Aug 7 - Arrival to Denver International Airport |
Aug 8 - Morning Balloon ride from Dave's Apartment |
The Rented Suburban |
The Group at the Indian Peaks Trailhead |
On the Boardwalk |
Rick leading the hikers |
Indian Peaks Wilderness |
On the trail |
Rushing Creek |
Bill, Rick, and John |
Rushing Stream |
Sandy, Rick, Bill, and John at Lake Isabelle |
Chipmunk at lunch |
Lunch View |
Lake Isabelle |
Meadow |
On the Other Side of Lake Isabelle |
Sandy and Rick |
Hiking Back |
View looking back |
Long Lake |
The Court House in Boulder |
Pearl St |
Aug 9 - Sunrise over the Golf Course |
Group Shot with Rick, Emiko and Peter |
View from the Ranger station |
Getting our wilderness permit |
Unpacking the Suburban at the Shuttle Stop |
Bear Lake Trail Map |
Gradual Hike Upwards |
Rocky Trail |
Flowery Trail |
Arrival to Camp Sourdough |
Hike to Lake Helene to get water |
View from the Overlook |
On the Overlook |
Bill Pointing at a possible trail to the glaciers |
Snow Boarder Chute |
Lake Helene |
Hike Upwards |
Big Clouds View |
Lake Helene and Two Rivers Lake |
Trailblazing Dan |
Still Looking For a Trail |
Dan gingerly walking on the snow |
And Rick sliding down the snow |
Hiking back to Lake Helene |
Elks by Lake Helene |
Same Elks |
Sandy preparing dinner |
The Throne |
Sunset Clouds |
Hanging our Food |
Dave looking approvingly |
Aug 10 - Sunrise Reflection |
Found the Moon at sunrise |
Color from the rising Sun |
Sunrise on Topnotch Mountain |
Breaking Camp |
Group Shot |
Lake Odessa at the Overlook |
Lake Helene and the Glaciers |
Small Waterfall |
Descending to Lake Odessa |
Rocky trail |
View Back to Topnotch Mountain |
Hike Upstream to Lake Odessa |
Lake Odessa |
Lake Odessa |
Hike along the Shoreline |
Columbine |
Roaring Stream into Lake Odessa |
Upstream View |
Butterfly |
Hike Back to the campsite |
Lake Odessa |
Setting up our tents |
View from the bridge |
River as we hike to Spruce Lake |
Hike by Fern Lake |
Fly Fishing at Spruce Lake |
Grouse on the trail |
Four friendly Ducks |
Lake Odessa |
Rushing Streams |
Chipmunk having dinner |
Last Light |
Sunset at Lake Odessa |
Jupiter and Scropius |
Early MilkyWay |
Aug 11 - Sunrise |
Sunrise at Odessa Lake |
Sunrise |
Path to Lake Odessa |
Breaking Camp |
Elk by the Privy |
Last View of Lake Odessa |
A little more privacy at the Privy |
Sandy and Rick - starting our hike home |
Fern Lake |
Dave and John at Fern Falls |
Jumping into The Pool |
At the Fern Lake Trailhead |
Aspens along the Road |
Arrival at the Shuttle Stop |
Aug 12 - Sunrise over Boulder |
Dawn at Chautauqa |
Sunrise |
The distant Haystack |
Sunrise at Chautauqa |
Sunrise at Chautauqa |
Some Pinnacles |
Sunrise at Chautauqa |
Bill patiently waiting at the ticket Counter |
Aug 13 - And a lone Perseid meteor |