Monday February 26, 2001, Queenstown, New Zealand

New Zealand

A first time bungy jumper flies out over Queenstown New Zealand

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Friday September 5, 2003, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Summer

A hiker is greeted by high winds on a pass above Lost Man Lake.

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Friday December 13, 2002, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Winter

Snowmaking guns compete dominance with a cold night sky on tap at Aspen Mountain.

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Friday August 25, 2000, Boulder, CO, USA

Colorado life

A runner cools of in a sprinkler set up for the Bolder Boulder race.

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Friday January 31, 2003, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Winter

Shaun White gets a welcome reception from adoring fans after winning the halfpipe competiton in the 2003 Winter X-games.

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Saturday January 1, 2000, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in the Winter

The year 2000 started with a bang in Aspen as thousands of revelers filled the streets to see in the millenium.

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Tuesday July 1, 2003, Aspen, Colorado, USA

Aron's leap

An estatic Aron Ralston leaps in the air before making his friends margarita's in a battery powered blender that he hauled to the top of Resolution Peak at an altittude of nearly 12,000 feet last weekend. Daniel Bayer photo.

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Friday April 18, 2003, Aspen, CO, USA

A house under remodel is destroyed as flames gut the structure.

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Monday September 2, 1996, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

A firefighter carries out a young boy who later died of smoke inhalation from a house fire.

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Tuesday December 30, 2003, Basalt, CO, USA

Colorado Big Horn Sheep

HOBBLED AND READY---WIth a hobble made out of webbing, a Big Horn Sheep is ready for transport.

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Friday December 26, 2003, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Winter

A skier gets face shots a' plenty ripping down Walshes on Aspen Mountain.

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Friday December 26, 2003, Snowmass Village, CO, USA

Aspen in Winter

Billy Poole hucks the first installment of some new terrain off of Rock Island called "Triple Jump" at Snowmass Ski Area Wednesday morning.

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Friday December 12, 2003, Snowmass Village, Co, USA

Elk Tracking

A bull elk seems to look to cross a snow covered road near Mandaly Ranch, a $43,000,000 property owned by Hollywood Movie Mogul Peter Guber.

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Wednesday October 8, 2003, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Fall

A brilliant Fall day greets the snow covered Maroon Bells.

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Friday September 26, 2003, CO, USA

A pond reflects a beautiful sunrise in the high country of central Colorado.

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Saturday September 20, 2003, Florrisant, CO, USA

Colorado Wolves

COVER WOLF---"Meeka" A Captive bread pure wolf who future might not have been so bright, lives with several of her kind at the Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Sancutuary in Florrisant Colorado.

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Wednesday August 20, 2003, Hartsel, CO, USA

Colorado Wolves

A herd of buffalo graze on a ranch near Hartsel. Many lifestock owners are more than a bit concerned about the re-introduction of the Wolf.

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Tuesday April 8, 2003, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in the Winter

A skier hits the high country on Baldy ridge at over 13,000 feet before taking a back country ski run.

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Monday June 17, 2002, Old Snowmass, CO, USA

Aspen in Summer

A herd of horses are round up for the safe return back to a burned ranch in Durango Colorado.

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Thursday September 20, 2001, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia

Humpback Whales

A Humpback Whale leaps into the air during Spring Migration in Hervey Bay Australia.

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Monday October 29, 2001, Tasmania, Australia

Tasmania

A common Wombat gets a drink just before sunset in Cradle Mountain National Park in Tasmania.

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Sunday January 21, 2001, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Winter

Locals in the know of a good time to be had enjoy hot cider and warm wine around a bonfire at the first stop of the annual Bonfire Dinner Saturday evening on the Aspen Golf Course. Four progressive stops had treats waiting such as Finger foods, gourmet soups and rich desserts to entice participants around the 1.5 mile loop.

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Thursday September 6, 2001, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

2001 Goodwill Games

A young girl from Romania keeps her eye on the landing during the 2001 Goodwill Games.

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Saturday September 8, 2001, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

2001 Goodwill Games

Marion Jones keeps Zhanna Pintusevich-Block at bay as she sprints to a first place finish in the 100 meter dash.

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Wednesday September 12, 2001, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

2001 Goodwill Games

A gymnast readies for his performace in the 2001 Goodwill Games in Australia.

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Wednesday July 28, 1999, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Summer

A girls hair blends in with her horse she gives it a nuzzle.

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Wednesday August 16, 2000, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Summer

Climbers climb, crawl and walk across the famed "Knife Edge Ridge" on Capitol Peak.

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Monday March 14, 1994, Northridge, CA, USA

A construction worker takes a moment to look over the site of re-building of freeway spans that have fallen from the 6.8 magnitude Northridge quake in 1994.

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Friday April 4, 2003, Aspen, CO, USA

Aspen in Winter

Aspen Film Fest director Laura Theilen is all wrapped up in her work in this portrait.

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Daniel Bayer

Brought up in California and born in England, Daniel Bayer is a self-taught photojournalist featuring life in all forms in his surroundings. Daniel has been based in Aspen, Colorado for the last six years covering international events as well as the mountain lifestyle. Daniel's approach to his subjects has gained him over 30 awards in the last 8 years.
Daniel's work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Kansas City Star, New York Times, Forbes, Time, Life: the year in pictures, Rock and Ice, Newsweek, National Geographic Adventure, People, Der Speigel and contribute regularly to Aspen Magazine.
Daniel has traveled extensively in the South Pacific and South East Asia and thrives on covering remote and harsh environments as well as news events and personalities.

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