Rules of outdoor photography argue against doing so at midday, especially in summertime when the sun angle is highest. I violate stupid rules. This Rocky Mountain National Park scene of high-noon cumulus humilis, floating placidly through crystalline skies above a highland meadow’s mirroring watercourse, was evocative and beautiful regardless of (and I’ll argue, partly because of) this light. After a steep hike up, a quick snack and relaxation break here was every bit as calming and wondrous as it appears, with just the lightest breeze keeping us cool in body and spirit.
2 SE Grand Lake CO (14 Jul 9) Looking ESE
40.2373, -105.7934Cumulus Humilis over Mountain Wetlands
Rules of outdoor photography argue against doing so at midday, especially in summertime when the sun angle is highest. I violate stupid rules. This Rocky Mountain National Park scene of high-noon cumulus humilis, floating placidly through crystalline skies above a highland meadow’s mirroring watercourse, was evocative and beautiful regardless of (and I’ll argue, partly because of) this light. After a steep hike up, a quick snack and relaxation break here was every bit as calming and wondrous as it appears, with just the lightest breeze keeping us cool in body and spirit.
2 SE Grand Lake CO (14 Jul 9) Looking ESE
40.2373, -105.7934