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Eamon Olwell

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Sunrise on Colorado’s Western Slope

#grandjunction #palisadecolorado #westslopebestslope taken in Grand Junction, Colorado by @eamonolwell

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a month ago

Alaska from above.

I have a bad habit of packing my drone for every trip, and then never flying it. Spots like these remind me just how interesting a Birds Eye view can make photography.

#dronephotos #alaskaadventure

Mini 5 pro @djiglobal taken in Alaska by @eamonolwell

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2 months ago

A perfect weekend in Colorado’s Wildflower Capitol

Blessed with this sunset from camp on our first night! For once I picked a composition I liked, then stuck with it as the clouds rolled by, and the colors deepened.

Typically my toxic photography trait involves rushing around to capture different angles or scenes, and ultimately ending up displeased with most of them.

Really like how this one came out.
Scroll to the end to see the full version.

Friendly locals enjoying the fields of flowers

Cotton candy skies over Mount Crested Butte

The (muddy) star of the show

Beaver ponds - these guys were so active. If I was too close to their ponds at dusk they’d slap their tails to scare me off (successfully)

Only on the hike so she can jump in the river 100 times

Terrible place to catch a trout

Pollinators

Upper/Lower Loop

Alpenglow concert series- free music downtown every Monday 🎶

“Go stand next to the superbloom”

Don’t let her fool you, she loves camping

Full version >>> Crop taken in Crested Butte, Colorado by @eamonolwell

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3 months ago

Mount of the Holy Cross

Post night shift jaunt up notch mountain. We got to the trailhead shortly after 7PM, and ascended notch in the dark. There was no moon that night, and the stars were in rare form.

After a few hours of tossing and turning, the alarm went off for sunrise, and my bleary eyes burned as the first light illuminated our next destination- Holy Cross.

@kriddle22 had to wake me up a few hours later to finish the Halo Ridge traverse to summit Holy Cross (14,007) and Holy Cross Ridge (13,850), for an ambitious, but memorable, micro adventure.

Unstacked and untracked Milky Way, blue hour foreground, scroll to the end for the full image. taken in Colorado by @eamonolwell

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3 months ago

Clouds and colors around camp.

Pictures from my first backpacking trip of the year.

Campfires and wildflowers always fill my cup, and the simplicity of daily routine eat, sleep, walk, repeat is deeply relaxing.

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Shot all of these on the @sonyalpha 24-70; for the first time I only packed a single lens! My pack still weighed over 40 lbs, is there a name for the opposite of ultralight? taken in San Juan Mountains, Colorado by @eamonolwell

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4 months ago

Cracks Between Storms

Spring storms bring rain to the high desert below Mount Garfield. Baked in the sun, the mud pulls apart with time, leaving behind intricate, mesmerizing patterns. taken in Grand Junction, Colorado by @eamonolwell

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4 months ago

First Flowers

Early alpine wildflowers making their appearance

Snow still hanging on as winter fades to spring

The diversity of Utah scenery always blows my mind

@sonyalpha A7rIV w/ 27-70 taken in Utah by @eamonolwell

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4 months ago

Spent a weekend exploring in Moab 🏜️

Red rock canyons, waterfalls in the desert, and blisters from sand in our water shoes 😅

Throw in a nice sunset and a campfire? It doesn’t get much better than this. taken in Moab, Utah by @eamonolwell

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4 months ago

4 passes, 3 friends, and 30 miles of Colorado’s most stunning alpine landscapes.

This one was the ideal setup for a perfect backpacking trip: Fly fishing, steaks over the fire, and incredible views.

We spent 3 nights on the trail, camping at Maroon Zone, Geneva Lake, and Snowmass Lake. Sunrise at Geneva was easily one of the highlights of the trip. Slightly off the main loop, it made for a challenging day with plenty of elevation gain, but the seclusion, scenic campsites, and excellent trout fishing made it worth every step.

Overnight permits for August to November dates become available on June 15th, highly recommend this one! We went in early September, and were rewarded with mild weather, minimal precipitation, and views of the last wildflowers before fall in the high country. taken in Four Pass Loop by @eamonolwell

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5 months ago

Desert Blooms

With an unseasonably dry winter, spring in the high desert arrived quickly, and faded rapidly.

Spent two evenings traipsing around the desert outside Grand Junction in the hopes of photographing some Claret Cup cacti covered in their striking red flowers.

Unfortunately, missed the peak by at least a week. Most of the cacti I found had already bloomed, their flowers past peak and withering.

Found a few stragglers, including some other Western Slope native plants sporting blooms.

Hope you enjoy!

📸 @sonyalpha A7Riv w/12-24, 16-35, and 90mm macro taken in Western Slope, Colorado by @eamonolwell

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5 months ago

Eat a Peach 🍑

April paints the valley pink with blossoming fruit trees. The flowers appear for a short window, but are a sure sign that winter is coming to an end. They are delicate, ephemeral, and sharply contrasted by Western Colorado’s otherwise harsh, rocky surroundings.

Town can look a little dreary during stick season, but the explosion of pink blossoms signals the return of lush orchards. I can’t wait for longer days, adventures in the mountains, and juicy peaches from the farmers market.

📷 @sonyalpha A7Riv w/ 70-200 taken in Palisade, Colorado by @eamonolwell

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5 months ago

Winter 2026

This one was memorably dry, warm, and busy! I squeezed in 26 days of downhill skiing, half as many as last season, and less than I would have liked.

Winter photography is challenging- numb fingers, shorter days, and the pull of other, seasonally dependent hobbies.

Skiing usually takes precedence. Proximity to lifts, the logistics of traveling to locations with fresh snow, and finding the will to get up and moving in freezing weather made for an insurmountable trio. I did not make it out of bed for sunrise once this winter 😅

I did pick up a new hobby, cross country skiing, which turned out to be a great way to get some exercise. It was especially enjoyable since River could tag along, running and rolling in the snow.

All of these were taken in near my home in Western Colorado, mostly on or around the Grand Mesa. With a few exceptions, these were on iPhone during some XC laps, or shortly after with the drone.

Hope you enjoy looking at them! taken in Grand Junction, Colorado by @eamonolwell

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