Several years ago Andy and I discovered the beauty around Loveland Pass.  There are lots of little lakes with beautiful views and sometimes cute pikas to photograph.  One morning in July, Andy and I went to Loveland pass and, while Andy ran along the southeast ridge, I sat at the edge of a boulder field and waited for a pika to photograph.  It was a chilly morning and I eventually put the hood of my coat up over my head.   After about 15 minutes of waiting I heard a gentle purring sound and looked over to find a weasel!  There's a reason there's a children's rhyme saying "pop goes the weasel".  For the next 3-4 minutes this little weasel popped its head up between the rocks only to hide again and come up in a different spot.  My camera's minimum focus distance is 8 feet and several times he/she was too close for the lens to focus!  What a treat! I've gone back several times since with no weasel sighting but the memory is still fresh...

Two years ago Andy and I traveled to Aspen and we got to photograph the sunrise at the Maroon Bells.  It was beautiful and the trees were in their full fall glory.  There were, however, about 150 other photographers who were there with us!  This year we got a chance to travel to Aspen in July and what a difference!  The scene was just as beautiful and there was only one other photographer.  It was a gorgeous morning and there is nothing quite like a lake, aspen trees, stunning mountains and a sunrise.