A Bright Spot by bmac62
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...what a day for Rocky Mountain vistas.
...we had departed from Colorado Springs, Colorado in mid-morning and had driven only 50 miles west when we found ourselves driving through Wilkerson Pass (9,507 ft/2898m) into South Park, one of Colorado's three beautiful and historic high plains state parks.
...this view was too much to simply drive by.
...here we are looking west/southwest across Bayou Salado toward the Collegiate Mountain Range. Looking from left to right, Mt. Princeton (14,197 ft) is on the left, Spinney Mountain Reservoir is in the center mid-ground, Mt. Yale (14,196 ft) is next and half of Mt. Columbia (14,073 ft) shows on the right edge of this image. Further to the right out of sight is Mt. Harvard (14,420 ft).
...this area was Ute Indian territory until prospectors looking for gold began pouring into the area in 1859. Gold was found and the fight was on...
...anyone interested in history/geology/maps of the area, here's a great link: The Lost Mine of Dead Man's Gulch.
Bill
"Surrounded"
Comments (34)
jendellas
Amazing scene, so vast & beautiful!!
Feliciti
excellent view in the wide , mountains and the beautiful sky too !!
jocko500
wonderful shot. love the lighting and shadows
T.Rex
Absolutely beautiful! And you're not surrounded by menacing "Halloween trees". The mining story is quite interesting. I wonder what happened to the Ute Indians. They put up a long fight. The names of the mountians are funny - wonder who had the idea of naming the peaks after universities in the EAST! Interesting how the clouds cast their shadows on the land and thus shift the colors. This could also be from Africa - I've seen similar photos (I think from the Serengeti?). Thanks for stopping to take this photo and for posting it. Keep up the good work! :-)
Jay-el-Jay
A great shot of this vast,Colorado landscape.
Faemike55
Very cool capture of this area
MrsRatbag
What a breathtaking vista, I understand completely why you had to stop and enjoy and record it! Rocky Mountain High indeed!
helanker
THis is simply a mastershot. WOW!!!
awjay
a beautiful scene
Meisiekind
My oh my - how absolutely breathtaking Bill! Thank you for the info too... Seeing that I am planning to follow your tyre tracks! LOL...
kansas
A grand view. Thanks for sharing.
Sea_Dog
Stunning! Such beautiful country - I can see why you had to stop.
durleybeachbum
A masterpiece! Such a breathtaking view.
bobrgallegos
Wonderful capture Bill!!! You do my State Justice through Your wonderful photos!!!
flavia49
awesome view
jayfar
This is a wonderful and vast vista Bill, I would love to have seen this for myself.
cfulton
This is an instant favourite, Bill! Jigsaw puzzle beauty! Clive
bazza
Very lovely landscape capture Bill... beautiful!!
debbielove
Outstanding shot Bill... I can add no more.. Nature says the rest.. A Fave! Rob
morningglory
Majestic landscape.
RodS
Amazing shot, Bill! I've often been frustrated trying to communicate the feeling of awe when immersed in a scene like this. How does one capture that in a mere photograph? But you have managed it beautifully here - the depth is just amazing. Awesome, Bill, just awesome!
Blush
Such beautiful country I would love to see it well I have in a way I meant in person LOL Excellent capture Hugs Susan~
sandra46
OUTSTANDING COMPOSITION
neiwil
South Park and not a Cartman in sight :-) Great expanse, I hope you resisted the urge to jog down to the sunny spot, I have a feeling it's further than it looks, especially if they are houses down there..
auntietk
VERY nicely done! A beautiful scene, and you've totally done it justice. Gorgeous photography!
Richardphotos
Colorado is landscape intensive as well your capture
angora
absolutely stunning!!!
Chipka
Amazing! South Park? Why did Cartman's voice just pop into my head, saying: "You will respect my authorit-ay!"? Hmmm...too much Comedy Central I think. And now, onto this shot! WOW! This is one of those vistas that only Nature can come up with, and if I ever saw this while having a conversation WITH Nature, I could easily hear myself saying something like: "Oh, and look where you put that mountain, isn't that interesting!" This is such a gorgeous shot and I love the sense of scale and scope! Brilliant!
fallen21
Outstanding view! Splendid photo.
tennesseecowgirl
You've got me dreaming of a long road trip, stunning shot.