Sunday, July 23, 2006

Old Fall River Road






I drove up Old Fall River Road for the first time this year. It's only open 2-3 months so I had to make sure I got it in. It's a narrow, dirt, one lane road (up only) that's 9 miles. It goes from West Horseshoe Park up to the Alpine Visitor Center alongside the Fall River. It took me 4 hours to get to the top so I guess I took a lot of shots.

Top photo is a curve in Old Fall River Road. Second photo is Chasm Falls. Third photo is the Canyoncito (little canyon) of the Fall River. Fourth photo is the top of Chasm Falls. Bottom photo is another guy I met near the falls.

Saturday, July 01, 2006

RMNP XX






A nice day at the park. Sunny and cool in the am, overcast in the pm. About noon it seemed like a gazillion tourists woke up and came to the park. It got pretty crowded, but that's to be expected on the 4th of July weekend.

The top photo is Kawuneeche (coyote) Valley just after dawn. You have to get up at 4am to get this shot if you live in SE Denver. Second photo is a wildflower and friend in Beaver Ponds area. I'm not sure if I should take the third photo personally or this elk just doesn't like people! This was taken near the top of Trail Ridge Road, about 12000'. Fourth photo is Upper Copeland Falls (North Saint Vrain Creek). This is a really nice spot. There are lower falls around the corner also. Bottom photo is some wildflowers growing on a ledge above Adams Falls (background).