The Story Behind This Shot
A row of cottonwoods at Golden Ponds in Longmont at peak color, with a 25-second exposure stretching the sunrise clouds into streaks and laying the whole shoreline down in the water. The foothills and the high peaks stack up behind in soft layers. Twenty-five seconds is a long time to ask a pond to hold still, and this one obliged.
A warm, glowing Front Range fall print that reads like a painting from across the room.
About Golden Ponds
Twenty-Five Seconds of Gold was taken at Golden Ponds, Longmont, Colorado. Four reclaimed gravel ponds in Longmont with big views of Longs Peak.
- Size: 88 acres, including about 56 acres of water
- Trails: About 2.6 miles, paved and gravel
- Hours: 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset
Best light: Sunrise is the best bet: the peaks to the west catch first light while the ponds are often calm, giving you alpenglow reflections of Longs Peak.
Golden Ponds hiking & photo guide → · More photos from Golden Ponds →
Twenty-Five Seconds of Gold
Golden Ponds, Longmont, Colorado
Hike to this spot: Golden Ponds guide →
Museum-quality matte paper with the truest color and finest detail of any option — the classic, traditional choice for fine art photography. Best for: true-to-life color, gallery walls.
$115.00
Made to order. Most orders ship within 3–5 business days. $9.95 flat shipping anywhere in the U.S. Ships unframed, ready for your own frame (or choose Framed Prints).
Drawn to scale: a 20" × 16" print over an 84" sofa on an 8-ft wall (about 24% of the sofa width — designers aim for roughly 60–75%).
Have a question, or need a custom size not listed here? Get in touch — happy to help.
