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We were almost at the park gates when I took this shot
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We got to an elevation of 9,200 feet (2804 m) when we turned around to leave the park
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The fire danger in Colorado is still very high
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A national park employee giving us our receipt & a newsletter
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Road construction...even in the park!
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I believe this is the area called "Moraine Park"
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The mountain pine beetle is attacking the pine trees in epidemic proportions
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The consequence is that the trees that have died need to be cut down & hauled away
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The view at the Glacier Gorge Trail Head parking lot
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I couldn't decide if the darker color in this rock cliff was from moisture or if it was the actual color of the rock
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The last remnants of the winter snow melting away...
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One way the park is trying to be more "green"
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More pine beetle damage
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The view here was beautiful
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I wonder if all of these mountains have names
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More snow
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Gay, Karen & Cindy
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A Stellar's Jay
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You know you're in bear country now
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View around Sprague Lake
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The clear water in Boulder Creek
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Sprague Lake
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Still some ice on the lake
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Me squinting into the sunlight
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Looking up
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Moraine Park
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Moraine Park
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We're leaving the park
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Back in Big Thompson Canyon