RAINBOW CURVE LENS FLARE

This is another photo from Rainbow Curve. I’m usually not a huge fan of lens flares and I never try to get them on purpose but there is something to the way flares look like pulses going across the valley in waves that I really liked.

Dennis

TRAIL RIDGE ROAD

This was such an incredible July day. A beautiful blue sky, dotted with puffy white clouds. And of course, snow on the ground in the summer. Still can’t get over that.

The most incredible thing about this photo though, is that I took it from a parking lot just feet away from Trail Ridge Road.

Dennis

RAINBOW CURVE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK TIME-LAPSE

I love being in the mountains. I dream about it often. Standing at the edge of this cliff on a crisp July morning, watching the valley below come to life, as the sun rose over the peaks is a memory I will never forget.

Dennis

A WHOLE GREEN WORLD

As light filled the valley below it revealed a whole new world. Rays of light floated across the lush, green trees. A grassy plain with a river running through it, sprang up as if from no where.

It’s incredible how this lush world grew out of the darkness.

Dennis

BREAKING THROUGH

The sun breaking the horizon is probably my favorite photo. I get to shoot it a lot because Florida is so flat. In the mountains though, you don’t get to see the true horizon. The mountain peaks make their own horizon, so I wasn’t sure if the sun breaking the mountain tops would work.

It’s not as impressive because of a lot of boring details that I won’t get into, but I still liked this photo of the sun coming over this peak and sneaking in between the layers of clouds.

Dennis

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUNSET TIME-LAPSE

This entire time-lapse was shot in Moraine Park, within Rocky Mountain National Park. The two hours I spent there showed me a wide range of Rockies weather. It started out as a beautiful sunny day, a storm rolled through, the sun came back out with a chill in the air, and finally, night slowly overtook day.

I enjoyed every minute of it. Even while I was hiding in my car from the storm.

Dennis

POST STORM GLOW

I really like this spot along the The Big Thompson River. The river snakes its way through the middle of the valley leading to some very cool twists and turns.

As I was sitting along the river, a storm rolled through. It didn’t last long, and as it moved through the sky exploded with this amazing orange/yellow color on the clouds. The reflection in the rushing water added to the incredible scene.

Dennis

Towering Clouds

I’m sure there is some smarty pants scientific reason for it, but the clouds in Colorado are amazing. They build to towering heights over the already impossibly tall mountains.

I sat here for hours and watched as the clouds moved, shape shifted and changed color with the sunset.

Dennis

Moraine Park

I got to visit Rocky Mountain National Park last year while on vacation with friends. This particular location is called Moraine Park. It’s a beautiful valley with an amazing river running through the middle of it.

I loved the way this tree stood out in the middle of the field. Dead but still standing strong against every imaginable natural force.

Dennis

Downtown Denver Sunset Timelapse

I got to spend the 4th of July in one of my favorite places on earth, Denver, Colorado. Even though the sunset gods didn't favor me this day, I was still able to find an amazing spot to view downtown Denver and the Rocky Mountains behind it. The fireworks were much more impressive in person, but I think they still look cool in the timelapse.

- Dennis