Monthly Archive: February 2023

Sneffels Range and Mears Peak in Fall – Ridgway, Colorado

Sneffels Range and Mears Peak in Fall - Ridgway, Colorado

A view of the Sneffels Mountain Range (Mears Peak) in the Fall near the Dallas Divide and Ridgway, Colorado. Snow covers the mountain peaks, the aspen have peaked with yellow leaves, and interspersed through the scene are pine tries and other conifers. The Sneffels Mountains are part of the larger San Juan Range, as well as the famous Rocky Mountains. This particular spot borders on the national forest boundary, maintained by the Forest Service and the Double RL (Ralph Lauren) ranch. The Sneffels are located on the western side of the Continental Divide, in what is consider the West Slope of Colorado.

Sneffels Range in the Fall – Ridgway, Colorado

Sneffels Range in the Fall - Ridgway, Colorado

A view of the Sneffels Mountain Range in the Fall near the Dallas Divide and Ridgway, Colorado. Snow covers the mountain peaks, the aspen have peaked with yellow leaves, and interspersed through the scene are pine trees and other conifers. The Sneffels Mountains are part of the larger San Juan Range, as well as the famous Rocky Mountains. This particular spot borders on the national forest boundary, maintained by the Forest Service and the Double RL (Ralph Lauren) ranch. The Sneffels are located on the western side of the Continental Divide, in what is consider the West Slope of Colorado.

Lower Multnomah Falls from Benson Bridge – Columbia Gorge

Lower Multnomah Falls from Benson Bridge - Columbia Gorge - Oregon

Multnomah Falls, located in Columbia River Gorge, and features an upper and lower falls, is at 620 ft the tallest waterfall in the State of Oregon. The falls is named after The Multnomah, a tribe of the Chinookan People, Native Americans who inhabited the region around Portland before the arrival of Europeans to Oregon. The falls is fed both by underground springs from Larch Mountain, but also seasonal runoff from rainfall and snow melt.