The Beauty Of Colorado

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Guy Schmickle > Durango & Silverton Train Making An Autumn Run - San Juan Mountains, CO
Stock id #01551

Artist's Notes: The Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Train winds its way through the Animas River Gorge enroute to Silverton, Colorado from Durango multiple times every day. It affords its riders the opportunity to see a beautiful section of the San Juan Mountains that the casual tourist can't see by automobile. I was able to photograph this popular tourist train in such a remote location by taking the special autumn photographer's train that is offered each year. This special run caters to photographers as there are several locations where you are allowed to get off the train to photograph it. Once dropped off, the train actually backs up to make a run through each predetermined scene. It's an incredible opportunity for photographers interested in shooting trains.

Guy Schmickle > A Weminuche Sunset - San Juan Mountains, CO
Stock id #01491

Artist's Notes: In this scene, Organ and Amherst Peaks tower over Johnson Creek in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan Mountains, Colorado. This was shot during a six day backpacking trip circumnavigating the Needles and Grenadier subranges. The light on these peaks was the first I saw on that stormy day. What a great way to end the day!

You can read more about my trip in this blog entry.

Guy Schmickle > Crater Lake and North Twilight Peak - San Juan Mountains, CO
Stock id #01452

Artist's Notes: This image was taken on my first overnight backpacking trip within the Weminuche Wilderness of Colorado's San Juan Mountains. It turned out to be a somewhat arduous journey for a first timer, but it was soon forgotten when the I arrived to the scene you see here! You can read more about my trip in this blog entry.

Guy Schmickle > Lupine Along The Sneffels Range - San Juan Mountains, CO
Stock id #01437

Artist's Notes: I found this lupine meadow one spring evening during a trip to the Sneffels Range. It was a cloudy and windy evening so I made a mental note to return the following morning. While my plans for a sensational sunrise shot never came to be due to cloudy conditions, I was able to come away with this nice consolation prize once the weather gods decided to cooperate. You can read more about this spring trip in the northern San Juans in this blog entry.

Guy Schmickle > Mt. Sneffels and Spring Aspen - San Juan Mountains, CO
Stock id #01436

Artist's Notes: I took a spring trip up to the Sneffels subrange of the San Juan Mountains to photograph the newly leafed out aspens and got lucky that a spring storm dumped snow on the high peaks. I caught this view of Mt. Sneffels late in the day just as the storm began clearing. I had high hopes for a spectacular sunset that evening only to have them dashed by pesky clouds hanging on the western horizon, thus killing the light for the remainder of the evening. My typical luck!! You can read more about this spring trip in the northern San Juans in this blog entry.

Guy Schmickle > Windswept Grand Turk Mountain - San Juan Mountains, CO
Stock id #01223

Guy Schmickle > Wilson Peak Reflected On Woods Lake - San Miguel Range
Stock id #01098

Artists Notes: Woods Lake is a small alpine lake located near Telluride, Colorado. This was my fourth trip to this lake and I finally got the calm conditions I was after in order to get a nice reflection of autumn aspen and the backside of Wilson Peak in the San Miguel Range.

Guy Schmickle > Crystal Mill - Near Marble, CO
Stock id #01068

Artist's Notes; The Crystal Mill can only be reached via a rugged 4x4 road out of Marble, Colorado. Despite its remote setting, it's an iconic location that receives many visitors. In fact, I first tried to reach this area on an autumn weekend and got so annoyed with the relatively heavy traffic on the bumpy, narrow road that I turned around. I returned midweek to a much better experience and really enjoyed my time in this beautiful setting.

Guy Schmickle > The Crystal Mill and River - Near Marble, CO
Stock id #01065

Artist's Notes; The Crystal Mill can only be reached via a rugged 4x4 road out of Marble, Colorado. Despite its remote setting, it's an iconic location that receives many visitors. In fact, I first tried to reach this area on an autumn weekend and got so annoyed with the relatively heavy traffic on the bumpy, narrow road that I turned around. I returned midweek to a much better experience and really enjoyed my time in this beautiful setting.

Guy Schmickle > Lizard Lake - Near Marble, CO
Stock id #01053

Artist's Notes: Lizard Lake is a pretty little lake (actually, it's more like a pond) along the 4x4 road that runs between the town of Marble, Colorado and the Crystal Mill. This was shot during a break between storms which allowed for a brief moment of sunshine to strike the distant hillside filled with autumn aspen. Timing is everything!

Guy Schmickle > Lost Lake Slough - West Elk Mountains
Stock id #01064

Guy Schmickle > Aspens and Sunburst - Along Capitol Creek Road In The Elk Mountains
Stock id #01071

Guy Schmickle > Towering Aspens - Along Capitol Creek Road In The Elk Mountains
Stock id #01072

Durango & Silverton Train Making An Autumn Run - San Juan Mountains, CO
Stock id #01551

Artist's Notes: The Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Train winds its way through the Animas River Gorge enroute to Silverton, Colorado from Durango multiple times every day. It affords its riders the opportunity to see a beautiful section of the San Juan Mountains that the casual tourist can't see by automobile. I was able to photograph this popular tourist train in such a remote location by taking the special autumn photographer's train that is offered each year. This special run caters to photographers as there are several locations where you are allowed to get off the train to photograph it. Once dropped off, the train actually backs up to make a run through each predetermined scene. It's an incredible opportunity for photographers interested in shooting trains.

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