Colorado Summer 2010

This columbine was just getting ready to spread its wings.
Sleeping Columbine

This columbine was just getting ready to spread its wings. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Columbine detail near Breakneck Pass, Fairplay, Colorado
Columbine detail near Breakneck Pass

Columbine detail near Breakneck Pass, Fairplay, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Pre-dawn light illuminates the layers leading to Pikes Peak.
Pikes Peak from Mosquito Pass

Pre-dawn light illuminates the layers leading to Pikes Peak. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Early morning light illuminates Mosquito Peak at Oliver Twist Lake.
Early morning light at Oliver Twist Lake

Early morning light illuminates Mosquito Peak at Oliver Twist Lake. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

A brilliant example of red Indian Paintbrush. This specimen was found along Boreas Pass road near Breckenridge, Colorado
Indian Paintbrush detail

A brilliant example of red Indian Paintbrush. This specimen was found along Boreas Pass road near Breckenridge, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

The Mariposa Lilly is a interesting species that I have not noticed in Colorado in the past.
Mariposa Lily detail

The Mariposa Lilly is a interesting species that I have not noticed in Colorado in the past. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Continental Falls cascades from Lower Mohawk Lake in pre-dawn light.
Continental Falls

Continental Falls cascades from Lower Mohawk Lake in pre-dawn light. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

A group of healthy Columbine at Mohawk Lake near Breckenridge, Colorado
Columbine in abundance

A group of healthy Columbine at Mohawk Lake near Breckenridge, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

The Columbine were some of the best I have seen. This group was near Mohawk Lake near Breckenridge Colorado.
A bunch of Columbine!

The Columbine were some of the best I have seen. This group was near Mohawk Lake near Breckenridge Colorado. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

We took cover as the storm approached and we got hailed on. I commented, "wouldn't be nice if we saw a rainbow after the storm...
The rainbow after the storm

We took cover as the storm approached and we got hailed on. I commented, "wouldn't be nice if we saw a rainbow after the storm," and it appeared! Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Sapphire Falls cascades from Sapphire Lake in McCullough Gulch, near Breckenridge, Colorado
Sapphire Falls

Sapphire Falls cascades from Sapphire Lake in McCullough Gulch, near Breckenridge, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

The last light after the clearing storm illuminates Sapphire Falls in McCullough Gulch near Breckenridge, Colorado
Late light on Sapphire Falls

The last light after the clearing storm illuminates Sapphire Falls in McCullough Gulch near Breckenridge, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

A rainy day near Crested Butte, Colorado
A field of flowers

A rainy day near Crested Butte, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

The Columbine were abundant in American Basin
A field of Columbine

The Columbine were abundant in American Basin. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Clouds moved up the valley in American Basin and hung below the peaks just before sunset
Low hanging clouds after the storm

Clouds moved up the valley in American Basin and hung below the peaks just before sunset. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

A storm had just passed and the last rays of the sun touched the peaks at American Basin
Last light on the peaks

A storm had just passed and the last rays of the sun touched the peaks at American Basin. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Rain was falling as we were leaving American Basin after a great night camping
Stormy morning in American Basin

Rain was falling as we were leaving American Basin after a great night camping. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

A stormy morning at the ghost town of Animas Forks
Stormy morning near Silverton, Colorado

A stormy morning at the ghost town of Animas Forks. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Pink Paintbrush with a Granite backdrop along Black Bear Pass Road.
Pink Paintbrush

Pink Paintbrush with a Granite backdrop along Black Bear Pass Road. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

A lone Columbine protected by a field of Corn Silk
lone Columbine

A lone Columbine protected by a field of Corn Silk. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Indian Paintbrush along Blackbear Pass Road just south of Ouray, Colorado
Indian Paintbrush

Indian Paintbrush along Blackbear Pass Road just south of Ouray, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.

Looking west towards Pagosa Springs along US 160 early morning
Wolf Creek Pass

Looking west towards Pagosa Springs along US 160 early morning. Photo © copyright by Tom Kennon.