It seemed much harder than usual to motivate myself to get out this past year with the passing of my mom Christmas day 2022.  It's still tough, but with time it gets easier.  Here are my favorites from 2023 in order of when they were taken throughout the year.  Enjoy.

Wilson Peak sunrise 4 San Juan sunrise 44 San Juan sunrise 47 Cimarron sunset 32 Rainbow 3 San Juan sunrise 52 San Juan sunset 40 San Juan sunset 41 Mount Sneffels Moonrise 2 Smith Rock State Park 2 - sunrise Proxy Falls 3 OR - Proxy Falls hiker Tumalo Falls 3 Mount Saint Helens sunset 4 Mount Saint Helens sunrise 1 Takhlakh Lake sunset with Mount Adams 1 Mount Hood sunrise 1 Panther Creek Falls 1 OR - Lava Tube - hiker 7 Fall Colors 45, CO Fall Colors 6, CO Fall Colors 1, CO Fall Colors 7, CO Fall Colors 8, CO Fall Colors 21, CO Fall Colors 22, CO Fall Colors 23, CO Fall Colors 28, CO Fall Colors 31, CO Fall Colors 35, CO Fall Colors 39, CO Fall Colors 41, CO UT, Capitol Reef National Park 1 UT, Capitol Reef National Park 3 UT, Capitol Reef National Park 7 San Juans and fresh snow 2, CO

I didn't get out nearly as much as I would have liked this past year but hopefully going to make up for it in 2023!  Here are my favorites from 2022 in no particular order.  Enjoy!

Fall Colors 137 Fall Colors 140 Fall Colors 165 Fall Colors 166 Fall Colors173 Fall Colors 175 Fall Colors 179 Fall Colors 185 Fall Colors 188 Fall Colors 190 Fall Colors 194 Fall Colors 195 Fall Colors 197 Fall Colors fishing 2, CO Fall Colors fishing 3, CO Eclipse 2 Ice 1 Rifle Falls 12 Abstract cypress trees 1 Abstract cypress trees 6 Anna Ruby Falls 1 Blue Hole Falls Cane Creek Falls 1 Cypress trees and the swamps 3 Cypress trees and the swamps 4 Cypress trees and the swamps 7 Cypress trees and the swamps 8 Cypress trees and the swamps 10 Cypress trees and the swamps 25 Cypress trees and the swamps with kayaker 2 Fall colors 1 Hidden waterfall 2 Stone Mountain Grist Mill Tallulah Gorge State Park - Hawk GA, Tallulah Gorge State Park - Hurricane Falls 2 Tallulah Gorge State Park - swinging bridge

I'm honored to have one of my fall images on the cover of the Sept/Oct edition of Colorado Life!  This image was taken many years ago and it was pure luck.  I was heading down the mountain and noticed it was setting up to be an incredible sunset.  I quickly turned around and drove "slightly - ha" over the speed limit to find a viewpoint that would work.  I literally had seconds to capture this image after I got set up.  This is one of those "being in the right place at the right time" images.

Colorado Life Cover image