Posts for: Matt_F
Oct 22, 2023 10:24:50 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Nice shots! They are contemplating removing the wild horse herd from Teddy Roosevelt NP south unit!
Thanks CPO. Why are they thinking about removing the horses?
Oct 21, 2023 14:59:23 #
Last summer I picked up a used Nikon 300mm f4 PF lens & a D7500 for wildlife photography. It was such a massive upgrade from my D5600 & 70-300 lens. Here's a set of photos from an afternoon of shooting at Theodore Roosevelt.
Aug 19, 2023 20:12:35 #
Aug 19, 2023 18:42:22 #
UTMike wrote:
Very nice set, Matt! Good to see your posts again.
Thanks Mike! I'm still doing big hikes but the older I get the less I feel like taking my camera & my phone is good enough. So I haven't been posting as much here.
Aug 19, 2023 16:21:11 #
I was in Glacier NP last fall and saw a bear trying to cross the sun road. I was able to get a number of photos before he crossed the road into cover.
May 12, 2022 12:30:50 #
May 12, 2022 12:28:04 #
You only need to bring the tokina. When I was there I used my nikon 10-24 & it was a perfect range for the tight quarters. I 2nd the idea of doing horsebend at sunset. Super beautiful.
May 12, 2022 12:20:16 #
May 10, 2022 14:46:35 #
Those are awesome! Backyard bird photography isn't really my thing but I loved the inflight pic's of their wings spread out. The last one is my favorite.
May 9, 2022 11:54:53 #
https://horizonphototours.com/capitol-reef-workshop/ Not sure if you found this one yet but here's a multiday photography tour in Capitol Reef. It's during the last week in Oct which should be perfect for fall colors.
May 9, 2022 10:21:03 #
May 9, 2022 10:15:13 #
May 6, 2022 10:02:32 #
Apr 26, 2022 10:22:32 #
Outstanding! I love the colors. All three are great but I think I like the tree reflection the best.
Apr 25, 2022 13:30:01 #
I just did a trip to Colorado last September. I'll share a few of the hikes I did. Driving Trail Ridge Road in RMNP is incredibly impressive. If you enter the park before 7am or after 5pm you do not need entry reservations. I hiked Mt Ida on the west side of the park. Great 9.6 mile hike to the top of a 12,800 ft peak. This hike would be really hard for someone not acclimatized to the elevation.
Two off the beaten path hikes I would recommend is the Arapahoe Pass / Lake Dorothy hike near Nederland (1 1/2 hours from Denver) It's a 7.5 mile out & back hike to a 12,000 ft high mountain lake. FYI everything along the front range on the weekends will be very busy. There's also some side trails to explore if you have the energy.
The other being the Devils Causeway hike west of Yampa (4 hours from Denver). It's a 10.5 mile hike along the top of 10,000 ft tall flat top mountains with views forever. The causeway is a narrow fin of rock with drop offs on both sides that you need to cross to connect with the other flat top mountain. Here's a short video of what the Devil's Causeway looks like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IJpZfzMo1E
Great Sand Dunes (4 hours from Denver) is also great. Garden of the Gods is on the way from Denver. You could do that also on the way there. If your in shape, hiking into the dune field is a lot of fun. The photography is great starting about an hour before sunset. I think the dunes are at about 10,000 ft in elevation with the tallest dune being about 700 ft tall. The elevation in Colorado is no joke. Everything starts at 10,000 ft and goes up from there. Not sure how you deal with elevation but I need at least a day to acclimatize for anything above 10,00 ft. That's just to prevent altitude sickness. Breathing will still be very hard. Whatever you decide to do will be great. Have fun on your trip.
Two off the beaten path hikes I would recommend is the Arapahoe Pass / Lake Dorothy hike near Nederland (1 1/2 hours from Denver) It's a 7.5 mile out & back hike to a 12,000 ft high mountain lake. FYI everything along the front range on the weekends will be very busy. There's also some side trails to explore if you have the energy.
The other being the Devils Causeway hike west of Yampa (4 hours from Denver). It's a 10.5 mile hike along the top of 10,000 ft tall flat top mountains with views forever. The causeway is a narrow fin of rock with drop offs on both sides that you need to cross to connect with the other flat top mountain. Here's a short video of what the Devil's Causeway looks like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IJpZfzMo1E
Great Sand Dunes (4 hours from Denver) is also great. Garden of the Gods is on the way from Denver. You could do that also on the way there. If your in shape, hiking into the dune field is a lot of fun. The photography is great starting about an hour before sunset. I think the dunes are at about 10,000 ft in elevation with the tallest dune being about 700 ft tall. The elevation in Colorado is no joke. Everything starts at 10,000 ft and goes up from there. Not sure how you deal with elevation but I need at least a day to acclimatize for anything above 10,00 ft. That's just to prevent altitude sickness. Breathing will still be very hard. Whatever you decide to do will be great. Have fun on your trip.
