Michael de León Photo Journal

Four Mile Fire

Michael de Leon — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:07:24 +0000

Before work this morning I took a drive up Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, CO. The Four Mile Canyon Fire was unfortunately still going this morning and created a thick layer of smoke. The smoke stung the eyes and had a powerful pungent smell. Hopefully they get the fire under control soon and no one gets hurt.

Wheat Ridge Light

Michael de Leon — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:15:25 +0000

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 biggest was larger than a silver dollar, see the last photo. What a great way to start a day-off!

Red Rocks

Michael de Leon — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:00:17 +0000

Today I woke up a tad bit late for sunrise but still caught some great light at Red Rocks Park. There were quite a few deer around and the crisp mountain air smelled of Autumn. Only a few more months until the colors of winter emerge into full view.

Butterfly House2

Michael de Leon — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:47:12 +0000

A few more photos of the Butterfly House in Boulder. Taken this morning shortly after the sunrise.

Morning Light

Michael de Leon — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:40:24 +0000

Before photographing a house this morning, I stopped at Flagstaff Mountain to catch the first rays of the day. Although the skies were totally empty of clouds, it was still an amazing morning. In my opinion there is no better way to start a day then with a sunrise!

Butterfly House

Michael de Leon — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:30:30 +0000

I took quite a few photos of the Butterfly House today in Boulder.

Eldorado

Michael de Leon — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:30:21 +0000

Before heading into work today I stopped by a favorite overlook just outside of Eldorado Springs. What a simple beautiful morning

Sun over Denver

Michael de Leon — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:16:08 +0000

Late last night I set my alarm clock to go off at 4:45am this morning. After dragging myself out of bed and getting cleaned up, I thought about where to go photograph. With clear skies all around I just decided to head to Denver. I went to some of my regular overlooks of slyline and even found a new one (img_0668). Nothing really that striking today but it was nice to drive and walk around for a bit.

Quick Light

Michael de Leon — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:42:18 +0000

I awoke from a dream at 4:30am this morning and decided to just stay up. After getting ready for the day I drove up to some open space in Westminster, CO. Once the sun rose over the horizon, the clouds quickly enveloped the light and grey skies ensued.

Warm Breeze

Michael de Leon — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:57:58 +0000

Yesterday I planned to photograph the sunrise but things didn’t go as planned. So today I decided to wake up early and try again. I finally made it out the door at 5:45am and arrived at Plainview Rd. just as the sun was rising. The warm winds made the morning extremely comfortable.