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If capturing the perfect shot is just as important as the journey, these locales will be just your shutter speed. Last Chance Module Array Last Chance This intriguing sculpture by M12 Studio marries nature and art in the middle of Colorado’s vast golden prairie. The piece’s wooden beams align with the rising and setting sun during solstices but are picture perfect year-round. Palisade Farmscapes Palisade Frame the stunning striated walls of the Bookcliffs through rows of lush fruit trees standing at attention and tendrilled grape vines. If the timing of your trip allows, snap the full moon rising over Grand Mesa in a dusky, peach-colored sky. Vogel Canyon La Junta Point your lens at this canyon where Native American petroglyphs adorn the sandstone walls. Pronghorn and tarantula mating season — in August and September — are just two of the wildlife surprises you’ll encounter. Spanish Peaks Wilderness Aguilar The photogenic twin Spanish Peaks served as navigational landmarks for Native Americans and settlers alike. Make Cordova Pass your high-altitude basecamp for wide-open shots of star-dappled indigo skies. Flatirons Boulder Capture a Colorado legend: The Flatirons are the striking, slanted, reddish-brown sandstone formations on the city’s west side. They are Boulder’s most iconic landmark, and you’ll see their likeness in business logos and artwork throughout town. Rifle Ice Caves Near Rifle Winter brings bonus beauty to Rifle Mountain Park, where ice caves wait to thrill shutterbugs. You can easily spend a full day shooting electric-blue explosions of ice, shockingly turquoise icicles and massive frozen, pillar-like formations. Sangre de Cristo Mountains Near Crestone Come sunset, the Mystic San Luis Valley light plays on the peaks of the majestic Sangre de Cristos. Stay focused as the neon-pink alpenglow shifts to darkest crimson: The sight is so stunning you might forget to take your shot. Mount Sopris Near Carbondale The dual summits of Sopris are a photographic delight in every season. Fall is especially striking, as vibrant yellow and red foliage pops up from verdant carpets in eye-pleasingly harmonious contrast to the mountain’s snow-dappled crags. Twin Lakes Twin Lakes Just off the Top of the Rockies byway sit the glimmering waters of the state’s two largest glacial lakes. Within their evergreen-ringed surfaces, you’ll find mirror images of Mount Elbert, our highest peak. Sand Wash Basin Maybell Wild horses — from ruddy sorrels to patterned paints — freely gallop across picturesque mesas speckled with sagebrush and juniper. Each May, catch cowboy culture in action at the Great American Horse Drive. KEEP THESE SPOTS MAGICAL by following Care for Colorado Leave No Trace Principles and tagging pictures responsibly on social media. Learn more at Colorado.com/CareForColorado
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