Colorado encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern part of the Colorado Plateau and the western side of the Great Plains. This gives rise to a geography that is uniquely diverse; we’re talking snow-capped mountains and desert lands in the same state! Here are ten images that prove just how colossal Colorado’s landscapes are.

1. Sunrise in the Rocky Mountains

Photograph Early Morning Stroll by Martin Witt on 500px

Early Morning Stroll by Martin Witt on 500px

2. Ice Lake sunset

Photograph Ice Lake Sunset by Knate Myers on 500px

Ice Lake Sunset by Knate Myers on 500px

3. Great Sand Dunes National Park

Photograph The Great Sand Dunes by Nick Henderson on 500px

The Great Sand Dunes by Nick Henderson on 500px

4. Blue Lakes just below Mount Sneffels

Photograph The Galaxy by Casey McCallister on 500px

The Galaxy by Casey McCallister on 500px

5. Meteor shower over Blanca Peak

Photograph Quadrantid meteor shower by Brad McGinley on 500px

Quadrantid meteor shower by Brad McGinley on 500px

6. Estes Park

Photograph Eye of the Storm by Steven Leonard on 500px

Eye of the Storm by Steven Leonard on 500px

7. Dream Lake

Photograph Blood over icy Dream Lake by Stanley Chen Xi on 500px

Blood over icy Dream Lake by Stanley Chen Xi on 500px

8. Valley of gold

Photograph Valley of Gold by Guy Havell on 500px

Valley of Gold by Guy Havell on 500px

9. Molas Lake

Photograph Solitary Traveler by Daniel Lowe on 500px

Solitary Traveler by Daniel Lowe on 500px

10. Elk Mountains

Photograph Deadly Bells by Joshua Hicks on 500px

Deadly Bells by Joshua Hicks on 500px

Photo: Zach Dischner