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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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 …
Creekside
I met up with my brother Gabe this morning at Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge, CO. We decided to talk his dog Lucy for a walk alongside Cleer Creek. Along the creek we saw quite a lot of wildlife including at least 5 juvenile Coopers Hawks and a Six-lined Racerunner Lizard. We were there for a few hours before the heat made it …
Anderson Park
This morning my father and I went to Anderson Park along Clear Creek. The Autumn foliage was just starting to set in and to my surprise there was quite a few areas with frost. Shouldn’t be long now before we get the first snowfall of the season!
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Wheat Ridge Light
Having the day off from work, my Father and I visited Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge. The cool temps, upper 40′s, and smells of Clear Creek greeted us as we walked around the ponds and Cottonwoods. We didn’t see any animals besides the ever present rabbits and common water fowl. One portion of the trail contained numerous large spiders. The …
Snow Day
We had a quick Spring Snowstorm yesterday evening and I took a few hours today to get out and photograph. Nothing really too grand but it sure was beautiful when the storm moved out!
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Clear Creek Rushing
After a few days of wet weather my Father and I decided to check out Clear Creek just west of Wheat Ridge. The large amount of recent moisture made just about everything vibrant green. I’m so excited that summer is nearly upon us!
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Clear Creek Dawn
I awoke early this morning to see a nice blanket of snow and ice on the ground. Since I didn’t wake up that early we headed to Clear Creek in Wheat Ridge. The temps were hovering around 10F deg and it sure made photography fun!…..…
Prospect Morning
I awoke this morning way before dawn….and so I decided to head to Prospect Park in Wheat Ridge. The colors around here are in full swing and its just a matter of time before winter sets in. Oh by the way, the final few images were taken from my deck in Arvada, CO.
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Crisp
On this warm morning we decided to head to the greenbelt of Wheat Ridge. The trails in and around Prospect Park are surrounded by plenty of wildlife and beautiful scenery.
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