I was surprised this morning to run across this series of sunrise shots from last spring that hadn’t been processed yet. How could I forget this awesome sunrise!? I spent five days outside of Crested Butte late last May on my maiden trip with my new camper. I always love shooting in this area just after the snow has melted enough to be able to travel on most of the roads. The aspen trees and foliage are bursting with fresh vibrant greens and there is always the possibility for a spring storm to increase the chances of having dramatic skies. Such was the case this morning. A storm front was moving in from the west and when I arrived early this morning the skies were pretty overcast. I parked at one of my favorite locations along Kebler Pass Road west of town and waited to see what would happen. Sure enough the clouds began to break a bit as sunrise neared and started to take on a pinkish, orange cast. Soon they were glowing behind the snow covered Beckwith Peaks. The soft dawn light illuminated the valley filled with bright green aspens and made for a spectacular scene. What a start to the day! Shortly after noon the rain set in and I awoke the following morning to a blanket of fresh snow.

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