Sunrises in Colorado National Monument on the western slope are wonderful to witness.  As the sun starts to crest over the mountain it begins to illuminate the sandstone and foliage in a multitude of ways.  I started on the west side of the park and headed east hoping to catch different angles of the sun coming over the ridge.  I took a few good shots until I came to this ridge that instantly stopped me in my tracks.  The sun was bouncing off the sandstone in captivating ways just before it got too harsh to capture. 

Colorado National Monument, CO