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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about photography, inspiring his full-time profession today. Nothing inspires him quite…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about photography, inspiring his full-time profession today. Nothing inspires him quite like fall. “It’s far and away my favorite time,” says…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about photography, inspiring his full-time profession today. Nothing inspires him quite like fall. “It’s far and away my favorite time,” says…
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5 national scenic byways in Colorado that offer amazing fall drives
Colorado has 13 national scenic byways, more than any other state. Some of their greatest, shining moments come in the fall. As the aspens turn gold around the state, here are five of those national scenic byways worthy of a road trip: Grand Mesa 63 miles; Colorado 65 between Cedaredge and Interstate 70 outside Palisade…
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Waters and fall colors: A perfect marriage in Colorado
In Colorado, fall is fleeting. It’s a time to make a picture that will last a lifetime — a picture that captures our beloved, golden aspens in timeless beauty. You’ll want water for that. Yes, we think the best shot pairs foliage with a blue, reflective foreground or a tumbling creek or cascade. Here are…
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A look at 9 Colorado passes over the Continental Divide — and what to see on the drives
Call it the great separator, or the thing that unifies us as Coloradans. That’s the Continental Divide, or the Great Divide, so named for the mighty formation that separates our North American watersheds between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. In Colorado, we know it as the rugged wall between the Front Range and the Western…
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Trail Ridge Road among Colorado’s high, scenic roads closed through Memorial Day
Some of Coloradans’ favorite, scenic drives won’t be available this Memorial Day weekend as heavy snow continues to coat the high country. Rocky Mountain National Park typically aims to open its famed Trail Ridge Road by the holiday weekend. Not so this year, with a Wednesday announcement citing Mother Nature’s opposition to snowplows in recent…
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Snow on Independence Pass Aug. 29, 2020
Snow coming down at the top of Independence Pass on Aug. 29, 2020. Video courtesy Gazette reader Brycen McCright