Cathedral Spires and Mount Taylor
The view from the east shore of Sky Pond in Rocky Mountain National Park, looking west toward the Cathedral Spires, including the Sharkstooth (first spire from the right), the Foil (tallest of the spires), the Saber (to the left of the Foil), and Petit Grepon, with Taylor Peak (13153 ft / 4009 m) on the far left, part of the Continental Divide. I had hoped to make it to Sky Pond closer to sunrise to get some low warm light and shadows on the spires, but several things conspired to prevent that, including road construction (20 minute wait) and a full parking lot at the trailhead, despite arriving at sunrise. The full parking lot dictated a drive back to a larger parking lot and shuttle bus back to the trailhead, a common event in RMNP since the pandemic sent everyone to the national parks.
This is an 8 shot panorama to get the full view of the spires and their reflection in Sky Pond. Note the silhouette of the hikers on the rock above the lake in the middle of the photo.
Cathedral Spires and Mount Taylor
The view from the east shore of Sky Pond in Rocky Mountain National Park, looking west toward the Cathedral Spires, including the Sharkstooth (first spire from the right), the Foil (tallest of the spires), the Saber (to the left of the Foil), and Petit Grepon, with Taylor Peak (13153 ft / 4009 m) on the far left, part of the Continental Divide. I had hoped to make it to Sky Pond closer to sunrise to get some low warm light and shadows on the spires, but several things conspired to prevent that, including road construction (20 minute wait) and a full parking lot at the trailhead, despite arriving at sunrise. The full parking lot dictated a drive back to a larger parking lot and shuttle bus back to the trailhead, a common event in RMNP since the pandemic sent everyone to the national parks.
This is an 8 shot panorama to get the full view of the spires and their reflection in Sky Pond. Note the silhouette of the hikers on the rock above the lake in the middle of the photo.