To celebrate the 4th of July this year, Kayla and I traveled to Colorado to stay with now mutual friends. I switched to a window seat before take off on the way to Denver in anticapation for view of volcanoes dotting the landscape. It is truly amazing to fly in and out of Seattle and see these monsters arising from the mountains. I captured these three images while I was in the plane, I was amazed at how well these pictures turned out considering the condition of the window I was shooting through. The first picture is of Mount St. Helens and the last two are views of Mount Rainer.
Mt St. Helens
This vertical of Mount Rainers looks up a river valley toward Mount Rainer, what I believe to be Mount Hood is seen in the distant background.
Mt Rainer Vertical
In the following horizontal picture of Mount Rainer, I zoomed in on the Mountain top trying to capture the size of the volcanic dome looming over the surrounding mountains. I really enjoy this picture because it isn't a view you get to see all the time of the Seattle friendly Mount Rainer.
Mt Rainer Horizontal
When we arrived in Denver we met with our friends and soon were home asleep, getting our rest for our morning hike the next day. We were hiking a trail to the top of the highest point immediantly surround the city of Boulder and were promised stunning view of the city and surrounding Rocky Mountains that we found didn't dissapoint, don't worry those pictures are coming but first... The hike! As we made our way up the trail we walked past this abandunt house that when converted into black and white really help set an olden time mood to the picture.
Old Mountain
We finally summited two hours later with a storm fast approaching from the west. Before eatting lunch at the top of the mountain we all took pictures of accomplishment atop the mountain and sat back to take in the view. The city of Boulder was but a small blob on the visable land.
What a View
The next pictures were taken at sunset that night with a cut out looking Rocky Mountains. The salmon like color of the sunset fading to the the dark blue of the future night sky. The moon is bearly visable over the mountains. This is one of my favorite pictures of the trip, it does a good job of depicting the Rocky Mountains with their might and glory.
Denver Panorma
That night we headed off to the University of Colorado for an in the stadium fireworks experience. Being packed we were surprised to find a good spot that was big enough to also set up a tripod. The pre fireworks show began with the school bison running around the field and of course, patriotic music before the big show. This picture turned out to be my favorite of the night because it is a simple three subject photograph.
Denver Fireworks
The last day in Denver for our vacation was spent walking around the city of Denver being the typical tourist going to the art museum, downtown, and seeing the capitol building. My last photo is of a single pumpkin orange rose plant I found while trooping around downtown. The close up view of the flower gives you a personal relationship to the rose that really depicts it's beauty.
Inner Beauty
Now cast your vote on which picture you believe is "The Perfect Picture" of Colorado.
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On my flickr account www.flickr.com/photos/trjahn I have many more pictures available. Feel free to browse them and think how more much attractive your walls would look like a new picture hanging on the wall.
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