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shibuisue: Abundant wildflowers on the hike up to the first lake, Whipple Penstemon front and Senecio back left.
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shibuisue: A mix of Senecio, Larkspur, Paintbrush, Asters and a Wild Geranium front left.
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shibuisue: Giant Larkspur, they were as tall as me!!!
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shibuisue: Larkspur and Mountain Bluebells
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shibuisue: Giant Larkspur and Senecio ( I think that's what the yellow flowers are. ) Also some Mountain Bluebells in the background.
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shibuisue: The first lake, this is the bluest lake out of the three.
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shibuisue: More wildflowers! It was like an enormous flower garden up there!!!!
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shibuisue: I think that's Dallas Peak on the right. It's a Centennial Peak at 13809 feet.
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shibuisue: False Hellebore blooming on the right side.
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shibuisue: Ripples. Maybe that's Dallas Peak farther to the right. I should know what it looks like. I hiked/climbed to the summit.
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shibuisue: Monkshood and False Hellebore
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shibuisue: So pretty!!!!
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shibuisue: Senecio, Larkspur and Cow Parsnip make a beautiful wildflower garden!!!
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shibuisue: Crossing the stream to head up to the next lake above.
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shibuisue: Cow Parsnip, Larkspur and Senecio
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shibuisue: Another beautiful wildflower garden next to the stream!
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shibuisue: A gazillion Mountain Bluebells and a few Senecios.
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shibuisue: Our state flower the Columbine.
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shibuisue: Huge Cow Parsnips along the stream
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shibuisue: Going up.
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shibuisue: Views from the trail to the next lake up above.
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shibuisue: Larkspur and Senecio along the trail
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shibuisue: Giant Larkspur contrasts with a rugged peak.
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shibuisue: Walcott Mountain
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shibuisue: The first lake down below being lit up by the sun!!!
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shibuisue: IMG_9584
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shibuisue: Views of the first lake were stunning from up here.
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shibuisue: The views only got better!!!! Blue Lakes, CO
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shibuisue: IMG_9595
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shibuisue: So close but I didn't make it to the second lake. This was an amazing place for pictures so I stopped here!