Early this morning my father and I went to the Open space between Wheat Ridge and Golden along the waters of Clear Creek. The trail starts off where I-70 and Clear Creek collide just outside of Golden. After walking West about a mile or so, one comes upon a series of beautiful rapids/falls.…
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Rifle Falls Autumn
About a month ago my girlfriend and I decided to take a few days off and do a mini road trip this Autumn. And so today, with our schedules finally freed up, we embarked on our first trip together as a couple. Our plan was to drive towards the San Juan’s Mountains of Southern Colorado and spend a few days down there. With the …
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 …
Evening Falls
A few hours after crossing the Colorado border we arrived at the state park only to find that the campground was booked solid. Seeing it was Monday I was quite surprised but we decided to check out the falls for a few hours anyway. For this late in the season the waterfalls were moving pretty good and the late afternoon …
Evening Storms
After leaving the stormy Midway Geyser area we proceeded to the famous Old Faithful Geyser. Upon arriving we noticed a large crowd gathered around the geyser, signaling the eminent explosion of scalding hot water. As we waited to see Old Faithful be faithful the storm we just left found us again. With rain and crazy clouds surrounding Old Faithful the geyser began to erupt …
Waterfalls
One of the great things about Yellowstone is the fact that there are so many amazing waterfalls along the Loop. Each one has its unique characteristics and none of them disappoint. The first waterfall we stopped at was the beautiful Rustic Falls (47ft). It used to be listed on the park map but for some reason it no longer marked. …
The Loop
As we drove north along the Loop we neared Dunraven Pass and noticed quite a few people looking up the mountain. Being curious to what they were looking at, we stopped alongside the road and inquired to what was there. They informed us that up the hill a female Grizzly Bear was foraging on some vegetation. Upong looking a little closer at the hillside we spotted the bear and …
Waterfall Rush
Continuing along the Loop we took the turn-off for Artist point which has the classic view of the Lower Falls(308ft) and the Canyon. Even though I’ve been there before the view is still breathtaking to behold. Seeing that it was still in the morning there were only a handful of people out taking in the view. After taking some photos my …
Spring Fog
As I struggled to fall asleep late last night I decided that I’d wake up early and catch the sunrise. With dense fog this morning I was hoping for some amazing conditions in Eldorado Canyon State Park. But unfortunately the fog was so dense that it blocked the majority of early morning light. Even with the lackluster conditions I still managed to …
Amicalola Falls
This weekend I traveled back to Georgia and arrived last last night. Early this morning my dear friend and I decided to check out Amicalola Falls State Park. The falls are located in the Chattahooche National Forest in Northern Georgia and tumble a few hundred feet down the mountain. We started out by hiking through the gate and up toward the restaurant and lodge on top of …