We finally got the chance to camp at American Basin this summer which is located in the beautiful San Juan Mountains of Colorado. I was disappointed to arrive after dark the first evening without any time to scout for the coming sunrise shot. Let’s just say that I didn’t get very much sleep as I keep waking up thinking it was already dawn being repeatedly fooled by the near full moon’s brightness.
Well the morning finally came as I stumbled out to great it with open arms and camera ready. I quickly hurried up the trail like a fox scampering around looking for a meal. Where to setup as so many places looked inviting. I finally settled on a section near the roaring stream which had some beautiful paintbrush and various other flowers lining its bank. Before I was ready, I was shocked to see that part of the distant peaks had suddenly become saturated from the first rays of the morning sun.
In near panic mode, I quickly finished my adjustments and began clicking away. Unfortunately, there were no clouds available but instead, a nice early glow that took some effort in post editing to capture. The scene before me was simply amazing as the highlighted peaks with the rushing water and beautiful wildflowers all came together making this the perfect Colorado experience.
While shooting, I noticed a person in a bright blue coat wondering around in front of me. I never worry about someone being in my photo as photoshop easily takes care of this. Little did I know this mysterious person and I would become friends that day and even shared a hike to Sloan Lake which by the way is a beautiful alpine setting located at the base of American Peak. Before heading up the trial, we were all surprised to see a young cow moose bust through our camp which provided a very convenient photo op compliments of the beautiful wildflowers as the perfect backdrop.
Once again, the friendship gained while in the field was equal if not greater than the photographic experience…
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