My Colorado


Editor’s note: AAA Colorado receives many more photographs than stories from members each month, so we've decided to select and publish two photographs each edition. We'll reserve the few stories we receive and approve for the “Your Turn” column in our bimonthly electronic newsletter EnCompass Extra.

Fall Cabin

Ten-year-old, Taylor Hoff of Colorado Springs, took this photo near the Mount Elbert Lodge in Aspen with her dad’s (Dan) iPhone. She caught the angles and the beauty just right.

Red Rocks

Zoe Kaminsky of Denver, took this photo of Red Rocks Amphitheater just after dawn with her Canon PowerShot A1000IS. She and her brother wanted to watch the sunrise before he went off to college. She says, “It was truly an unforgettable experience.”


With our first winter behind us, the snow finally began to thaw, and so too did Wes. That he finally accepted, even loved, his new surroundings at 9,000 feet above sea level became clear one day in May during a hike to hot springs just beside the Colorado River. He sat patiently on the bank, but when objects began to appear on the water’s surface, his Labrador Retriever instincts awakened. Upstream, a boat carrying some fisherman capsized. Out Wes paddled, first to the men’s cooler, then to their camping-gear and tackle-box, all of which he returned to dry land. Once all of the canoe’s contents were safely on shore, Wes stood atop a high rock, wagging his tail triumphantly. His winter coat, now sopping wet, had finally grown in, and the excitement in his eyes seemed to say: “Looks like home to me.”

SUBMIT A PHOTO! We will accept photographs of Colorado landscapes by AAA Colorado members only. No professionals please (including photographers who sell their work to the public online, in galleries, or by other means). Two entries, one per person, per edition, will be selected by the EnCompass editorial staff. If we pick your entry, we’ll send you $60. Because we receive so many entries, we only accept them by email. Please send your high-resolution photo (300 dpi min.) as a .jpg attachment to editor@colorado.aaa.com.

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