Jeffrey Hannas took this spectacular shot of the night sky over the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado. Here’s what he had to say about it. “The weather didn’t cooperate the entire time we were at GSDNP except for a little bit last night. We were there and I was able to get a few shots of the Milky Way. This was taken with a fisheye lens and just at the right time a car came by, which helped with lighting up the foreground and gave a nice light trail.”
A beautiful sunrise Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park last October. Complete with a #rainbow over the canyon.
The Milky Way rises over Long’s Peak (14,259 feet) as seen from 9,600 feet up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photo: Pat Gaines
Another amazing sight in America’s great outdoors. A #rainbow in the distance over Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photo: VIP Schonlau
A sure sign of spring. The snow is melting on the sand dunes at the Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Photo: Patrick Myers, NPS
Pastel Sunrise Overlook of Upper Beaver Meadows, Rocky Mountain National Park, Dec. 25, 2012
Photo: VIP Hahn
Earlier this year, the Royal Gorge Recreation Area staff had a photo contest on their Facebook page and here is one of the great photos that was submitted. Here’s what photographer, Shannon Diszmang, had to say about it.
“This is BLM land in Northwest Colorado (Little Snake River district). I fell in love with this place. The red haze in this photo is the smoke coming from the wildfires on the west coast at the time. This is one of the lowest light pollution spots in our state which makes star gazing the absolute best.”
A wildfire has been reported at Rocky Mountain National Park this week. Here is a picture of what it looked like on Tuesday. For updated information on the current status of the fire, click here.
Photo: VIP Hahn
The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes, and tundra in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Experience this diversity through hiking, sand sledding, splashing in Medano Creek, wildlife watching, and more!
Even though it’s been a dry summer, some rains have brought wildflowers like these to the Park.
Photo: Patrick Myers, NPS
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