Morning photo: Morning, noon and night …

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Just another day (in paradise)

Suday morning moon set — early!

Sunday morning moon set — early!

FRISCO — Got up early to try and catch a few good shots of the setting moon, but the light ended up being a bit murky first thing — you just never know. But we hiked up to the top of Lake Hill anyway, finding that the expanded Old Dillon Reservoir has not event started to fill. Too bad — it’s peak runoff right now and it could be filled in a few weeks if there were water going into it. But there’s still a bunch of construction equipment around the edges, so it seems like they haven’t quite finished it yet. Building thunderstorms in the afternoon were impressive over the Continental Divide, and the subsequent collapse of those clouds in the evening helped create some divine evening lighting, with the alpenglow reflecting off the bottom of the clouds. And on top of all that, I got to hear a great evening concert of chorus frogs as the light waned. Just another day in Summit County … (more…)

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Morning photo: Lunar evening

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

The view from Ptarmigan

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Moonrise.

FRISCO — For the full moon rise, we wandered a short distance up the Ptarmigan Trail, to one of the rocky outcrops near the top of the first steep pitch, thinking that we’d have a good vantage point. But the best-laid plans don’t always work out. On this evening, the moon rose directly behind Independence Mountain, near Keystone, which isn’t a bad thing in itself — it just means the moon didn’t rise quite as early as we anticipated. That means the sky is a bit darker, so there’s more contrast between the moon and the foreground, making it harded to get well-balanced exposure. But it’s always a treat to greet that glowing orb in its monthly journey, and our patience did yield a handful of decent images. If you like our lunar snapshots, please visit our online gallery at FineArt America for a great selection of Colorado landscapes. And if you want to get a few moonshots yourself, the best chance will be Sunda morning when the moon sets shortly after sunrise. (more…)

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Morning photo: Springtime in the Rockies

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Not a bad day

Still morning waters and long shadows on Dillon Reservoir.

Still morning waters and long shadows on Dillon Reservoir.

FRISCO — A short set taken at the very beginning and the end of a spring day, starting with a morning walk at Pine Cove, where the Gore Range reflected beautifully in the rising waters of Dillon Reservoir. Visit our online gallery at FineArt America for more Summit County landscape photography. (more…)

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Morning photo: Best of the week

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Bob Berwyn

Here and there …

Nesting eagles at Dillon Reservoir, Summit County, Colorado.

Nesting eagles at Dillon Reservoir, Summit County, Colorado.

FRISCO —A bit of a grab-bag of images in this week’s compendium, starting with the startling sight of a nesting bald eagle right in the heart of Summit County to some road scenes from a quick crosscountry drive. The best selection of Summit County landscape images is online at our FineArt America gallery, where you can order fine art prints, as well as greeting cards. It’s a great way to support independent online journalism in Colorado. (more…)

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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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