Aspen Woods

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Mike

There is abundant beauty in my home state of Colorado. I am lucky to be living here.

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54 thoughts on “Aspen Woods”

suej on August 17, 2014 at 8:49 am said:

Fabulous! I envy you being in proximity to these Aspen woods….. I love their pale bark! 🙂

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 8:52 am said:
  
  ‘Ello Susan. I would trade the view for some fresh pasties.
  
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  - suej on August 17, 2014 at 8:56 am said:
    
    Haha….I’m not making or eating pasties at present!
    
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Helen C on August 17, 2014 at 8:54 am said:

I agree. Colorado is a beautiful place. I only visited once for a business conference and fell in love with it instantly. 😉

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 8:55 am said:
  
  Where did you stay for that conference?
  
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allentimphotos2 on August 17, 2014 at 8:57 am said:

Mike I really like this image. The tonal quality is fantastic. I presume that your changes to this image was done in post processing. Can you tell me more as to what you did. Thanks

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 9:01 am said:
  
  Topaz BW effects and use of transparency effect in finishing touches. Thanks Tim.
  
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  - allentimphotos2 on August 17, 2014 at 9:05 am said:
    
    Mike, thank you. I’ll have to look into Topaz. Is it part of another software package such as Photoshop?
    
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  - Mike on August 17, 2014 at 9:07 am said:
    
    It is a photoshop add on and becomes another filter. Inexpensive and quick download. I only have the BW effects but there is a wide array of software available from Topaz.
    And Tim…..thank you.
    
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  - allentimphotos2 on August 17, 2014 at 9:51 am said:
    
    That’s good information, I’ll check it out.
    
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avian101 on August 17, 2014 at 9:00 am said:

Great shot Mike! 🙂

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 9:16 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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Pat on August 17, 2014 at 9:33 am said:

Beautiful!

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 10:02 am said:
  
  Thanks, Pat.
  
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Fabio on August 17, 2014 at 9:33 am said:

You’re so right!

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 10:02 am said:
  
  At last!
  
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  - Fabio on August 17, 2014 at 10:18 am said:
    
    🙂
    
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Kami on August 17, 2014 at 9:35 am said:

Love, love, love this one. My favorite tree in my favorite state.

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 10:02 am said:
  
  I have aspens in both my front yard and backyard. They are beautiful for sure.
  
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natuurfreak on August 17, 2014 at 9:54 am said:

I was a few years ago by friends in Wyoming and their I saw the aspen for the fierst time.I love the colors white with yellow leaves

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 10:01 am said:
  
  Yes, and Wyoming is only 50 miles north of me. Open space and antelope.
  
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lauramacky on August 17, 2014 at 9:55 am said:

I love the subtle green in the leaves.

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 9:59 am said:
  
  And it loves you, Laura. Good eye.
  
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  - lauramacky on August 17, 2014 at 10:26 am said:
    
    ❤
    
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Emilio Pasquale on August 17, 2014 at 10:34 am said:

I love it, Mike. You’re always teaching me. Like that windows image the other day and now this. Photos that have been in my archives for years I now see differently. I have a grove of aspens that just never did anything for me. I never tried them desaturated to where they’re almost totally black and white. See you later. Gotta go find that shot. Needless to say I love this!

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 10:43 am said:
  
  And you remain kind and generous. Thanks, Emilio.
  
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apronheadlilly on August 17, 2014 at 3:33 pm said:

AH, the drawing in kind of wood.

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 3:54 pm said:
  
  Aspen woods do feel friendly. No chupacabras in there.
  
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  - apronheadlilly on August 17, 2014 at 5:52 pm said:
    
    Had to google that one. 🙂
    
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Pit on August 17, 2014 at 4:03 pm said:

I’ll be able to see some of Colorado’s beauty (again) myself. Will be in Breckenridge for a week from 22nd on. Hopefully will take some good pictures, too.
Have great Sunday,
Pit

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 4:42 pm said:
  
  Nice Pit. Great place for a summer visit. Have fun! Drink beer.
  
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  - Pit on August 17, 2014 at 8:18 pm said:
    
    And gasp for air at that altitude! 😉
    
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  - Mike on August 17, 2014 at 9:17 pm said:
    
    I imagine the weather up there will be a nice respite from the high humidity of Texas.
    
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  - Pit on August 18, 2014 at 6:55 am said:
    
    Definitely, and cooler, too, of course. Now that we have moved from Karnes City to Fredericksburg, it is better here [about 5 – 10 degrees less on average and less humid], but still nothing like high up in the Rockies. I’m looking forward to Breckenridge.
    
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Marilyn Armstrong on August 17, 2014 at 4:29 pm said:

That’s lovely and completely different than the woods in this part of the country. Lovely black and white.

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 4:43 pm said:
  
  With a subtle splash of color, Marilyn.
  
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Sue Slaght on August 17, 2014 at 10:28 pm said:

I want to step into this beautiful photo Mike. I can feel the bark on my hands as I journey through the forest. Thank you for this peaceful image as I head off to bed.

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- Mike on August 17, 2014 at 10:29 pm said:
  
  Sweet dreams Sue. I am heading off to bed as well. Thank you.
  
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awax1217 on August 18, 2014 at 6:37 am said:

I liked this one, but the mountains are my favorite.

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- Mike on August 18, 2014 at 8:14 am said:
  
  Thanks Ba, and good morning.
  
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Littlesundog on August 18, 2014 at 9:43 am said:

The Aspens are one of my favorite aspects of Colorado. So elegant and beautiful.

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- Mike on August 18, 2014 at 10:28 am said:
  
  Mine too. That and no humidity and always cool nights.
  
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LensScaper on August 18, 2014 at 9:53 am said:

I wish we had these wonderful trees over here in the UK, Mike.

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- Mike on August 18, 2014 at 10:13 am said:
  
  They are a marvel, Andy. Cheers.
  
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smackedpentax on August 18, 2014 at 1:52 pm said:

Fantastic shot Mike…you are a lucky guy to be living here…Colorado is one place I would love to visit.

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- Mike on August 18, 2014 at 2:24 pm said:
  
  Thanks James. Yeah, I am a lucky fool. Hope you are doing well, my friend.
  
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  - smackedpentax on August 18, 2014 at 2:29 pm said:
    
    Thanks Mike…just waiting for another visit to the eye surgeon (looks like I may have to have those injections in my eye after all)…but keeping positive, Hope you are good too!
    
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  - Mike on August 18, 2014 at 2:33 pm said:
    
    Diabetics sometimes have to get eye injections. My neighbor does and says it’s no big deal. The thought of it being worse than the actual process. I’m in your corner James.
    
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LB on August 18, 2014 at 8:06 pm said:

Oh I love this sooooo much!
Some of my favorite memories of living in Northern Idaho were of the Aspens. We’d call them “quakies” for the way the leaves shook in the breeze.

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- Mike on August 18, 2014 at 9:00 pm said:
  
  Nice.
  These days quakies are more the result of fracking. Lots of that happening in my county and there have been several small tremors that are probably related to this greedy technology.
  
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Robin on August 19, 2014 at 6:17 pm said:

Ooooh! This is stunning, Mike. Aspens always make me want to move to Colorado. The mountains can be pretty persuasive, too. 🙂

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- Mike on August 19, 2014 at 6:36 pm said:
  
  For me it is the weather. In the summer there is very little humidity, and nights are always cool.
  Thanks, my friend.
  
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Dominik Tomczyk on August 24, 2014 at 2:38 am said:

super shot!

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- Mike on August 24, 2014 at 8:28 am said:
  
  Thanks Dominik.
  
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