Colorado-Arkansas Jan 19-20, 2013

Had to deal with clear skies this weekend, so I headed for the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction to take advantage of the great conditions for shallow fog in the valley. I took some pics from the canyon rim Saturday night, then played the road up the canyon for the morning sunrise. Took some pics of the semi-frozen Arkansas River on my way back home. A nice, cold, winter weekend!

Canyon lit by the moon.
Colorado Night

Canyon lit by the moon. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Orion
Orion

Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Sunrise from the Independence Monument Lookout.
Colorad-Oh!

Sunrise from the Independence Monument Lookout. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Sea of Fog
Sea of Fog

Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Fog spreads across the valley floor.
Oh, Colorado II

Fog spreads across the valley floor. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Sunrise from Colorado National Monument.
Big Country

Sunrise from Colorado National Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Layers of fog as the sun rises over he Monument.
Into the Atmosphere I

Layers of fog as the sun rises over he Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Fog rises from the valley floor.
The Apparition

Fog rises from the valley floor. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Into the Atmosphere III
Into the Atmosphere III

Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Colorado National Monument, sunrise, fog, hoar frost, sunstar, monochrome, winter, snow
10 Degrees in Black and White

Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Fog burns off at the base of Colorado National Monument.
Out of the Mist

Fog burns off at the base of Colorado National Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Ice and water on the Colorado River, reflecting the canyon walls.
Cold Arkansas I

Ice and water on the Colorado River, reflecting the canyon walls. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Cold Arkansas II
Cold Arkansas II

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Cold Arkansas IV
Cold Arkansas IV

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Cold Arkansas V
Cold Arkansas V

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Rapids in the freezing Arkansas River, Fremont County, Colorado
Icy Flow

Rapids in the freezing Arkansas River, Fremont County, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Icy Flow II
Icy Flow II

Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.