Colorado Mountain Towns

Blizzard at Dos y Media. Ward, Colorado, 2013

If “Dos y Media” is next door, would this be “Dos”?

The mountain towns above Boulder have a lot of character…character derived from their early history as mining settlements and also from the hardy folks who still choose to live up there through the long winters.

And the photographic opportunities abound.

Here are some interesting places to explore, all within an hour’s drive of Boulder: Ward, Jamestown, Nederland (home of the famous Frozen Dead Guy Days), Rollinsville, Gold Hill, Estes Park, Allenspark, Central City.

[NOTE, July 7, 2015: I Just received a comment, and “the rest o’ the story”, from Dennis Quinn, the accomplished artist who painted this wonderful door. He says: “Hi, I am the artist who painted the blank door. I was looking for font and style that would complement the architecture and setting as well as direct visitors to the greenhouse entrance. I like that you found it interesting to photograph. I’m local and now live in Nederland, working and painting there. I painted the door in 2006 while I was artist in residence there teaching painting and drawing.”  You can find samples of Dennis’ work at his FineArtAmerica website.]