Dawn at Garden of the Gods II fall color ÿsky on the sandstone cliffs

ÿsky on the sandstone cliffs

and the sense of depth created by the foreground and the layers within the canyon

I especially love how the sandstone cliffs glow

but it sure is spectacular: suddenly one is looking over the huge South Park valley to the grand Collegiate Peaks of the Sawatch Range

ÿ I came out for sunset on this particular evening to make this landscape photography image the glow of the

Dawn at Garden of the Gods II fall color ÿsky on the sandstone cliffsThe early hints of a colorful dawn sky moved my morning photography shoot to the Garden of the Gods. I had a very busy few minutes taking advantage of the amazing light. In this landscape image, I especially love how the sandstone cliffs appear to glow, reflecting the red light of the sun as it breaks the horizon.