REFLECTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS Size:16x24 METAL PRINT A female golden-crowned kinglet perches

A female golden-crowned kinglet perches on the branch of a birch tree before continuing on its autumn migration

A beautiful sunset appears through the oak trees after having a snow and ice storm pass through this area the night before leaving behind a majestic winter wonderland scene at Wildflower Park

A red-tailed hawk circles overhead as it gains lift and catches the heat thermals beneath the cumulus clouds during this winter afternoon at Wildflower Park

But a few stayed and didn't move too much

The Central Coast goes from Cascade Head south to Reedsport

REFLECTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS Size:16x24 METAL PRINT A female golden-crowned kinglet perchesIt was a cool August summer morning when I arrived at the trailhead to Bierstadt Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. I started up the steep trail at 5: 15 am to catch the sunrise at the lake and the Continental Divide. It would take me just under an hour to reach the lake. There are numerous switchbacks leading up the mountain through some stands of aspen trees. After about 20 minutes, I no longer needed my headlamp to guide my way up the mountain.