The Rocky Mountains
Mt. Elbert, the tallest mountain in the Rockies
"Threatening Rain" Rocky Mountain National Park - 10 July 2024
Rocky Mountain National Park - 10 July 2024
Cirque lake, Rocky Mountain National Park - 10 July 2024
Bridge over Roaring River as it flows over and through the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park. Lawn Lake, a natural glacially formed lake, was enlarged by an earthen dam built in 1903. The dam was raised in 1931. There were issues with the dam documented in 1951, 1975, 1977, and 1978, but due to inaccessibility, there was no upkeep. The dam broke suddenly early in the morning of 15 July 1982 releasing 674 acre-feet (af) of water, eroding areas on Roaring River up to 50 feet deep, pouring out onto Horseshoe Park creating the 40 acre alluvial fan, then taking out the Cascade hydroelectric dam, which held for 17 minutes, and then added a second wave of 16,000 af to the floodwaters when it broke. This completely destroyed Aspenglen campground and caused a lot of damage in the town of Estes Park downstream. Three people were killed. Lawn Lake now exists at its natural level.
"Keep off the Tundra" Alpine tundra region of Rocky Mountain National Park - 10 July 2024
View across the alpine tundra from the Tundra Communities Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park - 10 July 2024
Under Threatening Skies, alpine tundra area of Rocky Mountain National Park - 10 July 2024
Moss Campion (Silene acaulis ssp subacaulescens). Found in dry alpine areas. Rocky Mountain National Park - 10 July 2024
Plaque pointing the way to the memorial to Roger Walcott Toll - Photo taken 10 July 2024
Mountain Index Memorial to Robert Wolcott Toll referred to in the previous photograph. This was on the top of the rock - 10 July 2024
Snow patch in the alpine tundra, Rocky Mountain National Park - 10 July 2024
View from our yurt, Tennessee Pass, Colorado - 14 July 2024
View from the Tennessee Pass yurt - 14 July 2024
View from the Cookhouse at 10,800 ft, Tennessee Pass, Colorado - 14 July 2024
Threatening clouds. View from the Cookhouse, Tennessee Pass - 14 July 2024
Threatening storms over the Sawatch Range from Tennessee Pass Cookhouse - 14 July 2024
Mount Elbert (14,440 feet (4401.2 m)) in the Sawatch Range is the highest summit of the Rocky Mountains and the highest point in the U.S. State of Colorado. Photo taken with my 50-400mm zoom lens zoomed to 218mm from the Cookhouse, Tennessee Pass - 15 July 2024
Mount Massive (14,428-foot (4,398 m)) in the Sawatch Range from Tennessee Pass Cookhouse - 15 July 2024