We stayed close to home this weekend with a return trip to Rocky
Mountain National Park (RMNP). The highlight of the
weekend was an encounter with a friendly, photogenic moose that seemed
to enjoy (or at least tolerate) lots of camera-happy tourists. The monsoon rains started a little
earlier than expected this year and caught us by surprise leaving us
nearly rain-soaked on a couple outings. No complaints here though;
the rain was a welcome relief to the dry, tinder box conditions that
have been plaguing the Colorado high country.
Duck, Duck, Moose!
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| Sprague Lake at sunset |
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| Rainbow remnant over Sprague Lake |
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| Moraine Park Campground |
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| I got a little carried away with photos of Sprague Lake on this visit.... |
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| We saw this moose on two consecutive nights. |
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| Cub Lake in the middle of a recent burn scar |
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| It isn't hard to find a pretty view. |
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| We took a trip into the clouds on the drive up Trail Ridge Road. At one point we parked and walked along a trail as clouds moved in around us. |
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| Fly Fishing practice |
We stayed close to home this weekend with a return trip to Rocky
Mountain National Park (RMNP). The highlight of the
weekend was an encounter with a friendly, photogenic moose that seemed
to enjoy (or at least tolerate) lots of camera-happy tourists. The monsoon rains started a little
earlier than expected this year and caught us by surprise leaving us
nearly rain-soaked on a couple outings. No complaints here though;
the rain was a welcome relief to the dry, tinder box conditions that
have been plaguing the Colorado high country.
Very beautiful pictures! RMNP is one of our favorite destinations and I especially love the shot with the rainbow.
ReplyDeleteCub Lake looks a lot more barren since we've been there. It's a shame what the dry conditions can do.
Thanks! RMNP is a favorite of ours too. Agreed - the area around Cub Lake is looking a bit ragged. It is tough to see, especially knowing what it used to look like. Still, the Park is a beautiful area, and I never get tired of camping there.
DeleteLove your pics. You are doing what I hope to do in a few months, only full-time. There is so much beauty in our world I want to see and capture as much as I can. I hope you had pictures of the park before the fires. My daughter lives in Co Springs so we know about the devastation there. So sad that most of it has been caused by Man as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Silver Gypsies! You are right about the beauty in the world, and sadness at seeing the fires. At least for me, the silver lining to the devastation from beetle kill and forest fires is that it builds a growing appreciation for the treasure that is our National and State Parks.
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