A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF NOTCHTOP MOUNTAIN Size:30x45 GALLERY WRAP to be able to see

to be able to see the rocks and logs beneath the surface of the lakes which adds even more beauty to a beautiful and majestic scene

took some shots of Bierstadt Lake and the mountains in the distance during this cool morning

waterfalls form as the afternoon sun begins to melt the snowfall from the previous day only to have that snow and water freeze overnight as the temperatures drop to -9F to 0F creating impressive and colorful waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park

I decided to call it a day

A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF NOTCHTOP MOUNTAIN Size:30x45 GALLERY WRAP to be able to seeIt was a cool August summer morning when I arrived at the trailhead to Bierstadt Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. I started up the steep trail at 5: 15 am to catch the sunrise at the lake and the Continental Divide. It would take me just under an hour to reach the lake. There are numerous switchbacks leading up the mountain through some stands of aspen trees. After about 20 minutes, I no longer needed my headlamp to guide my way up the mountain.