Park Gables
During work today I photographed one of the units of the Park Gables project in central Boulder. Located just South of Eben G. Fine Park the development offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.… Read More
Roxborough
Having the day off for the extended holiday weekend, a friend and I decided to go for a hike in Roxborough State Park. The weather today was nothing less than amazing, especially considering it’s nearly Winter. As we arrived at the park there were numerous groups of deer alongside the road and to my amazement the park wasn’t too packed. We started hiking the Fountain Valley Trail and ended the day with the South Rim Trail. Truly a beautiful day!… Read More
Warm Breeze
Having made it through another week of work, I decided to take it easy this morning and take a few photos South of Boulder. The dense cloud cover out East blocked any chance of having a brilliant sunrise. But even so, the morning was beautiful and in many ways rather warm considering the last few days.… Read More
Friday
Friday has arrived and its shaping up to be a wonderful warm Autumn day. I started out the day at Plainview Road in Jefferson County and witnessed a beautiful sunrise. Even with all the melting over the past few days there was still quite a bit of the white stuff this morning.… Read More
Cold Day
As the first major snowstorm cleared out last night it left a hefty dumping of snow and extremely frigid temperatures this morning. Hoping to capture the fresh snow I awoke earlier than normal and ventured out. The temperature in my Jeep read 16F and with stiff wind from the West it felt more like in the single temperatures. The first place I stopped was the overlook near the intersection of Indiana and Hwy 128. I spent about 20 minutes admiring… Read More
First Snow
The first major snowstorm of the season hit late last night and early today. Having the urge to capture the fresh snow I brought along my camera gear today with the hopes of taking some photos. With a rather light workload today I decided to leave work early and head down towards Eldorado Canyon State Park. As I arrived at the park the snow was still flying and was already at a depth of around 11inches. The heavy wet snow made… Read More
Fleeting Warmth
After spending the majority of this weekend inside editing photos, I was happy today to have time with my Father and go photographing. We decided to visit the open space along Clear Creek in Wheat Ridge, CO and arrived just before the sunrise. There are a few ponds/lakes along the creek and at West Lake we spotted two Beavers cruising the placid waters. With the sun rising at our backs we walked upstream to a favorite location of ours. In… Read More
Colors
Noticing the hillsides around Eldorado Canyon turning red yesterday I decided to start the day with an early morning hike along the Homestead Trail. Located just East of the canyon the trail offers amazing views of the Flatirons and South Boulder Creek. The colors were just amazing and as the sun began to rise they started to pop even more.… Read More
Gold Canyon
Early this morning I drove into Eldorado Canyon to see how the Autumn colors were fairing. The colors were pretty good compared to the last few years and luckily the ever present wind in the canyon didn’t down all the leaves yet. Taking a few photos I decided to come back in the afternoon, when the sun would be illuminating the canyon interior. As I arrived in the evening the sun was making its final journey over the mountains. The afternoon lighting… Read More
Columbine Kitchen
Late this afternoon I drove down to Denver and photographed a wonderful kitchen by StudioHOFF Architecture. The kitchen includes all the needed amenities within a clean modern design. Even with cloudy skies outside, the amount of natural light flowing into the space was really beautiful.… Read More
White Ranch Hike
With the fall colors starting to peak around the Front Range I decided to go for a sunrise hike with my friend and her fiancee. Meeting at the East trailhead of White Ranch Open Space, located in Jefferson County, we soon began hiking as the sun started to rise. It’s been awhile since I’ve hiked around here and this time of year is really spectacular. Overall we hiked around 8 miles and gained/lost some 1600ft in elevation. Lots of people out on the trail today… Read More
3rd St. Kitchen
Heading out of work a little early today, I photographed a kitchen remodel which was just finished by Josh White Custom Homes in Boulder, CO. Aside from the updated kitchen the new windows and see-thru fireplace are highlights to the space.… Read More
First Light
Waking up early than normal I decided to head to Boulder to catch the first light of the day. I contemplated heading to Chautauqua Park but decided to try and make the sunrise at Settler’s Park. The park, which is located at the entrance of Boulder Canyon, showcases some amazing scenery and rock formations. I lucked out with the timing as I ascended the ridge right when the Sun was rising over the Eastern horizon.… Read More
Barris Laser
Today I photographed the spaces at Barris Laser & Skin Care near Pearl Street in Boulder, CO.… Read More
Lunch Walk
In the warmer months of the year I usually take a walk in lieu of a lunch while at work. And with the sun shining brightly, today was no exception! The bright light illuminated all the Autumn colors alongside Boulder Creek and made for some wonderful photography.… Read More
Full Moon Setting
Having a photo-shoot later in the day, I lucked out to have my camera with me when I noticed the Full Moon setting above the Rocky Mountains. Knowing that going any closer to the mountains would result in less time to photograph, I decided to head to the East side of Standley Lake. As I arrived at the lake the winds were howling and any photography was definitely a challenge.… Read More
Snowy Divide
The high country this weekend was hit with the first snowstorm of the season. Things started to clear out yesterday but even this morning the Continental Divide was strikingly white against the early morning skies. The views this morning were taken along Highway 128, which in my estimation is one of the most beautiful drives along the Front Range.… Read More
Creek Light
Before heading into work I caught the sunrise along South Boulder Creek near the Mesa Trailhead. Thinking it wouldn’t be too cold this dawn I was surprised to find myself in a stiff cold wind. Taking photos for only a little bit of time I soon retreated to the warmth of my Jeep and out of the cold wind. It sure looks like the season of Autumn is finally upon us!… Read More
Fall Sunrise
After finally getting a decent night’s sleep I decided to try my luck and capture the sunrise this morning. As I headed out in the early morning dawn I noticed a few high flying clouds above. With the majority of the Eastern horizon clear I knew that it was shaping up to be a wonderful sunrise. Racing against the coming Sun, I soon arrived at Plainview Road. This area is definitely my favorite place to catch the first rays of… Read More
First of Autumn
Being extremely busy lately I haven’t had the time to take too many photos. But since today is the official first day of Autumn, I just had to get out and take some photos. Even though there were barely any clouds floating in the skies, the sharp light and Autumn grasses made for a truly wonderful morning. I have an extremely busy month ahead and I just hope to take some photos of the Autumn colors soon!… Read More
Lake Morning
Never been one to sleep outside I awoke multiple times during the cool night. Eventually waking up before the sunrise, my father and I grabbed our camera gear and headed to the point we visited yesterday evening. The calm morning breeze and colorful clouds added to the serenity of the lake below. What a great time with family and nature, hopefully we’ll do this more often!… Read More
Evening on the Lake
For the first time in many years we finally had a family camping trip. Joining me was my father, two brothers and one of my nieces. The trip was done on short notice so after not finding places near Denver we settled on camping at Lake Pueblo State Park. Located just west of downtown Pueblo, CO the lake offers quite a few campgrounds and wonderful scenery. I almost didn’t bring my camera but glad I did as the sunset was quite… Read More
2012 Calendars
Every year I create a number of calendars using my vast archive of photographic work. For the year 2012 I created 5 distinct editions: Colorado, Denver, Boulder, New Mexico, and Peru. Every photo was specifically chosen to contrast and compliment the preceding and following months. They are currently for sale on my Zazzle store located here: Michael deLeon Photography. Now thru December 31st 2011 get 25% off my calendars when checking out using the Promotional Code of: 2012ISCOMING For more… Read More
Cemetery pt 2
Having photographed the new Columbia Cemetery building yesterday evening, I decided to head back there this morning to capture it again with early morning light. Aside from all the loose dogs in the cemetery, people really need to read signs, getting out and photographing this morning was a great start to the day! Hopefully I’ll be out again soon but in nature rather than a cemetery… Read More