Hot, Warm & Cold Colors of Colorado
by Elena Levon
Beaver Creek
i’m such a kid sometimes
From Russia With Love ..
KGB secrets…
Had an amazing time in Colorado! 
Hiking…
Beware of a certain Russian spy On the Hanging Lake Trail..
This view was well worth the 3 hour hike ( to & back ) The Hanging Lake
Ice Skating in Beaver Creek, Having delicious s’mores 
& hot chocolate with baileys by crackling sounds of fireplace, having fun with amazing people, then hiking some more…
The air in Colorado is unreal ! Could just stand there and breathe it … forever ! I wish I could just take it with me.. ( Beaver Creek )
The Hanging Lake
By The Spouting Rock …. ice, ice, baby ..
Usually you get to see only water or ice here. I was lucky that day to capture both at the same time…
freezing time by capturing moments & stunning nature… 
… this is what i saw …
driving through 5 states and back, laughing, negotiating a better amount on a speeding ticket, being embraced by the breathtaking sky full of shimmering stars and sharing all of it with the one I love. ( can’t post his picture … he works for CIA … all I can say is he’s name is …. Mr. Bond… : ) Oh, almost forgot … skinny dipped in the snow …
Vail
I like to hike off the beaten path & create my own trails .. ( Beaver Creek )
Beaver Creek
This little girl was crying, she didn’t want to ski … and I couldn’t just walk by … I came up closer and started talking to her. I asked if I could take pictures of her cause I think she was very good… she agreed … wiped her tears and smiled for the camera… I asked her to teach me skiing since I’m not very good, so she began explaining to me how to do it.. while slowly making her way downhill to the rest of the group of kids in Vail… this time she did it with a big smile on her face for the camera .. Thank you Camilla, for teaching me how to ski & how to not give up … I am now perfecting the “pizza” move : )
Stubborn mountain rams stick together ..
Love to visit small beautiful towns, but could never live in one for too long… even if it’s a nice resort like this one..
Blue Bird, Blue Sky & his Blue Eyes …
breathe & be
what shuttle?! I’m European … we love to walk ..
Stayed at the lovely PINES LODGE IN BEAVER CREEK
self-portrait turned out to be “ghost like” with 2 different expressions at the same time… the magic of photography.. : )
Here’s a toast to a fantastic 2012!
sorry honey, but I think it’s a checkmate .. hope I didn’t hurt your ego too much .. : )
back to LA …
Love the snow pics. None here yet.
Jim
Glad you liked them! There was very little snow actually…. had to hike in order to find some deep snow : )
I heard that it is really unusual for Colorado not to have mountains covered in snow at this time..
Awe man, I want to be there! Sweet
You should go.. I’m sure the photographs that you would take there will be unreal! : ) Love all your works! Especially sunsets !
Lovely, so glad to see you smiling and enjoying life.
Thank u! What can I say… I’m happy : )
Wishing your home a fantastic year, filled with love & happiness!
Great fun shots! How is the snow? Getting dumped on in Switzerland!
Thank u.
I’m back in LA so I don’t really know how it is now, but I hear it’s snowing .. : )
The picture where you are “skinny dipping” and your references of being russian reminded me of a few memories….
This reminds me of whenever I go to my dacha in russia. I have a banya which I use, and I always jump in the snow afterwards.
…this also suddenly makes me crave bлагодей…and a banya, of course
anyways, sorry for all the words. Thanks for sharing your adventure in colorado.
Thank you for your comment Scott! Brought back so many memories!
Oh man, if you only knew how I miss a good banya!
As teenagers we used to go to dacha for weekends and do the same thing… only boys … being the naughty boys that they are … would run to banya and lock it… leaving us, girls, outside …. well.. naked .. : )) fun times !
It’s rare that a non-Russian would know and love the magic of a good Russian banya.
It’s great that you have traveled to Siberia … even I have never been there.. but hopefully someday soon. Would really like to go on a Trans-Siberian-Railway adventure ..
keep exploring!
EL
Thanks!
Russian culture rocks. I know this is a little off topic, but if you ever visit Siberia in the winter, you should definitely celebrate epiphany on Jan 19th. I did it last year when it was -40…..I much prefer the banya method instead
Stunning photos and commentary – clearly having a lot of fun and enjoying life….which is what it’s for, of course!
Thank you so much! Yes, just living to the fullest .. in NOW .. ; )
EL
You have an exciting life. My daughter is in the same business as you. Except she is behind the camera. Works in the post-production in sound. And my nephew is a cameraman on film. Both of them are working a lot. So it seems that your business is not suffering. Lovely pictures. Keep on smiling.
Thank you for your comment David! The “biz” has it’s ups and downs .. I guess like in every industry.. I’m sad that’s it’s becoming more commercial every year and less artsy.. I get more inspiration these days from travel and people I meet around the world, then anything else.
It’s an honor to have you as a guest on my blog : )
love & light & continued success to you and yours,
EL
Beautiful pictures! I went to Colorado when I was very young so I don’t remember it but after seeing these I really want to go again! =) Thanks for following!
Thank you for your comment! It was my first time in Colorado and I had to hike pretty high in order to find some deep snow : ) But I guess it’s finally started snowing in CO.
ps – love the way you write.
Thanks so much! Ditto! =)
Colorado looks heavenly. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful, beautiful pictures….I just loved them!
I went to Vail in the Summer – just as lovely then – you should check it out during the Summer then you could skinny dip in the wild flowers!
Look forward to seeing more photography!
Jena
Thank you Jena!
haha! I’ll be sure to do that! ; )
Love & Light
EL
I love hanging lake!!! When we stopped to hike there we were on the way home to Steamboat from Moab, and it was totally random and we had no idea it was going to be so neat! Great pictures.
Thank you! Glad you liked them! I was stunned when we reached the top! My jaw literally dropped.. The view was so worth the “falling on my butt” several times on the icy trail : ))
I love all the photos!!!!
Thank u!
KGB Secrets, lol.
*Gorgeous* pictures!
: ))
Thank u!
your photography is beautiful. my brother lives in colorado & i was just there this past summer. it’s such an amazing place.
Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying it! Agree, it is an amazing place! Would love to come visit again and see it in the Summer as well.
Hi EL! This is Natalie, author of the TravelingChicha blog! I wanted to send you an email, but couldn’t find your address. Thank you for following the blog, I look forward to sharing travel stories with you! Love the pictures by the way, especially the one at Spouting Rock. Looks like you had a great time.
Enjoy the day!
Natalie
Thank you Natalie! I’m enjoying your blog as well! you can contact me through “Ask” page on http://www.elenalevon.com and I’ll reply to you with my email.
Thank you for reading!
EL
Privyet, great post. Love the photos, looks like you had a blast!
Spasibo! : )
love you pic, especially when you come to Bali…
Fantastic photos. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I’m glad you’re enjoying them.
oh my lord, your blog is beautiful! looking forward to your next post.
Thank you Grace. It’s all very new to me… blogging that is..
el
I must say that you a lovely place here with some truly beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing them and I wish you all the best in the future.
Thank you very much Gianni! Very kind of you! Keep writing!
el
Will do and hope you enjoy it. Of course if you send me an email (ginotruvi@yahoo.com) it will be an honor to send you a free pdf copy of my book “New York’s Opera Society”.
sincerely
GIanni
love the photos! the place looks amazing! and i love the shots where you’re playing in the snow! i love happy photos
Thank you for stopping by! I enjoy your blog..
namaste
el
Stunning photos, love the ice.
Beaver Creek is one of my favorite places on Earth! Glad to see you enjoyed it too
I really want to see Colorado in the summer too : )
great pix…and thanks for njoying….
after seeing the pics planning to visit colorado next year!!!
Beautiful pictures.. Colorado is at the top of my list for this year’s travels!!
Thanks for the wonderful insight into it…
Awesome photos Elena!
Thanks for following my adventures! Yours look intoxicating as well. I am avoiding the snow this time around because I get too much of it at home but skinny dipping in snow is one I’ll have to add to my list!
Diana
Thank you for “liking” my Japan notes. I have a list of 42 people who want them directly, so I decided to do a blog site, along with comments on education and later, other topics. During the past three years, I’ve sent them from Germany, Amsterdam, Prague, Istanbul, Saudi Arabia, and Cairo. I live in Wyoming, and really appreciate your photography and comments about our Rocky Mountain region.
What beautiful photos, too much snow for me, though!
Hi Elena. I just stopped by to thank you for “liking” my post, “If My Soul Were a City.” And here you are over here with all these amazingly beautiful photographs! I loved the story about the little girl who didn’t want to ski, too. It’s all just lovely. Thank you!
Thank you Riba. You are a wonderful writer.
love & light
el
Waterfall is amazing.
Wonderful photos! Just added beaver creek to my ‘must visit’ list. You write with a great energy too
well done for turning the little skiing girl’s frown upside down! X
Thank you Tony! Seeing her smiling was the highlight of my day : ) I was able to send her the pictures that I took of her that day, through a friend of mine who works at Vail. Hopefully they will continue to encourage her.
el
I grew up in Colorado so it’s always nice to see others enjoying the beauty there. The pictures are beautiful and so are you!
For me, Colorado is still a ‘bucket list’ place to go. It looks like a marvelous place to be. I’d like to rent a horse and ride for a week or two, I’m imagine they have endless trails to be explored. Your pictures are so inviting, and some of the shots are just absolutely breathtaking. Thank you for sharing your experience there.
I loved looking through these pictures. Colorado is high on my list of places to go, Monument Valley being on my mind a lot. Thanks for getting me excited again about my plans to go in just over a year’s time.
Just Gorgeous! You look like Nikita! Told my husband that this is now added to the list of places he must take me…thanks for the inspiration.
Hilarious and gorgeous pictures. Colorado is great.
Love the range of experiences and images.
El, thanks for the fun.
Lived/played most of my life in Colorado. It is my favorite state in the U.S. So many diverse places to visit.
Not enough time for 1 week vacationers. Love snow when someone else is shoveling or grooming it.
Cheers from Baja.
Great shots. For someone like me who can’t afford to travel, these photos takes me there. Thanks.
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Great photography, felt like I could have been there.
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