HDTH - Memories of Summer

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Posted by Todd Caudle on January 1, 2010 at 11:09 PM

I end up using so many horizontal photos that I often look right past any vertical images I take in the field. Tonight while looking for some other images, I came across this one that I kinda like, from July of 2007 in the La Plata Mountains. I combined two images to bring some detail back into the whitest whites of the clouds, and cropped for a tighter comp. I hope it warms you up on this cold January night.

Posted by Ken Wyatt on January 1, 2010 at 11:29 PM

Now I can't wait - gee thanks!

Posted by Amy Lindsey on January 1, 2010 at 11:35 PM

sigh...i wanna be laying in the middle of that photo right now.

Posted by John Mumaw on January 2, 2010 at 12:11 AM

Like a breath of frost free air!
A lovely scene, and that shaft of warm sunlight looks so inviting.
Whereabouts in the La Platas was this taken?

Posted by Todd Caudle on January 2, 2010 at 1:48 AM

John, this was along the Colorado Trail, on the hike back from Indian Trail Ridge to the trailhead near Kennebec Pass. I thought it was actually up on ITR, but clearly, I'm below ITR at this point.

Posted by Richard Voninski on January 2, 2010 at 7:54 AM

Gorgeous Todd!!

RichieV

Posted by Bret Edge on January 2, 2010 at 8:42 AM

You're killin' me, dude. I've been daydreaming of wildflower filled meadows and mountain peaks lately. This doesn't help. Nonetheless, it's a classic TC photo which is to say, "It rocks!"

Happy New Year, Cloud Man!

Posted by Bill Brennan on January 2, 2010 at 10:15 AM

Nice work,Todd. Happy New Year.

Bill Brennan

Posted by John Klotz on January 2, 2010 at 12:48 PM

Nice indeed TC! But I am not quite ready to give up the snow and fog yet!
Happy New Year to all RMNP denizens!

Posted by Morris McClung on January 2, 2010 at 12:50 PM

Hmm, yeah, that's just about right.

Posted by Guy Schmickle on January 2, 2010 at 1:16 PM

Oooooooo...color!! It's been a while since I've seen anything but white and blue! That's a beauty.

Posted by Jack Brauer on January 2, 2010 at 1:44 PM

Gorgeous!!! It's paradise!

Posted by Rajeev Thomas on January 2, 2010 at 2:04 PM

Todd... this is not helping... I am day dreamer, you just gave me more fuel for doing so.... absolutely beautiful shot...

Posted by Don Grall on January 2, 2010 at 2:14 PM

"I came across this one that I kinda like"

Really? Only "kinda like"?

This is FABULOUS!

Posted by Brian Jackson on January 2, 2010 at 3:01 PM

I so miss spring and summer already.

Posted by Paul Wegemann on January 2, 2010 at 5:57 PM

This is a beauty, Todd! Years ago I through hiked the CT and this is just how I remember it.

Posted by Jeremy Week on January 2, 2010 at 6:05 PM

Nice image! I like how the hillside and light draws my eye downhill and around the bend.

Posted by Todd Caudle on January 2, 2010 at 7:06 PM

Paul: I'm impressed! I love the CT, but I'd never thru-hike it. That's an admirable accomplishment, and I'll bet you're the only one on this forum to have done that.

Posted by Don George on January 2, 2010 at 9:14 PM

Outstanding!

Posted by Rod Chandler on January 2, 2010 at 10:41 PM

Nice one Todd. Thanks for the reminder of what's to come.

Posted by Jody Grigg on January 2, 2010 at 11:53 PM

Dude you only have one memory of summer how sad!

Posted by Dottie L Lloyd on January 4, 2010 at 9:50 AM

'The hills are alive'......can you hear me singing? It's Lovely, lovely, lovely.

Posted by Stan Rose on January 4, 2010 at 6:34 PM

very purty--your la plata shots with the paintbrush are what drove me to that area last summer...course the flowers sucked this year...ah well ill get em next time!

Posted by Bob Falcone on January 4, 2010 at 10:53 PM

Spring cannot come soon enough for me! Very nice!

Posted by Bill Pelzmann on January 5, 2010 at 1:55 PM

So, Todd, when are you coming out with a vertical calendar format?

A great image for this time of year.