This group of photos are from a couple of evenings spent on Loveland Pass. The elevation is right at 12,000 feet. Being above timberline provides you with wonderful views all around, but also exposes you to the elements. Both evenings I photographed here were exremely windy and very cold. While the cold is easier to deal with, it is very challenging, to say the least, to photograph in strong wind. Although I did my best to block the wind from my camera and tripod, a number of images suffered from camera shake and were ultimately unusable. After nearly being blown off a ridge, I decided to take what I had and head for more hospitable surroundings.
Also included in this group of photos is an images from a brief snowshoeing trip I made recently along the North Ten Mile Creek in the Arapaho National Forest.
Loveland Pass and North Ten Mile Creek
North Ten Mile Creek Sunset
The winter sun sinks below a ridge along North Ten Mile Creek, Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Bob Dent.
Cool Winter Evening
Strong evening wind blows over the Continental Divide, Loveland Pass, Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Bob Dent.
Loveland Blue
Sunset over Loveland Pass, Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Bob Dent.