There are sunrises, and then there are Boulder, Colorado sunrises. As the first golden light rises over the eastern plains, it transforms the iconic Flatirons into a breathtaking display of amber, rose, and gold. From favorite vantage points like Chautauqua Park and the Mesa Trail, the city awakens beneath towering sandstone formations that have become […]

Few Places Welcome the Morning Like Boulder Few places in America greet the day quite like Boulder. As the first rays of sunlight strike the Flatirons each summer morning, the sandstone glows in shades of gold, pink, and amber, creating one of Colorado’s most unforgettable natural spectacles. During June and July, sunrise arrives around 5:30–5:45 […]

Watching the Sun Rise Over Boulder’s Waterways As the first light of morning stretches across Boulder, Colorado, the city transforms into something truly unforgettable. The Flatirons begin to glow with shades of gold and pink, the sky slowly changes from deep blue to fiery orange, and the still water beneath reflects every color like a […]

Captured by Lenny Lensworth on a perfect Colorado morning Boulder, Colorado delivers again—and this sunrise proves why early mornings here are worth every second. In today’s Outdoor Picture of the Day, award-winning photographer Lenny Lensworth Frieling captures a powerful moment as the sky comes alive in deep reds, glowing oranges, and soft gold stretching across […]

Once again a sunrise is unique. This subtle sunrise is more like a weaving than it is like a sunrise. The picture speaks for itself! It is short, sweet, and to the point. The horizontal banding brings a subtle weaving pattern to the picture. Shared Knowledge Is Power! Lenny “Lensworth” Frieling Photo Coaching https://lensworth.photo 100 SEO […]

The rising sun brings very special lighting to the evergreen right behind the rising sun. This is a phone camera picture, full frame (not zoomed in).  This is my “pic of the day” because of the dramatic lighting on the small tree. The sun is coming up right behind the tree, setting it off with […]

This is an example of cropping. The original picture above has no character. What is it a picture of? The cropped version leaves no doubt that it is a picture of the moon. Shooting the moon or clouds through branches can present very difficult focusing challenges. So it’s time to get out the manual on […]

      A Lifetime of Stories, Now Shared Through the Camera In Boulder, some people follow a straight line through life. Others follow something closer to a murmuration — a shifting pattern that only reveals its shape over time. For Lenny “Lensworth” Frieling, that pattern has included more chapters than most people experience in […]

Winter Magic: Where Boulder’s Sunrises Shine Brightest Winter mornings in Boulder have a special kind of quiet. The air is sharper, the skies are often clearer, and the rising sun paints the Flatirons and foothills in soft pinks, golds, and deep blues. While summer sunrises can feel rushed, winter rewards those who slow down, layer […]

The Boulder blues of sunrises contrast with the reds of the start of the sunrise after the reds have begun to fade. The bright yellows and the light subtle blues appear before the stronger blues and after the deep dark red banding which is so common to Boulder Sunrises. The blue-yellow-orange-yellow forms a palette, a […]