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Title: Finally Summer in the Mountains :)
Post by: CapturedByGrace on June 18, 2010, 03:10:27 AM
Hello everyone,
I hope this post finds you all well and blessed.  I apologize for not posting for so long.... I have been busy with work, and enjoying the beautiful place that God has blessed me to call home.  I have also had some illness, but am on the mend.
It has been almost a year since I moved to Gunnison, Colorado.  August will be my 1st anniversary here.  I am still awed at how God has blessed me to live in what I call a photographer's paradise.  I pray always that I never take for granted living amidst such gorgeous country.
I have SO much to share!  But will start with some images from a recent outing.  I have been anticipating spring and summer very eagerly, and it's finally here!  Winters are long here, so when spring arrives, everyone sort of goes nuts, getting out with their jeeps, boats, bikes, kayaks, etc.  
Things have really greened up, and the runoff from the snow is awesome!
Hope you enjoy the images and are blessed.
Kelly

This first image was taken in the San Juan mountains near Telluride, CO.  This is a view of 14,150 foot Mount Sneffels.  I spent some time here just sitting on my car and staring in awe.

(https://www.christianphotographers.com/community/gallery2/d/5236-2/DSC08377a.jpg)

This image and the 1st one were captured while I was driving through a huge ranch, owned by Ralph Lauren.  The public can access this land, as long as they don't step beyond private land boundaries.  I think there are 3 main roads that go through this ranch, it's huge.  What awesome views.  There are also hiking trails further up toward the mountains that the public can access.  I have maps and will be travelling.   ;D

(https://www.christianphotographers.com/community/gallery2/d/5243-2/San+Juans)

This last image was taken in May at these awesome falls.  The spring runoff was amazing.  This creek meanders peacefully through a meadow and then plunges over a cliff.  If there wasn't a sign on the road, you would never know it's there.  The morning I captured this image, it was early, about 6 am, and this is at about 10,000 feet.  It was COLD!  The wind and mist coming from the falls was awesome, but I had to keep putting my hands back in my coat pocket to warm them up.  I am going back to this location soon...things weren't quite green yet, but I'm sure it is now.  Still this was an awesome sight.

(https://www.christianphotographers.com/community/gallery2/d/5255-2/Falls)

That's it for now, but I have so much more to share!  Will post more later.
Blessings.
Title: Re: Finally Summer in the Mountains :)
Post by: gjtoth on June 18, 2010, 08:11:09 AM
Beautiful images!  Keep 'em comin'.   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: love.bears.all on June 18, 2010, 08:43:38 AM
Absolutely gorgeous scenery!  Very well captured!
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Post by: JudyB on June 18, 2010, 09:42:45 AM
Absolutely beautiful.  I can just imagine the awe of the early settlers!
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on June 18, 2010, 02:30:38 PM
Beautiful!  Absolutely breath taking!  But then I'm very partial to mountains.
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Post by: LaughingPeppers on June 23, 2010, 09:11:11 PM
WOW!! WOWW!! and more WOWWWWW!!
I should have been there. Darn!
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Post by: Don on March 29, 2011, 07:58:51 AM
The others have summed it up quite well, no more to say except more, more, more. :excited: