Fine Art Images from the American Southwest

Month: September 2026

Photo Trek, San Luis Valley. 09-02-2026

This week, a three-day photo trek. Day two was spent around Ute Mountain, the anchor peak of the San Luis Valley. It can be seen from just about everywhere in the Valley. The weather did not disappoint. Infact all three days were special.
I hope everyone had a good week in your part of the world.

When the sun broke through the clouds that morning.

Photo trek around Ute Mountain and the San Luis Valley
Ute Mountain and the Rio Grande Gorge.

Looks good in black and white.

Ute Mountain and the Rio Grande Gorge
Ute Mountain and the Rio Grande Gorge, black and white.

Later in the day, we circled back by Ute Mountain.

Ute Mountain road and cloud
Ute Mountain road and cloud, northern New Mexico.

Looks good in black and white, it was that kind of day.

Ute Mountain road and cloud in black and white.
Ute Mountain road and cloud in black and white.

A panorama of the scene that morning with Larry setting up a composition. Larry Urquhart is a photographer from Brenham, Texas. Let me know if you’d like to join his email list. I’ll send an introduction, and you’ll see some outstanding work. He sends out an informative, picture driven, email every five or six weeks.

Photo trek with Larry Urquhart wild rivers with ute mountain
Sheep’s Crossing Overlook in Wild Rivers RA, with Ute Mountain.

Photo Trek, Photo Safari, Photo Tour or Photo Workshop, whatever you call it, join me and I’ll show you some wonderful, high desert locations.

Ute Mountain from Wild Horse Mesa, Colorado. From a photo trek years ago
Ute Mountain, looking SW from Wild Horse Mesa, Colorado.

As always, thanks for looking. I hope you have a great week. G