After backpacking in several miles to photograph this spectacular wildflower meadow, it rained for a few hours. Convinced the rain would break at the last minute, I stood here getting soaked while finding a composition and protecting my camera. The rain gave way to this explosive sunset only for a few minutes.
Woolly Mule's Ears carpet a meadow overlooking the iconic Marcellina Mountain in Crested Butte, Colorado. This sunset took place on July 14, 2019, my 30th birthday. Great gift from Mother Nature if you ask me.
Smoky sunset on 14er Mt. Democrat and Lake Emma taken from the 13,865' summit of Mt. Buckskin. August 2020.