Catch a Sunset at the Dillon Reservoir
Frisco, Colorado
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Added by Kevin O'Neill
The Dillon Reservoir in Frisco, CO provides stunning colors and lighting at the end of the day.
Head here at the end of the day to catch a beautiful sunset over the reservoir. I drove down to the lake and quickly found a good spot. The sky did all the rest.
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