# Jeremy Schroeder — Photographs — full text All 162 photo stories in one file — complete text, markdown. Generated by tools/gen_llms.py at deploy time from the site's content snapshot; the curated map is /llms.txt; the dock is /agents. --- ## High desert layers and distant peaks published 2008-04-22 · tags: desert, layers, landscape, color · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-desert-layers-and-distant-peaks The scale of these rock walls makes you feel small. That thin line of snow on the horizon contrasts against the red dirt. It’s a massive playground out here. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**OLYMPUS CORPORATION X400,D580Z,C460Z**Focal Length**11mm**Aperture**f/11.6**Shutter Speed**1/100s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2008-04-22 --- ## Deep Blue Over White Sand published 2009-12-31 · tags: beach, coastline, island, blue_tones · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=deep-blue-over-white-sand Those two jagged islands sitting on the horizon looked like they were barely holding on to the water. The, way the clouds and the sea share that same electric blue hue caught my eye more than the actual beach. My phone's sensor struggled with the highlights, but it grabbed that heavy, moody atmosphere just right. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY KODAK EASYSHARE C180 Digital Camera**Focal Length**7mm**Aperture**f/6.3**Shutter Speed**1/1000s**ISO**80**Date Taken**2009-12-31 --- ## Steel Bones Against a Burning Sky published 2011-01-04 · tags: industrial, sunset, bridge, silhouette · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=steel-bones-against-a-burning-sky Those industrial towers look like skeletal remains against the orange glow of the river. I was struck by how the water acted like a mirror, doubling the intensity of that horizon. The sensor grabbed a lot more pink than my eyes actually registered in the moment. Shocking what a HTC phone camera could do at the time, or was it the right moment in time? --- *Shot data:* **Camera**HTC-ST7377 HTC-ST7377**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/2.5**Shutter Speed**1/21s**ISO**175**Date Taken**2011-01-04 --- ## City Lights Peeking Through Pine published 2011-01-04 · tags: colorado, twilight, urban, silhouette · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=city-lights-peeking-through-pine Those tiny orange dots of Portland's infrastructure make the forest feel like a secret fortress. Shadows swallowed the foreground entirely, leaving only that sliver of dusk to define the horizon. My phone struggled with the dynamic range, but that grainy, moody grit actually feels more honest than a clean exposure. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**HTC-ST7377 HTC-ST7377**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/2.5**Shutter Speed**1/6s**ISO**412**Date Taken**2011-01-04 --- ## Edge of the world in the fog published 2011-01-26 · tags: brutalist, fog, urban, atmosphere · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=edge-of-the-world-in-the-fog Concrete blocks and streetlights provide the only grip on reality when the mist swallows everything else. That heavy blue haze made the streetlamps feel like lonely beacons rather than just city infrastructure. The camera caught the graininess of the atmosphere better than my eyes could handle. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**HTC-ST7377 HTC-ST7377**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/2.5**Shutter Speed**1/21s**ISO**437**Date Taken**2011-01-26 --- ## Steel Disappearing into the Fog published 2011-01-26 · tags: bridge, fog, industrial, atmosphere · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=steel-disappearing-into-the-fog Heavy mist swallowed the bridge, leaving only those orange signal lights to define the edge of the world. My phone struggled with the low light, but those grainy artifacts actually add a layer of grit that my eyes missed in the moment. It feels like a scene from a noir film where the infrastructure just gives up and lets the weather take over. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**HTC-ST7377 HTC-ST7377**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/2.5**Shutter Speed**1/21s**ISO**437**Date Taken**2011-01-26 --- ## Yellow Petals Against Electric Blue published 2011-09-01 · tags: sunflower, macro, high contrast, nature · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=yellow-petals-against-electric-blue That high-contrast blue sky made the yellow petals pop like a comic book panel. I was surprised by how much texture the older Kodak lens pulled out of the center of the flower. My eye saw a soft garden scene, but the camera grabbed something way more intense. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY KODAK EASYSHARE C180 Digital Camera**Focal Length**6mm**Aperture**f/5.5**Shutter Speed**1/640s**ISO**80**Date Taken**2011-09-01 --- ## Fog Swallows the Trail published 2011-09-28 · tags: forest, fog, hiking, iphone3gs, color_grading, portland, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=fog-swallows-the-trail Mist rolled into these woods so thick I could barely see the path ahead of me. I was surprised by how much the iPhone 3GS managed to pull out of the gray, preserving those lime-green ferns against the white. The camera caught a moody, muted atmosphere that felt way more honest than the actual dampness on my face. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 3GS**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.8**Shutter Speed**1/17s**ISO**80**Date Taken**2011-09-28**Location**Portland, Oregon --- ## Lost in the Foggy Canopy published 2011-09-28 · tags: forest, fog, silhouettes, nature · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=lost-in-the-foggy-canopy The fog swallowed the forest. Everything turned into layers of grey and silhouettes, and the geometry felt surreal. It’s a weird, quiet vibe when the world disappears like this. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 3GS**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.8**Shutter Speed**1/24s**ISO**80**Date Taken**2011-09-28 --- ## Steel Ribs and River Mist published 2014-01-16 · tags: industrial, cityscape, mist, urban_exploration · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=steel-ribs-and-river-mist Concrete blocks and steel trusses look almost ghostly when the fog rolls into the city. I was struck by how the bike rider's neon vest pops against those muted, grey tones. The phone caught that hazy atmosphere pretty well, though my eyes saw a lot more of the river's grey texture. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Motorola XT1058**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.4**Shutter Speed**1/105s**ISO**160**Date Taken**2014-01-16 --- ## Concrete Ghosts and Neon Smudges published 2014-02-12 · tags: urban, fog, industrial, night_photography · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=concrete-ghosts-and-neon-smudges Heavy fog turned the city skyline into a blurry, neon-soaked dream. Those red lights on the bridge trusses felt like a secret code hidden in the mist. My phone caught the glow, but it missed the heavy, damp smell of the river air. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Motorola XT1058**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.4**Shutter Speed**1/25s**ISO**1600**Date Taken**2014-02-12 --- ## Blue Scale and Frozen Peaks published 2015-02-28 · tags: Colorado_mountains, winter_landscape, blue_sky, wide_angle, mount hood parkdale, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=blue-scale-and-frozen-peaks That deep cobalt sky almost feels like it's heavy enough to crush the ridge. I was struck by how the mountain's jagged textures look like static against such a clean, saturated blue. My phone sensor handled the contrast well, but I'm still wondering if the blue was actually this intense or if the screen just cranked it up. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**asus Nexus 7**Focal Length**3mm**Aperture**f/0.0**ISO**106**Date Taken**2015-02-28**Location**Mount Hood Parkdale, Oregon --- ## Crashing Foam and Jagged Coastline published 2015-12-28 · tags: coastline, ocean, shoreline, iphone_photography, newport, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=crashing-foam-and-jagged-coastline Those jagged sea stacks stood like stubborn gatekeepers against the incoming tide. Watching the water churn against the rocks, I noticed how the iPhone handled the white foam without blowing out the highlights too much. My eyes saw a much colder, more violent scene than this still image actually conveys. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 6 Plus**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.2**Shutter Speed**1/1041s**ISO**32**Date Taken**2015-12-28**Location**Newport, Oregon --- ## Sand Dunes Under a Heavy Blue published 2017-07-15 · tags: dunes, landscape, minimalism, texture, nehalem, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=sand-dunes-under-a-heavy-blue Those dunes felt like a miniature landscape of some desolate, alien planet. I was surprised by how the iPhone handled that intense blue hue without blowing out the highlights on the grass. The camera caught the texture of the sand better than my brain could actually process it in the heat. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**samsung SAMSUNG-SM-G930A**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/1.7**Shutter Speed**1/4368s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2017-07-15**Location**Nehalem, Oregon --- ## Gray Skies Over the Old Square published 2018-11-03 · tags: urban_landscape, architecture, overcast_day, city_park, prague 2, czechia · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=gray-skies-over-the-old-square That overcast haze completely flattened the colors, making the red flowers pop against the muted greens. I was surprised by how the steeple still managed to anchor the frame despite the hazy wash of the sky. My phone nailed the contrast, but I missed the grit of the textures in the mist. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 5c**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.4**Shutter Speed**1/246s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2018-11-03**Location**Prague 2, Czechia --- ## Mist Cloaked Waterfalls and Mossy Branches published 2019-04-06 · tags: waterfall, misty_forest, iphone_photography, washington_state, sublimity, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=mist-cloaked-waterfalls-and-mossy-branches Moss-heavy branches frame this view of the waterfall like a heavy velvet curtain. The mist feels thick enough to taste, blurring the pine line into a grey haze. My phone caught the movement of the water nicely, but it didn't quite capture the damp chill hitting my face. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**samsung SM-G960U**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.4**Shutter Speed**1/108s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2019-04-06**Location**Sublimity, Oregon --- ## Mossy Rocks and Moving Water published 2019-06-15 · tags: waterfall, forest, moss, iphone_photography, government camp, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=mossy-rocks-and-moving-water Greenery dominates this corner of the woods, making the white water pop like a highlight on a screen. Watching the creek move, I realized how the moss acts as a sponge for the overhead light. My phone handled the dynamic range better than I expected, keeping those deep shadows from turning into a black hole. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**samsung SM-G960U**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.4**Shutter Speed**1/180s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2019-06-15**Location**Government Camp, Oregon --- ## Green geometry in the dirt published 2022-04-25 · tags: macro, nature, texture, iphone · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=green-geometry-in-the-dirt The 4mm wide lens caught how these leaves overlap. Water droplets sat heavy on the surface, making the textures more apparent than I expected. It’s a tiny, quiet world right under your boots. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/1.8**Shutter Speed**1/121s**ISO**64**Date Taken**2022-04-25 --- ## Red Rock Foundations and Dusty Roads published 2022-05-09 · tags: Moab, utah, Red Rocks, wide angle · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=red-rock-foundations-and-dusty-roads Looking across this stretch of desert, the sheer scale of those sandstone fins makes the paved road look like a toy track. I was surprised by how much the iPhone's wide angle fanned out the textures of the foreground rocks without losing the sharp edges of the distant fins. My eyes took in the heat, but the sensor managed to grab that crisp, dry clarity of the high desert. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/1.8**Shutter Speed**1/2183s**ISO**20**Date Taken**2022-05-09**Location**Moab, Utah --- ## Blue Water and Sharp Ridges published 2022-06-25 · tags: Crater Lake, oregon, landscape, iPhonePhotography, chiloquin · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=blue-water-and-sharp-ridges That mirror-like surface of Crater Lake makes the island look like it’s hovering in mid-air. My iPhone handled the high contrast of the white volcanic rock against the deep blue water pretty well. I kept expecting a ripple to break the stillness, but the water stayed dead calm. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/1.8**Shutter Speed**1/2825s**ISO**20**Date Taken**2022-06-25**Location**Chiloquin, Oregon --- ## Coastal Pines and Grey Water published 2022-07-12 · tags: coastline, Pacific Northwest, iphone photography, woodlands, seaside, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=coastal-pines-and-grey-water Those spindly branches framed the coastline just right, turning the Pacific into a series of jagged shapes. I was surprised by how the iPhone handled the flat, overcast light without blowing out the white foam on the rocks. My eye saw a moody, moody scene, but the sensor caught a lot of detail in those foreground needles that I almost missed. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/1.8**Shutter Speed**1/1263s**ISO**20**Date Taken**2022-07-12**Location**Seaside, Oregon --- ## Golden Hour On The Dock published 2022-08-18 · tags: golden hour, lake life, color grade, iphone photography, crescent lake, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=golden-hour-on-the-dock Those ripples on the water caught the orange glow just right while I was hanging out by the pier. The way the haze sits over the distant peaks feels like a heavy blanket of quiet. My phone handled the dynamic range better than I expected, though I missed the texture of the wood grain in the foreground. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/1.8**Shutter Speed**1/232s**ISO**20**Date Taken**2022-08-18**Location**Crescent Lake, Oregon --- ## Wet Sand and Sharp Rocks published 2022-08-24 · tags: coastline, seastacks, iphone_photography, pacific_northwest, clallam county, washington · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wet-sand-and-sharp-rocks Those jagged sea stacks on the coast look like they’re trying to hold their ground against a persistent tide. I was surprised by how the iPhone handled the high contrast between the dark basalt and those bright, washed-out clouds. My eyes saw more texture in the wet sand, but the sensor flattened it into a clean, moody mirror. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation)**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/1.8**Shutter Speed**1/6024s**ISO**32**Date Taken**2022-08-24**Location**Clallam County, Washington --- ## Sunbeams Cutting Through the Shoreline Mist published 2023-09-02 · tags: winter, beach, iphone photography, mist, light rays, clatsop county, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=sunbeams-cutting-through-the-shoreline-mist Those heavy rays of light hitting the frozen sand felt like something straight out of a sci-fi flick. My iPhone 13 handled the high contrast between that blinding sun and the deep shadows of the pines pretty well. I kept waiting for the mist to clear, but I'm glad I pulled the trigger while it was still thick enough to hold the light. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/9901s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2023-09-02**Location**Clatsop County, Oregon --- ## Deep Woodsway Texture published 2023-10-14 · tags: forest, hiking, iphone_photography, woodland, portland, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=deep-woodsway-texture That massive redwood stood like a literal gatekeeper to the trail. I was surprised by how much detail the iPhone 13 pulled out of the damp needles and fern fronds in this low light. The camera flattened the depth a bit, but it caught that moody, damp atmosphere perfectly. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/45s**ISO**500**Date Taken**2023-10-14**Location**Portland, Oregon --- ## High Desert Pines and Distant Peaks published 2023-10-22 · tags: colorado, high desert, panoramic, iphone photography, sisters, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-desert-pines-and-distant-peaks Looking out from the ridge, the sheer scale of the pine forest flattened into the horizon feels almost surreal. My iPhone handled the dynamic range of those distant mountains well, even though the wide angle makes the foreground scrub look like it's reaching for my face. It’s a rad perspective that makes the trail feel like a tiny thread in a massive tapestry. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/1536s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2023-10-22**Location**Sisters, Oregon --- ## Gold leaves frame the hidden fall published 2023-11-05 · tags: waterfall, autumn, iphone photography, colorado, sublimity, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=gold-leaves-frame-the-hidden-fall Those yellow leaves framed the drop exactly like a natural window, making the waterfall feel much further away than it actually was. The iPhone 13 handled the contrast between the bright foliage and the shaded forest floor without turning the trees into mush. My eyes caught the movement of the water first, but the final shot feels more like a quiet, hidden doorway. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/257s**ISO**40**Date Taken**2023-11-05**Location**Sublimity, Oregon --- ## Big sky and desert geometry published 2024-03-31 · tags: desert, mesa, high_desert, iPhone13, thompson, utah · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=big-sky-and-desert-geometry The scale of those mesas against the clouds is wild. My iPhone 13 caught the contrast, even if the desert felt a bit vast for a single frame. Sometimes the wide view tells the better story. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/4854s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2024-03-31**Location**Thompson, Utah --- ## Mossy Stones and Cold Water published 2024-06-19 · tags: forest_floor, brook, moss, iphone_photography, brightwood, oregon · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=mossy-stones-and-cold-water Moss-covered boulders create this heavy, saturated green that almost feels tactile. I was mostly trying to get the water movement sharp, but the way that one branch cuts across the frame is what actually makes it work. My phone handled the depth of field well, though I wish I'd stayed a second longer to see if the light would shift. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/60s**ISO**160**Date Taken**2024-06-19**Location**Brightwood, Oregon --- ## Moon watching the jagged edges published 2024-12-21 · tags: colorado, rockformation, minimalism, landscape · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=moon-watching-the-jagged-edges The light hit those ridges just right, making the stone look heavy against the blue void. I was looking for that sense of scale where the earth meets nothingness. It felt quiet, just me and those teeth of rock. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/878s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2024-12-21 --- ## Moon watching over the flats published 2024-12-21 · tags: monochrome, colorado, landscape, minimalism · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=moon-watching-over-the-flats I caught this sliver of moon hanging over the ridge. The texture on the rock faces looked heavy in this light. It was just a quiet, lonely moment out on the trail. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/878s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2024-12-21 --- ## Golden Hour at the Flatirons published 2024-12-21 · tags: flatirons, colorado, goldenhour, landscape, boulder · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=golden-hour-at-the-flatirons I was chasing the low light across the ridge before the sun dipped too far. The shadows were swallowing the pines, but the rock face still caught a warm glow. It felt quiet, almost heavy, just sitting there in the field. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/737s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2024-12-21**Location**Boulder, Colorado --- ## Deep Green Ridges and High Noon published 2025-06-19 · tags: colorado, forest, iPhone13, landscape, boulder · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=deep-green-ridges-and-high-noon The sun was high and the shadows were tight. Looking out over the sea of pine, the scale feels massive through the lens. It’s a quiet kind of vastness. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/2024s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2025-06-19**Location**Boulder, Colorado --- ## High country dirt and morning light published 2025-06-19 · tags: trail, colorado, iPhone13, outdoors, boulder · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-country-dirt-and-morning-light The trail cut through the grass just right this morning. Everything was quiet and wide open before the heat kicked in. It was a good way to start a ride. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/3745s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2025-06-19**Location**Boulder, Colorado --- ## Minimalist geometry on the ridge published 2025-06-21 · tags: minimalism, iPhone13, landscape, blue, Golden, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=minimalist-geometry-on-the-ridge The sky took up almost everything. Just a few trees broke the line against that massive blue. It felt quiet, even through the lens. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/2268s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2025-06-21**Location**Golden, Colorado --- ## Golden hour hits the valley floor published 2025-06-21 · tags: colorado, meadow, iPhone13, landscape, Golden · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=golden-hour-hits-the-valley-floor The light was doing something weird here, washing the meadow in a glow that felt almost fake. I caught this view from the edge of the trail and had to stop. It’s much cleaner than the brush right in front of my boots. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/1199s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2025-06-21**Location**Golden, Colorado --- ## Greenery and high desert vibes published 2025-06-26 · tags: river, mountain, landscape, color, winter park, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=greenery-and-high-desert-vibes The light hits the ridge just right, making the snow look like spilled milk. I wanted to capture the scale of the river as it snakes through the brush. It feels quiet out there, just the sound of moving water. Totally rad. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/2062s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2025-06-26**Location**Winter Park, Colorado --- ## Path to Nowhere published 2025-07-08 · tags: colorado, highlands, landscape, minimalism, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=path-to-nowhere Just a narrow dirt line cutting through the tall grass. I wanted to capture the feeling of wandering into the vastness of the plains. Everything felt quiet and wide open under that massive sky. It's rad how much space you can find in a single frame. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/2410s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2025-07-08**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## High altitude haze and mountain lines published 2025-07-17 · tags: colorado, mountains, iPhone13, landscape, boulder · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-altitude-haze-and-mountain-lines The light was doing something weird through the haze. Most of the detail washed out, but the layers of the ridge felt heavy. It’s one of those views that makes you feel tiny. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/5556s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2025-07-17**Location**Boulder, Colorado --- ## Red dirt and high desert vibes published 2025-09-28 · tags: colorado, redrocks, trail, desert, morrison · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=red-dirt-and-high-desert-vibes Walking this loop, the light hit the rock faces just right. I wanted to capture the baked texture of the trail against the massive red slabs. Everything felt crisp and quiet out there. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**2mm**Aperture**f/2.4**Shutter Speed**1/1033s**ISO**32**Date Taken**2025-09-28**Location**Morrison, Colorado --- ## High altitude blue crush published 2026-01-03 · tags: colorado, high_desert, skyline, minimalism, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-altitude-blue-crush The sky was so deep it felt heavy. I was wandering through the scrub, looking for something more than just another vista. That single cloud felt like a lonely traveler passing through. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/4310s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-01-03**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## High desert blue crush published 2026-01-03 · tags: colorado, landscape, minimalism, high_desert, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-desert-blue-crush The sky was so heavy and blue it almost felt tactile. I wanted to capture that massive, empty stretch of gold against the deep nothingness above. It’s quiet out here, just the wind and the jagged peaks watching. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/4310s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-01-03**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Grain and Golden Hour published 2026-01-03 · tags: mountainbike, colorado, texture, outdoors, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=grain-and-golden-hour Caught the grit on the tire right as the sun hit the ridge. I wanted to capture the tension between the dirty machine and the massive, quiet landscape. It felt rad to just sit there and watch the light change. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/3876s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-01-03**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## View from the top published 2026-01-21 · tags: snowboarding, winter, mountain, perspective, nederland, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=view-from-the-top Just hanging there on the lift, looking down at the fresh tracks. The light on the snow felt crisp. I wanted to capture that split second of quiet before dropping back into the run. It’s pretty rad just sitting in the cold. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/1623s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-01-21**Location**Nederland, Colorado --- ## Concrete sprawl meets the high desert published 2026-02-01 · tags: landscape, colorado, urban-interface, aerial, boulder · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=concrete-sprawl-meets-the-high-desert I was looking for the tension between the wild ridge and the grid below. It’s a weird feeling seeing the city creep up against the brush. Just a massive, quiet expanse of lived-in space. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/3521s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-02-01**Location**Boulder, Colorado --- ## High gloss on low ground published 2026-02-09 · tags: automotive, monochrome, desert, minimalism, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-gloss-on-low-ground I wanted to capture that sleek curve against the grit of the desert floor. The light hit the bodywork just right, but the wide angle made the car feel a bit heavy in the dirt. It’s a weird contrast, luxury metal sitting in the middle of nowhere. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1290s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-02-09**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Lost in the High Desert published 2026-02-09 · tags: automotive, desert, wide-angle, texture, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=lost-in-the-high-desert I wanted to capture that sleek silhouette against the empty scrub. Instead, the wide lens caught the grit and the weight of the car sitting heavy on the dirt. It’s not the polished shot I had in my head, but there’s something honest about the dust. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1105s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-02-09**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Low angle, high hopes published 2026-02-09 · tags: automotive, wide-angle, colorado, minimalism, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=low-angle-high-hopes I wanted to capture that low-slung silhouette against the sky. The wide lens caught more of the gravel than I expected, making the car look like it's floating. It’s not exactly the moody shot I was hunting for, but the light hit the hood just right. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1129s**ISO**101**Date Taken**2026-02-09**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Big sky, empty pockets published 2026-02-12 · tags: high plains, wide angle, colorado, landscape, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=big-sky-empty-pockets I wanted to capture the massive, lonely scale of the high plains. Instead, the wide lens made the grass feel like it was swallowing the horizon. It's a lot of nothing, but that's exactly what I was looking for. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/275s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-02-12**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Wide open spaces and empty roads published 2026-02-13 · tags: landscape, monochrome, high-desert, minimalism, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wide-open-spaces-and-empty-roads I wanted to capture that sense of isolation out in the high desert. The wide lens stretched the horizon, making the distance feel infinite. It’s a quiet, lonely kind of geometry. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/120s**ISO**130**Date Taken**2026-02-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Heavy Metal in the Grass published 2026-02-20 · tags: industrial, monochrome, minimalism, texture · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=heavy-metal-in-the-grass I wanted to capture that industrial weight against the soft rolling hills. Instead, the wide lens made the pipe feel like it was looming right over my head. It’s a bit more aggressive than I planned, but the metal textures are rad. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/178s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-02-20 --- ## Neon Glow in the Dark published 2026-02-22 · tags: neon, texture, monochrome, lowlight · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=neon-glow-in-the-dark I wanted to capture that punchy, high-contrast vibe against the texture. The light bled into the leaves more than I expected, washing out the script. It’s a bit messy, but I like the way the glow feels alive against the dark. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/30s**ISO**188**Date Taken**2026-02-22 --- ## Steel, Glass, and Harsh Geometry published 2026-02-22 · tags: brutalism, architecture, blackandwhite, geometry · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=steel-glass-and-harsh-geometry I wanted to capture the rhythm of those structural lines against the sky. Instead, the sun hit the sensor and blew out the center, turning the architecture into a silhouette. Honestly? The high-contrast chaos feels more rad than a perfect exposure. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1748s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-02-22 --- ## Steel ribs against a pale sky published 2026-02-22 · tags: brutalism, architecture, monochrome, geometry · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=steel-ribs-against-a-pale-sky I wanted to capture the geometry of the structure, but the wide angle swallowed the scale. The lines felt aggressive and rhythmic until the light hit. Now it just looks like a skeleton stripped of its weight. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3610s**ISO**103**Date Taken**2026-02-22 --- ## Lost in the Big Empty published 2026-03-01 · tags: high plains, wide angle, landscape, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=lost-in-the-big-empty I wanted to capture the scale of the plains, but the wide lens just swallowed the distance. The dirt path leads straight into nothingness, which is exactly what I was looking for. It feels lonely out here, but in a quiet way. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3876s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-03-01**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Concrete Echoes and Shadow Play published 2026-03-02 · tags: brutalism, monochrome, texture, architecture, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=concrete-echoes-and-shadow-play Looking down into this concrete pit, I wanted to capture the heavy, claustrophobic feeling of being trapped in a relic. The wide lens distorted the walls, making the cracks feel almost tactile. Instead of the depth I expected, my own silhouette cut right through the frame. It’s a bit of a bummer, but it adds to the isolation. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/984s**ISO**101**Date Taken**2026-03-02**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Concrete Rings and Heavy Skies published 2026-03-02 · tags: monochrome, colorado, landscape, brutalist, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=concrete-rings-and-heavy-skies I wanted to capture the texture of that old circular wall against the ridge, but the sky took over the whole frame. The lighting felt heavy, almost tactile. I thought I was shooting a relic, but the camera caught a much larger, much moodier landscape instead. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3610s**ISO**105**Date Taken**2026-03-02**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Concrete circles and big empty skies published 2026-03-02 · tags: colorado, high_desert, minimalism, landscape, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=concrete-circles-and-big-empty-skies I wanted to capture that lonely, circular structure sitting against the foothills. The light was flat, almost washing out the textures I was hunting for. I ended up with a wide, empty view that feels more like a quiet standoff than a landscape. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2463s**ISO**104**Date Taken**2026-03-02**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Geometry in the asphalt desert published 2026-03-03 · tags: minimalism, geometry, blackandwhite, urban, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=geometry-in-the-asphalt-desert I wanted to capture the repetition of these massive spheres, but the wide angle made them feel like cosmic entities dropping into a playground. The texture of the cracked pavement pulls the eye into the frame. It’s a bit more heavy-handed than I intended, but there's something rad about that stark, geometric tension. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/451s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-03-03**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## A Single Streak of White published 2026-03-08 · tags: minimalism, sky, blue, abstraction, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=a-single-streak-of-white I was looking for something more substantial, but the lens caught this thin, lonely scratch across the sky. It felt like a glitch in the blue, almost like a scratch on a vintage film reel. It was a airline, where was it going? --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/255s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-03-08**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Big sky, empty pockets published 2026-03-09 · tags: landscape, wide-angle, high-desert, minimalism, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=big-sky-empty-pockets-2 I wanted to capture that sense of isolation. The lens stretched the horizon until the world felt too big. I ended up with a lot of dead grass and a sky doing all the heavy lifting. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/190s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-03-09**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Old Stone and Big Sky published 2026-03-13 · tags: stone, landscape, colorado, wide-angle, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=old-stone-and-big-sky I wanted to capture the texture of the masonry against the distance. Instead, the wide lens pulled the mountain so far back it felt like a backdrop in a play. There is a bit too much empty sky for my taste, but the grit on the stone is rad. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/168s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-03-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Lone tree holding the line published 2026-03-13 · tags: landscape, silhouette, golden hour, wide angle, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=lone-tree-holding-the-line I wanted to capture that quiet transition between day and night. The wide lens pulled everything into a stretch, making the sky feel heavy. I was looking for solitude, but the camera just gave me a lonely silhouette against a fading glow. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/267s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-03-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Blue Crew on the Ledge published 2026-03-16 · tags: minimalism, blue, stilllife, texture, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=blue-crew-on-the-ledge Just a bunch of little guys hanging out on a concrete ledge. I liked how the light hit their faces, making them look almost expectant. They have this weirdly calm, silent vibe. It’s rad how much personality you can get from something so simple. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/60s**ISO**320**Date Taken**2026-03-16**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Deadwood and desert light published 2026-03-18 · tags: desert, texture, wide-angle, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=deadwood-and-desert-light I wanted to capture the texture of that weathered stump against the canyon. Instead, the wide lens made the wood look like a jagged monument looming over the ridge. It's a bit more aggressive than I intended, but the contrast between the grain and the blue sky works. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/247s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-03-18**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Deep Cuts and Red Dust published 2026-03-18 · tags: canyon, desert, wide-angle, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=deep-cuts-and-red-dust I wanted to capture the scale of that drop, but the wide lens made it feel more like a textured wall. The shadows hit the canyon floor just right, though. It’s a massive, quiet space out here. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/281s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-03-18**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Wide open nothingness published 2026-03-18 · tags: desert, wide-angle, landscape, high-desert, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wide-open-nothingness I was looking for that sense of vastness, the way the desert stretches out until it hits something else. The wide lens caught the scale, but it mostly just felt empty. It’s a quiet kind of lonely out here. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/521s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-03-18**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Close enough to smell the gasoline published 2026-04-04 · tags: porsche, automotive, close-up, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=close-enough-to-smell-the-gasoline I wanted to capture the smooth curve of the fender. The light hit the headlight just right, but the wide lens made the proportions feel heavy. It’s a weirdly intimate angle for something built to move fast. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/120s**ISO**181**Date Taken**2026-04-04**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## The edge of the light published 2026-04-15 · tags: landscape, goldenhour, colorado, wideangle, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-edge-of-the-light Chasing the last bit of warmth before the shadows swallowed the ridge. I wanted to capture the tension between the gold and the dark, but the sensor flattened everything into a muddy gradient. Sometimes the sun wins before you're ready. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/506s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-04-15**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Golden hour gold mine published 2026-04-15 · tags: golden hour, colorado, landscape, high plains, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=golden-hour-gold-mine I wanted to capture that heavy, late-day warmth hitting the dry brush. Instead, the shadow from the ridge cut right through my foreground, leaving a weird split-screen effect. It’s not exactly what I had in mind, but the light on the peaks is still pretty rad. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/338s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-04-15**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Looking Up Through the Canopy published 2026-04-16 · tags: nature, low_angle, flora, blue_sky · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=looking-up-through-the-canopy I wanted to capture the feeling of being lost in the brush, but the wide lens made everything feel a bit flat. The sky is massive, almost swallowing the flowers. It’s a weird, dizzying perspective that makes me feel tiny. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2169s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-04-16 --- ## Framed by the heavy stuff published 2026-04-25 · tags: mountains, evergreens, wideangle, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=framed-by-the-heavy-stuff I wanted to capture that massive peak through the branches, but the wide lens pulled in too much foreground texture. The shadows swallowed the lake instead of letting it show. It’s more of a study in layers than a postcard, honestly. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1203s**ISO**101**Date Taken**2026-04-25**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Shadow Play at the Lake published 2026-04-25 · tags: landscape, evergreens, high-altitude, shadows, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=shadow-play-at-the-lake I was looking for that bright, alpine glow against the peaks, but the shadows swallowed everything. The trees felt heavy, framing a lake that looks more like lead than water. It’s not the postcard I had in mind, but there's a certain grit to the darkness. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/290s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-04-25**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Shadow Play on the Sand published 2026-05-01 · tags: minimalism, shadows, texture, abstract, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=shadow-play-on-the-sand I wanted to capture the geometry of the playground structure, but the light flattened everything. Instead of the physical object, I caught this weird, skeletal outline on the grit. It’s almost abstract, like a ghost of a swing set. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1805s**ISO**103**Date Taken**2026-05-01**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Iron Path to Nowhere published 2026-05-02 · tags: railroad, minimalism, colorado, geometry, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=iron-path-to-nowhere I was looking for that infinite perspective, something that felt like a straight shot into the wild. The wide lens turned the rail into a massive steel spine cutting through the brush. Instead of the vastness I wanted, the camera just gave me the texture of the metal and a lot of empty blue. It's a bit too literal, but the geometry is rad. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/296s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-02**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Heavy White Weight published 2026-05-06 · tags: winter, texture, nature, macro, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=heavy-white-weight I wanted to capture the heavy, sagging feeling of a fresh winter coat on the branches. The lens caught more of the green than I expected, turning a cold scene into something that felt alive under the weight. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/164s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-06**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Gone in a Flash published 2026-05-12 · tags: cycling, motion blur, black and white, adventure, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=gone-in-a-flash I wanted to capture the feeling of unhinged speed on the gravel. Instead, the motion blur turned the world into a smear of grey. It’s messy and chaotic, but it feels more like riding than a sharp shot ever could. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/40s**ISO**117**Date Taken**2026-05-12**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## The long way around published 2026-05-14 · tags: trail, minimalism, outdoor, wide-angle, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-long-way-around Just a narrow dirt ribbon cutting through the scrub. I wanted to capture that feeling of isolation when the trail disappears into the brush. The wide lens made the hill look steeper than it felt, but the scale is honest. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/120s**ISO**136**Date Taken**2026-05-14**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Heavy clouds and high shutter speeds published 2026-05-16 · tags: skyline, cloudscape, high-contrast, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=heavy-clouds-and-high-shutter-speeds I was chasing the texture in the sky. I wanted to catch the weight of those shifting clouds, but the sensor flattened the depth. It’s a bit more abstract than I intended, but the light hitting that edge is rad. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/9091s**ISO**105**Date Taken**2026-05-16**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Left Turn Into the Gray published 2026-05-17 · tags: landscape, stormy, minimalism, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=left-turn-into-the-gray The sky looked heavy, like it was about to drop everything on this dirt road. I wanted that sense of isolation, but the wide lens made the sign feel a bit too literal. Still, there's something rad about that lonely stretch of road heading into the storm. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1869s**ISO**101**Date Taken**2026-05-17**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Heavy clouds and high shutter speed published 2026-05-23 · tags: monochrome, stormy, skyline, high-contrast, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=heavy-clouds-and-high-shutter-speed I wanted to capture the tension right before the sky breaks open. The light hit the edge of the clouds just right, but the shadows swallowed the ground whole. It feels heavy, like the air is thick enough to touch. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/6803s**ISO**110**Date Taken**2026-05-23**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Heavy clouds and low light published 2026-05-23 · tags: skyline, stormy, monochrome, landscape, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=heavy-clouds-and-low-light I wanted to catch that split between the dark storm and the light breaking through. The sensor swallowed most of the texture, leaving me with nothing but heavy shadows. It's moodier than I intended, but that's the luck of the draw. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/4167s**ISO**105**Date Taken**2026-05-23**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Chasing light through the cracks published 2026-05-23 · tags: skyline, clouds, wide-angle, color, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=chasing-light-through-the-cracks The clouds were heavy and looked like they might swallow the whole sky. I was looking for the moment the sun breaks through. The wide lens caught the scale, but the light felt more like a sudden relief than a grand event. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2169s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-23**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Heavy Clouds and Concrete Paths published 2026-05-23 · tags: blackandwhite, landscape, wideangle, sky, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=heavy-clouds-and-concrete-paths I wanted to capture the scale of the sky breaking through. The wide lens made the clouds feel heavy, almost tactile. Instead of feeling like a way out, the path just anchors the mess to the ground. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1748s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-23**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Heavy skies and low light published 2026-05-23 · tags: blackandwhite, cloudscape, wideangle, moody, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=heavy-skies-and-low-light I wanted to capture the heavy, pressing feeling of storm clouds rolling in over the ridge. The ultra-wide lens caught more of the sky than I expected; the clouds look like they are swallowing the trees whole. It’s a bit moody, but that's how the afternoon felt. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2169s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-05-23**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Lost in the blue hour haze published 2026-05-26 · tags: blue_hour, silhouettes, landscape, minimalism, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=lost-in-the-blue-hour-haze The light was dying fast, leaving just these dark silhouettes against a washed-out sky. I wanted to capture that quiet, heavy feeling of being caught in the transition between day and night. It felt lonely out there, but in a good way. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3012s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-05-26**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Lost in the Green Sea published 2026-05-26 · tags: conifers, mountain_forest, wide_angle, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=lost-in-the-green-sea I wanted to capture the rolling texture of the forest canopy. The wide angle swallowed the scale of the ridges instead. It’s just a lot of needles without enough punch. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1129s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-26**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## The Long Way Around published 2026-05-26 · tags: trail, conifer, mountain_path, afternoon_light, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-long-way-around-2 I headed up the ridge looking for some quiet, but the light hit the dirt path just right. I wanted to capture the way the trail cuts through the brush, but the shadows swallowed it too fast. It’s a bit dark, but that's just how the mountain felt that afternoon. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1203s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-26**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## High altitude blue crush published 2026-05-30 · tags: colorado, mountain_life, skyline, nature, eldorado springs · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-altitude-blue-crush-2 The sky was so deep it almost felt heavy. I wanted to capture that sense of space between the pines and the stratosphere. Just pure, quiet emptiness. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/2632s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Eldorado Springs, Colorado --- ## Heavy Skies Over the High Plains published 2026-05-30 · tags: stormy_skies, high_plains, landscape, moody, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=heavy-skies-over-the-high-plains The air felt electric, like the atmosphere was holding its breath right before a downpour. I wanted to capture the weight of the clouds pressing down on the horizon. It’s a heavy, moody kind of quiet out here. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/5435s**ISO**105**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Static on the Wire published 2026-05-30 · tags: landscape, minimalism, colorado, skyline, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=static-on-the-wire Just a lonely pole leaning into the blue. I wanted to capture the tension between the heavy clouds and the thin lines cutting through the sky. It felt quiet out there, just the wind and the wide open. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2169s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## High desert dirt and big sky published 2026-05-30 · tags: high_desert, mountain_biking, wide_angle, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-desert-dirt-and-big-sky Pedaled up a dusty ridge and had to stop. The clouds felt massive against the scrubland. Just me, the bike, and a whole lot of nothing. Rad. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3390s**ISO**103**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Big sky, empty pockets published 2026-05-30 · tags: colorado, landscape, wideangle, outdoors, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=big-sky-empty-pockets-3 The scale of these foothills always makes me feel tiny. I wanted to capture that massive stretch of nothingness between the ridge and the trail. It's quiet out here, just the wind and empty space. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3185s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Wide Open Spaces published 2026-05-30 · tags: landscape, color, minimalism, outdoors, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wide-open-spaces Just me and a massive slab of blue. I wanted to capture the feeling of being swallowed by the horizon. The scale of the slope makes everything feel quiet and heavy. It’s rad how much space you can find in a single frame. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2849s**ISO**103**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## The Long Way Home published 2026-05-30 · tags: colorado, high country, landscape, pathway, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-long-way-home Just a dirt track cutting through the high country. I wanted to capture that sense of directionless wandering where the path is the only thing that matters. The light hit the ridge just right, making everything feel wide open. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2710s**ISO**104**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## The long way around published 2026-05-30 · tags: landscape, high-desert, wide-angle, minimalism, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-long-way-around-3 Just a dirt track cutting through nothing much. I wanted to capture the scale where the sky feels heavy and the ground stretches on forever. It's quiet out here—the kind of quiet that makes you feel tiny. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3185s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## High desert dirt and wide open skies published 2026-05-30 · tags: mountain biking, colorado, trailside, adventure, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-desert-dirt-and-wide-open-skies Just me, the bike, and a massive amount of nothing. I wanted to capture that feeling of being out on the edge of everything. The trail ahead looks like a lot of work, but the view makes the climb worth it. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1805s**ISO**101**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Lost in the wide open published 2026-05-30 · tags: mountain biking, monochrome, wide angle, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=lost-in-the-wide-open Just me, the bike, and a lot of empty space. I wanted to capture the feeling of being totally isolated out on the trail. Everything was quiet, just the wind and the dirt under my tires. It's rad to just exist in a place like this. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2257s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## The view from the cockpit published 2026-05-30 · tags: gravel, adventure, pov, monochrome, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-view-from-the-cockpit Just me, the gravel, and a long stretch of nothing. I wanted to capture the feeling of heading into the middle of nowhere with only a single track ahead. It feels quiet and wide open, even with the camera mounted right on my bars. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1805s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## High Voltage Sky published 2026-05-30 · tags: monochrome, minimalism, skyline, landscape, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-voltage-sky The lines cut right through the frame, pulling my eyes toward that massive cloud bank. I wanted to capture the tension between the man-made wires and the scale of the sky. It felt wide open and quiet out there, just the wind and the hum of the grid. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/4167s**ISO**104**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Empty Space and High Noon published 2026-05-30 · tags: high desert, minimalism, monochrome, landscape, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=empty-space-and-high-noon The sun was beating down hard on this stretch of nothing. I wanted to capture that heavy, silent feeling of the high desert where the scale swallows you whole. Just a wire fence and a vast, empty sky. It felt rad to just stand there in the quiet. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3012s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Empty Space and Big Sky published 2026-05-30 · tags: landscape, minimalism, high_desert, wide_angle, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=empty-space-and-big-sky Just a vast, quiet stretch of nothingness. I wanted to capture the feeling of being completely swallowed by the landscape. The texture of the dirt against that massive blue makes the world feel huge. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3012s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-05-30**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Wide Open Spaces and Empty Skies published 2026-06-02 · tags: landscape, colorado, panoramic, minimalism, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wide-open-spaces-and-empty-skies I wanted to capture that feeling of absolute isolation out here. The way the hills roll into nothingness makes everything feel massive and quiet. It’s just vast, empty geometry under a huge sky. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3610s**ISO**105**Date Taken**2026-06-02**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Shadows in the creek bed published 2026-06-03 · tags: nature, shadows, texture, lowlight, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=shadows-in-the-creek-bed The light fought to get through the brush, but the dark pockets between the stones kept winning. I wanted to capture the heavy, quiet weight of the water sitting still in the shadows. It felt like stumbling onto something secret. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1232s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-03**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Big sky, empty pockets published 2026-06-04 · tags: high plains, wide angle, colorado, big sky, jefferson county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=big-sky-empty-pockets-4 Just me and a massive stretch of nothing. I wanted to capture how small everything feels when the clouds roll in over the ridge. It's quiet out here, almost too quiet. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/5848s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-06-04**Location**Jefferson County, Colorado --- ## Deep Blue Drift published 2026-06-04 · tags: sky, clouds, high-contrast, minimalism, jefferson county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=deep-blue-drift The contrast felt heavy, almost tactile. I was chasing that specific shade of blue that makes the white clouds look like they're floating in nothingness. Just a massive, empty sky. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/8403s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-06-04**Location**Jefferson County, Colorado --- ## High Altitude Blue Crush published 2026-06-04 · tags: landscape, colorado, skyline, wide-angle, jefferson county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-altitude-blue-crush-3 I wanted to capture that scale where the sky swallows the earth. Those clouds hang over the peaks, feeling heavy and tactile. Just pure, wide-open space. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/6173s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-06-04**Location**Jefferson County, Colorado --- ## Wide open and moving fast published 2026-06-06 · tags: mountainbiking, wideangle, colorado, adventure, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wide-open-and-moving-fast Low focal length makes everything feel like it's rushing toward the horizon. Just me, the bars, and a massive slab of blue. It felt pretty rad to just ride through that emptiness. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1748s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-06**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Low perspective on the high plains published 2026-06-06 · tags: mountain biking, high plains, wide angle, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=low-perspective-on-the-high-plains Wanted to see how much of the world I could fit into the frame from down here. Just the dirt, the grass, and that massive blue void above. It felt wide open and quiet, exactly how a morning ride should feel. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1548s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-06**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Vastness and a tiny speck published 2026-06-06 · tags: minimalism, landscape, blue sky, scale, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=vastness-and-a-tiny-speck The sky felt endless, just a massive wall of blue. I was looking for that sense of scale, where the earth drops off into nothing. Seeing that little sliver of moon made the whole world feel quiet. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1934s**ISO**103**Date Taken**2026-06-06**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Low perspective on the ridge published 2026-06-09 · tags: wildflowers, nature, wideangle, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=low-perspective-on-the-ridge Got low and let the 4mm eat. The yellow blooms against the slope felt more intentional than I expected. Sometimes the small stuff makes the best geometry. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3012s**ISO**104**Date Taken**2026-06-09**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Pink textures in the garden published 2026-06-11 · tags: nature, macro, floral, insta360, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=pink-textures-in-the-garden The close-up turned a simple rose bush into a wall of soft geometry. My eye kept getting lost in the layers of petals. It’s a rad little slice of color for a Tuesday. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/191s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-11**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## A little local legend in the sun published 2026-06-12 · tags: statue, outdoor, sunny, insta360, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=a-little-local-legend-in-the-sun The light hit the sculpture just right, making it look more like a real character than a roadside statue. I caught this guy while wandering through the park. He's a rad little guy. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/500s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-12**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Rough textures and clear skies published 2026-06-12 · tags: texture, minimalism, architecture, outdoor, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=rough-textures-and-clear-skies The 4mm lens caught the grit on these old panels perfectly. It’s just a weathered shed, but the geometry of the roofline against the blue was too clean to ignore. Radical simplicity. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/500s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-12**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Tiny blooms in the dirt published 2026-06-12 · tags: macro, wildflowers, insta360, nature, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=tiny-blooms-in-the-dirt The 4mm lens really exaggerates the scale here. These little white flowers looked way more massive through the viewfinder than they did in person. I'm glad I caught them before the sun moved. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/500s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-12**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Geometric petals and heavy purple shadows published 2026-06-12 · tags: mural, street-art, geometry, wide-angle, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=geometric-petals-and-heavy-purple-shadows The 4mm wide angle really stretches these shapes. It's a mix of organic curves and sharp, aggressive lines. I'm glad I caught this piece of street art before moving on. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/500s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-12**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Blue sky and nothing else published 2026-06-12 · tags: minimalism, blue, nature, wideangle, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=blue-sky-and-nothing-else The wide lens swallowed most of the frame. Just a random pole poking through the greenery against a massive wall of blue. It's clean, simple, and honestly, pretty rad. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/500s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-12**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## High altitude geometry and deep shadows published 2026-06-13 · tags: colorado, mountain, wideangle, landscape, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-altitude-geometry-and-deep-shadows The 4mm lens captured a lot of scale here. Most of the frame is just endless blue, which makes those dark silhouettes feel heavy. It’s a quiet kind of massive. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1748s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Black curves against the high desert published 2026-06-13 · tags: porsche, automotive, insta360, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=black-curves-against-the-high-desert The 4mm lens caught the geometry of the fenders. High noon sun makes the reflections look heavy, but the lines are too clean to ignore. Just a quick stop on a dusty trail. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1290s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Wildflowers poking through the green published 2026-06-13 · tags: wildflowers, nature, colorado, macro, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wildflowers-poking-through-the-green The sun hit these petals just right. I caught a little slice of mountain summer through the brush. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1232s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Small bloom, big geometry published 2026-06-13 · tags: wildflowers, nature, macro, color, boulder county, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=small-bloom-big-geometry The light hit that petal just right. I caught this little thing peeking through the brush, and the wide angle emphasized the textures. A rad little survivor. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1869s**ISO**101**Date Taken**2026-06-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## High altitude greenery and big skies published 2026-06-13 · tags: colorado, mountain, wideangle, nature, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-altitude-greenery-and-big-skies The wide angle caught the scale of the meadow better than I expected. Everything felt massive under that clear blue. Just another day out in the high country. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/500s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Wide open views and high noon published 2026-06-13 · tags: colorado, landscape, insta360, wideangle, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wide-open-views-and-high-noon The 4mm lens really stretches the horizon out here. Everything felt massive under that clear blue sky. It's a lot of green, but the geometry of the ridgeline keeps the shot interesting. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/500s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-13**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Propeller Blades Over Frozen Peaks published 2026-06-20 · tags: aviation, mountain_landscape, iphone_photography, travel_photography, national park ward, new zealand · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=propeller-blades-over-frozen-peaks Looking out the window, the blur of the propeller blades creates a weirdly rhythmic frame for the snow-covered ridges below. That 1/5000s shutter speed turned what should have been a mess into a sharp, intentional streak. My phone actually managed to keep the detail on the mountain face without turning the whole thing into a muddy mess. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/5076s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-06-20**Location**National Park Ward, New Zealand --- ## Steel curves on Coleman Mall published 2026-06-22 · tags: industrial, urban_exploration, insta360_ace_pro_2, architecture · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=steel-curves-on-coleman-mall Metal blocks forming an infinity loop caught my eye while I was trekking through downtown. The Ace Pro 2 handled the wide angle well, though the grit of the pavement feels much rougher in person than the screen shows. It's pretty rad how industrial shapes can look this fluid in the sun. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/742s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-22 --- ## Geometric Rhythms on a Concrete Facade published 2026-06-22 · tags: brutalism, architecture, urban_geometry, insta360_ace_pro_2 · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=geometric-rhythms-on-a-concrete-facade Those vertical panels of blue and grey create a rhythm that feels almost intentional, like a giant barcode on a city wall. I was surprised by how the Ace Pro 2 handled the harsh glare of the sun without washing out those deep blue tones. My eyes saw a mess of industrial clutter, but the camera pinned down the geometry like it was a painting. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3610s**ISO**103**Date Taken**2026-06-22 --- ## Brutalist Geometry and Cold Glass published 2026-06-22 · tags: brutalism, architecture, geometry, insta360 · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=brutalist-geometry-and-cold-glass Concrete slabs and repeating window frames create a rhythm that feels almost hypnotic in this courtyard. Those orange-wood benches provide the only bit of warmth against the sterile, grey pavement. My phone's wide lens squeezed the perspective just enough to make the building feel like it's leaning over me. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/6024s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-22 --- ## Giant Chess Pieces Rule the Concrete published 2026-06-22 · tags: urban_sculpture, brutalist_architecture, insta360_ace_pro2, outdoor_photography · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=giant-chess-pieces-rule-the-concrete Those massive white and black pieces dominate the courtyard like frozen giants. I was surprised by how the Insta360 Ace Pro 2 handled the high contrast between the polished plastic and those drab, utilitarian office buildings. My eyes caught the scale of it, but the sensor really nailed the sharp edges of the knight. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/6024s**ISO**103**Date Taken**2026-06-22 --- ## Giant Chess Pieces on a Sunny Day published 2026-06-22 · tags: urban_exploration, insta360_ace_pro_2, brutalist_vibes, street_photography · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=giant-chess-pieces-on-a-sunny-day Those oversized chess pieces in the plaza felt like a surrealist playground for the eyes. The wide angle on the Ace Pro 2 caught some wild lens flare that actually adds a bit of grit to the clean white plastic. My phone probably would have smoothed it out, but this feels more honest. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/7752s**ISO**106**Date Taken**2026-06-22 --- ## Framing the Blue published 2026-06-22 · tags: wide-angle, nature, insta360_ace_pro_2, perspective · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=framing-the-blue Got low and let the 4mm eat the edges. The way the branches frame that slice of sky is pretty rad. The Ace Pro 2 handled the contrast between the deep shadows and that bright blue. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1250s**ISO**101**Date Taken**2026-06-22 --- ## White Skunked Up in the Brush published 2026-06-24 · tags: skunkcabbage, wildflower, forest floor, insta360 · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=white-skunked-up-in-the-brush Those two skunk cads popped against the mess of green like tiny spotlights. I didn't expect the Ace Pro 2 to pick up that much detail in the tangled grass without losing the definition of the leaves. The camera grabbed the texture of the bark way better than my brain could process in the moment. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/238s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-24 --- ## Concrete Geometry and Rhythmic Shadows published 2026-06-24 · tags: brutalism, architecture, concrete, industrial_design · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=concrete-geometry-and-rhythmic-shadows Those repeating staircases look like a glitch in a brutalist blueprint. I was struck by how the concrete stains create a texture that almost feels like a deliberate pattern rather than just weather damage. The Ace Pro 2 grabbed that sharp contrast between the heavy stone and the thin metal rails better than I expected. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/521s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-24 --- ## Photo — 2026-06-27 published 2026-06-27 · tags: Photography, Jeremy Schroeder · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=photo-2026-06-27-2 Took this one out on the trail — IMG 20260627 130047 076.jpeg. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/361s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-06-27 --- ## Photo — 2026-06-27 published 2026-06-27 · tags: Photography, Jeremy Schroeder · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=photo-2026-06-27 Took this one out on the trail — IMG 20260627 123730 067.jpeg. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/120s**ISO**132**Date Taken**2026-06-27 --- ## Metal Spheres Hanging in the Pines published 2026-06-30 · tags: sculpture, forest, insta360, industrial · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=metal-spheres-hanging-in-the-pines Geometric patterns cut into the steel look almost organic against the jagged texture of the bark. I was surprised by how the wide lens compressed the space, making those metal spheres feel like they were floating in a different dimension. The camera caught the sharp edges of the metal, but my eyes were mostly stuck on how the pine needles filtered the light through the holes. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/120s**ISO**135**Date Taken**2026-06-30 --- ## The Tree Fern's Geometric Reach published 2026-06-30 · tags: redwood forest, tree fern, Insta360 Ace Pro 2, forest textures · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-tree-ferns-geometric-reach Those giant tree ferns in the Redwood forest have a structural logic that feels almost engineered. I stood by the suspension bridge and realized the Ace Pro 2 caught the repetition of the fronds way better than my brain could process in the moment. It’s wild how these prehistoric shapes still hold their own against the massive timber. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/30s**ISO**118**Date Taken**2026-06-30 --- ## Ferns and Timber in the Undergrowth published 2026-06-30 · tags: forest, ferns, inst1360, woodland · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=ferns-and-timber-in-the-undergrowth Those vertical lines of the pine trunks provide a heavy rhythm against the soft, feathered fronds of the ferns. I noticed how the Ace Pro 2 handled the flat lighting under the canopy, keeping those greens from looking washed out. My eyes saw a mess of brush, but the lens pulled out a weirdly organized, rhythmic pattern. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/30s**ISO**165**Date Taken**2026-06-30 --- ## Ferns and Timbered Columns published 2026-06-30 · tags: forest floor, ferns, Insta360 Ace Pro 2, texture · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=ferns-and-timbered-columns Looking down into this thicket, the way the fern fronds overlap feels like some kind of organic architecture. My Ace Pro 2 caught that weirdly geometric repetition of the trunks against the soft green, even if the depth of field makes everything pop. It turned out way more textured and dense than I expected from a quick glance. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/30s**ISO**141**Date Taken**2026-06-30 --- ## Green Ghosts in the Timber published 2026-06-30 · tags: forest, wildlife, insta360, nature · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=green-ghosts-in-the-timber Those peculiar, flat-topped silhouettes hanging in the middle ground caught my eye immediately. I was trying to figure out if they were some weird fungal growth or just weirdly pruned branches, but the Ace Pro 2 picked up those distinct shapes with weirdly sharp clarity. The lens distortion makes the forest feel like it's leaning in to eavesdrop on me. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/40s**ISO**122**Date Taken**2026-06-30 --- ## Steel cables threading through the pines published 2026-06-30 · tags: suspension bridge, forest, insta360, adventure · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=steel-cables-threading-through-the-pines That narrow wooden plank feels like a dare to walk across. The Ace Pro 2 caught the way the wire mesh shadows repeat over the wood, something my eyes barely registered while I was focused on the drop. It turned a simple hike into a high-wire act. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/30s**ISO**167**Date Taken**2026-06-30 --- ## Looking Up Through the Pine Needle published 2026-06-30 · tags: insta360, wide angle, forest, macro · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=looking-up-through-the-pine-needle Looking straight up from the base of this massive pine reveals a geometric, almost brutalist pattern in the branches. The Ace Pro 2 handled the wide FOV well, though the lens distortion makes the trunk look like it's warping toward the sky. It felt less like a forest and more like a cathedral made of wood and needles. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/60s**ISO**136**Date Taken**2026-06-30 --- ## Wide Angle Greeneryed Hillside published 2026-07-01 · tags: landscape, wide-angle, grassland, insta360 · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wide-angle-greeneryed-hillside That wide perspective from the Ace Pro 2 really makes the foreground grass feel like a textured carpet. I was surprised by how the lens stretched out the horizon line, making the valley look way deeper than it felt standing there. It's pretty rad how much detail stays sharp even at those edges. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2463s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-07-01 --- ## Asphalt Meets the High Peaks published 2026-07-02 · tags: volcano, road trip, wide angle, landscape · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=asphalt-meets-the-high-peaks Looking at these massive, snow-heavy peaks, the asphalt feels like a deliberate, man-made scar across the landscape. I was surprised by how the Ace Pro 2 handled the wide stretch of road without losing the texture of the scrub brush. The camera caught the scale better than my brain did in that moment. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1548s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-07-02 --- ## Misted Concrete and Frozen Water published 2026-07-02 · tags: industrial, mist, winter, insta360 · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=misted-concrete-and-frozen-water Cold air hitting that water creates a thick layer of steam that feels like it belongs in a sci-fi movie. Those industrial buildings on the left get swallowed by the haze, making the whole scene feel strangely quiet. My phone would've struggled with that glare, but the Ace Pro 2 kept the highlights from totally washing out. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/10870s**ISO**108**Date Taken**2026-07-02 --- ## Mist Hanging Heavy Over The Shore published 2026-07-02 · tags: mist, coastline, insta360, morning, landscape · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=mist-hanging-heavy-over-the-shore Steam rising off the water felt like a scene straight out of a sci-fi flick. My Ace Pro 2 caught those lens flares perfectly while the shoreline stayed sharp and gritty. I wanted to see if the mist would hold or break, and it stayed thick enough to swallow the horizon. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/2083s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-07-02 --- ## Black Sand and Lonely Bones published 2026-07-05 · tags: black sand, beach, coastline, insta360_ace_pro_2 · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=black-sand-and-lonely-bones Those bleached ribs look like some prehistoric giant just gave up on life on this beach. I was trying to capture the sheer scale of the black sand grains, but the way the Ace Pro 2 rendered the texture of the bone actually surprised me. The sensor handled the high contrast between the dark shore and those bright clouds pretty well. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision insta360 ace pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/5435s**ISO**104**Date Taken**2026-07-05 --- ## Double Rainbows Over Industrial Water published 2026-07-10 · tags: double rainbow, industrial landscape, reflection, iphone photography, palmerston north, new zealand · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=double-rainbows-over-industrial-water Those twin arcs of color hit the pond just as the sun caught the industrial brush. Seeing that symmetry in the water reflection felt way more intentional than it actually was. My iPhone handled the dynamic range better than my brain expected. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/122s**ISO**40**Date Taken**2026-07-10**Location**Palmerston North, New Zealand --- ## Breakfast Texture on a Cold Morning published 2026-07-10 · tags: breakfast, texture, iphone_photography, morning · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=breakfast-texture-on-a-cold-morning Shadows hit the table hard enough to make the texture of that crepe look like a topographical map. That egg yolk sat there like a perfect, glossy orb of yolk against the messy pile of ham. My phone picked up the grit of the table surface way better than I expected. --- ## A year from the same spot published 2026-07-19 · tags: colorado, landscape · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=a-year-from-the-same-spot There's a little rise on my regular walk where the whole Front Range opens up. The Flatirons, the valley, the houses down below. I stop there almost every time and take the same photo. I never planned it as a project. It just kept happening, and after a year my phone was full of one view wearing different weather. I wanted to see them all at once, so I turned them into a timelapse. 0:00 /0:34 1× That's 34 days between last September and this June. Golden grass, first snow, the long gray weeks, the green coming back. ### How it was made I didn't want to dig through my photo library by hand, so I sat down with Claude Code, planned out a small Python script, and had it write the thing. The whole pipeline is one file: - exiftool pulls the GPS coordinates out of one reference photo - [osxphotos](https://github.com/RhetTbull/osxphotos?ref=cms.jeremyschroeder.net) searches my Apple Photos library for every shot taken within 30 meters of that spot over the past year. It found 65. The library is only read, never touched. - The script keeps the earliest photo from each day, which left 34 - ImageMagick squares up the sizes and orientation - ffmpeg chains crossfades between the stills and spits out an MP4, plus a GIF fallback Now it's one command: *uv run spotlapse.py --ref photo.jpg* Two things bit me along the way. The first render only showed two photos because the crossfade offsets were scheduled past the end of the video, so ffmpeg quietly gave up after the first fade. One line fixed it. And the part that took the longest had nothing to do with code: convincing macOS to let anything read the Photos database at all. Full Disk Access, quit, reopen, repeat. The script is up on GitHub as [spotlapse](https://github.com/BitsofJeremy/spotlapse?ref=cms.jeremyschroeder.net) if you have a spot of your own. Point it at one photo and it finds the rest. Next September this becomes a two-year loop. --- --- ## Wild Roses Against Mountain View Power Lines published 2026-08-03 · tags: mountain view, rose garden, iphone photography, botanical, california · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=wild-roses-against-mountain-view-power-lines Those pink and deep red roses were fighting for space against a backdrop of utility poles and a clear blue sky. The iPhone 13 managed to keep the petals sharp while the background blurred out just enough to feel intentional. My eye saw a messy garden, but the lens caught a pretty rad contrast between nature and the grid. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/710s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-08-03**Location**Mountain View, California --- ## Deep Reds Against California Blue published 2026-08-03 · tags: rose, mountain view, iPhone 13, macro, california · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=deep-reds-against-california-blue Those heavy velvet petals caught my eye while I was wandering through Mountain View. The iPhone's wide angle really pushed the perspective, making that one bloom feel massive against the skyline. I'm still trying to figure out if the lens exaggerated the size or if it just really is that much of a beast. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/583s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-08-03**Location**Mountain View, California --- ## Golden's haze looks pretty rad published 2026-08-03 · tags: Golden, colorado, aerial, iPhone13 · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=goldens-haze-looks-pretty-rad Clouds hung low enough to almost touch the peaks near Golden, making the, landscape look muted and heavy. I was surprised by how much the haze smoothed out the textures of the valley floor. The iPhone's wide lens really emphasizes how massive that stretch of Colorado feels from a window seat. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/1748s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-08-03**Location**Golden, Colorado --- ## Crested Butte from the Wing published 2026-08-05 · tags: Crested Butte, colorado, aerial photography, iPhone 13 · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=crested-butte-from-the-wing That jagged, jagged texture of the Crested Butte terrain looks almost alien from this height. The iPhone 13 handled the contrast between the wing's metallic skin and the hazy, distant peaks surprisingly well. My eyes wanted more detail in those shadows, but the camera gave me a clean, airy perspective. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Apple iPhone 13**Focal Length**5mm**Aperture**f/1.6**Shutter Speed**1/3413s**ISO**50**Date Taken**2026-08-05**Location**Crested Butte, Colorado --- ## High Altitude Clouds Over the Valley published 2026-08-15 · tags: colorado, landscape, Insta360 Ace Pro 2, wide angle · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=high-altitude-clouds-over-the-valley Those stretched-out clouds look like they were painted on by a giant brush. I was struck by how the jagged peaks of the mountains seem to sit just below that massive, streaky ceiling. The Ace Pro 2 handled the dynamic range well, though the colors feel way more intense than what my eyes were seeing in that moment. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/3876s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-08-15 --- ## The Wall That Refuses to Be Straight published 2026-08-16 · tags: architecture, stone wall, shadow play, summer, denver, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-wall-that-refuses-to-be-straight Someone poured real care into a wall nobody photographs, so I photographed it. The curve does all the work — rough stone bending through all that green like it's in no hurry to be anywhere, while the glass building behind insists on straight lines. Midday sun usually flattens a place out, but here it dug into every stone and scattered the trees across the grass in hard little shadows. Half retaining wall, half sculpture. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/1934s**ISO**102**Date Taken**2026-08-16**Location**Denver, Colorado --- ## Underpass Shade and a Waiting Bicycle published 2026-08-29 · tags: black and white, bicycle, underpass, boulder county, minimalism, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=underpass-shade-and-a-waiting-bicycle High noon on the trail means the underpass earns its keep. The bike leaned into the dark while everything outside went bright and blown out, and black and white made the contrast honest. Concrete, clouds, one bicycle — some days that's the whole story. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/235s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-08-29**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Cattle on the Ridge, Flatirons Behind published 2026-08-29 · tags: cattle, flatirons, boulder county, grasslands, action camera, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=cattle-on-the-ridge-flatirons-behind Cows hold the high ground out here, and they watch you pick your line through their leftovers. The Flatirons stacked up behind them under a sky that takes most of the frame. The Ace Pro pulled the mountains closer than my eye did — the cows never even looked up. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/521s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-08-29**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Sunstar Over the Descent Line published 2026-09-02 · tags: sunstar, backlight, trail, golden hour, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=sunstar-over-the-descent-line Shooting straight into the sun usually buys a ruined frame — this time the Ace Pro handed back a clean star sitting right on the ridgeline. Seven minutes and one switchback lower than the last shot, and the whole hillside went to gold filaments. Rode away before the flare could change its mind. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/173s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-09-02**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Singletrack Climbing Into the Blue published 2026-09-02 · tags: singletrack, trail, blue sky, morning ride, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=singletrack-climbing-into-the-blue The trail disappears over the crest like it knows something I don't. Dry September grass, that cobalt sky, ten seconds of pedaling between this and the last shot. Some mornings the bike is just the excuse to be standing out here when the light does this. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/208s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-09-02**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Shadow Rider Above the Valley published 2026-09-02 · tags: mountain biking, shadow, golden hour, foothills, colorado, boulder county · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=shadow-rider-above-the-valley Forty-five seconds after framing the valley my own shadow snuck into the bottom of the shot — bike, helmet, the whole silhouette stretched out on the hillside. Usually I'd step out of the frame. This morning the hill composed better with me in it, so the shadow stayed and the mountains didn't seem to mind sharing. --- *Shot data:* **Camera**Arashi Vision Insta360 Ace Pro 2**Focal Length**4mm**Aperture**f/2.6**Shutter Speed**1/254s**ISO**100**Date Taken**2026-09-02**Location**Boulder County, Colorado --- ## Peak color on the Fraser trail published 2026-09-22 · tags: trail, aspens, autumn, fraser, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=peak-color-on-the-fraser-trail Fraser handed over a textbook leading line — trail running dead center, aspen gold on one side, lodgepole pine on the other, and the peak waiting at the end of it. The camera read the color split better than my eyes did: staring into that sunlit canopy, everything under the trees went dark in person, but the frame kept some of it. Half the reason I stopped was simply to watch how far the trail kept going. --- *Shot data:* **Location**Fraser, Colorado --- ## The high peaks still owe us snow published 2026-09-22 · tags: mountains, meadow, autumn, fraser, colorado · url: https://jeremyschroeder.net/?p=the-high-peaks-still-owe-us-snow Standing still was the only way to fit the whole argument — shaded path underfoot, meadow going gold in the middle, bare rock on the peaks above the treeline. My eye kept claiming the mountains were closer than they looked, and the camera backed me up for once. Pines along the left edge kept the frame from spilling sideways, which is the main reason vertical worked. --- *Shot data:* **Location**Fraser, Colorado ---