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Maroon Peak from West Maroon Basin
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The basin surrounding the headwaters of the East Fork
of the Crystal River, below Hasley and West Maroon passes, holds the richest flower fields I've ever seen in Colorado.
The reason became obvious when I first visited this basin in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness in July, 1999. I spent
a lot of time walking past incredible flower fields in the pouring rain, thinking, "I sure wish I could shoot that."
I returned to the area in July, 2001. For several days I explored the basin, dodged thunderstorms and shot various groups
of flowers. Finally I discovered this spectacular field of lupine and red and yellow Indian paintbrush a short distance
below Hasley Pass. As storm clouds gathered to the west, I shot this image with my Zone VI 4x5 field camera, then packed
and bolted for camp as the clouds darkened ominously. Shortly after reaching my tent, the skies opened and rain fell
in torrents for three hours. The next morning, after a brief respite, the summer monsoon returned in earnest.
I packed up my gear and headed for home, happy that I had produced at least one image that captured a bit of West Maroon Basin's
lush beauty.
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To order an 11x14 loose, matted-only (flannel mats) or framed
print (flannel mats) of Maroon Peak from West Maroon Basin, please visit my product catalog by clicking the link beneath the appropriate
thumbnail.
To order an 11x14 loose, matted-only (suede mats) or framed
print (suede mats) of Maroon Peak from West Maroon Basin, please visit my product catalog by clicking the link beneath the
appropriate thumbnail.
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Glenn Randall Photography
At
home on the web at GlennRandall.com and AGPix.com
Specializing in Colorado landscape photography since 1993
Now offering a select group of Utah landscape photographs
from Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park
All images are offered both as prints for the general public and
as stock images for professional photo buyers.
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