I have spent much of my photography time walking this paved trail in search of birds. It is close to where I live, easy to reach, and usually fairly active at sunup, which has become my favorite time to be there. The header picture is a stylized shot of the Book Cliffs that I took during one evening’s golden hour. Between the river, the open views, and the changing light, the trail offers a beautiful setting and a good place to get to know a wide variety of birds in Colorado.

Being from Missouri, I have encountered many species here that are new to me. One of my biggest thrills is capturing an image of a bird I have never seen before, then going home and looking it up on the computer. There is nothing exotic about my outings, and most of them begin simply with a walk, a camera, and a little patience. Still, the thrill of discovery never gets old. It is one of the things that keeps me going out again and again.

What you see below is only a fraction of the images I have taken in this one place. I expect this group, along with the others in this gallery, will continue to grow as I add from my extensive collection and return to the trail in different seasons and at different times of day. I hope you will come back often to see what has been added.