The Black Canyon

I was going through some of my images from last year and found this photograph of the Black Canyon that I really liked:

Black Canyon Sunset

If you look closely, you will see a rainbow on the left side of the image. The whole scene was spectacular and I was able to get some really nice shots of the rainbow that day.

Double Rainbow

Another shot from the Black Canyons:

Double Rainbow

Green-tailed Towhee

I took a picture of this bird early in the morning in the Black Canyon National Park. I didn’t even know what it was until I got home and zoomed in 100% and it turned out to be a nice surprise! Apparently, the Green-Tailed Towhee is very rare and can be spotted only at certain times of the year in Southern Colorado.

Green-tailed Towhee

BCNP Panorama

I finally got some time to work on panoramic shots from recent trips. This is one of many:

Black Canyon Panorama

Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon is the fastest animal in the world. It can reach up to 200 miles/hour while diving!

Peregrine Falcon

This one was captured in Black Canyon National Park, CO.

Reflection

Lake Reflection in Black Canyon National Park:

Reflection

Life in Nothingness

Life exists in places where you would never thing something could even grow…

Life in nothingness

Juvenile Common Pheasant

So far this is the best wildlife shot from the Black Canyon trip:

Juvenile Common Pheasant

Back from the Black Canyon Ntl Park, sick

Just came back from a 4 day trip to the Black Canyon National Park. We drove through Glenwood Springs, then to Aspen, then back to Glenwood and finally to Montrose. Then, drove back to Denver through Gunnison, Salida and Fairplay.

Besides getting sick and laying in bed miserably for the last 24 hours, the trip was superb. The Black Canyon is not for those who are afraid of heights though! There were multiple spots where if you look down it got pretty darn scary…just imagine looking down 2800 feet into the canyon! I got some good pics of the canyon that I will be posting as soon as I get out of the bed.

As far as photography goes, besides some good landscape pictures, I did not have a good photo shoot. Every time a golden eagle or some other predator showed up, I would not have my long lens with me and by the time I got to the car and back – the birds would be gone. This happened several times, but I did not get too frustrated, because it was a family trip, not a photography trip :) While driving through the north side of the Black Canyon we saw quails, pheasants, eagles, hawks, kestrels, merlins – you name it! I got a couple of good bird pics that I snatched from the car, which I will also be posting soon, so stay tuned!