Collection: Beauty Up Close: Fine Art Nature Photography

Butterflies and flowers always bring joy to summer!

I always find the bubbling of a creek to be peaceful. In this nature photography image, the early fall colors accentuated the restfulness in Castlewood Canyon state Park, CO.  Of course that doesn't mean it was restful taking the image: I had to balance on rocks with my tripod, and they can get slippery.  Let's just say I had a chance to experience the "refreshing" water more than I intended ...

While hiking in a wooded are in the mountains surrounding Pikes Peak, I came upon this cluster of wild rose blossoms and had to shoot this nature photo.  I loved the flowers, the contrast between the pink petals and the green foliage, as well as the texture of the granite.  These bees loved these flowers as much as I did!

Orange and golden aspen leaves in fall: there is certainly beauty in the delicate tracings of each leaf!

I loved how the sun was highlighting this single pasqueflower and pinecones amid the pine needles in this simple minimalist nature image.  The flower was a welcome addition to the early spring groundcover. 

Being new to Colorado, this fancy-pedaled flower was new to me, and a must-shoot!  I left the other blossoms out of focus to add depth to this nature image, and remove distractions from the grass.  Unfortunately I haven't seen one in the year since; I didn't realize how lucky I was to see it.