Sprague Lake, Colorado

leebase

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All is well. I'm still adjusting to the altitude -- but now that I know this is what I'm dealing with -- things are ok.
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This is Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. I was shooting with my 20D and 5D. This is from the 5D at 17mm -- love that full frame. It's also untouched other than being resized. I'm shooting raw + small jpg. I use the small jpg's on my ancient laptop which really can't process raw files. I'll do those later.
I have a ton of shots that I hope will look this good after I've processed them. This area is unbelievably beautiful.

We're staying at a Yogi Bear campground in Estes Park, Co.


Lee

Ric Grupe

still adjusting to the altitude -- but now that I know this is what I'm dealing with -- things are ok.

Great!

Keep 'em coming!

grimace

Great shots!! I really like the 1st one.

ian408

Hope you can make it to Sky Pond in RMNP. Bit of a hike but worth
every step.

Ian

frg

Nice Shots, love the reflections in the first

Frogwell

Looks like a lovely place. I really like the first one.

leebase

ian408 wrote:

Hope you can make it to Sky Pond in RMNP. Bit of a hike but worth
every step.

I'll have my wife look it up. Don't know how "up to" a hike I am at this point. Though I must say, I feel terrific this morning. Think I'm finally acclimating to th altitude.

Lee

kkart

leebase wrote:

I'll have my wife look it up. Don't know how "up to" a hike I am at this point. Though I must say, I feel terrific this morning. Think I'm finally acclimating to th altitude.

Lee

Well welcome to my state! If you can get over to the other side via trailridge and take some time and go into Grand Lake, you won't believe the photo-opps there! Continue on to Winter Park and up to Berthoud Pass. Awesome stuff!
Also, I don't know where you are staying in Estes..but west of the park (keep going straight heading west instead of hanging a right towards the park, coming from downtown) and head to the Y-Center...YMCA of teh Rockies. If ya have your tripod, bring it. Hit the Visitors center deck...it is just AMAZING......views just so gorgeous...maybe 5 minutes west of the park entrance....no more than 10.

erich6

Nice pictures Lee. The panoramic vista from the 5D looks good!

Are you still getting thunderstorms in the afternoons out there?

Erich

leebase

kkart wrote:

Hit the Visitors center deck...it is just AMAZING......views just so gorgeous...maybe 5 minutes west of the park entrance....no more than 10.

Thanks for the tip. Maybe next time. We're packing up now to head off to Colorado Springs.

Lee

leebase

erich6 wrote:

Nice pictures Lee. The panoramic vista from the 5D looks good!

Are you still getting thunderstorms in the afternoons out there?

Erich

Thanks -- and yes -- pretty much every day it rains in late afternoon--early evening. Not for long, though.

Lee

kkart

leebase wrote:

Thanks for the tip. Maybe next time. We're packing up now to head off to Colorado Springs.

Lee

Oh can we expect some Garden of the Gods pictured from you?

leebase

kkart wrote:

Oh can we expect some Garden of the Gods pictured from you?

Of course. Actually, I didn't get really good landscape photos that day. It was very hot and bright out. We plan to go back this evening, and I hope to get some better picts.



Lee