Rocky Mountain Wildflowers — South Park Colorado

Wild Irises in Colorado’s High Country

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Wild Irises in Colorado’s High Country

Wild Irises bloom in South Park Colorado in late spring and summer at an altitude of approximately 10,000 feet.

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Guffey, Colorado is listed as one of six hidden destinations to visit in the United States as per AARP

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Guffey, CO is well worth a trip back to the Old West. It is located in the South Eastern corner of Colorado's South Park Heritage Area in Park County. Guffey, Colorado has become the #2 destination in the USA as listed by AARP. AARP - Guffey is #2 (literally) as a place to visit in the Nation...North of the Royal Gorge and west of Pikes Peak, Guffey has 98 human residents who look to their pets for political leadership: Citizens have elected cats and dogs as their mayors for as long as anyone can remember. The town itself is a ramshackle masterwork...

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How to Photograph Wildflowers in the High Country, Part 1

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  Wildflowers are an important part of landscape photography. Using them as a foreground almost guarantees an interesting photo and the color that they add can be a very important part of the picture. Shooting wildflowers isn't difficult once you know a few pointers. Here are a couple that works well... I'm often asked when is the best time to shoot wildflowers in the Rockies. By mid to late June it is usually possible to find wildflowers at the seven to ten thousand foot levels. However, the real displays of high country wildflowers found at eleven and twelve thousand feet...

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