Floral, Foliagehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05949a/590721406_mSSco-Ti.jpghttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/gallery/4148946_hnPox/2009-10-13T16:41:13ZCopyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMug"Colorado Columbine"
My first ever shot of a columbine, taken June 27, 2009. I had never seen a columbine in the mountains before this. Was walking along the road, looked to the left, and ...<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Colorado Columbine"
My first ever shot of a columbine, taken June 27, 2009. I had never seen a columbine in the mountains before this. Was walking along the road, looked to the left, and ...</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#590721406_mSSco" title=""Colorado Columbine"
My first ever shot of a columbine, taken June 27, 2009. I had never seen a columbine in the mountains before this. Was walking along the road, looked to the left, and ..."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05949a/590721406_mSSco-Th.jpg" width="133" height="150" alt=""Colorado Columbine"
My first ever shot of a columbine, taken June 27, 2009. I had never seen a columbine in the mountains before this. Was walking along the road, looked to the left, and ..." title=""Colorado Columbine"
My first ever shot of a columbine, taken June 27, 2009. I had never seen a columbine in the mountains before this. Was walking along the road, looked to the left, and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:23:10ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05949a/590721406_mSSco-Th.jpg"Flowers & Cones"
Taken in June 2007.
I think these flowers are called Gaillardia Goblins. Spotted these while exploring the grounds of one of my timeshares. I thought they looked pretty a ...<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Flowers & Cones"
Taken in June 2007.
I think these flowers are called Gaillardia Goblins. Spotted these while exploring the grounds of one of my timeshares. I thought they looked pretty a ...</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#242170251_KzdQ7" title=""Flowers & Cones"
Taken in June 2007.
I think these flowers are called Gaillardia Goblins. Spotted these while exploring the grounds of one of my timeshares. I thought they looked pretty a ..."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/242170251_KzdQ7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="149" alt=""Flowers & Cones"
Taken in June 2007.
I think these flowers are called Gaillardia Goblins. Spotted these while exploring the grounds of one of my timeshares. I thought they looked pretty a ..." title=""Flowers & Cones"
Taken in June 2007.
I think these flowers are called Gaillardia Goblins. Spotted these while exploring the grounds of one of my timeshares. I thought they looked pretty a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:25:01ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/Rocky-Mountain-National-Park/242170251_KzdQ7-Th.jpg"Small but Resilient"
Unidentified wildflower near Gold Camp Road in Colorado. While photographing these delicate flowers, I marveled at how amazing it is that they can grow out of rocky ar ...<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Small but Resilient"
Unidentified wildflower near Gold Camp Road in Colorado. While photographing these delicate flowers, I marveled at how amazing it is that they can grow out of rocky ar ...</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#574911953_f5PTy" title=""Small but Resilient"
Unidentified wildflower near Gold Camp Road in Colorado. While photographing these delicate flowers, I marveled at how amazing it is that they can grow out of rocky ar ..."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05769/574911953_f5PTy-Th.jpg" width="80" height="150" alt=""Small but Resilient"
Unidentified wildflower near Gold Camp Road in Colorado. While photographing these delicate flowers, I marveled at how amazing it is that they can grow out of rocky ar ..." title=""Small but Resilient"
Unidentified wildflower near Gold Camp Road in Colorado. While photographing these delicate flowers, I marveled at how amazing it is that they can grow out of rocky ar ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:25:22ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05769/574911953_f5PTy-Th.jpg"Pink Rose"
Wild rose spotted along the North Fork South Platte River near Grant, Colorado, 6/21/2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Pink Rose"
Wild rose spotted along the North Fork South Platte River near Grant, Colorado, 6/21/2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#574921893_vCV9m" title=""Pink Rose"
Wild rose spotted along the North Fork South Platte River near Grant, Colorado, 6/21/2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05881/574921893_vCV9m-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt=""Pink Rose"
Wild rose spotted along the North Fork South Platte River near Grant, Colorado, 6/21/2009." title=""Pink Rose"
Wild rose spotted along the North Fork South Platte River near Grant, Colorado, 6/21/2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:25:44ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05881/574921893_vCV9m-Th.jpg"Delicate Morning"
Taken June 27, 2009 in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado.
I believe this is a wild Geranium. Was practicing with my new 100 mm macro lens. Best viewed large.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Delicate Morning"
Taken June 27, 2009 in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado.
I believe this is a wild Geranium. Was practicing with my new 100 mm macro lens. Best viewed large.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#590740186_RRiGS" title=""Delicate Morning"
Taken June 27, 2009 in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado.
I believe this is a wild Geranium. Was practicing with my new 100 mm macro lens. Best viewed large."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05910a/590740186_RRiGS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt=""Delicate Morning"
Taken June 27, 2009 in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado.
I believe this is a wild Geranium. Was practicing with my new 100 mm macro lens. Best viewed large." title=""Delicate Morning"
Taken June 27, 2009 in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado.
I believe this is a wild Geranium. Was practicing with my new 100 mm macro lens. Best viewed large." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:26:05ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05910a/590740186_RRiGS-Th.jpg"Water Lily"
Taken at Denver Botanic Gardens, 6/28/2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Water Lily"
Taken at Denver Botanic Gardens, 6/28/2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#590820373_frbZB" title=""Water Lily"
Taken at Denver Botanic Gardens, 6/28/2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC060086282009/590820373_frbZB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="133" alt=""Water Lily"
Taken at Denver Botanic Gardens, 6/28/2009." title=""Water Lily"
Taken at Denver Botanic Gardens, 6/28/2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:26:47ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC060086282009/590820373_frbZB-Th.jpgUnidentified orange flower photographed at the Denver Botanic Gardens.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />Unidentified orange flower photographed at the Denver Botanic Gardens.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#680468619_eWhdG" title="Unidentified orange flower photographed at the Denver Botanic Gardens."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06079/680468619_eWhdG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="124" alt="Unidentified orange flower photographed at the Denver Botanic Gardens." title="Unidentified orange flower photographed at the Denver Botanic Gardens." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:27:21ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06079/680468619_eWhdG-Th.jpg2009-06-28 16:05:32"Aspen Sunflower"
A single aspen sunflower basks in the morning sunlight.
Taken near Crested Butte, Colorado 7/11/2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Aspen Sunflower"
A single aspen sunflower basks in the morning sunlight.
Taken near Crested Butte, Colorado 7/11/2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#596128442_J6bun" title=""Aspen Sunflower"
A single aspen sunflower basks in the morning sunlight.
Taken near Crested Butte, Colorado 7/11/2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06345/596128442_J6bun-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt=""Aspen Sunflower"
A single aspen sunflower basks in the morning sunlight.
Taken near Crested Butte, Colorado 7/11/2009." title=""Aspen Sunflower"
A single aspen sunflower basks in the morning sunlight.
Taken near Crested Butte, Colorado 7/11/2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:22:40ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06345/596128442_J6bun-Th.jpg2009-07-11 10:02:28"Wildflower Explosion"
Wildflowers in abundant numbers and colors.
Image taken off Kebler Pass Road west of Crested Butte, Colorado, 7/11/2009.
This was during the annual Crested Butte wi ...<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Wildflower Explosion"
Wildflowers in abundant numbers and colors.
Image taken off Kebler Pass Road west of Crested Butte, Colorado, 7/11/2009.
This was during the annual Crested Butte wi ...</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#596108710_w8F8q" title=""Wildflower Explosion"
Wildflowers in abundant numbers and colors.
Image taken off Kebler Pass Road west of Crested Butte, Colorado, 7/11/2009.
This was during the annual Crested Butte wi ..."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06381CrestedButte711/596108710_w8F8q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt=""Wildflower Explosion"
Wildflowers in abundant numbers and colors.
Image taken off Kebler Pass Road west of Crested Butte, Colorado, 7/11/2009.
This was during the annual Crested Butte wi ..." title=""Wildflower Explosion"
Wildflowers in abundant numbers and colors.
Image taken off Kebler Pass Road west of Crested Butte, Colorado, 7/11/2009.
This was during the annual Crested Butte wi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:28:11ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06381CrestedButte711/596108710_w8F8q-Th.jpg"Early Spring Bloom"
The beginning of spring is evident in the mountains near Wetmore, Colorado. I loved the vibrant color of these newly budding aspen leaves.
05/09/2009<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Early Spring Bloom"
The beginning of spring is evident in the mountains near Wetmore, Colorado. I loved the vibrant color of these newly budding aspen leaves.
05/09/2009</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#536262979_sxdAs" title=""Early Spring Bloom"
The beginning of spring is evident in the mountains near Wetmore, Colorado. I loved the vibrant color of these newly budding aspen leaves.
05/09/2009"><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05251/536262979_sxdAs-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt=""Early Spring Bloom"
The beginning of spring is evident in the mountains near Wetmore, Colorado. I loved the vibrant color of these newly budding aspen leaves.
05/09/2009" title=""Early Spring Bloom"
The beginning of spring is evident in the mountains near Wetmore, Colorado. I loved the vibrant color of these newly budding aspen leaves.
05/09/2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:28:44ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05251/536262979_sxdAs-Th.jpg"Gothic Bloom"
Profusion of aspen sunflowers and lupine below Gothic Mountain near Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Gothic Bloom"
Profusion of aspen sunflowers and lupine below Gothic Mountain near Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#601909754_t2orr" title=""Gothic Bloom"
Profusion of aspen sunflowers and lupine below Gothic Mountain near Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06493a/601909754_t2orr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt=""Gothic Bloom"
Profusion of aspen sunflowers and lupine below Gothic Mountain near Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009." title=""Gothic Bloom"
Profusion of aspen sunflowers and lupine below Gothic Mountain near Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:29:33ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06493a/601909754_t2orr-Th.jpg"Aspen Aglow"
I was walking around in a meadow, and liked the way the sun was shining through the aspen trees, and then caught glimpses of sun rays coming through, just enough that would pro ...<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Aspen Aglow"
I was walking around in a meadow, and liked the way the sun was shining through the aspen trees, and then caught glimpses of sun rays coming through, just enough that would pro ...</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#574901564_MzYPx" title=""Aspen Aglow"
I was walking around in a meadow, and liked the way the sun was shining through the aspen trees, and then caught glimpses of sun rays coming through, just enough that would pro ..."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05817a/574901564_MzYPx-Th.jpg" width="94" height="150" alt=""Aspen Aglow"
I was walking around in a meadow, and liked the way the sun was shining through the aspen trees, and then caught glimpses of sun rays coming through, just enough that would pro ..." title=""Aspen Aglow"
I was walking around in a meadow, and liked the way the sun was shining through the aspen trees, and then caught glimpses of sun rays coming through, just enough that would pro ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:30:14ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC05817a/574901564_MzYPx-Th.jpg"Flowers and Rubies"
Sneezeweed wildflowers point to a view of a peak from the ruby range west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Flowers and Rubies"
Sneezeweed wildflowers point to a view of a peak from the ruby range west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#601921772_dWhxM" title=""Flowers and Rubies"
Sneezeweed wildflowers point to a view of a peak from the ruby range west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06570a/601921772_dWhxM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="123" alt=""Flowers and Rubies"
Sneezeweed wildflowers point to a view of a peak from the ruby range west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009." title=""Flowers and Rubies"
Sneezeweed wildflowers point to a view of a peak from the ruby range west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
July 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:30:55ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06570a/601921772_dWhxM-Th.jpg"Wrapped in Beauty"
A single Aspen tree trunk is beautifully decorated with a group of Colorado Columbines. What a nice surprise!
July 2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Wrapped in Beauty"
A single Aspen tree trunk is beautifully decorated with a group of Colorado Columbines. What a nice surprise!
July 2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#601930111_L3YPk" title=""Wrapped in Beauty"
A single Aspen tree trunk is beautifully decorated with a group of Colorado Columbines. What a nice surprise!
July 2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06626a/601930111_L3YPk-Th.jpg" width="132" height="150" alt=""Wrapped in Beauty"
A single Aspen tree trunk is beautifully decorated with a group of Colorado Columbines. What a nice surprise!
July 2009." title=""Wrapped in Beauty"
A single Aspen tree trunk is beautifully decorated with a group of Colorado Columbines. What a nice surprise!
July 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:32:30ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06626a/601930111_L3YPk-Th.jpg"Into the Trees"
Inviting view into a grove of aspen trees west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
Image captured 09/12/2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Into the Trees"
Inviting view into a grove of aspen trees west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
Image captured 09/12/2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#663358824_WqNsj" title=""Into the Trees"
Inviting view into a grove of aspen trees west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
Image captured 09/12/2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06907/663358824_WqNsj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="118" alt=""Into the Trees"
Inviting view into a grove of aspen trees west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
Image captured 09/12/2009." title=""Into the Trees"
Inviting view into a grove of aspen trees west of Crested Butte, Colorado.
Image captured 09/12/2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:33:08ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC06907/663358824_WqNsj-Th.jpg"Color explosion in the Cottonwoods"
Image captured near Gunnison, Colorado.
September 2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Color explosion in the Cottonwoods"
Image captured near Gunnison, Colorado.
September 2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#680390257_synUo" title=""Color explosion in the Cottonwoods"
Image captured near Gunnison, Colorado.
September 2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC07105/680390257_synUo-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt=""Color explosion in the Cottonwoods"
Image captured near Gunnison, Colorado.
September 2009." title=""Color explosion in the Cottonwoods"
Image captured near Gunnison, Colorado.
September 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:33:32ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC07105/680390257_synUo-Th.jpg"Reaching to the Sky"
Tall aspen trees seem to touch the sky.
Image captured September 2009.<p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com">CapturedByGrace</a><br />"Reaching to the Sky"
Tall aspen trees seem to touch the sky.
Image captured September 2009.</p><p><a href="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/4148946_hnPox#680448974_3xAE9" title=""Reaching to the Sky"
Tall aspen trees seem to touch the sky.
Image captured September 2009."><img src="http://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC07087a/680448974_3xAE9-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt=""Reaching to the Sky"
Tall aspen trees seem to touch the sky.
Image captured September 2009." title=""Reaching to the Sky"
Tall aspen trees seem to touch the sky.
Image captured September 2009." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-09T12:34:19ZCapturedByGracehttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.comhttp://capturedbygrace.smugmug.com/Flowers/Floral-Foliage/DSC07087a/680448974_3xAE9-Th.jpg