This is my stylized series of photos around Colorado Springs. I’ll be adding more images to this album as they are finished so keep coming back.
Each of the images in this series should offer a perspective of the city that you’ve never seen.
I try to catch angles and views of common buildings and places that allow us all to dream a little about how it could be and how it should be instead of exactly how it is.
This city somehow retains old west charm and mystique while grasping toward the future and metropolitan shine.
In this series of photographs I’ve tried to pull on both ends of this spectrum to get a real profile of Colorado Springs.
I’ll be adding more photos to this series as I shoot them and I intend to have a gallery showing of these photos once I’m satisfied with my efforts. Stay tuned for the date, time, and location.
Last month we took a drive to Glenwood Springs and along the way we stopped at Hanging Lake. The drive from Colorado Springs takes about 3 hours, but the scenery is so breathtaking that it is completely worth it.
The trail from the parking area to Hanging Lake is a rough, boulder strewn, steep hike, but we made it with very little complaining from the children.
To get to the Hanging Lake rest stop on I-70 in Glenwood Canyon you’ll need to exit further west at the Grizzly Creek exit and take the eastbound lane to the Hanging Lake exit. Eastbound vehicles can drive east from Glenwood Springs to the Hanging Lake exit.
From the Hanging Lake rest area, you follow the paved path east for about a quarter mile to a narrow side canyon. From there you follow the rocky incline and wooded paths up 1,000 feet in elevation. The last section of the trail is steep enough to justify metal handrails for safety as a drop-off of more than 100 feet faces anyone who slips off the path.
The hike to Hanging Lake is rough and if you are out of shape, like me, it will take some time, but it is also incredibly beautiful and completely worth the effort. The round trip hike is a little over 2 miles and dogs are not allowed so plan accordingly.
I hope you enjoy my photos of this hike as much as I enjoyed shooting them.
This is a gallery with many of my best shots. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I’ve enjoyed shooting them.
Some of these shots are from as far back as 1998. They all hold a timeless joy for me.
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