Boulder Brook

Submitted by Scott on July 13th, 2011

Boulder Brook IBoulder Brook I

Rocky Mountain National Park is full of rushing waters and lush green undergrowth this time of year. And I love wandering along the cascades in search of intimate compositions of the streams, wildflowers and other foliage. I arrived just after sunrise and a partly cloudy sky produced mostly diffused light for several hours. The Boulder Brook Trail was empty and quiet at this time in the morning and I enjoyed a leisurely climb up the fairly steep and strenuous trail. Some of the wildflowers are starting to decorate the stream’s edge and the forest floor. But many species are loaded with buds just waiting to bloom. I might have to return next weekend!

Boulder Brook IIBoulder Brook II

Boulder Brook IIIBoulder Brook III

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7 Comments to “Boulder Brook”

  1. Russ Bishop says:
    July 13, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Beautiful images Scott. #2 is definitely my favorite.

  2. Jim says:
    July 13, 2011 at 10:38 am

    The third one sets my mind at ease. Very tranquil images.

  3. Monte says:
    July 13, 2011 at 9:11 pm

    Wonderful images Scott! I think number 1 is great. I need to get up there myself!

    Monte

  4. Scott says:
    July 14, 2011 at 7:33 am

    Thanks for the nice comments! :-)

  5. Paul Beiser says:
    July 15, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    Scott, love those first 2 – wow! I be the flowers up at Ouzel and Bluebird are gonna be great!

  6. Greg Russell says:
    July 21, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Gorgeous images, Scott. There’s something really peaceful about these small alpine streams that I like a lot. The images remind me of the small tributaries feeding the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park. The area I’m thinking of was among my favorites along the John Muir Trail last summer because of these brooks.

    Cheers,
    Greg

  7. Scott says:
    July 22, 2011 at 6:44 am

    Again, thanks. Greg, I definitely NEED to get out to Yosemite and check out the John Muir Trail one of these years!

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