These are pictures that I took on my trip to Gunnison, Colorado. I took these pictures trying remember the several rules taught to me during the 8 weeks that I spent taking a photography class. I tried to balance the use of the "rule of thirds" and good scenery while taking these pictures. I was was visiting Colorado during the best time of the year for the aspen trees. The first picture was taken during my hike to the summit of Mount Crested Butte. (12,162 ft.) It shows a ski trail surrounded on both sides by the firing aspens. The second picture shows my dad as we headed down the mountain, walking through piles of aspen leaves as the bare aspen trees tower the background. The third picture was taken at a friends house in Crested Butte, CO during the sunset. Although the picture would be better without cars  in the foreground the background light was so amazing that I knew this picture had to be in my top five. The fourth picture shown here is a close-up of a flower hanging off of the front of my deck inside a pot. I really like how this picture really stands out and how detailed it is.