Odessa Lake outlet at sunrise, RMNP

One of my favorite photos taken during my time spent exploring our backyard jewel, Rocky Mountain national park.

Aspen grove along Ohio Pass just outside of Crested Butte, CO

"The wisdom's in the trees not the glass windows" - Breakdown by Jack Johnson Aspen grove along Ohio Pass near Gunnison Colorado

Deep in Glacier Gorge, there are spots like this one....

Near our backcountry campsite, Oneea and I found this nice little spot to share a soapy glass of wine and watch the trout navigate the creek.

Lone Eagle, deep in the heart of the Indian Peaks Wilderness

We camped at this gorgeous lake for 2 nights, exploring the surrounding area, which is equally as beautiful.

Loch Vale at sunrise, RMNP

My friend Jason joined me on this midnight start time adventure, so that we could be at the Loch just before sunrise. The weather was crazy that morning with lots of rain and wind. We decided to go anyways, and were rewarded with roughly 10 seconds of some of most amazing light I've ever witnessed.

Snowmass Lake, from the Aspen Four Pass Loop

The view from our Snowmass Lake campsite in the early morning. Quite a view!

Ice Lake, near Silverton CO

A short 3.5 mile hike brings you to this incredible lake located in southwestern Colorado. I woke up early for this one...thankful I did.

Taken from Blue Lake Pass, which was 2.5 miles from our campsite. From the pass, you can see Upper and Middle Blue Lake. Dallas Peak and some of the more remote mountains of the Sneffels Wilderness Area can be seen beyond.

Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO

One of the many lonely dunes that I walked past on my way up to the ridgeline. These dunes are constantly changing from the wind...The lines created from the wind are spectacular, and I realized when looking at this dune that I could spend days just wandering through this area.

Lower Blue Lake, Sneffels Wilderness Area, CO

Lower Blue Lake with Mt. Sneffels in the background. Taken at the stream near our campsite. It's not common to see lakes this color in Colorado....this area felt a lot more like BC with the jagged peaks and glacial colored lakes.

Rifle Falls state park, near Rifle Colorado

Trico Peak from Red Mountain Pass, CO

Trico Peak near Red Mountain Pass. We actually attempted to summit this mountain the day after taking this picture. The weather was nowhere like this day, and we were soon trapped in a major blizzard. After going a quarter of the way up the hill, we learned how to dig snow caves. After some very cold discussions with our guide, we decided to head back down as the weather was getting worse by the second. Still a great experience and got to snap a few pictures in good weather during our training hike like this one.

Hiking near Piney Lake, CO

Columbine along the trail with aspen bole in the background. Great to be back in Colorado!

Indian Peaks Wilderness Area

Cascading stream near Long Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness area

Early morning sunlight at Lower Blue Lake.

Lily Lake Trailhead in the Sangre De Cristo mountain range

Looking North from our campsite across Mirror Lake.

Every time we visit Glenwood Springs, I make it a point to take the hour long drive to Rifle Falls with some of the family. This is a great spot that is easy to access and has lots of fun places to explore. We saw trout in the stream, a baby elk in the parking lot, explored the surrounding caves, and of course enjoyed the waterfalls.

Aspen grove along the Piney Lake Trail near Vail, CO

This small alpine pond sits just below Triangle Lake and was exploding with wildflowers.

Hanging Lake, Glenwood Canyon Colorado

Ponderosa Pine along the Mesa Trail near Chataqua Park in Boulder CO. Taken on Alex's first winter hike (he got a little cold even though we had him completely bundled up!)