Fraser Valley Panoramic

CLICK HERE to see a larger version.

Bike Commute

In honor of last weeks bike to work week I did an early morning panorama of the back trail to Fraser from Winter Park.  I found a great view of both towns while hiking along the ridge this afternoon.  I'm going tonight to take a pano of that.

CLICK HERE for Virtual Tour.

Winter Park - Virtual Tours

CLICK HERE to download or see the virtual tour.  Once again if you download and play it will automatically go fullscreen with the look and feel of being here.  I combined two exposures to get the inside well lit with being able to see the view out the windows. 

Virtual Tour - Bathroom

CLICK HERE for the Virtual Tour.  I have set this one up to automatically rotate and have a link to my upcoming website www.grandcountytours.com.

Content Marathon

Gathering more and more panos and virtual tours for my new business.  Putting them up on here to send them to my partner back east and get more input. Viva la Grand County Tours!

CLICK the top photo to pop out the full photo of the panorama and CLICK the FRASER RIVER video to open up the virtual tour.  Once again you can save target as to your desktop and and play it on your computer full screen.  ENJOY.

Fraser River Trail VR Tour

Here's a link to a virtual tour I did of the Fraser River Trail.  FRASER RIVER TRAIL LINK <-- If you click here you will view the movie in your web browser, if you save right click or ctrl+click on a mac and "save link as" you can download it.  I recommend doing this because when you open the file it will play fullscreen. 

The movie is 15megs since I added U2 - a beautiful day to play as the background music.

[Click on the photo above to enlarge the 360 degree panorama I took to do the video.]

[The photo above is a 360 panorama of a bridge on the Fraser River Trail.]

Here's the link the the Fraser Trail Bridge Tour -  CLICK HERE or save target as.

Snowy May

It snowed a few inches here last night. 

Grand County Rain!

These clouds finally darkened and rained yesterday evening.  Yes, this was the first rain of Winter Park this spring.  All of our rain showers have been the frozen white stuff until now.  As they say Spring snow melt brings Summer flowers; or something corny like that.

Devil's Thumb Sunrise

Couldn't sleep this morning for some reason.  Woke up at 6 am and sunrise is at 619, so I headed to the car to see if I could get some morning shots.  I took a bunch of the typical mountain peaks getting hit with the first few rays, but the one that turned out the best was the one taken just as the sun was about to crest the continental divide over Devil's Thumb.
    I also passed Crazy's vacation home and snapped a photo of his sign out front. 

SAN JUAN BOMB - Fly Fishing the Colorado River

    Spent some time on the water today just outside of Hot Sulpher Springs.  Using a San Juan worm I was able to connect with over a dozen trout in 2 hours.  The water is still quite fast and murky due to the snow melt,
but I have found a spot on the Colorado River where I know I can go and catch fish realitively easily.  My largest was a strong 17 inch brown, that I reluctently admit struck the fly as I was getting ready to cast again.  Taking photos while fishing although tricky, is definately worth it after looking at what I got today.

[Brownie, The Colorado, Getting my lined stretched, Brownie Dos, A rare rainbow]

   

Dirtbag Diaries

If you haven't heard of THE DIRTBAG DIARIES I encourage you to check it out.  A great podcast put on by Fitz Cahill, filled with stories of outdoor adventures and the characters who pursue them.  Welcome to the Dirtbag Diaries is a short introduction to give you a taste of what its all about.  I especially enjoy his podcasts entitled HELP Wanted and 1000 words.  The first one on what may have been the worlds most perfect job and the second on a photographers ability to capture people in the outdoors.  If you have itunes you can subscribe below.

It's Official!

Most people probably won't understand, and it may not be epic.  But, for all those transplants out there or the ones who dream of it...you do.

[Notice the tie-dye poking out love]

Thanks to everyone who sent me birthday wishes.  Have a happy weekend.

Flatiron Photos

Roasted and Salted?

You Decide.  This guy was doing the first flatiron east face direct route just to the right of us yesterday.  I was nervous for him.

VS

Two different approaches.  Both amazing.

Boulder's First Flatiron

Rod and I getting ready for the approach on the first flatiron.  I'm going through the photos now, I thought I would just post a few quick photos of us at the flatirons.  We climbed the east face's right side across to the north arete.  Check b
ack for more photos and a report later.