Hammock camping in the snow. 7:20 a.m. and it's been snowing for around nine hours. I was nice and cozy in my hammock.
2025 Favorites
My favorite pictures and posts from 2025.
A fleeting burst of sunshine. Right place, right time. A lucky shot as the sun shone for just a minute.
'Spring Hollow' a great secluded spot — Getting here across all the large boulders and down the steep hollow sides can be a bit sketchy, but worth the effort.
'Spring Hollow' — I decided to camp above the big rock formation on the right. 2
Ginger's Studio Worktable. A hurried shot that I should have taken more time over.
Fan — It's the usual story; I liked the play of the light. :)
Little Brazil Creek is very 'scrubby' — Looking north. I'm filling up with water for tonight and tomorrow. I've yet to find a good camping spot near this creek. I hiked over ten miles today to get here.
Woodland pond in the last of the day's sun.
When did I grow old? It feels like I blinked, and suddenly I’ve aged — I was writing in my journal when I noticed how old my hands looked. I don’t feel older, but I now have my grandparents’ hands: the loose flesh, thin skin, age spots, and prominent veins.
Piney Creek Wilderness, Table Rock Lake. Looking west towards Buck Hollow and Piney Creek. I took a short hike further east along the lakeshore to find a spot where I could see out across the lake.
Glorious colors — Early morning sunshine on the aspens at Little Maud Campground, White River National Forest, Basalt, Colorado. Day 4 - Road Trip October 2025. Copyright © 2025 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
Snow on the mountain tops. Day 5 - Road Trip October 2025.
Chalk Creek Canyon — I couldn't resist taking a picture of Chalk Creek Canyon framed by this tree and bush. It was windy and the light was changing rapidly as the clouds moved across the sky.
The endless play of light — I stayed here for several minutes watching the ever-changing light move across Chalk Creek Canyon. 2
The sudden shock of being confronted with the expanse of the plains — I saw this picture — well, one like it — while driving north on Day 3 and made a note to take a picture on the return trip, except I couldn't find the exact viewpoint I'd found, which is a shame because it was a much better composition. Oh well, this photograph will have to do.
The Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs — I arrived in Colorado Springs on time. Now what? We'd booked a hotel in Colorado Springs so that Ginger could take a rest, and I could get cleaned up ready for the next part of our trip. Our hotel room wasn't ready, so we went for a quick walk around some of the more popular parts of the Garden of the Gods.