One Last Time - Dream Lake
One Last Time - Dream Lake
I mentioned in my last post that there had been a lot going on lately. I guess it's time to divulge what that's about. Amanda and I are going to be leaving Colorado and moving back to Chicagoland to be closer to our families as we get married in October.
This has been a very difficult decision for me. I'll be glad to be around our families but I'm really, really going to miss Colorado. This place has been my home for half of my life now and it's still my favorite place to be.
I had a list of Colorado things that I wanted to do before we left town. Alas, there's just too much going on and I didn't have time to accomplish much of it. I decided that I could pick one big one and the choice was simple -- one last trip to Rocky Mountain National Park.
RMNP has been a pivotal part of my Colorado affinity, dating all the way back to 1991 when my dad took us there for the first time. I remember his excitement at being there and sharing a place that was special to him with his family. It was the first hike that I did when I moved to the state in March of 2001 and has been a place where I can always find myself.
I woke up at 1AM yesterday in order to be able to drive up to the park and then hike up to Dream Lake in time for sunrise. I was the first person up at the lake, though I was joined by others (some of whom I wish had slept in but that's another story). Alpenglow was short but very nice. I might share another shot of that event in the coming days. I stuck around after sunrise because I was intrigued by the clouds that were moving over the shoulder of Hallett that sits above the lake. The light was very spotty but with enough patience, I was able to get this shot.
Nikon D800, Tamron SP 20-40mm f2.7-3.5, Circular Polarizer, 6 stop ND and 3 stop soft edge grad filters.
One Last Time - Dream Lake
One Last Time - Dream Lake
I mentioned in my last post that there had been a lot going on lately. I guess it's time to divulge what that's about. Amanda and I are going to be leaving Colorado and moving back to Chicagoland to be closer to our families as we get married in October.
This has been a very difficult decision for me. I'll be glad to be around our families but I'm really, really going to miss Colorado. This place has been my home for half of my life now and it's still my favorite place to be.
I had a list of Colorado things that I wanted to do before we left town. Alas, there's just too much going on and I didn't have time to accomplish much of it. I decided that I could pick one big one and the choice was simple -- one last trip to Rocky Mountain National Park.
RMNP has been a pivotal part of my Colorado affinity, dating all the way back to 1991 when my dad took us there for the first time. I remember his excitement at being there and sharing a place that was special to him with his family. It was the first hike that I did when I moved to the state in March of 2001 and has been a place where I can always find myself.
I woke up at 1AM yesterday in order to be able to drive up to the park and then hike up to Dream Lake in time for sunrise. I was the first person up at the lake, though I was joined by others (some of whom I wish had slept in but that's another story). Alpenglow was short but very nice. I might share another shot of that event in the coming days. I stuck around after sunrise because I was intrigued by the clouds that were moving over the shoulder of Hallett that sits above the lake. The light was very spotty but with enough patience, I was able to get this shot.
Nikon D800, Tamron SP 20-40mm f2.7-3.5, Circular Polarizer, 6 stop ND and 3 stop soft edge grad filters.