Steam engine with open gondola. Taken at the Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, Colorado
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Two trains of the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad at the train station in Alamosa, Colorado.
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Steam locomotive and Tender of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad at the yard station in Antonito, Colorado.
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Steam train of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad at the yard station in Antonito, Colorado.
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Balloon ascent at the Snowmass Hot Air Balloon Festival in Colorado. Several balloons are launched.
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Probably the most photographed spot in Colorado and over the Rockies, very easy to see why. I was fortunate enough not to have any people in the shot, this is usually a very busy location.
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I noticed this tractor in an orchard. Creating a Black & White / HDR image looked very dramatic.
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Nightly trail grooming at A-Basin ski area in Colorado. This is a panorama, consisting of 3 shots.
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A view of one of the canals in Dordrecht, Netherlands. Old houses surround the canal where a red boat is moored at a dock.
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Twee Gebroeders (Two Brethren), ship moored in Wolwevershaven, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Black & White with selective colors. This is usually a spot which is pretty crowded with ships. I was lucky to find just this ship by its own. It's an old cargo sailing ship. Also of note are the wooden Side Swords (on each side) for stability.
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Typical Dutch scene: windmills. These are 5 of the 19 windmills you can find in Kinderdijk. They still stand where they were build and are actually funcioning and inhabited windmills. Kinderdijk is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Typical Dutch scene: a bicycle parked at a gracht (canal) in Amsterdam. The city has more bicycles than residents! The red bicycle caught my eye because of the color. I decided to highlight the red and make everything else black and white so it would stand out.
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Typical Amsterdam scene: narrow houses along a canal, Prinsengracht, along with several bicycles.
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A fox stare-down at the side of the road. We were driving by as this awesome animal caught our eyes. And in her eyes we could see the reflection of our car!
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City Hall of Gouda in the Netherlands. This was originally build in the 15th century in a gothic style, it is one of the oldest city halls in the Netherlands. For a more dramatic picture, I decided to make everything black and white and highlight the red of the shutters so it would stand out.
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Botanic Gardens in Denver, CO. Photo taken in Infra-Red with 590nm Super Color filter. It shows the Waring House in the background with a Chihuly glass sculpture.
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A squirrel saying 'hi'. This cute little critter popped up, looking for nuts and seeds.
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A Golden-mantled ground squirrel begging for food. Not be be confused with a chipmunk which has stripes on its face and is also a little smaller.
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A Golden-mantled ground squirrel caught eating some penstemon. Not be be confused with a chipmunk which has stripes on its face and is also a little smaller.
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A large marmot hanging out, leaning out a window of an old homestead. You can almost reach out and touch its fur.
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An old homestead barn and museum. Made the picture Black & White, added a Sepia tint, and then an antique look with dust and burn marks.
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A Golden-mantled ground squirrel washing its face after lunch. Not to be confused with a chipmunk (they have stripes on their face as well) these squirrels are a little bigger. They also do not live in trees like regular squirrels.
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Two chipmunks (they have stripes on their body and face) on a fence. One washing its face. After I clicked the photo I saw the other taking a 'dive'. Perfect timing!
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Old rusted, abandoned truck. With HDR the rust on the truck really comes through.
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Old rusted, abandoned truck. With HDR the rust on the truck really comes through.
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View through a hole in a rock at Capitol Reef National Park, UT. Taken in Infra-Red with 590nm Super Color filter.
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View over Clear Creek with Table Mountain in Golden, CO. Taken in Infra-Red with 590nm Super Color filter.
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Reflection in a pond. Photo taken in Infra-Red with 590nm Super Color filter.
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Kendrick Lake Park in Lakewood, Colorado. Taken in Infra-Red with 720nm filter, the leaves of the tree come out in white.
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Storm clouds moving in over the Estes Motel at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park in Lakewood, Colorado. Taken in Infra-Red with 720nm filter, then processed through HDR.
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Trees in the water. The local reservoir was so full, some trees actually ended up in and under water. Taken in Infra-Red with 590nm Super Color filter.
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Roxborough State Park in Colorado. Photo taken in Infra-Red with 720nm filter. It shows some abandoned sheds of the old homestead in a different light.
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Grote Kerk (Church of Our Lady) in Dordrecht, The Netherlands. Photo taken from the Lange IJzeren Brug across the Nieuwe Haven marina.
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Isak Heartstone in Breckenridge, Colorado. One of only 2 sculptures in Colorado by Danish artist Thomas Dambo who used reclaimed wood pallets, other recycled material, and a heart-shaped stone. Three local girls brought Dambo the actual heart-shaped rock, which gave the troll his name. Isak is number 38 in a worldwide series of giant trolls.
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St Andrew's Episcopal Church in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The church was built in Gothic Revival style, and building started in 1905. Photo processed making it monochrome, then through minor HDR to bring out the clouds.
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Train station in Littleton, Colorado. It was originally used as a Denver & Rio Grande depot, now in use as an RTD light rail station. Photo taken in Infra-Red with 590nm Super Color filter, then processed through minor HDR to bring out the clouds.
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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Interactive exhibits, innovative displays and a vast artifact collection. The musem embodies the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect, as well as the Paralympic values of determination, equality, inspiration, and courage. Photo processed making it monochrome.
A Golden-mantled ground squirrel caught eating its favorite nut. Not be be confused with a chipmunk which has stripes on its face and is also a little smaller.
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Looking through a crystal ball at Rainbow Lake trail in Frisco, Colorado.
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Looking through a crystal ball at trees lit-up for the Holidays.
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A bunch of tulips that looked nice by itself. The red one stood out so I made that the focal point and made the rest black and white.
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Looking through a crystal ball at a park bench in Infra-Red with 590nm Super Color filter.
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The Georgetown Railroad Loop in Colorado. Taken in Infra-Red with 590nm Super Color filter
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