Saturday, September 20, 2014

Rocky Mountain Eye Candy

Today we went to Bear Lake, got there about 7:45.  The parking lot was filling fast.  There are a lot of people here.  We planned this trip to be after school started thinking we would miss the crowds but that isn't so this weekend.  It turns out that this is a very popular time to come to Rocky Mountain National Park because the Aspen trees are so colorful and the elk are in rut.  Also, there is some kind of festival in Estes Park.

There is free shuttle service to Bear Lake and a large parking lot where you  pick up the shuttle.  This is inside the park.  By 9:00 the parking lot was full and the shuttle was the  only way to go other than circle the  parking  lot.

We walked around Bear Lake then hiked up to Alberta Falls.  The scenery is just grand.  It would be beautiful any time but the yellow and orange Aspens really showcase it.

Then we drove Trail Ridge Road to Grand Lake on the west side of  the Continental Divide.

Here are some pictures:


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Linda at Entrance Sign


Aspens on the Mountain.


Just Aspens.

 More Aspens


Bear Lake


Alberta Falls


At Alberta Falls


Linda in the trees.
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:10 AM

    Trees are beautiful...Good pic of you two

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    1. UnknownSeptember 21, 2014 at 7:05 PM

      They are just incredible. Our timing was unplanned for the Aspens but we just got lucky. I'm glad you like the picture of us. A lady took it for us and we did the same for her.
      We're in Fort Laramie, Wy tonight.

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  2. Lynda KayeSeptember 22, 2014 at 5:59 PM

    Glad to see some pictures of you together. I was mesmerized by the beauty of the aspens when we were there this time of year. They are breathtaking, and your pictures are outstanding! I've asked a lot of people to take our picture together, and they always seem happy to do so. Travelers understand.

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