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The lakes, streams and reservoirs of Summit County, Colorado, part one

One of my all-time favorite Summit County images, taken from near the Dillon amphitheater on Dec. 23 a few years ago on the day of ice-over, when the reservoir finally freezes up. The small bumps visible on the surface are clumps of surface hoar. I spent about an hour on the shore and on the very edge of the ice — it wasn't real thick yet — and ended with frozen feet and knees, but also a few decent images.

SUMMIT COUNTY — A chilly night, a quiet house, so I scrolled back through the archives to find a few shots featuring water. I’ve had some great feedback on the photoblogs, and in the past few weeks, they’ve often been in the list of most-viewed posts at Summit Voice, partly because the posts are being reblogged and passed on through numerous social media channels. So I want thank BigHorn Materials for stepping up as a sponsor of Summit Voice overall, and as a supporter of Summit Voice photography and photojournalism.

Before giving a presentation to the Summit Independent Business Alliance Tuesday evening, I did one of my regular Google checks to see where Summit Voice ranks. It’s great to see the name pop up on the first page, and often in the top three listings in a variety of searches, including “Summit County photography,” where we’re number two, behind a sponsored link. In a search for “Summit County News,” we popped up as number three, just behind the Summit Daily — but we’ve only been at it for 10 months! Similarly, a search for “Summit County Colorado” brings up Summit Voice near the top of the page, as does “Summit County Weather,” where we’re listed well above any other local source.

If I sound like I’m tooting my own horn, well, I am. And I would love to  leverage this search engine relevance on behalf of some other local businesses that are interested in sponsoring and supporting Summit Voice. We have some great opportunities available, so contact me if you’re interested at bberwyn@comcast.net. And for now enjoy the rest of the photos!

Similar colors, but the opposite time of the year, as the summer sun sets over the Rockies, leaving Dillon reservoir and the sky above it with an intense afterglow. You can see a section of the recpath near Heaton Bay curving through the scene.

From my favorite go-to spot along the shore of Dillon Reservoir, ridges of frazil ice mark the spring thaw. In 15 years of traipsing around the shores, this was the first time I saw this particular ice formation, resulting from churned, super-cooled water.

Same spot, slightly different perspective, taken just a few days ago in the early morning light.

Again, the same spot during an autum sunset. And yes, I was feeling a bit gloomy and gothic on this evening, so the somber tones of this image matched by mood.

Another go-to spot up near Loveland Pass yielded this sunset image in early October.

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