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PhotographChalk CreekPhotograph | Chalk Creek | John Fielder | Chalk Creek | Evergreen Trees | Snow2023.1.9
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PhotographChalk Creek In WinterPhotograph | Chalk Creek In Winter | John Fielder | Chalk Creek, Colorado | Evergreen Trees | Snow2023.1.10
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PhotographSilhouette of Trees in Browns Canyon National MonumentPhotograph | Silhouette of Trees in Browns Canyon National Monument | John Fielder | Browns Canyon National Monument (Colo.) | Trees2023.1.431
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PhotographMountain Range in Browns Canyon National MonumentPhotograph | Mountain Range in Browns Canyon National Monument | John Fielder | Browns Canyon National Monument (Colo.) | Trees | bushes | mountain range | Rocks2023.1.432
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PhotographSunny Mountain Range in Browns Canyon National MonumentPhotograph | Sunny Mountain Range in Browns Canyon National Monument | John Fielder | Browns Canyon National Monument (Colo.) | Trees | bushes | mountain range | Rocks2023.1.433
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PhotographYellow Trees in Brown Canyon National MonumentPhotograph | Yellow Trees in Brown Canyon National Monument | John Fielder | Browns Canyon National Monument (Colo.) | Trees | Vegetation | mountain2023.1.434
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PhotographClear Creek headwaters, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1Photograph | Clear Creek headwaters, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1 | John Fielder | Mountains | lake | peaks | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness2023.1.871
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PhotographClear Creek headwaters, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 2Photograph | Clear Creek headwaters, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 2 | John Fielder | Mountains | lake | Rocks | peaks | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness2023.1.872
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PhotographElephant head wildflowers, Clear Creek headwaters, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks WildernessPhotograph | Elephant head wildflowers, Clear Creek headwaters, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness | John Fielder | Mountains | lake | Wildflowers | Snow | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness2023.1.873
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PhotographHarrison Flats, Collegiate Peaks WildernessPhotograph | Harrison Flats, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness | John Fielder | creek | log | Harrison Flats | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness2023.1.874
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PhotographHuron Peak, Harrison Flats, Three Apostles, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1Photograph | Huron Peak, Harrison Flats, Three Apostles, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1 | John Fielder | Mountains | Huron Peak | lake | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness2023.1.875
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PhotographHuron Peak, Harrison Flats, Three Apostles, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 2Photograph | Huron Peak, Harrison Flats, Three Apostles, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 2 | John Fielder | Mountains | Huron Peak | fog | Three Apostles | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness2023.1.876
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PhotographLake Anne, Harrison Flats, Three Apostles, Collegiate Peaks WildernessPhotograph | Lake Anne, Harrison Flats, Three Apostles, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness | John Fielder | Mountains | Lakes | Snow | Pond | Three Apostles | Lake Anne | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness2023.1.877
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PhotographShowy daisy wildflowers, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1Photograph | Showy daisy wildflowers, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1 | John Fielder | Mountains | Wildflowers | Collegiate Peaks | bushes | Missouri Basin | Collegiate Peaks Wilderness | Daisies2023.1.879
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PhotographRosy Paintbrush Wildflowers, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 2Photograph | Rosy Paintbrush Wildflowers, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 2 | John Fielder | Mountains | Wildflowers | Peak | Missouri Basin2023.1.880
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PhotographMount Columbia, North Cottonwood Creek, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1Photograph | Mount Columbia, North Cottonwood Creek, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1 | John Fielder | Mountains | Moon | lake | Mount Columbia2023.1.881
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PhotographMount Yale, Lake Rebecca, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 3Photograph | Mount Yale, Lake Rebecca, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 3 | John Fielder | Mountains | Yale, Mount (Colo.) | Snow | peaks | Cottonwood Creek2023.1.885
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PhotographMount Yale, North Cottonwood Creek, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1Photograph | Mount Yale, North Cottonwood Creek, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1 | John Fielder | Mountains | Yale, Mount (Colo.) | creek | Cottonwood Creek2023.1.886
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PhotographMount Yale, North Cottonwood Creek, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 2Photograph | Mount Yale, North Cottonwood Creek, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 2 | John Fielder | Mountains | Yale, Mount (Colo.) | creek | lake | Peak | Cottonwood Creek2023.1.887
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PhotographRosy paintbrush, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1Photograph | Rosy paintbrush, Missouri Basin, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness 1 | John Fielder | Mountains | Wildflowers | stones | peaks | Missouri Basin2023.1.890
This photograph shows Chalk Creek flowing between snow covered rocks in Chaffee County, Colorado. Snowy evergreen trees line the creek.

This photograph correlates to a page of written notes that John Fielder added to the bundle of maps called, The Colorado Trail: Maps. Next to the location he has written July 1-3 and Sept. 9-15, Scenery Rating: 6, In at Chalk Creek, Out at North Pass, 12,000 Pass, 1, 73.0 Miles.
This is a photograph of Chalk Creek in Chaffee County, Colorado. The creek itself crosses the entire photograph with evergreen trees and bushes on either side. Large boulders make up the creek. Everything is covered in snow.

This photograph correlates to a page of written notes that John Fielder added to the bundle of maps called, The Colorado Trail: Maps. Next to the location he has written July 1-3 and Sept. 9-15, Scenery Rating: 6, In at Chalk Creek, Out at North Pass, 12,000 Pass, 1, 73.0 Miles.
This photograph was taken in the Browns Canyon National Monument in Chaffee County, Colorado. The silhouette of trees are set against a yellow,pink,purple,blue, and black sky.
This photograph was taken in the Browns Canyon National Monument in Chaffee County, Colorado. A variety of tree and bushes are nestled between rocks in the foreground. Mount Princeton sits below a grey sky in the background. The photo appears to have been taken around dusk/dawn.
This photograph was taken in the Browns Canyon National Monument in Chaffee County, Colorado. A variety of tree and bushes are nestled between rocks in the foreground. The Sawatch Mountain Range sits below a light blue sky in the background.
This photograph was taken in the Browns Canyon National Monument in Chaffee County, Colorado. A variety of trees border dry vegetation in the foreground of the image. Mount Princeton sits beneath a light blue sky in the background.
A photograph of the Collegiate Peaks at the Clear Creek headquarters in Chaffee County, Colorado. The mountain peaks are bathed in sunlight while the sky transitions from light blue to darker blue. The lake is clear and reflects most of the background that is not blocked by the rocks. The lake and feet of the peaks is shaded.
A photograph of a rock slide in the shadow of the Collegiate Peaks in Chaffee County, Colorado. The boulders and rocks in the rock slide lead up to the peaks and the rock slide narrows as they get close to the peaks in the background. The sun shines on the peaks as the slide is covered by the shade.
A photograph of the Elephant Head wildflowers growing in the Missouri Basin of the Collegiate Peaks in in Chaffee County, Colorado. The pink flowers grow in different patches near a small alpine lake which is surrounded by green grasses. Note the lack of trees and the snow on the left side of the photograph, which is due to the elevation the photograph was taken at.
The photograph of a creek running through the Harrison Flats. A log lays across the creek like a bridge. The Harrison Flats are in Chaffee County, Colorado.
The photograph of Huron Peak at the Three Apostles area in Chaffee County, Colorado. The peak stands majestically in the sunlight with the lake is in the shade. The lake is full of water grasses that makes it seem like it has grass trimmings in the water. Huron Peak looks like it could be the mountain from Paramount Pictures or a mountain from a movie scene.
The photograph of Huron Peak during either dawn or dusk in Chaffee County, Colorado. The sun is at the edge of the peak which is shaded along with the rest of the landscape. The ground looks like it has frost on it and the lake appears to have some sort of fog on it.
A photograph of the alpine lake, Lake Anne in the Three Apostles area in Chaffee County, Colorado. The lake is quite large and has snow by it, either extra snow or a tiny glacier. The lake itself is turquoise and is mostly clear. A strip of land has bisected a corner of the lake, which resulted in a tiny pond formed right next to the bigger lake.
A photograph of showy daisy wildflowers growing in the Missouri Basin in Chaffee County, Colorado. The Collegiate Peaks rise above the basin and the daisies flourish on the side of the peak. The basin overall is green, except for the start of the peaks. There are some bushes in the mid ground as well.
A photograph of the rosy paintbrush wildflowers growing in the Missouri Basin in Chaffee County, Colorado.The mountain peak looms in the background.
A photograph of the night sky around Mount Columbia in Chaffee County, Colorado. The landscape is mostly silhouetted against the bright black, purple and orange night sky. The moon shines overhead and the sun is clearly shown to be setting. The waters of the lake reflect the night sky above.
The photograph is a closeup of one of the Collegiate Peaks by the Cottonwood Creek in Chaffee County, Colorado. The peak is bathed in yellow light which almost makes it look like sulfur. Snow covers the peaks behind it and the rest of the landscape is shaded except for said peaks.
A photograph of Cottonwood Creek in Chaffee County, Colorado. The small creek cuts through the grass before emptying into the alpine lake. The gentle peaks loom ahead, with the larger one bathed in sunlight. The grass around is deteriorating by the creek potentially causing a new path for the creek to take.
The photograph shows the closeup of the gentle peak overlooking Cottonwood Creek in Chaffee County, Colorado. The peak is bathed in sunlight while the creek and lake are in the shade. The water reflects the current sky.
The photograph shows the rosy paintbrush flowers in the Missouri Basin in Chaffee County, Colorado. The pink flowers in the middle of a field of wildflowers, including blue, white and yellow wildflowers. The mountain peaks are in the background. A pile of stones that are grey and smooth are in the field. It is unclear if it is the remains of a rock slide or if it was a more recent one.
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