Locke Vale -- RMNP

Colorado CJ

I went snowshoeing yesterday up at Rocky Mountain National Park. Even though it is spring, the snow is still heavy above 9,000 ft. I was planning on snowshoeing up to Andrews Glacier, but it was an additional 2.5 mile round trip and the ~7 miles I snowshoed was enough (I'm feeling it today ).

I was planning on camping out in the park so I could get up to the Locke by mid morning. That plan didn't turn out though, so I didn't arrive to the Locke until around 2:00. Because of this, the sun was directly to the front of these shots as I was looking towards the west. The bright sun and even brighter snow made for not great photography, but you gotta make due with what you have.

Here are two of the processed photos I finished so far.

In this first photo, I am actually standing on top of a 30 foot high snow cornice, although you can't see it in the photo (darn light!).


Loche-Vale-1 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Here's a shot with the 50mm f1.8


Loche-Vale-2 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr



I have a few more to process and I'll add them here after I do so.


I'll be going back later in the spring to make the hike up to the glacier. I'll camp out up there so I can get to the glacier early in the morning.

joshhuntnm

spectacular! good work!

Colorado CJ

Thanks! Here are some more photos from the snowshoeing outing.

Hope you like them!


Loch-Vale-3 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Loch-Vale-4 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Loch-Vale-5 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Loch-Vale-6 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr


Loch-Vale-7 by Colorado CJ, on Flickr

joe-bob

They're all fine shots.

Hackbone

Great captures.

JeffCanon

Wow #s 1 &. 2 are very nice

sapphire73

I agree that 1 & 2 are great shots. I find your 6th shot interesting with that dark sky at the top and shadows of the trees in the foreground.

kdog

Terrific compositions, CJ. The snow is a little hot on many of these shots. Almost the entire foreground is blown out on the first shot for example, losing details. Still, your shots definitely bump up RMNP on my bucket list.