• Columbine wildflowers at sunrise near Ice Lake in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, with jagged alpine peaks, snowfields, and flowing meltwater in the background.

Basin Journey

This photograph was made at sunrise near Ice Lake in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, after plans for a longer backpacking trip were cut short by unstable weather and wildfire conditions. With only one morning available, I started hiking while the world slept, climbing steadily through forest, past waterfalls, and into open alpine terrain as the sky slowly began to lighten.

By the time I reached the basin, the air was cold and still and tinged with the morning twilight. Jagged peaks reflected in the impossibly blue lake, and higher up, lingering snowfields gave way to flowing meltwater. Near the base of Golden Horn, tall columbines caught the earliest light, soft blues and yellows standing out against dark stone and retreating snow. With just a single sunrise to work with, this quiet moment felt especially complete.
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