THE GLORY OF BIERSTADT LAKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK I also thought that the

I also thought that the grasses behind would help compliment the hoary vervain flowers

The color of autumns box elder trees with the cloud reflections in the South Fork Kishwaukee River had been a majestic scene to behold

some wild bergamot was near as was false sunflowers and goldenrod that was yet to blossom along with a couple rosinweed plants

I like how clear the lakes are on calm days up at this elevation as the reflections are cast onto Mills Lake which adds even more beauty to a beautiful and majestic scene

THE GLORY OF BIERSTADT LAKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK I also thought that theIt was a cool August summer morning when I arrived at the trailhead to Bierstadt Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. I started up the steep trail at 5: 15 am to catch the sunrise at the lake and the Continental Divide. It would take me just under an hour to reach the lake. There are numerous switchbacks leading up the mountain through some stands of aspen trees. After about 20 minutes, I no longer needed my headlamp to guide my way up the mountain.