Yesterday afternoon I made a trip to Foxton, along the South Platte River. The river was flowing strongly down the valley. It was good to hear the soothing sound of water rushing past. After parking at the roadside parking lot, I took a walk along the riverbank. During previous visits to this spot, I never noticed the crescent shape of the nearer of these two boulders. I made several exposures, but this image at a slow shutter speed best captured the motion of the flowing water.
Boulders In The Platte River
Turning back towards the parking lot, the sun caught the peaks of Cathedral Spires. There are definite signs that autumn is slowly approaching. Several bushes had traces of fall colors beginning to show. Yellowing leaves may be seen on some of the bushes in the image below. Sumac bushes can look quite spectacular during the fall — several sumac bushes in this area have already have bright red leaves.
Cathedral Spires And Platte River
There is one spot at the roadside where the granite boulders have been vertically stacked as a result of erosion and weathering over the millennia. Over the years I have made several attempts at making images of this boulder stack. This is one of the more successful attempts; the diffuse overhead light revealed the shape and texture of the boulders.
Stacked Boulders Along The Platte River
From the parking lot, a trail leads up to Cathedral Spires through the pine forest. I headed up the trail until reaching a huge boulder. Climbing to the top of the boulder reveals a view of the forest with the spires peeking from the top. Using a wide-angle lens allowed me to include a large portion of the boulder at the base.
Cathedral Spires
This was the last image that I made before the clouds cast shadows on the spires with the setting sun.