I am sorting my northern Colorado pictures into several galleries.

Riverbend Ponds is one of City of Fort Collins Natural Area created along the Cache la Poudre River from former gravel mines. It offers a lot of diversity with a stretch of the Poudre River, several ponds and wetlands. There are seven small lakes and numerous trails with some long boardwalks. It is a popular area for walking, jogging, birdwatching and photography. Recently, I am also doing some paddling here using my packraft or SUP (stand up paddleboard).

Here are a few pictures with some subtle fall colors from my recent morning visit to Riverbend Ponds. I added them to my stock photography portfolio, so there are available for immediate download and licensing as royalty free pictures.

Related posts:
Winter at Riverbend Ponds Natural Area, Fort Collins, Colorado
SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) in Riverbend Ponds Natural Area
City of Fort Collins Natural Areas

Horsetooth Reservoir is located in the foothills west of Fort Collins, Colorado at an elevation of 5,430 feet. 1,900 acres of water is surrounded by 2,000 acres of public land. It is popular for fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, water-skiing, skuba diving and camping. The are many opportunities for hiking, mountain biking and rock climbing in the Horsetooth Mountain Park and Lory State Park. The reservoir a part of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The purpose of this water project is to divert water from the west slope to the east slope for drinking water, irrigation, and hydropower generation.

The Horsetooth Reservoir is my main paddling water near Fort Collins. It is about 6.5 miles long. If you try to paddle around it you can easily make more than 20 miles depending on how closely you follow the shoreline and on a water level. You can find more information on paddling the Horsetooth in my Paddling with a Camera blog.

The pictures below were shot from the Centennial Road on the eastern shore of the lake or from at Dixon and Eltuck Cove on the western shore when paddling. It was late fall or early spring when there was no ice on the lake. The one more distant picture was shot in winter from the the trail to the Horsetooth Rock.

These pictures are available for licensing as royalty free digital download starting with $2 or/and as prints from my stock photography portfolio.

More pictures from paddling the Horsetooth Reservoir:

3 Pictures from November Paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir
Early Morning Paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir
Springtime Paddling on the Horsetooth Reservoir
Icy Horsetooth Reservoir – Opening Lake Paddling Season
Thanksgiving Day Paddling on Horsetooth Reservoir