The Story Behind This Shot
A double exposure of a mule deer doe and a sandstone fin glowing at first light, both photographed the same snowy morning at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, with the fin's stepped top forming her back. The park's name dates to 1859, when a surveyor joked it would make a fine beer garden and his companion Rufus Cable said it was fit for the gods. The doe was not consulted on the name.
A warm, gentle wildlife print with both halves from one morning in one park.
About Garden of the Gods
Mule Deer - Garden of the Gods is a double exposure; its landscape was photographed at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Free, iconic red-rock fins in Colorado Springs, with Pikes Peak rising directly behind them.
- Size: About 1,341 acres
- Fees: Free park and visitor center
- Hours: 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. (May-Oct); 5 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Nov-Apr)
Best light: Sunrise is the signature light: the sun rises behind you to the east and sets the red rock glowing against Pikes Peak to the west.
Garden of the Gods hiking & photo guide → · More photos from Garden of the Gods →
Mule Deer - Garden of the Gods
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Part of Wild Peaks, double exposures of Colorado wildlife and mountains →
Hike to this spot: Garden of the Gods guide →
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