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. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Sunrise from the Independence Monument Lookout. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Fog spreads across the valley floor. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Sunrise from Colorado National Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Layers of fog as the sun rises over he Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Fog rises from the valley floor. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
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. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Rapids in the freezing Arkansas River, Fremont County, Colorado. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.