My Top 10

The following photos are my top 10 scenic photos from our summer 2012 trip to Colorado. I had a hard time choosing only ten because I love every picture I take of Colorado. These made the cut based on subject matter, lighting and coloring. These photos were taken with my Samsung Digimax D53. These photos have not been digitally enchanced. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I do.



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  #1: This photo was taken from the steps of our camper in Gunnison, Colorado just after a rainshower. I love the soft colors in the sky and the bold colors of the tree on the right. 










#2: This photo was taken from the highway about 5 miles from the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado. 



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#3: This photo was taken at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. The little specks in the background are actually tourists. Some would walk all the way to the top of the Dunes and slide down on sandboards. It was HOT here.   

 

 

 

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#4: This photo is of one of the Twin Sisters Mountains in Colorado. I chose this picture because if you look near the center of the picture you can see a near vertical line. That line is actually a rock ridge running down to the base of the mountain. The picture didn't truly capture the beauty of the scene. Zoom in and see what you can see.

 

 

 

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# 5 This barn and windmill were along the highway in New Mexico. It makes a really nice black and white photo also. My Mother loved old barns. Every time I look at this photo I think of her.

 

 

 

 

 

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#6: This photo was taken from the highway about 20 miles from the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado. I love the old farmhouse. This stretch of the highway was at least 20 miles long and the image you see in the photo is what the whole drive looked like. I thought that section of road would never end.





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#7: This photo was taken from the highway at 70 mph. If I had asked my husband to stop every time I wanted to take a photo I would have been left on the side of the road somewhere in New Mexico. :) I thought this photo was really neat because the only thing in focus is the old windmill and the dead tree in the center.

 

#8: This photo was taken along highway 50 in Colorado just before sunset. I like the way the sun lights up the trees.

 

 

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 #9:  We reached Salida, Colorado about supper time. We searched for a restaurant and came across the Twisted Cork Café. The food was amazing with stellar service. We sat out on the patio, from our table we could see the stream below. This photo was taken from my seat at the table. If you are ever in Salida I highly recommend this restaurant.

 

 

 

  

#10: This photo was taken from a boat on the Blue Mesa Lake. We were trolling for Salmon at the time. The scale of the mountain doesn't seem like much but if you zoom in on the left center portion of the photo about a 1/4 of the way up the mountain from the waterline you will see what looks like a little black box, that's actually an 18 wheeler on Highway 50.


These photos are just a sample of the beautiful pictures I have from our trip to Colorado. I am certain I will be posting more. I still have photos of the Black Canyon and of our fishing trip to share with you. :)

Thanks for visiting.
~ Sharon