RMNP

15 pieces

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Embers at the Edge of Daylight

Going Up

Stacked

Autumn at Altitude

Silent Presence, Crowned Frank the Tank

Yielding

Defiant Green

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Sheltered

The Rut There's nothing subtle about September. A bull elk in peak rut, spraying himself with his own urine - a behavior called self-anointing that most people never see framed clearly. The scent, loaded with hormones, advertises his dominance and fitness to cows and warns off rival bulls. The strongest-smelling bull often holds the largest harem.

Deeply Rooted Relationship 🍂 A gathering of aspens, one shared root system, more entangled than they look. Deep roots make everything simpler. RMNP at peak fall.

Perspective, Straight Up Stand at the base of an aspen and look up - the whole world reorganizes itself into gold and blue. RMNP at peak color. 🍂

Brushstrokes No paint. No canvas. Just autumn reeds, still water, and a sunken sky. Taken between sessions on a fall shoot at RMNP. I looked down at the water, saw an oil painting, and forgot about everything else for ten minutes. My beautiful lady companions were patient with me for this amazing distraction.

Things Are Looking Up Saturday's loop over Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road had plenty of highlights, but this grove on the west side of RMNP stole the show. The sun was dropping low, backlighting every leaf, and the trunks lined up like columns in a cathedral. A fellow photographer and I happened on it at the same moment and shared a quick "are you seeing this?!" Right place, right time. Hope it brightens your day as much as it did mine. 🍂