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Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park is about 2 hours from my house. I have visited the park many times in all seasons. I have so many photos of the park that I finally decided to dedicate a gallery to it.

UPDATED 5/16/2015 - Photo assignment with Megan
UPDATED 8/2/2015 - Hike up Glacier Gorge to Blue Lake and beyond.
UPDATED 9/21/2015 - Autumn trip to Bear Lake for fall colors.

Autumn at Bear Lake
Autumn at Bear Lake		 Autumn at Bear Lake
Autumn at Bear Lake		 Bear Lake Sunrise
Bear Lake Sunrise		 Autumn Reflection
Autumn Reflection
Jewel Lake
Jewel Lake		 Mills Lake
Mills Lake		 Blue Lake
Blue Lake		 Mills Lake Sunrise
Mills Lake Sunrise
Yellow Paintbrush
Yellow Paintbrush		 Sprague Lake Reflection
Sprague Lake Reflection		 Coyote
Coyote		 Moose Portrait
Moose Portrait
Bulls
Bulls		 Sprague Lake Pastels
Sprague Lake Pastels		 Elk Silhouette
Elk Silhouette		 Hallet Peak
Hallet Peak
Horseshoe Park
Horseshoe Park		 Chasm Lake Sunrise
Chasm Lake Sunrise		 Chasm Lake Junction
Chasm Lake Junction		 Chasm Lake
Chasm Lake
Columbine Falls
Columbine Falls		 Lake Irene
Lake Irene		 Dream Lake
Dream Lake		 Alpenglow at Dream Lake
Alpenglow at Dream Lake
Dream Lake Silhouette
Dream Lake Silhouette		 Never Summer Mountains
Never Summer Mountains		 Kawuneeche Valley
Kawuneeche Valley		 Mooses
Mooses
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snowmountain-ef-01d.jpg		 Baker Mountain
Baker Mountain		 Winter Panorama
Winter Panorama		 Dream Lake Trail
Dream Lake Trail
Battling Bulls
Battling Bulls		 Boulder Brook
Boulder Brook		 Leaf Swirl
Leaf Swirl		 Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey
Moraine Park
Moraine Park		 Big Horn at Sheep Lakes
Big Horn at Sheep Lakes		 Nymph Lake Lily Pads
Nymph Lake Lily Pads		 Predawn at Dream Lake
Predawn at Dream Lake
Lily Pad Detail
Lily Pad Detail		 Nymph Lake
Nymph Lake		 Lake Haiyaha Alpenglow
Lake Haiyaha Alpenglow		 Meeker and Longs Peaks
Meeker and Longs Peaks
Elk Fawn
Elk Fawn		 Copeland Lake
Copeland Lake		 Blue Grouse
Blue Grouse		 Sprague Lake Morning
Sprague Lake Morning
Bridal Veil Falls
Bridal Veil Falls		 Bierstadt Lake
Bierstadt Lake		 Sprague Lake Inlet
Sprague Lake Inlet		 Bierstadt Lake Sunrise
Bierstadt Lake Sunrise
Mother Bear
Mother Bear		 Sprague Lake
Sprague Lake		 Winter Sunrise
Winter Sunrise		 Winter in the Kaweneeche Valley
Winter in the Kaweneeche Valley
Bull Moose
Bull Moose		 Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls		 Longs Peak Alpenglow
Longs Peak Alpenglow		 Alberta Falls
Alberta Falls
Sprague Lake Reflection
Sprague Lake Reflection		 Alberta Falls
Alberta Falls		 Moraine Park Coyote
Moraine Park Coyote		 Lake Estes
Lake Estes
Last Light on Longs Peak
Last Light on Longs Peak		 Elk Skull
Elk Skull		 Z9073414d.jpg
Z9073414d.jpg		 Stalking
Stalking
Bull Elk in Moraine Park
Bull Elk in Moraine Park		 Mt Meeker and Longs Peak
Mt Meeker and Longs Peak		 gemlake-ef-05d.jpg
gemlake-ef-05d.jpg		 Meeker and Longs
Meeker and Longs
Panorama of Meeker and Longs Peaks
Panorama of Meeker and Longs Peaks		 Gem Lake from above
Gem Lake from above		 Notchtop Mountain
Notchtop Mountain		 Fern Lake Reflection
Fern Lake Reflection
Little Matterhorn
Little Matterhorn		 Columbine Detail
Columbine Detail		 Fern Lake
Fern Lake		 Z7161012d.jpg
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Z7171421d.jpg		 Blue Columbines
Blue Columbines		 Little Matterhorn reflected in Odessa Lake
Little Matterhorn reflected in Odessa Lake		 Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
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Z5227872d.jpg		 Blue Morning
Blue Morning		 Moose Calf
Moose Calf		 Moose Cow in Sprague Lake
Moose Cow in Sprague Lake
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Z5228037d.jpg		 Longs Peak
Longs Peak		 Winter Sunset
Winter Sunset		 P1010318d.jpg
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Sunrise behind Longs Peak
Sunrise behind Longs Peak		 Coyote
Coyote		 Dream Lake in Winter
Dream Lake in Winter		 Above the Clouds
Above the Clouds
Prancing Elk
Prancing Elk		 Longs Peak above the Clouds
Longs Peak above the Clouds		 ZA115005d.jpg
ZA115005d.jpg		 Poudre Lake
Poudre Lake
Adams Falls
Adams Falls		 Sunrise
Sunrise		 Elk Rut
Elk Rut		 Horseshoe Park Sunrise
Horseshoe Park Sunrise
Bugling Elk
Bugling Elk		 Deer Mountain
Deer Mountain		 Diamond Face
Diamond Face		 Bull Moose
Bull Moose
Mt Meeker and Longs Peak
Mt Meeker and Longs Peak		 Ouzel Falls
Ouzel Falls		 Golden Banner
Golden Banner		 Ouzel Lake
Ouzel Lake
Fall in Moraine Park
Fall in Moraine Park		 About to Bugle
About to Bugle		 Fallen Leaves
Fallen Leaves		 Evening at Sprague Lake
Evening at Sprague Lake
Bighorn Ram
Bighorn Ram		 Diamond Face
Diamond Face		 Lava Cliffs
Lava Cliffs		 Big Horn Battles
Big Horn Battles
Sprague Lake Panorama
Sprague Lake Panorama		 Trail Ridge View
Trail Ridge View		 Wild Turkeys
Wild Turkeys		 Rising Sun
Rising Sun
Mule Deer Fawn
Mule Deer Fawn		 Chasm Falls
Chasm Falls		 Coyotes
Coyotes		 Bull Moose
Bull Moose
Rocky Mountain Big Horn
Rocky Mountain Big Horn		 Sprague Lake Reflection
Sprague Lake Reflection		 Water Walkers
Water Walkers		 Alpine Pond
Alpine Pond
Big Horn Pair
Big Horn Pair		 Moose Cow
Moose Cow		 Sprague Lake Reflection
Sprague Lake Reflection		 Elk
Elk
Emerald Lake Sunrise
Emerald Lake Sunrise		 Wild Iris
Wild Iris		 Ground Squirrel Family
Ground Squirrel Family		 Fall River
Fall River
Mt. Ypsilon
Mt. Ypsilon		 Deer Mountain Trail
Deer Mountain Trail		 Fall River thru Horseshoe Park
Fall River thru Horseshoe Park		 Mummy Range
Mummy Range
Moraine Park
Moraine Park		 Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park		 Bull Elk
Bull Elk		 Longs Peak
Longs Peak
Ribbon Falls
Ribbon Falls		 Jewell Lake
Jewell Lake		 Chipmunk
Chipmunk		 Mills Lake morning
Mills Lake morning
Black Lake
Black Lake		 Black Lake
Black Lake		 Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise		 Lake of Glass
Lake of Glass
The Loch
The Loch		 Sprague Lake
Sprague Lake		 Crossing Dream Lake
Crossing Dream Lake		 Yum!
Yum!
Winter Sunset
Winter Sunset		 Big Thompson River covered in Snow
Big Thompson River covered in Snow		 Young Elk
Young Elk		 Tyndall Gorge
Tyndall Gorge
Storm over the divide
Storm over the divide		 Diamond Face
Diamond Face		 Keyhole Sunrise
Keyhole Sunrise		 Glacier Gorge behind the Keyhole
Glacier Gorge behind the Keyhole
Sunrise Panorama
Sunrise Panorama		 White-tailed Ptarmigan
White-tailed Ptarmigan		 North Inlet Trail
North Inlet Trail		 Looking west to Odessa Gorge
Looking west to Odessa Gorge
North Inlet Falls
North Inlet Falls		 Andrews Peak
Andrews Peak		 Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake		 Summerland Park
Summerland Park
Yellow bellied Marmot
Yellow bellied Marmot		 Rocky Mountain Sunset
Rocky Mountain Sunset		 Lily Lake
Lily Lake		 Twin Sisters
Twin Sisters
Endovalley reflection
Endovalley reflection		 Alluvial Fan Falls
Alluvial Fan Falls		 Alpine Primrose
Alpine Primrose		 Bear Lake Morning
Bear Lake Morning
Bull Elk
Bull Elk		 Kawaneeche Valley
Kawaneeche Valley		 View from Alpine Visitor Center
View from Alpine Visitor Center		 Horseshoe Park
Horseshoe Park
Rocky Mountain Sunset
Rocky Mountain Sunset		 Elk Herd
Elk Herd		 Lake Haiyaha
Lake Haiyaha		 Alberta Falls
Alberta Falls
Nymph Lake
Nymph Lake		 Dream Lake before Dawn
Dream Lake before Dawn		 Sunrise
Sunrise		 Golden Banner wildflowers
Golden Banner wildflowers
Roadside waterfalls
Roadside waterfalls		 Alberta Falls
Alberta Falls		 Mushroom Rock
Mushroom Rock		 Dream Lake Reflection
Dream Lake Reflection
Moose
Moose		 Glacier Gorge
Glacier Gorge		 Poudre Lake
Poudre Lake		 Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road
Cub Lake
Cub Lake		 Fern Lake
Fern Lake		 Sunrise over the Big Thompson River
Sunrise over the Big Thompson River		 Log Jam
Log Jam
Cub Lake Trail
Cub Lake Trail		 Fern Falls
Fern Falls		 Mt. Ypsilon
Mt. Ypsilon		 Hallet Peak
Hallet Peak
Coyote in Moraine Park
Coyote in Moraine Park		 Mt Ypsilon
Mt Ypsilon		 Glacier Gorge
Glacier Gorge		 Bierstadt Lake
Bierstadt Lake
Rian on the Bierstadt Lake Trail
Rian on the Bierstadt Lake Trail		 Bull Elk
Bull Elk		 Bear Lake Road
Bear Lake Road		 Elk in Moraine Park
Elk in Moraine Park
Being Watched
Being Watched		 Bull Elk
Bull Elk		 Lake Helene
Lake Helene		 Little Matterhorn over Odessa Lake
Little Matterhorn over Odessa Lake
Notchtop Mountain Panorama
Notchtop Mountain Panorama		 Bear Lake
Bear Lake		 Forest Canyon Overlook
Forest Canyon Overlook		 Never Summer Mountains
Never Summer Mountains
Young Moose
Young Moose		 Trail Ridge Road
Trail Ridge Road		 Rock Cut
Rock Cut		 Alpine Lakes
Alpine Lakes
Elk
Elk		 Moraine Park
Moraine Park		 Elk Bath
Elk Bath		 Dream Lake Trail
Dream Lake Trail
Bear Lake resident
Bear Lake resident		 Dream Lake
Dream Lake		 Longs Peak
Longs Peak		 Ouzel Falls
Ouzel Falls
Longs Peak above Glacier Gorge
Longs Peak above Glacier Gorge		 Coyote on the prowl
Coyote on the prowl		 Sprague Lake in Winter
Sprague Lake in Winter		 Big Thompson River in Winter
Big Thompson River in Winter
Elk Dance
Elk Dance		 Longs Peak
Longs Peak		 Chasm Lake below Longs Peak
Chasm Lake below Longs Peak		 Chasm Lake
Chasm Lake
Bugling Elk
Bugling Elk		 Up the Aspen
Up the Aspen		 Elk crossing Big Thompson
Elk crossing Big Thompson		 Alberta Falls
Alberta Falls
The Loch
The Loch		 Rocky Mountain NP
Rocky Mountain NP		 Elk Herd Panorama
Elk Herd Panorama		 Fresh snowfall
Fresh snowfall
Alluvial Fan
Alluvial Fan		 Sprague Lake in Fall
Sprague Lake in Fall		 Emerald Lake Trail
Emerald Lake Trail		 Moraine Park
Moraine Park
Longs Peak Sunrise
Longs Peak Sunrise		 Sprague Lake Sunrise
Sprague Lake Sunrise		 Odessa Gorge with Odessa Lake
Odessa Gorge with Odessa Lake		 Sunrise Reflection
Sunrise Reflection

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Bobby M16-Jan-2013 12:35
You have done Rocky Mountain NP justice with this wonderful collection of images.I have visited the park last september...wow...what a beautiful place it is.V
Guest 11-Nov-2012 08:55
Beautiful Gallery! Voted!
bill friedlander04-Nov-2012 16:41
Wonderful gallery! Your photos are terrific! V
Andep26-Sep-2012 17:25
Really beautiful gallery. BV
Peggy W26-Sep-2012 16:50
Beautiful gallery!!!
Rob de Heer25-Sep-2012 14:43
Nice collection of images..
Cheryl Klym-Edwards15-Jul-2012 01:39
Wonderful gallery!
Keith Lisk11-Mar-2012 15:40
Beautiful gallery. I hope to visit there some day.
tyree17-Sep-2011 21:03
wonderful additions, beautiful gallery
Barbara 08-Sep-2011 15:24
Gorgeous...thanks for this
Gary Coffman02-Jun-2011 02:08
Wonderful gallery Rian. All beautifully photographed. Contrats! Voted
Janis von Heyking18-Dec-2010 03:04
Great gallery with alot of very nice shots!
Hans Chr. Sørensen14-Dec-2010 09:44
Beautiful gallery. You have many good pictures.
Elton Scifres13-Dec-2010 15:29
Beautiful gallery!
Raf12-Dec-2010 14:33
A very enjoyable gallery with many gems (beauties Am)! V.
g fitzgerald31-Aug-2010 17:25
How nice to be that close to a very beautiful place. Such photos only come from being able to spend a lot of time in a place and the ability to hike into the places where such photos are found. They do not come from along the roadside. Thanks for putting this excellent gallery up.
Irene Wehrli31-Aug-2010 12:07
Breathtaking gallery of this most beautiful place! Great work Rian!
Irene
davidleask22-Aug-2010 09:58
What a great gallery! Thanks for the trip :)
Fernando Peres Rodrigues07-Aug-2010 16:49
Amazing gallery. Congratulations.
joseantonio25-May-2010 02:13
I was there in 1993 and loved it but only stayed for a day
Frank Kavanagh Photography28-Dec-2009 22:19
Again, If I lived only two hours from this piece of heaven, I'd be a stranger in my own home. Fantastic gallery, thank's for sharing.
Enjoy this treasure at your doorstep.
Arlon12-Sep-2009 13:47
If I had someplace like that within 2hrs of me, I'd be there about every weekend.. Very nice gallery. Sure makes me want to do a road trip, a LONG road trip.. V
Paul Davies28-Aug-2008 01:22
Wow! Some absolute gems amongst a fine gallery. I know where I want to travel next year Rian! Voted!
Michael Clay Smith28-Aug-2008 01:22
beautiful gallery and very nice work! I recently spent 4 days there hiking in and around the park. It changed my life! -voted-
Mary 13-Dec-2007 20:16
RMNP/Estes Park, CO ~Absoulutely my favorite place to be.
Sharon 27-Aug-2007 18:12
Beautiful work. We just visited RMNP for the first time last week and absolutely fell in love with it! May become our retirement destination!
Mike Davis 19-Feb-2007 14:49
I've been hiking, camping and backpacking in RMNP since the late '70s. Your beautiful photos show a totally unique view from your artistic perspective. Outstanding work.
marie-jose wolff30-Dec-2006 20:55
wonderful gallery with beautiful sceneries!
Tom Downer29-Dec-2006 21:46
Beautiful gallery you have here.
I had the good fortune of living near Horsetooth Reservoir above Fort Collins in 1971, and made several trips to the park via Big Thompson canyon.
I look forward to more updates!
Guest 14-Dec-2006 18:46
a gorgeous gallery with breathtaking pics,v.
TS. Bok09-Dec-2006 15:02
Another superb gallery! Looks like I must visit this place someday.
Guest 17-Nov-2006 00:11
Very nice gallery.
G.Pietro Munaretto11-Oct-2006 13:33
Beautiful gallery!
Pete McIntyre 12-Sep-2006 21:43
Pete McIntyre,
Very nice album, you are so lucky to live so close to such a beautiful place. I plan on being up there in Oct. for a week and hope that I can get some nice shots of my own. If I do maybe put some into a web site for other people to enjoy, keep up the good work.
Manolis08-Jul-2006 13:35
Beautiful gallery.
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad15-Jun-2006 02:26
A very well made collection of photos! You have captured some very beautiful scenery. voted
Ken 09-Jun-2006 04:43
Very Nice! I'll bet you have one from outlet end of Odessa Lake looking up toward Grace falls and Notchtop...I love that view about July with run off and all the little falls in Odessa Gorge. Keep it up! I'll check you again later.
Guest 27-Apr-2006 21:31
Fine gallery Rian! DD
Guest 24-Apr-2006 23:28
You're a lucky man to be living so close to this wonderful park. My nearest National park is Joshua Tree which is about a three hour drive from my place. My favorite photo is "Up the Aspen." Voted!

Cheers,

Sam
Guest 14-Mar-2006 06:20
Superb gallery of very beautiful captures and delightful compositions... Lovely!
Yiannis Pavlis19-Dec-2005 05:26
beautifull selection of great shots.i like the gallery.
Larry Hill12-Nov-2005 19:25
Beautiful gallery! Brings back wonderful memories. Thanks for sharing.
Graham Tomlin12-Nov-2005 19:12
good pictures
Guy Schmickle04-Oct-2005 15:11
You're off to a great start with this gallery. I envy you living so close to this beautiful area. I'd have my hard drives filled with images of this place as well! I really like that Glacier Gorge shot. Keep adding to it.
-Guy
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