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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 10h

The #Iconic #Maroon #Bells at #sunset. #Aspen #leaves were still hanging on, providing gorgeous #Autumn #gold #reflections beneath the #snow-dusted #peaks. Pure #Colorado #heaven.

#theOutsiderPhotos #Landscape #Scape #Escape #LandscapePhotography #Wild #Wilderness #Nature #NatureLover #NatureLovers

Image shows a sunset sky dotted and smeared with light, puffy clouds above three prominent mountain peaks. The three peaks are dusted with snow. The terrain of the peaks allows the snow to settle into nearly horizontal striations on the north sides of the peaks, as well as into a valley leading down from the peaks. The valley below the peaks is lush with conifer trees on the left and Aspen trees on the right. Most of the Aspens are gold with Autumn color. At the bottom of the valley between the two sides is a small pond, which provides a reflection of the Aspens. The clouds in the sky and the entire scene is imbued with pink and golden tones due to sunset.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 1d

#Pronghorns are the fastest #land #animals in the western #hemisphere with top speeds of 55 mph (88 km/h)! Despite being #prey, they #graze in daylight as nothing can outrun them.

#theOutsiderPhotos #Wildlife #Animals #Nature #Mammals #NatureLover #NatureLovers #Mammal #Wild #Twosday #Colorado

A mother Pronghorn looks towards the viewer as her yearling cuddles under her chin. The yearling is nearly full grown, but still looks to her mother for support. The vegetation is grassy and brown, indicating Autumn.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 2d

Bringing a little bit of #sunny #Autumn 🍂 ✨ #gold ✨ your way from #Aspen, #Colorado.

#theOutsiderPhotos #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #AspenColorado #Aspens #AspenTrees #Fall #Scape #Escape #Nature #NatureLover #AutumnGold #GoldRush #Country #Mountains #RockyMountains #Sky #Sun #CountryFence

In the foreground, the image shows a group of tall Aspen trees adjacent to a wooden post and rail fence. Beyond the fence is a horse pasture, still vibrantly green, but with a few yellowing areas showing hints of Fall. On the other side of the pasture is a large grove of hundreds of Aspen trees as the base of a small, rounded mountain. As the elevation of the terrain increases up the mountainside, the Aspen trees give way to hardier conifer trees. The mountain is covered in lush dark green from the conifer trees. Above the scene on the left is the sun, still bright in the late afternoon, but on its way to sunset. Its light shines between the Aspen tree trunks in the foreground, creating a starburst pattern around the sun itself and casting a few sunspots on the camera's lens.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 6d

Hello from Palmer Lake! Nice shot!

The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 8d

Hi everyone! I'm in the field this week doing some #Aspen #photography in, well, Aspen, #Colorado! Just a phone pic for now! 💛🧡🤎🍂

#theOutsiderPhotos #Scape #Escape #Landscape #Nature #NatureLover #AspenColorado #AutumnGold #Fall #Autumn #AspenTrees #AspenColorado #NatureLovers #LandscapePhotography

Image shows a dirt trail leading through an open wooden fence gate into a grove of Aspen trees. Many of the trees' leaves are already fallen. It is a bright, sunny day with a mostly blue sky and a few puffy white clouds.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 14d

#Fat #Bear #Week 🐻 may be over, but the #bulky #bruins at #Brooks #Falls will continue packing on pounds for #hibernation. Check them out on bear cams: explore.org/livecams/bro...

#theOutsiderPhotos #Mammals #Nature #NatureLover #Wild #Wildlife #Alaska #BrownBear #Katmai #BrooksFalls #FatBearWeek

An Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear sits on the lip of a waterfall, reaching toward a salmon with its enormous front right paw. The bear's gaze is focused on the fish as it attempts to jump up the waterfall while evading the bear's huge claws. The bear is so enormous, its backside diverts water around himself, leaving exposed the rock upon which he is perched.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 15d

It’s #FatBearWeek 2025! 🐻🍂 The #chonky champs are bulked up for #hibernation and battling for the crown. Who’s your pick for #fattest bear? explore.org/fat-bear-week

#theOutsiderPhotos #Alaska #BrownBear #Alaska #Katmai #resist #mammals #Nature #NatureLover #FatBear #NatureLovers #Wild #Wildlife

An Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear holds a salmon in its teeth, gripped at the salmon's head as it stands on the tip of a waterfall. The bear has just pulled the salmon from a waterfall, part of which is visible in the image.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 20d

#Colorado #mountains just had their first major #snowfall of the season!❄️🦌🍂🤩

#theOutsiderPhotos #Fall #Winter #Nature #NatureLovers #Wildlife #MuleDeer #Snow #Autumn #AutumnSnow #Mammals #Wild #Deer #Resist #Seasons #RockyMountains #ColoradoSnow

Image shows a female Mule Deer browsing on berries in late Autumn while snow falls around her. Only her head and upper part of her neck is shown as she looks to the left of the photo towards the twigs she is browsing.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 21d

I love them so much, any time of the year, but definitely agree they're at their most stunning in the Autumn!

The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 21d

To be a #Wood #Duck gliding through #soft #silver #water in #Autumn.🧡🍂💛

#theOutsiderPhotos #NatureLovers #Nature #Bird #Birder #Birding #BirdWatcher #Animal #WoodDuck #Duck #BirdPhotography #Colorado #ColoradoBird #DenverAudubon #AudubonSociety #NaturePhotography #WildlifeLovers #Resist #GetOutside

A colorful male wood duck swims towards and looks in the viewer's direction. The head of the bird is center right while its rear is center and to the left and its body is slightly angled so that its head is more in focus than the rear. The bird's head is reflected in the water it is swimming through. The surface of the water appears silvery and almost creamy and dreamy.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 22d

#Craggy #granite #peaks contrast with the delicate fluttering of #Aspens in the #Rocky #Mountains.

#theOutsiderPhotos #Autumn #Landscape #Escape #Scape #LandscapePhotography #Colorado #GetOutside #AutumnGold #AspenTrees #Fall #FallColors #FallVibe #Resist #RockyMountains #Aspen #Nature #NatureLover

A massive grouping of craggy granite mountain peaks is in the background of this image. Below the peaks is a forest of conifer and Aspen trees. In the foreground is a blazing yellow group of Aspens, indicating a Fall scene.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 23d

Couldn't agree more! 🧡💛🧡

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 23d

I've lived in #Colorado for years and still #love those #crisp #Autumn #gold days on hidden #country roads. 🍂

#theOutsiderPhotos #Landscape #Scape #Escape #LandscapePhotography #AutumnGold #GoldRush #Aspens #FallInColorado #GetOutside #Resist #AspenTrees #CountryRoads #4x4 #BackRoads #OffRoad #Wild

Image shows a dirt country road surrounded on either side by a grove of bright yellow Aspen trees. The road curves to the left, leading out of the viewer's sight.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 27d

What's better than a sweeping #Rocky #Mountain #landscape with a #lake reflecting #Autumn #gold #Aspens?

#theOutsiderPhotos #Nature #NatureLovers #Landscape #Escape #Scape #RockyMountains #Lake #Water #NatureLover #GetOutside #Rockies #FallVibes #AutumnColors #FallInColorado #ColorfulColorado

Image shows a lake in the foreground. The lake water is so clear and still, the rocks underneath are visible through the water. The still water leads to an opposite shore that holds a sweeping vista of Aspen and conifer trees. The Aspen trees are vibrant yellow, gold, and in a few small places, orange. The conifer trees are dark green and lush. Beyond the trees, mountains rise above it all. The highest mountains have a light dusting of snow at their tops.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · 29d

#Twosday, #rut edition! #Bull #Elk go head to head🥊 in an #Autumn #battle for dominance and access to female Elk, or #cows.

#theOutsiderPhotos #Mammals #Mammal #Nature #NatureLover #NatureLovers #Wildlife #ElkRut #Colorado #Fall #Animal #Wild #ColoradoWildlife #Antlers #ElkBugle #BullElk #FallRut

Two large male Elk clash antlers in a battle. The image shows fading green grasses in the background, along with some vegetation showing hints of yellow and red, indicating an Autumn scene. The elks' antlers are interlocked. The elk on the right is bigger and more mature than the one on the left, as indicated by his larger rack of antlers and ruff of fur on his neck. Both have their eyes open and mouths appear to be in a grimace of effort.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Sep 15

Let's get ready to rumble! It’s #Elk #rut season! 🦌 #Bugling, #antler clashes, and strutting happens each #Autumn. 🍂 Two #bulls battled for about 30 minutes while the younger, smaller one observed.

#theOutsiderPhotos #Mammals #Nature #NatureLover #Colorado #ElkRut #Mammal #Wildlife #Wild #Colorado

Three male Elk are in the scene. The vegetation in the image is generally brown, fading green, or yellow, indicating an Autumn timeframe. Two very large male bull Elks have their heads down, fighting each other head-on with their antlers. A third Elk, younger and smaller, but still formidable, is lying on the ground in the foreground, its head turned over its shoulder to look back to the two Elk battling behind him.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Sep 10

#Adaptable, #agile, #fierce, and #curious -- all attributes of this #vixen 🦊 that I aspire to. 🧡🖤🧡

#theOutsiderPhotos #Mammals #Wild #Wildlife #ColoradoWildlife #Nature #NatureLover #Mammal #NatureLovers #Animal #RedFox #WildlifeWednesday #NaturePhotography #AnimalLovers #Colorado #Fox

A female red fox sits within a stand of Gambel Oak trees. Her fur is wet from rain and dew. She looks towards the viewer curiously and perhaps with a bit of wariness. The surrounding twigs and branches are devoid of leaves. New grasses are pushing up through the forest floor's leaf litter and the prior year's growth, indicating an early spring scene.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Sep 9

#Elk #rut is underway! Going 🏕️ #camping in #Rocky #Mountain #National #Park this weekend to #photograph these magnificent #animals!

#theOutsiderPhotos #Wildlife #Mammals #Animal #Mammal #WildlifePhotography #ElkRut #Antlers #BullElk #Autumn #Fall #Wild #RMNP #Colorado #Nature #NatureLovers

A Bull (male) Elk pauses mid-stride to look in the distance. The background vegetation is brown and yellow, indicating an Autumn scene. The Elk is a mature male with a very large six point rack of antlers.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Sep 7

Leucistic. Cool find!

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Sep 4

#Autumn 🍂 is in the air and even in my yard! #Wild #Merriam's #Turkeys are back!

#theOutsiderPhotos #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #Birder #BirdWatcher #Nature #NatureLover #NatureLovers #ColoradoBirds #AudubonSociety #Turkey #MerriamTurkey #BirdPhotography #WildTurkey #WildlifePhotography

A female Merriam's Turkey pauses her foraging to look towards the viewer. The background is a mix of pine trees and tall green grasses.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Aug 27

A #Burrowing #Owl 🦉mother keeps an eye out for #predators. Although I was in a (sweltering🥵) blind, she heard the soft clicks of my camera shutter!

#theOutsiderPhotos #Birds #Birder #Birding #BirdWatching #BurrowingOwl #Raptor #BirdsOfPrey #Wildlife #NatureLovers #Colorado #AudubonSociety #Nature

A female burrowing owl stands in a field of low, scrubby vegetation, alertly looking towards the viewer. The scene is sunny. The grasses are about half green and brown, indicating a waning summertime scene on the prairie.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Aug 26

Always a #treat when a #Western #Tanager graces my yard! Despite their #tropical look, these #birds breed as far north as Canada / spend #summers in western #forests.

#theOutsiderPhotos #Bird #Birder #BirdWatcher #Nature #NatureLover #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Colorado #Wild

A Western Tanager perches on a small twig within a Gambel Oak tree. The background is lush and green, indicating a summertime scene. The bird's head is pointed to the left, but its eye is looking toward the viewer.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Aug 25

#Majestic. ✨🐻✨ So important to protect #wildlife #habitat for the ones who can't speak up for themselves.

#theOutsiderPhotos #AlaskaWildlife #Nature #NatureLover #Mammals #Alaska #Resist #Katmai #BrooksCamp #BrownBear #Bear #CoastalBrownBear #NatureLovers #Mammal #Wild #TravelAlaska #BrooksFalls

An Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear sits with its back side near a Birch tree. Around the bear is grassy vegetation and a few wildflowers. Some of the grasses have gone to seed and are browning, indicating a late Summer scene. The bear's head is turned toward the viewer.

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The Outsider Photos @theoutsiderphotos.bsky.social · Aug 22

Why's this #Moose looking so #grumpy? 👀Spy her tiny #Mooseling behind her (is Mooseling a word? if not, it should be 😁)! I was across a #river and at least 150 yards away!

#theOutsiderPhotos #Mammals #Nature #NatureLovers #Animal #Wildlife #Wild #WildlifePhotography #Alaska #TravelAlaska

A female adult moose peers menacingly at the viewer from between stands of evergreen trees. The emerging Spring vegetation in the background of the image mostly obscures a small Moose -- no higher than its mother's knees.

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