May 27, 2014 by Jason Hill

A park ranger stops traffic while Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep cross Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. There are four herds of bighorns […]

North Clear Creek Falls
San Juan Mountains

North Clear Creek Falls

May 25, 2014 by Jason Hill

North Clear Creek Falls is a large waterfall (about 100 feet / 30 meters tall) in the southern San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The falls […]

Dream Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park

Dream Lake

May 20, 2014 by Jason Hill

Dream Lake is one of Rocky Mountain National Park’s most visited alpine lakes. It can be reached after a mile hike (about 400 ft of […]

Spring at Chaos Canyon
Rocky Mountain National Park

Spring at Chaos Canyon

May 18, 2014 by Jason Hill

With snowfall totals being above average for the winter, four feet of the stuff still covers the ground in mid May in the vicinity of […]

Longs Peak from Bear Lake
Rocky Mountain National Park

Longs Peak from Bear Lake

May 15, 2014 by Jason Hill

Longs Peak (14,259ft / 4,346m) towers over frozen Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park after a May snowstorm. If you happen across a Colorado […]

Camping at Long Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Camping at Long Lake

April 27, 2014 by Jason Hill

The lakes in the Brainard Lake area of the Indian Peaks Wilderness near Boulder are exactly where they should be in their freeze/thaw cycle for […]

Night on Mount Washington
Mount Washington

Night on Mount Washington

December 18, 2013 by Jason Hill

A prolonged exposure captures the summit of Mount Washington at night in December. This photo was taken several years ago while I was a volunteer […]

First Snow on Third Flatiron
Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks

First Snow on Third Flatiron

October 15, 2013 by Jason Hill

The barrier between rain and snow sits at the bottom of Boulder’s iconic Third Flatiron as viewed from Chautauqua Park on an October morning. Taken […]

Aspen Trunks
Colorado

Aspen Trunks

October 8, 2013 by Jason Hill

A close-up of aspen trunks during autumn.

Michigan Maple Leaves in Autumn
Michigan

Michigan Maple Leaves in Autumn

October 7, 2013 by Jason Hill

This photograph is 11 years in the making. It spans photographic generations. Let me explain. It was taken with a Pentax ME-Super manual SLR camera […]

Crystal Mill in Autumn
Colorado

Crystal Mill in Autumn

October 6, 2013 by Jason Hill

The town of Crystal, Colorado is hard to reach. The only road to the (very) small town is a high clearance 4×4 route that takes […]

Vermont Backroads Autumn
Vermont

Vermont Backroads Autumn

October 4, 2013 by Jason Hill

Driving somewhere in the Northeast Kingdom, I stopped to photograph this image.

Lake Irwin Sunrise
Raggeds Wilderness

Lake Irwin Sunrise

October 3, 2013 by Jason Hill

A fresh coat of snow covers the shores of Lake Irwin during autumn in the Raggeds Wilderness Area of Colorado. Ruby Peak and Mount Owen […]

Kebler Pass Sunset
Crested Butte

Kebler Pass Sunset

September 29, 2013 by Jason Hill

Sunset in late September as seen from the Kebler Pass Road near Crested Butte.

Aspen in Snow
Crested Butte

Aspen in Snow

September 29, 2013 by Jason Hill

The first snow of the season fell of Crested Butte last night. The aspen trees along Kebler Pass are a bit behind schedule and many […]

East Beckwith Mountain
West Elk Wilderness

East Beckwith Mountain

September 29, 2013 by Jason Hill

An autumn view of East Beckwith Mountain in the West Elk Wilderness of Colorado. This photo was taken from the Kebler Pass road, roughly 10 […]

Raggeds Wilderness First Snow
Raggeds Wilderness

Raggeds Wilderness First Snow

September 28, 2013 by Jason Hill

Taken at dawn in late September from the southern shore of Lake Irwin at the boundary of the Raggeds Wilderness near Crested Butte, Colorado.

Aspen at Maroon Creek
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness

Aspen at Maroon Creek

September 25, 2013 by Jason Hill

Taken during a hike along Maroon Creek during autumn near Aspen, Colorado.

Aspen at Kebler Pass
Crested Butte

Aspen at Kebler Pass

September 22, 2013 by Jason Hill

Driving west from Crested Butte along Kebler Pass, one passes through the largest stand of aspen trees in Colorado. Some consider this stand of aspen […]

Aspen at Independence Pass
Colorado

Aspen at Independence Pass

September 16, 2013 by Jason Hill

This week has been one of the most stressful since I’ve lived in Colorado, and I’ve been on the fortunate side of everything. Towns along […]

Telluride’s Krogerata
San Juan Mountains

Telluride’s Krogerata

July 11, 2013 by Jason Hill

Hikers/climbers on a protectionless section of the Telluride Krogerata.

Telluride Krogerata – The Wall
Colorado

Telluride Krogerata – The Wall

July 7, 2013 by Josh Hill

Jason Hill climbing on the Telluride Via ferrata, also known as the Krogerata (after Charles Kroger, who built it).

San Juan Spring
San Juan Mountains

San Juan Spring

May 20, 2013 by Jason Hill

Spring in the San Juan Mountains in Colorado as seen from above the Silver Jack Reservoir.

Flint Sit-Down Strike Memorial
Flint

Flint Sit-Down Strike Memorial

January 1, 2013 by Josh Hill

The Flint Sit-Down Strike started on December 30, 1936 — 76 years before this photo was taken. Workers occupied several GM factories in Flint for […]

Salt Lake City Public Library
Utah

Salt Lake City Public Library

October 18, 2012 by Jason Hill

The Salt Lake City Public Library seen in Mercator Projection. 72 images were used to create this projection.

Crater Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Crater Lake

September 4, 2012 by Jason Hill

Crater Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness of Colorado

Lone Eagle Peak
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Lone Eagle Peak

September 3, 2012 by Jason Hill

Lone Eagle Peak as seen from a small pond between Mirror and Crater Lakes in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area.

Morning at Mirror Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Morning at Mirror Lake

September 3, 2012 by Jason Hill

Mirror Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area of Colorado.

Alpenglow on Lone Eagle Peak from Mirror Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Alpenglow on Lone Eagle Peak from Mirror Lake

August 27, 2012 by Jason Hill

Lone Eagle Peak is seen under evening alpenglow from the shore of Mirror Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area of Colorado.

Gourd Lake Sunrise
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Gourd Lake Sunrise

August 24, 2012 by Jason Hill

This view of Gourd Lake (much like one of the other photos from years ago on SilentLandscapes) is seen from the west side of Gourd […]

Reflection in Gourd Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Reflection in Gourd Lake

August 23, 2012 by Jason Hill

Sometimes the sunrises/sunsets in Colorado are so still that you can’t tell the difference between a real view and that view’s reflection in a lake.

Morning at Gourd Lake
Indian Peaks Wilderness

Morning at Gourd Lake

August 20, 2012 by Jason Hill

Gourd Lake is a remote lake near treeline on the west side of the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area in Colorado. This photograph was taken from […]

Photographing in Eagle’s Nest
Eagle's Nest Wilderness

Photographing in Eagle’s Nest

July 30, 2012 by Jason Hill

Joshua Hill (one of the photographers for this site) and his dog Porter stand above Cat Lake in the Eagle’s Nest Wilderness Area of Colorado.

Upper Cataract Lake Panorama
Eagle's Nest Wilderness

Upper Cataract Lake Panorama

July 30, 2012 by Jason Hill

Upper Cataract Lake is located in the northern portion of the Eagle’s Nest Wilderness Area. We backpacked in 5.5 miles and 2,200 feet up from […]

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