The Alta Lakes are just south of Mountain Village and Telluride in southwestern Colorado. Nestled in the mountains at about 11300 feet, they are not the easy places to find. Steep rough roads make it so the average vehicle just can't get there. Ho... 

Early morning in Venice, the calm before the mad dash of tourists invade the Queen of the Adriatic.  

Colorful buildings of Venice align the canals 

A building sits in the Italian Alps, neglected and alone, apparently no longer fit for use. Time takes its toll as this building slowly blends and fades into its Alpine setting. 

A big gerbera daisy 

A storm rolls in at the Cetatuia Monastery. 

The lights come on early as evening starts to set in downtown Chicago. Soon the skies will be dark, but the streets will be awash with light from the multitude of street lights. 

Autumn in the mountains of Colorado, somewhere outside Telluride. The fields and trees are a golden hue 

A small cabin in the mountains, on one side the leaves of the aspen turn golden in the autumn weather, on the other side a mountain off in the distance. You can see the reflection of the mountain in the closest window as you can see the aspen throug... 

Stone steps, covered in snow, lead up into the forest. Where do they go'  

A lone cabin sits on the a hill in splendid isolation.  

The sun sets on the mountains near Telluride. The calm Alta Lakes reflect clearly the new fallen snow on the mountains. I spent at least an hour in the rain, waiting, and hoping that the rains would stop and the sun would come out. In the mountain... 

Fall is on the way. Snow is on the mountains and the aspen are changing colors. Fall is coming to Colorado. 

Autumn in Durango, the colors change with the seasons. This is a part of Main Street, downtown Durango, as the shops are open and tourists flock to discover what each vendor sells. A day in the life of Durango, Colorado 

The sun shines through a stand of aspen in the mountains of Colorado. As the sun rises, the rays of light barely make it through.