We don't have any wide open areas like that in the mountains here... At least not that I've found. Great shot.

My first new photo in quite some time. It wasn't the shot I was looking for - foiled by clouds low on the horizon at sunset - but it was fun shooting and editing something again. A couple weeks after I shot this I went up to the same ridge with my aunt to watch the sunset. We're both looking towards the west when I hear some rustling in the bushes. Figuring it's a rabbit I don't think much of it, but the rustling sound continues to get louder until I'm wondering "how and why in the hell is a dog climbing up a grade this steep? Surely their owner isn't coming up that way...". As I'm pondering the climbing capabilities of canines a huge dog comes leaping, literally leaping, out of the brush not 8' from me and my aunt. Only it's not a dog, it's a black bear cub!

I get out a low "ohhh shiiit" before grabbing my aunt and walking away. Once we were 100' away I got my courage back and started looking for the cub (and it's mother) but we never saw them again. Very cool stuff but it makes me glad this isn't grizzly country

It's Trail Ridge Road, in Rocky Mountain National Park. I've got the season pass and have been up there at least 5 times in the past 2 months. That was two mornings ago...it was windy as hell and in the 30s...so funny to see the Harley riders wearing t-shirts go up the hill. As if they have no idea what it's like up at 12000'.

yep, it's hard to dress for a ride in the mountains.. the valley is 95-100, up at altitude, it's in the 50's (cold for me on a bike). you're either hot or cold, or stopping to de(re) layer.


this was from the other day, dry as a bone down low.. storm had just passed through up top.

potato pic.



wet ride in the mountains by Alter Your Perspective, on Flickr

Common misconception...... Shhhh

I heard this line from a rodeo clown a few weeks ago:

"Eat, drink, and be merry...for tomorrow you may be in Utah."

lol, fuck that clown!!

i like it here.

NY Public Library

I haven't been to Utah yet but I've always thought of it as a Colorado with socially conservative laws and watered down beer. Some of the most beautiful country in the world, to be sure, but I'm wondering what it'd be like to live there. What do you think?

Sorry, I really don't mean to bash your state but I'm genuinely curious. I've talked to a few people, middle aged couples, who moved to Utah and loved it at first but after ~5 years or so still didn't really feel accepted there (on account of them not being Mormons). Maybe they were being hyper sensitive but it raises questions in my mind.

man, i love your editing style on these last few.

I will say, it's not that crowded at all, though, after spending 37 years in the DC area. Even during a business day, downtown Denver seems "slow paced" to me...I dunno.

Colorado is calling my name.