Columbine Along the Trail Presentation:Matted While this is complete

While this is complete

However about 15 minutes later I saw them heading back towards the downtown area of San Diego and found a location to capture them in the morning light with the skyline in the background as well

It was still nice to get out and watch the first morning of the year start with Denver as a backdrop

As I was heading home from the airport I noticed the minimal clouds over the mountains and thought it could be an interesting sunset over Denver as I heard had been the case the past couple of days

Trying to minimize my tracks in the fresh snow I took a view from a distance and thought minimal colors due to the weather

Columbine Along the Trail Presentation:Matted While this is completeDuring the summer of 2009 I hiked to Jasper Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. Many of the wildflowers in the area were starting to peak which made a nice hike even more memorable. On the way down from the lake, I noticed the collection of Columbines right next to the trail and having a camera with me captured this image.