Road Trip USA – Colorado and Arizona in Color Photos
Grand skies, incredible nature. Delicious eats and dramatic mountain passes. Peaceful rivers and powerful inspiration for the imagination. These are the traits, all bolstered by the sharp, clean, invigorating scent of mountain air kissed by the vanilla scent of a fresh summer rain and the vanilla perfume of Ponderosa pine trees.
The following are color photos taken during my two week road trip across northern Arizona (briefly) before settling in along the west fork of the Dolores River in southwestern Colorado. Once we had our camp set, we used it as a base for exploring the San Juan Forest and surrounding area. The San Juan Mountain Range and the southern Colorado Rockies remain one of my favorite places in the world.
Trout Lake
The Road to Groundhog Telluride Road 38
West Fork of the Dolores
Trout Lake North Eastern Arizona Aspen Grove Near Stoner Mesa Road
West Fork of the Dolores
An Old Ford Near Dunton Perseid Meteor Shower Telluride
Stoner Mesa Meadow
Hummingbirds at War West Fork of the Dolores Stoner Mesa Meadow
Trout Lake
Meadow Creek Telluride Approaching Monument Valley
San Juan Mountains
Near Ames Old Aspen near Dolores Near Dolores, Colorado
Trout Lake
West Fork of the Dolores Cortez
Telluride
Photos in this post were taken with a Canon 6D using a mixture of Canon lenses including the EF 50mm f/1.4, EF 17-40mm f/4L, EF 40mm f/2.8, and Tamron 70-300mm. For specifics, click the photo and view it on flickr as the flickr profile includes the exact EXIF data for the shot. The above links are affiliate links and all photos are made available under a CC non-commercial license in full HD resolution. Remember, you can always explore all of my photos over on on flickr which includes a number of shots that didn’t make it to the blog (160 in total).
Pics like this only reinforce why I love the western portion of North America … wide open spaces are heaven to me!
Wonderful photos. I’m a true believer of road trips and love them. I learn so much and meet people from all walks of life. The best education in the world.