Always Colorado [Paperback]

Jon Sheppard (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999

Travel the back roads, the highways, the byways of beautiful Colorado. Let mood of the day cast all your cares away on a journey of fun and excitement. Come with me as I carry you from the high snow-covered moutains, to the wide open spaces of the plains. Let's share in the discovery of the majestic canyons and the mysterious deserts. The mountain meadows all covered with summer wildflowers will wrap you in magic. The colors of fall will cast a spell of happiness on you. The winter white will treat you to wonderful days of skiing beneath the deep Colorado blue skies.

Let the spirit in you open up and run with the wind.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Jon Sheppard is Colorado's version of Charles Kuralt!" -- Mike Daniels, Mountain Connection Nov. 2001

About the Author

Jon Sheppard grew up with adventure and has being with it ever since. Being a Navy Kid he traveled at a young age. As a young adult he had has own boat charter, SCUBA diving business in the West Indies. Diving for sunken treasure and underwater photography was a way of life. In Tennessee he had his own rock climbing school and guided whitewater raft trips. He was very active in jumping out of airplanes, with his highest jump at 20,000. On the artistic side he played drums for the Country Music giants and did television production as a TV cameraman.

Now living in the high country of Colorado he skis in the winter, climbs mountains and runs rivers in the summer. Then he actually finds time to do photography and write books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Jon Sheppard Publisher (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965800911
• ISBN-13: 978-0965800914
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,708,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Very Impressive, August 28, 2001

By 

Steve Thompson (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Always Colorado (Paperback)

I'm reluctant to give any photographer a bad review, as I'm sure they put a lot of effort into their work. However, when you publish a book and ask people to buy it, you open yourself up to criticism. And since there are so many other Colorado picture books out there, I don't think that people should spend their money on this one. Most of the photographs in this book have the look and feel of images taken by an amateur photographer. The cover photo is pretty much representative of the entire book. It's a fairly boring, trite photograph with flowers in the foreground and mountains off in the distance. There is nothing interesting about this image, and there is almost nothing interesting about this book. If you are looking for a good Colorado picture book, I recommend taking a look at my list-mania list called Best Colorado Picture Books (by clicking on my name). I hope that this list is a good resource for anyone looking to buy a Colorado photography book.

4.0 out of 5 stars I was so uplifted by the simple beauty - natural beauty, November 28, 2001

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Cynthie Sneed (Portland, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Always Colorado (Paperback)

I found a copy of "Always Colorado" in my father's cabin. I fell in love, instantly. It was so refreshing, so simple, so natural. Not manufactured. Just breathtaking beauty. I have never been to Colorado but I feel that I could describe the landscape as if I had lived there all my life. I have seen several books on Colorado but "Always Colorado" was so innocent and pure. I felt cheated when I turned the last page. I left knowing that Colorado is the place I want to take my husband and children on our next vacation. The world needs to get back to the basics and teach our children about the real beauty in life, the things we usually take for granted; pure, honest, nature.
Thank you, Jon, I look at this book a lot and I see my daddy on every page.