Morning Photo: Celebrating Dillon Reservoir

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Water level to rise quickly the next few weeks

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Monsoon lightning over a dwindling Dillon Reservoir in July 2012.

FRISCO — After months of so-so snowfall, Mother Nature opened the taps in April and early May, delivering well above-average precipitation. Denver Water’s latest projections suggest that Dillon Reservoir may come close to filling this summer, a huge turnaround from earlier predictions. This body of water in the heart of Summit County is gorgeous even when levels are low. In fact, I enjoyed cruising around the shoreline last summer and fall and finding new spots that aren’t accessible when the reservoir is at an average level, but it’s still nice to know that boaters will be able to enjoy nearly the full expanse of Dillon Reservoir this summer.

This November 2012 moonrise scene was photographed from a spot that would normally be under a few feet of water.

This November 2012 moonrise scene was photographed from a spot that would normally be under a few feet of water.

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Morning photo: Best of the week

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Winter to spring …

Summit County went from winter to spring in one quick week, a typical May in the Colorado high country.

Summit County went from winter to spring in one quick week, a typical May in the Colorado high country.

FRISCO —A crazy week, with blinding snow, rain, thunder (no hail, anyway) and, for the end of the weekend, the warmest temps we’ve seen since last October, with the reaching 62 degrees in Frisco Sunday afternoon. Dillon Reservoir is still low, but if warm temps prevail this week, look for stream flows to pick up quickly. That should help the reservoir level to start rising slowly. It should be  fun watching it come up and trying to guess how close it will come to filling. If you enjoy these Summit snapshots, please visit our onlinegallery, with a great selection of fine art Summit County landscapes, also available as greeting cards: FineArt America. (more…)

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Morning photo: Spring potpourri

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Will it ever melt?

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Soft serve.

FRISCO — A short set with a potpourri of images from the most recent storm and the early part of the weekend. It’s pretty amazing the way the wet spring snow really sticks to everything. Even if it’s not the dead of winter, it can, like the top photo in the set, look snowier this time of year than it does in December, January or February. Please visit our online FineArt America gallery for a selection of stunning Summit County landscapes. (more…)

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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: 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: Mays gone by …

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Two years ago

In early May 2010, Dillon Reservoir was mostly melted and almost full — a huge contrast to this year.

In early May 2010, Dillon Reservoir was mostly melted and almost full.

FRISCO — Our human memory spans are pretty much oriented to a short scale, so when it comes to things like weather, I’d rather rely on my photographic archives to make comparions. Monday afternoon, I looked back at several years worth of May photos, recalling that May 2010 was also cool and blustery, with on and off showers for much of the month. The big difference, of course, is the amount of water in various storage reservoirs, including Dillon. (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: 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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