Oct 19
There are areas long Last Dollar Road where the Aspen trees are full of really interesting markings. The markings, known as Arborglyphs, were left by Basque Sheepherders who used the trees to communicate with other sheepherders as they were traveling through the West. Most markings have scarred over so you can’t make out the design but if you’re lucky, you can find some that are quite ornate.
Oct 18
I shot some Infrared in Colorado too. Here’s one of my favorites.
Oct 10
The reflected colors are from the sky, red rocks and Sycamore trees.
Oct 9
These Aspen tree abstracts were created by moving my camera during the exposure.
Oct 8
DroidX capture of Last Dollar Road with a little texture added.
Oct 5
Oct 2
I would venture to guess that Last Dollar Road is the most photographed road in Colorado! It’s absolutely breathtaking in the fall but also excellent in Summer because of Wildflowers. I couldn’t find the origin of the name but I seem to remember it had something to do with a miner. Back in the 1800s, Last Dollar Road was a trail used by Basque sheep herders. You can still see evidence of their carvings in the aspen trees.
Oct 1
I did a little research as to why the leaves on these beautiful trees twist and turn (quake) like they do and found the following on Wikipedia: “It is thought to help protect the trees from severe winds, perhaps by helping dissipate energy more uniformly throughout the canopy”. That was only one of several very interesting explanations. Read the others here: Quaking Aspen
As most know, I love shaking my camera at things so here’s a different take on one of the most popular ways of shooting Aspens.
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