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@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 6:46 PM

The rough, west-facing slopes of Grand Turk—dusted with snow—rising up behind part of Sultan Mountain in Sunday's morning light.

#MountainMonday #Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Mountains #Colorado #Fallorado

Jagged, snow-dusted mountain cliffs rise above dark, forested slopes beneath a pale, cloudy sky.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 12:49 PM

The mist rising from the Animas River between Silverton and Molas Pass created some calming scenes yesterday morning just after sunrise.

#MonochromeMonday #Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #MoodyMonday #MistyMonday #MistyMountains

A monochrome mountain forest of tall evergreen trees fades into dense fog, with overlapping silhouettes receding across a steep, mist-covered slope.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 12:05 AM

Now that's a sunrise! 🌅 Today's moments were definitely worth the 4 AM start.

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Sunrise #SunriseSunday #Stunday

Sunrise over a forested mountain valley, with dark alpine slopes and scattered conifers in the foreground, jagged peaks in the distance, and pink, orange, and blue clouds stretching across the sky.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 9:39 PM

There was so much wonderful light and atmosphere this morning, I can barely stand it! 🙌🏼

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #AutumnLeaves #FallColors

A mountainside forest of golden and orange aspens interspersed with dark evergreen trees rises above a low meadow of autumn vegetation, with a rocky slope visible in the upper right.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 5:17 PM

The sunrise at Molas Pass this morning did not disappoint.

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Sunrise #SunriseSunday #Stunday #Mountains

A mountain valley at sunrise, with a small pond reflecting a vivid pink, purple, and orange sky, surrounded by evergreen forest, golden autumn aspens, and rugged mountain peaks.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 1:15 AM

A September Still Life (2026)

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #AutumnLeaves #FallColors

Forest floor covered with pine needles, rocks, lichen, moss, and low green plants, accented by a bright yellow leaf and clusters of red foliage.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 2:19 PM

Grand Turk on a stormy late September day.

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Mountain #Colorado #Fallorado #FallFriday #MolasPass

A rugged gray mountain massif rises above a conifer forest and patches of golden autumn aspens beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 3:28 AM

Fading Canopies (2026)

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #AspenLeaves #FallColors #AutumnVibes #Autumn #Fall

A dense autumn stand of slender white-barked aspen trees covers a steep forested slope, their golden-yellow leaves glowing against deep green understory and shadowed trunks.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 12:15 AM

Standing Out (2026)

That one group that just can't help but get the party started a little early. 🥳

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #FallColors #AutumnVibes

A stand of vivid red, orange, and golden aspens lines a rocky mountain road beneath dramatic blue-gray storm clouds; a yellow hairpin-turn sign marked 25 MPH stands in the foreground.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 4:05 AM

Happy autumnal equinox to all who celebrate. Some early color is showing on the passes here in southwest Colorado and I am slightly giddy. 🍂

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #FallColors #AutumnVibes #Autumn #AutumnEquinox

A dense stand of white-barked aspen trees with overlapping branches and leaves in green, gold, orange, and red autumn colors.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 2:39 PM

#SilentSunday

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #AspenLeaves #AspenGold #AutumnVibes #FallColors

A sunlit autumn forest of slender aspen trees, their golden leaves glowing against darker evergreens and shadowed woodland. Warm light filters through the trunks onto grasses and fallen leaves covering the forest floor.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 3:28 PM

Rust-colored leaves blend
amongst rocks—leached rugged cliffs
persistently changed

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Mountains #SanJuanMountains #Poetry #Haiku

Autumn mountainside with colorful exposed rock formations and a broad, eroded slope surrounded by golden aspens and dark evergreen trees.

@dmimaging.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 3:01 PM

The Season has arrived. My favorite 2 weeks outta the year.
FALLLLLLLL! #scape
There will be less time on here because I will be OUT there!

“Every mountain top is within reach if you just keep climbing.”
― Barry Finlay

#photography
#estespark
#colorado
#fallorado
#eck

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:30 PM

Late last September, a leaf peeping trip briefly became a moose peeping adventure. If you look closely, you can see in their eyes: "DO YOU MIND!!!?!!!" 😂

#ThrowbackThursday #Photography #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #AutumnVibes #Moose #FallColors

A bull moose rests beside a cow moose grazing among golden grasses and autumn shrubs, framed by spruce trees.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 10, 2026, 10:53 PM

Attempting to "Engineer" a little beauty on this #ThrowbackThursday.

I know. So clever. 😬😂

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #Mountains #FallColors #AutumnVibes #EngineerMountain

A broad, sunlit mountain rises above dense evergreen forests and brilliant golden aspens in autumn. Its steep, pale-gray slopes reveal prominent reddish and dark horizontal rock layers, while scattered clouds drift across a soft blue sky. Dark conifers frame the colorful valley in the foreground.

@dmimaging.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 9:35 PM

Follow @brianhowerton.bsky.social and myself Sept 22-Oct 1 as we head to the San Juan’s for Colorado fall leaf 🍁 peeping!
Adventuring in the splendor of fall in real time!
It’s gonna be epic!
#photography
#fallorado
#eck

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 9:28 PM

Patiently waiting for autumn temperatures to arrive. 😬 Bring on the fall colors along the Animas…

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #AutumnVibes #FallColors

Fast-moving river water flows over dark rocks and a fallen log in the foreground, below a stony bank backed by dense woodland with green, yellow, orange, and red autumn leaves.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 7:18 PM

A twilight view of Twilight Peak taken in September 2024 is my #MountainMonday presentation this week.

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #FallVibes #AumnLeaves #FallColors #Mountains

Jagged mountain peaks glow pink in the fading light beneath layered gray clouds, rising above a dark evergreen valley dotted with golden autumn aspens.

@drumshaman.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 11:11 PM

A small patch of intense red-orange aspen sits like a bullseye among an evergreen forest with streaks of yellow-green aspen as low clouds drift across the mountainside.

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Colorado #Fallorado #September #Mountains #AspenLeaves #FallColors #Stunday

A forested mountainside of dark evergreens is streaked with bright yellow, orange, and red autumn trees, while low pale mist drifts across the lower slope.

@dmimaging.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 10:54 PM

I see a lot of excitement for fall colors.
Can’t help myself.
🫶
#colorado
#fallorado
#september
#gold
#leaves
#photography
#autumn