Eldorado Canyon
Eldorado Canyon
I’ve been fascinated with the view of Eldorado Canyon since I first saw it. Something about the landscape makes it feel very pre-historic to me. With the mountains of the Indian Peaks beyond, it looks like a gateway to a time land forgot.
One of my favorite places to go and watch the sunset in Boulder is the Flatirons Vista trail. About a 1.5 mile hike will get you a fantastic view of the mountains from Eldorado Canyon all the way to the Flatirons. I’ve seen many wonderful sunsets and sunrises here. This sunset was on a very warm summer evening, and the color and light were a photographers dream. In the last moment before the sun actual disappeared behind the horizon, a soft pink light bathed the walls of the canyon. I fumbled about trying to get a photo, almost as if I was surprised. The combination of the light, and the layers with the mountains and the clouds makes this one of my favorite photographs, and certainly one of my more memorable stolen moments.
Last Light
Golden Glow
Have I mentioned that this is a great place to see the sunset? It’s not often you find a great vista, that offers a great composition. When you add some special light, it because a great experience. This evening I was out taking in the sunset from one of the pullouts on Rt 128 near Boulder, and the sun and haze on a hot summer’s evening created a wonderful set of layers as you looked beyond Eldorado Canyon. A ver nice cow stopped to pose for me in the bottom third of the photo, which adds a great sense of scale.
Mountains In Blush
Sunsets are not the only beautiful thing to experience with Eldorado Canyon. Sunrises can also provide a memorable moment, especially in the winter. The morning after a snow storm is a great time to watch experience the sunrise here. With the sun coming up behind you, the skies in winter often turn pink moments before the sun comes up. The fresh white snow will often catch the colors of the sky, and the scene becomes one of the more serene you will experience. And yes, this morning was every bit as cold as it looks.
Above And Below
Colorful Colorado. There is a reason you hear that phrase a lot. The sunsets and sunrises often throw the entire color palette on a scene. Here I managed to capture a glimpse of that. Deep blues, subtle pinks, bright magentas, yellows, and a little orange. A storm was building from the east, and to the west some high clouds caught a little bit of light, resulting in the wide array of colors in the sky as the sun came up. Here I even managed to capture some anticrepuscular rays. They are rare sun rays that converge away from the sun. I’ve only seen them this one time, and was happy to have a camera to capture this stolen moment.