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PhotographWet Mountain Valley RanchPhotograph | Wet Mountain Valley Ranch | John Fielder | Wet Mountain Valley (Colo.) | Barns | mountain range | Snow | Fence | Sangre de Cristo Range (Colo.)2023.1.140
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PhotographWet Mountain Valley Ranch 2Photograph | Wet Mountain Valley Ranch 2 | John Fielder | Wet Mountain Valley (Colo.) | Barns | mountain range | Snow | Fence | Sangre de Cristo Range (Colo.)2023.1.141
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PhotographWet Mountain Valley Ranch 3Photograph | Wet Mountain Valley Ranch 3 | John Fielder | Wet Mountain Valley (Colo.) | Barns | mountain range | Snow | Fence | Sangre de Cristo Range (Colo.)2023.1.142
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PhotographWet Mountain Valley Mountain RangePhotograph | Wet Mountain Valley Mountain Range | John Fielder | Wet Mountain Valley (Colo.) | mountain range | Snow | Evergreen Trees | Sangre de Cristo Range (Colo.)2023.1.143
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PhotographWet Mountain Valley Aspen TreePhotograph | Wet Mountain Valley Aspen Tree | John Fielder | Wet Mountain Valley (Colo.) | Aspen Tree2023.1.144
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PhotographHermit PassPhotograph | Hermit Pass | John Fielder | mountain range | boulders | Hermit Pass2023.1.1491
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PhotographHorseshoe Lake In Mountain RangePhotograph | Horseshoe Lake In Mountain Range | John Fielder | Horseshoe Lake | mountain range | Field | boulders2023.1.1492
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PhotographCub Scout Troop Near Macey LakesPhotograph | Cub Scout Troop Near Macey Lakes | John Fielder | People | aspen trees | llamas | Logs | Cub Scouts | animal | livestock2023.1.1493
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PhotographWaterfall Near Macey LakesPhotograph | Waterfall Near Macey Lakes | John Fielder | waterfall | boulders | Flowers | Primrose2023.1.1494
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PhotographMacey Lakes In Mountain PeakPhotograph | Macey Lakes In Mountain Peak | John Fielder | lake | boulders | Mountain Peak | Snow | Macey Lakes2023.1.1495
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PhotographMacey Lakes In Mountain Peak 2Photograph | Macey Lakes In Mountain Peak 2 | John Fielder | lake | boulders | Mountain Peak | Snow | Macey Lakes2023.1.1496
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PhotographNorth Colony Lakes In Mountain PeaksPhotograph | North Colony Lakes In Mountain Peaks | John Fielder | lake | boulders | Mountain Peak | clouds | North Colony Lakes2023.1.1497
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PhotographNorth Colony Lakes At SunsetPhotograph | North Colony Lakes At Sunset | John Fielder | lake | Mountain Peak | clouds | North Colony Lakes2023.1.1498
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PhotographWaterfall Near North Colony LakesPhotograph | Waterfall Near North Colony Lakes | John Fielder | waterfall | boulders2023.1.1499
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PhotographNorth Colony Lakes In ValleyPhotograph | North Colony Lakes In Valley | John Fielder | valley | mountain range | boulders | Lakes | North Colony Lakes2023.1.1500
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PhotographField Of Parry Primrose Near North Colony LakePhotograph | Field Of Parry Primrose Near North Colony Lake | John Fielder | Field | Flowers | mountain range | boulders | Primrose2023.1.1501
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PhotographSunset Over North Colony LakesPhotograph | Sunset Over North Colony Lakes | John Fielder | Sunset | boulders | Sunlight2023.1.1502
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PhotographCowboy at Rusk Hereford RanchPhotograph | Cowboy at Rusk Hereford Ranch | John Fielder | Rusk Hereford Ranch | mountain range | Barbed wire | Fence | Buildings | cattle | human | Horse | ranch | animal | livestock2023.1.2075
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PhotographCattle at Rusk Hereford RanchPhotograph | Cattle at Rusk Hereford Ranch | John Fielder | Rusk Hereford Ranch | mountain range | Fence | cattle | Buildings | ranch | animal | livestock2023.1.2076
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PhotographReflecting Lake at Rusk Hereford RanchPhotograph | Reflecting Lake at Rusk Hereford Ranch | John Fielder | Rusk Hereford Ranch | lake | mountain range | Island | ranch2023.1.2077
This photograph was taken in Wet Mountain Valley, Custer County, Colorado. The main focus of the photo is a ranch that consists of four large wooden structures that appear to be types of barns or shacks painted red. The barns are surrounded by a wooden fence made into separate sections. The Sangre De Cristo Range is in the background. Everything is covered in snow.
This photograph was taken in Wet Mountain Valley, Custer County, Colorado. One main wooden structure that appears to be a red barn is in the center of the photo. A wooden fence surrounds the barn area and in the foreground is a large shadow of the fence. The Sangre De Cristo Range is in the background. Everything is covered in snow.
This photograph was taken in Wet Mountain Valley, Custer County, Colorado. Two main wooden structures that appears to be red barns are in the center of the photo. A wooden fence surrounds the barn area and in the foreground is a large shadow of the fence. The Sangre De Cristo Range is in the background. Everything is covered in snow.
This photograph was taken in Wet Mountain Valley, Custer County, Colorado. This image focuses on the Sangre De Cristo Range covered in snow against a pink sky. Rolling hills also covered in snow and some evergreen trees lies in the foreground.
This photograph was taken in Wet Mountain Valley, Custer County, Colorado. This photo is focused on a single aspen tree with yellow leaves standing on the side of a hill. The sky behind it is clear and blue.
This is a photograph of Hermit Pass in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado. The entire photo is made up of mountain ranges made of dusty brown rock. One large boulder sits in the lower right corner.
This is a photograph of Horseshoe Lake in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado. The lake sits in the background in the middle of a brown field with a mountain range wrapping behind it. The lake appears almost green. There is a small dirt road on the far left side and long grasses grow in the foreground.
This photograph was taken near Macey Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. The photo is of a Cub Scout troop that have four llamas with backpacks strapped to their backs. There is an aspen forest behind them.
This photograph was taken near Macey Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. In the foreground are small bunches of pink Parry Primrose wildflowers sitting in between boulders. In the background is a waterfall that collects in a small pool runs over more large boulders.
This is a photograph of Macey Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. There is a lake in the lower half of the photo that is covered in boulders. In the background are craggy mountain peaks with some snow.
This is a photograph of Macey Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. There is a lake in the lower half of the photo that is covered in boulders. In the background are craggy mountain peaks with some snow.
This is a photograph of North Colony Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. The lake is in the lower half of the photo and is so low that the lake bottom is peeking through. Mountains bookend the banks and sun shines up in between them on popcorn clouds.
This is a photograph of North Colony Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. The lake is in the lower half of the photo and is so low that the lake bottom is peeking through. Colony Baldy Peak can be seen on the upper right and appears gold due to the sunlight. The clouds beyond the lake are also gold and are reflected in the water.
This photograph was taken near North Colony Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. The focus of the photo is a large waterfall that is cascading over shelved rocks. There is some vegetation.
This is a photograph of North Colony Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. The photo includes a large valley with three lakes sitting in the bottom at the center. The bottom of the valley is very green and the sides are tall and rocky. Mountain ranges can be seen in the distance.
This photograph was taken near North Colony Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. In the lower half of the photo is a field of small pink Parry Primrose wildflowers. In the background the land slopes up into a mountain range wrapping around the field.
This photograph was taken near North Colony Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, Custer County, Colorado. In the lower third of the photo is a rocky bank with one large boulder on the left that is all silhouetted in the against the sunset. The sun sits in the lower right corner. The sky is deep orange.
This photograph was taken at Rusk Hereford Ranch in Custer County, Colorado. It is located near Westcliffe, Colorado in the Rocky Mountains region. A man riding a horse stands next to a barbed-wire fence. Buildings and cattle stand on different sides of the fence. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains sit in the background.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 130.
This photograph was taken at Rusk Hereford Ranch in Custer County, Colorado. It is located near Westcliffe, Colorado in the Rocky Mountains region. Black and brown cattle are the focus of the image. A fence breaks up the flat, grassy land. Beyond the fence, buildings sit toward the bottom of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 130.
This photograph was taken at Rusk Hereford Ranch in Custer County, Colorado. It is located near Westcliffe, Colorado in the Rocky Mountains region. A lake reflects the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the background. A small island sits in the lake. Buildings can be seen toward the base of the mountain range.

This photograph can be seen in John Fielder's book Ranches of Colorado on page 132.
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