Views from Bluebird Lake Trail24 viewsSections of the mountain side were burned by a lightning-induced fire in 1978.
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Last Aspens23 viewsBy Oct 22 most all the Aspens had lost their leaves (see other Aspen pictures later in this album) but these were holding on. Longs Peak can be seen in the background.
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View of Longs Peak23 viewsThe only fourteener (14,259 feet) in Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak can be seen from much of the eastern half of the park.
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Headwaters of The Big Thompson River22 viewsWe stopped several times at this section of the Big Thompson. The river was beautiful all times of the day, even just after noon.
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Big Daddy Elk18 viewsThis guy was minding his harem of cows near the Beaver Meadows entrance.
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Lakeside Trail19 views
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Hallett Peak20 viewsHallett Peak was just breaking through the clouds. Taken on the trail to Emerald Lake.
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Sheep Lake View18 viewsClear blue skies over the snow capped Mummy Range mountains and the golden meadow.
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Bighorn Sheep20 viewsThere were two sheep up the hill from the road. June spotted them in time for us to turn around and go back for pictures.
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Big Thompson River21 viewsAnother shot from the Morraine Campground.
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Big Thompson River from Fern Lake Trail17 viewsWe followed the river for a mile or so. There were still several snow covered frozen sections of the river.
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June Holding Up Arch Rock19 viewsAlong the Fern Lake Trail we came to this section of tall rocks called Arch Rocks. These look like they belong in Utah and don't fit the surroundings.
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Crystal Caves19 viewsActually this was here water had pooled behind some logs in the river and frozen.
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Marguerite Falls13 viewsThe falls were more like cascades filled with fallen trees.
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Sprague Lake Sunrise21 viewsWe got up long before the sun to drive up to Sprague Lake to catch the sunrise. It was very cold standing out waiting on the sun.
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St. Vrain Creek Cascade15 viewsThere was plenty of ice along the creek.
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