Morning photo: Winter’s last gasp?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Never say never …

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North Tenmile Creek, Frisco, Colorado.

FRISCO — At this point, I’m almost afraid to say it’s the last snowstorm of the season because it feels like it could keep snowing all summer. We’ve had years like this before — old-timers may remember a 12-inch dump up at A-Basin in the early 80s, and we’re in a weird phase of hemispheric circulation that doesn’t lend itself to predictability. But what the heck, snow is beautiful any time of year. It doesn’t really feel out of place here at nearly 2 miles elevation, even though it’s May. In this set, I tried to capture some of the feel of the wet spring snow with some iPhone closeups, which sounds easier than it is. For all its charms, the iPhone camera’s spot sensor can be tricky when you get within a few inches of a subject. Please visit our online FineArt America gallery for a selection of stunning Summit County landscapes. (more…)

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Morning photo: Horizons

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Ever onward …

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The horizon over Dillon Reservoir is sandwiched by clouds.

FRISCO — Most of us know how important it can be to have strong lines in an image to help guide the eye toward the subject. But often, the most common line — the horizon — is the focal point of an image. Our eyes are automatically drawn toward that distant threshold, beyond which is, well, the rest of the world. Horizons in the theme of this week’s #FriFotos Twitter chat, with wonderful images streaming in from all corners of the globe. Join the fun by uploading your own pics and tagging them with #FriFotos.

Sunlit icebergs gleam on the horizon in the Antarctic Sound.

Distant icebergs float on the horizon in the Antarctic Sound.

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Morning photo: Color the world

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Sky fire

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One of the more unusual sunrise scenes I’ve witnessed from the Lake Hill area, above Dillon Reservoir, in Summit County, Colorado.

FRISCO —After a couple of grayish, if not downright dreary, days, I had a yen for some sky color, so I looked back through the archives to find some of the more outlandish skyscapes. I didn’t have to go too far, but the best colors were definitely in a cluster in that late autumn, early winter time frame, when large-scale changes in atmospheric circulation build up deep and rich layers of clouds. Here’s looking forward to the next one while enjoying these images from the past. Visit the Summit Voice online gallery at FineArt America for more landscape photography. (more…)

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Morning photo: Cityscapes

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Euro-mania …

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Centuries-old castle walls serve as a backdrop for river runners in Český Krumlov.

FRISCO — I usually try to keep the intros for the daily photo essays pretty short and let the pictures speak for themselves, and that works pretty well for this short set with some of my favorite European city scenes. (more…)

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Morning photo: Weekend whimsy

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Camera play

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Sunday morning, down at the end of our street.

FRISCO — A few shots and edits from the weekend … (more…)

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Morning photo: One more time …

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Snowy bliss

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Shooting into the sun can be dicey, but sometimes it’s worth the try.

FRISCO — I’m still shorting through shots from our early May snowstorm and working up a few edits of the iPhone and DSLR shots, including the top image, which is literally a roadside view right here in our Frisco neighborhood, if you know where to look. I used an iPhone for the scene, but instead of using an Instagram filter to try and lighten up the foreground, I ran it through the iPhoto program on my laptop to try and preserve some of the snoothness that gets lost in Instagram sometimes. The rest of the images were all taken with the Nikon. (more…)

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Morning photo: Let the meltdown begin!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

It’s May already, right?

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Dusk light over Peak One, Frisco, Colorado

FRISCO — It doesn’t take long after the snow stops falling for the melting to begin. That’s just the nature of the season. By early May, the sun is strong, so as soon as the clouds lift, it starts to happen. I look for for puddles on the edge of Dillon Reservoir for a good dose of reflection, and here’s how it looked the last few days. (more…)

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Morning photo: May snow

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Bonus powder

Fence line.

Fence line.

FRISCO —I never thought I’d be shooting snowscapes in early May, but then again, living at 9,000 feet in the Colorado high country, you just never know. At this point, it can’t even be billed as the last storm, with the National Weather Service forecasting a chance of more unsettled weather next week. Of course, cool conditions in late spring aren’t unprecedented. Old-timers will remember Cinco de Mayo powder days at A-Basin and even Breckenridge back in the 1980s. A wet spring often helps ease Colorado out one of its periodic droughts. In any case Frisco was sparkling Thursday morning. Here’s what it looked like. (more…)

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Morning photo: Best of April

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Spring … or winter?

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Moon set over the Gore Range.

FRISCO — With measurable snowfall on almost half the days in April, it felt a bit more like winter than spring in Summit County — although there were a few balmy days just to hint at the season ahead. And all in all, it ended up being a good month for photography, with a great moon set, some wonderfully snowy scenes (that April snow really sticks to everything) and even some great closeups of nesting ospreys … (more…)

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Morning photo: signs of spring

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

meltdown …

A stand of aspens is partially submerged by a spring snowmelt pond near the Meadow Creek trailhead in Frisco, Colorado.

A stand of aspens is partially submerged by a spring snowmelt pond near the Meadow Creek trailhead in Frisco, Colorado.

SUMMIT COUNTY —At long last, the melt season has started in the Colorado high country, nearly a month later than last year. As it goes in the mountains, things change in a hurry once it warms up. Tender green sprouts shoot up at the edge of crusty snowbanks, sometimes growing an inch per day. There’s not a lot of time — at 10,000 feet, most plants have to reach flowering stage within just a couple of months. Springtime in the Rockies! (more…)

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