#colorado photography

20 mile hauls to alpine lakes

Snowmass, CO

Volcanic as f

Uncompahgre Wilderness, CO

“Reflections”

“Inbetween The Lines”

“The Hardest Part is Finding Balance”

Everything Reminds Me of You Pt. II(on Instagram)
fromSecrets I Tell the TreesbyMarisa Renee
: Mamiya RB67
: Kodak Ektar 100 120

Each letter of this phrase was hand-cut from cottonwood leaves and hung on hemp twine to create a conceptual art installation. This image was shot in September 2020 in Thornton, Colorado.

A Feeling as Fleeting as Fall Leaves(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

The Solace of Being Surrounded by Trees(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

I Think the Sun Sings in Lens Flares (on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

I love sun flares & I just don’t care. There’s just something poetic about the way the sun peeks through a canopy of green or gold leaves. It sort of sparkles & warms the world below. I don’t know if I can describe it properly but I just love when the sunlight sings to me. ☀️

Some Instax of the Aspen Trees(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

Laika Loved Walking through the Golden Leaves(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

We have an annual tradition of leaf peeping in Golden Gate Canyon State Park & this year was extra special because we got to take our sweet pup, Laika she was such a good girl & a great hiking buddy

Sunflowers as Far as the Eye Can See(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee
I’m feeling a bit nostalgic for the magic of the sunflower fields east of Denver on this Throwback Thursday. Have you ever visited a field of flowers?

While I am Soaking Up the Summer Sun, there’s Always a Part of Me that Fantasizes about Falling Autumn Leaves(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

Frosty Little Flowers(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee
I am always trying to emulate the lessons I’ve learned from nature. & Today I am focusing on the patience and resilience of early spring flowers as I anxiously await spring in the frigid cold of Colorado.

Reminiscing About the Magic of Shooting Film in the Forest with Friends(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

She Steps Softly through the Tangle of Trees(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

Obscurity & Oak Leaves(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

I find myself unmistakably drawn to oak trees and their leaves. This image from 2019 was the first time I’d seen native gamble oak in Colorado. We camped under these low sprawling trees tucked in behind the Uncompahgre River in Ridgway and I don’t think I’ll ever forget that obscurely magical trip.

Under a Cottonwood Canopy(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

Always Daydreaming of Dappled Light & Garden Arches (on Instagram) by Marisa Renee
Sunlight streaming through leaves is why green is my favorite color so I’m obviously smitten over spring and summer. Although, I also relate to the angst of autumn haha… What’s your favorite season?

As Tender as the Creek-side Trees(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

I don’t know about you but I am longing for warm summer walks and feeling cold creek water in between my toes.

I am still Starry-eyed Over Last Year’s Visit to a Flower Farm (on Instagram) by Marisa Renee

“I’m Not My Season”(on Instagram) by Marisa Renee
A simple ode to an all time favorite Fleet Foxes song of mine that has been giving me all the feels recently. It’s always around this time of year that I start to long for the warmth and light of spring that seems so far away. I find such comfort in having such a beautiful reminder that “you’re not the season you’re in”.