Black-eyed Susan at Big Bend
"Big Bend" is the name that local gold prospectors have given to a stretch along the South Platte River in metro Denver. In the late summer it is lined with black-eyed Susans.
All Aboard at Denver's Union Station
With gold prospecting came the railroad in the late 19th century. Today, Amtrak and light rail trains bring commuters and visitors to the heart of downtown Denver.
Water carrying gold downhill
For a gold prospector, Colorado's creeks are a potential conduit for gold. For a photographer, our creeks are an opportunity for a long-exposure shot that makes the water look like milky strands between the boulders.
Boulder Open Space
While it's not legal to pan for gold on Boulder Open Space, there are lots of trails for hiking and wildflowers to be photographed.
South Boulder Creek flowing east from Rollinsville
South Boulder Creek flows through Rollinsville and doesn't join the Boulder Creek until both are in the flat farmland east of Boulder.
Sunset on South Boulder Creek
Just upstream from Rollinsville the South Boulder Creek flows through a quiet valley.
Cabin in the woods
Winter provides a quiet time to enjoy the forest and the mountains.
Coyote in winter
Who's watching whom?
Rafters on Clear Creek
The Charlie Tayler Water Wheel along Clear Creek in Idaho Springs. When the water is running high enough, panners and anglers are joined on the creek by kayakers and rafters.
Wildflowers on Boreas Pass
View from Boreas Pass above Breckenridge.
Autumn on Boreas Pass
Boreas Pass is popular during the fall.
Reiling Dredge
The Reiling Dredge floats quietly in its last pond.
Fall colors in French Gulch.
Tailings piles echo the fall colors along French Gulch.
View from the Wirepatch
There's more to Breckenridge than a ski resort and cute boutiques. Climb uphill to the famous Wirepatch Mine for views back to the ski runs.
Blue River Reflections
Reflections on panning the Blue River.
Mayflower Gulch wildflowers
The wildflowers in July and August turn Mayflower Gulch into a vibrant floral wonderland.
Window on Mayflower Gulch
The windows of decaying cabins frame mountains and meadows, offering a different view with each season.
Miner's Cabin in Wintry Mayflower Gulch
Crumbling cabins still make it through winter after winter.
Pennsylvania Mill
The Pennsylvania Mill collapses in on itself a little more every winter. Peru Creek, Summit County.
Pennsylvania Mine Ore House
Pennsylvania Mine Ore House at the upper portal. P
Peru Creek
Peru Creek runs white with natural minerals near Gray's Peak.
Wildflowers along Ptarmigan Trail in Summit County.
There are many varieties of wild sunflowers in the Colorado Rockies.
Remnants of mining in the mountains
Abandoned equipment at North London Mill, contrasting the rusting metal with the shining mountains and vibrant wildflowers. Mosquito Gulch
Beaver Ponds in Mosquito Gulch
A stream flows from the beaver ponds in Mosquito Gulch.
