Loch Vale, RMNP |
Today I'm joining Wanda Ann of "Memories By the Mile" and her "Tuesday Trivia - Colorado".
It's been almost three years since I first moved to Estes Park, Colorado with my new husband, and I've been blogging about life at high altitude almost that long. One of the best things that has happened to me here is discovering the joy of photography. My husband gave me his spare camera after seeing the poor images I captured with my little cell phone (I didn't own an iphone), and I've been pointing and clicking ever since. Blogging gives me the opportunity to pair photography with my other creative outlet: writing.
Since we live just 10 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park, I thought I'd give you a tour of this magnificent place through my camera lens.
Endo Valley |
An abundance of wildflowers and native plants can be seen in the park from early spring to the first snow.
Wild Rose |
Choke Cherry |
Indian Paint Brush |
Fireweed |
Bush Sunflower |
RMNP boasts over 300 miles of hiking trails. I've only been on a few of them, but each one has left me in awe of what God has created.
Bear Lake |
Moraine Park |
Endo Valley Picnic Area |
Hallett's Peak |
Sprague Lake |
Alberta Falls |
Upper Beaver Meadows |
Fern Lake Trailhead |
Fire Trail to Loch Vale |
Meadow just off Old Fall River Road |
Glacier Creek |
Upper Beaver Meadows (Longs Peak in the distance) |
Chasm Falls |
Longs Peak is a well-known landmark in RMNP. |
I never tire of photographing the wildlife inhabitants of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Bull Elk |
Elk Cows at the Watering Hole |
Bull Elk Resting in the Tundra |
Bull Elk in Sprague Lake |
Bull Moose |
Buck |
to the small
Doe and Fawn - Endo Valley |
Coyote |
Myna Bird |
to the tiny
"Chippy" |
Hoary Comma |
Because we live in a protected area, I'm blessed to have wildlife photo ops in town and our homestead.
Yard Bunny |
Chillin' downtown |
Uh-oh, there she is with her camera again. |
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon. |
Baby Elk don't care where they nurse. This is near downtown Estes. |
Twin Fawns in our side yard. |
Mama Doe and her twins crossing the street in front of our homestead. |
Bull Elk downtown Estes. |
Elk Cow in our side yard. |
A herd of deer in our yard. |
Gentle bunny in our yard. |
Doe seen from my kitchen window. |
Nuthatch in one of our ponderosa pines. |
A hummer stopping for a treat. |
A sweet fawn peeks around the back of our barn studio. |
These sweethearts hung around our homestead all summer. |
The deer especially can be very tame and easy to capture with my camera. But there are some animals I prefer to photograph from a very safe distance.
Well, that's it. Too many photos, maybe? I hope I didn't bore you.
Enjoy your Tuesday, and stop by Memories by the Mile to see Wanda Ann's post on Colorado. She's got some great shots.
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holy smokes, you packed a huge bunch into this post! beautiful scenes - loved the reflection shot! great wildlife. great area! and you've got john denver stuck in my head now... thanks.
ReplyDeleteLOL. You're not alone, Theresa. John's song is stuck in my head, too.
DeleteGee Wizz, and i thought I had it good with the scenery. You really do live in an exceptionally beautiful part of the world. Heres to many more blog entries of the Rockies. !!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent captures.
Thank you, Shaun. You're very kind. You do have beautiful scenery in South Wales. And you photograph it well. Cheers.
DeleteOMG! Your pictures are amazing, no I mean AMAZING. Thank you for sharing, a little birdie told me to tell you to come back Thursday because you will be featured. ;-)
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Thank you so much, Wanda Ann. I will return on Thursday with pleasure.
DeleteThank you Nancy. Your beautiful pictures gave me big smiles and sweet remembrance. I can almost hear Burton singing " Rocky Mountain High" at the top of his lungs! Bless his heart - he truly thought he could sing! What a hoot! Love to you and to Dennis. I am so thankful that you are part of my heart. God is good. Renee
ReplyDeleteYes, He is, Renee. We love you and we're glad you're in our hearts too. I lifted up a big prayer for you yesterday. Take care sweet friend.
DeleteNancy these are wonderful photos. I starting thinking oh, I like this one, then oh I like this one, then just gave up because I love them all...the mountains, the reflections, the wildflowers, and the wildlife. What a beautiful area you live in!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Aw, you're so nice, Barb. Hope your week is going well. Blessings.:)
DeleteWOWOWOW!!! I am so jealous of where you live. Colorado is so beautiful! I recently made camping reservations for June. We will be driving up Peak to Peak to get to RMNP! I need to follow your blog so that I can take in more of beautiful Colorado!
ReplyDeleteI found you over at Wanda's blog. I am visiting all the link ups that are about Colorado. I am link #31. It just put the post up of a trip in 1996 today!
Peak to Peak is a wonderful drive, and will be beautiful in June. You'll enjoy it. I'm on my way to your blog. :)
DeleteYou live in such a beautiful place, Nancy! Thanks for the amazing tour.
DeleteMy pleasure, Connie. Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment. :)
DeleteUnbelievable! SO many gorgeous shots! The mountains reflecting in the water, the moose, the mama and baby deer, the elk. ALL fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. Thanks for stopping by. Hope your week is going really well, Jori. Hugs.
DeleteI am going back and trying to leave comments to friends who visited me.
ReplyDeleteI am late, I know it's been a tough year.
Hubby and I were in Estes Park 3 summers ago and just loved it!
Wonderful, wonderful pics, thanks for sharing...
Cindy
My pleasure. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. If you get back this way, let us know you're coming. We'd love to show you our place. Blessings.
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