Well, we’re staying another day, the snow and especially the ice being too much for us this morning — we packed and left, drove to the local bakery, and scared ourselves so much we went back to the hotel for another night. What that means is that I now have a bit of downtime, and can post some more of my photos, starting with our first day in Estes Park:
On our first day in the park, we hiked from Bear Lake to Emerald Lake. No photo does justice to the spectacular beauty that surrounded us, but here are a bunch that seem to capture the light, and the beauty and the drama:
Mountain View The mountains from the trail Trailside trees and roots Trailside view of the mountains Trailside view of the mountains Nymph Lake Nymph Lake driftwood Nymph Lake Mountains Dream Lake Dream Lake and mountains Trout in Dream Lake Anne and Emmi on the trail Emerald Lake Anne and me at Emerald Lake Pine Trees Rocky Forest Trailside forest scene Anne and Kyle on trail Bear Lake
Finally, some roadside pictures of rutting elk we passed on our way out. If you look you can see the bull (the one with the antlers) just left of center.
Roadside elk Roadside elk