Gem Lake trail
During the summer we spent some time in Rocky Mountain National Park. I hadn't been there in almost 20 years. It was such a joy to be there, seeing these places I had been dreaming about since I was in college. The place had such a huge impact on me emotionally. I just kept catching my breath again and again.
On this particular day we had originally planned to go to one of the more popular locations in the park, but when we reached the trail head it was overrun with people. Not really the experience I was hoping for nor the one I was trying to show my family. We ended up changing our plans and hiking in a different area, called Lumpy Ridge, that I hadn't spent much time in before. The hike up to this alpine lake was gorgeous. The sky was clear with these really dramatic clouds in all directions. Gem Lake itself was a treat, but the trail up there made the lake that much more worth it.
Made with a Holga on slightly expired Ilford SFX200 using a Hoya R72 filter. Developed and scanned by TheFindLab
Gem Lake trail
During the summer we spent some time in Rocky Mountain National Park. I hadn't been there in almost 20 years. It was such a joy to be there, seeing these places I had been dreaming about since I was in college. The place had such a huge impact on me emotionally. I just kept catching my breath again and again.
On this particular day we had originally planned to go to one of the more popular locations in the park, but when we reached the trail head it was overrun with people. Not really the experience I was hoping for nor the one I was trying to show my family. We ended up changing our plans and hiking in a different area, called Lumpy Ridge, that I hadn't spent much time in before. The hike up to this alpine lake was gorgeous. The sky was clear with these really dramatic clouds in all directions. Gem Lake itself was a treat, but the trail up there made the lake that much more worth it.
Made with a Holga on slightly expired Ilford SFX200 using a Hoya R72 filter. Developed and scanned by TheFindLab