{"id":52,"date":"2013-08-17T20:00:48","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T02:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stanroseimages.com\/blog\/?p=52"},"modified":"2013-08-17T20:00:48","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T02:00:48","slug":"deluge-lake-look-ma-no-tripod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stanroseimages.com\/blog\/deluge-lake-look-ma-no-tripod\/","title":{"rendered":"Deluge Lake: Look, Ma–no tripod!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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August brings wildflowers to the Deluge Lake Trail near Vail.<\/p>\n

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\nEvery summer, I always take one hike for which I leave most of my camera gear behind. I take my camera and one lens; no tripod, no other lenses or filters. It’s a liberating exercise that reminds me of why I got into nature photography in the first place. No worries about getting good light or a good composition; just a pleasant day in the mountains.
\nI traditionally have climbed a 13,000 foot peak for this venture; leaving behind the gear lightens my pack by at least 10 lbs, and makes it easier to take on a challenging route. But this year my fitness level is rock bottom, so I scaled back my ambitions and settled on one of the steep lake trails near Vail Colorado. The Deluge Lake Trail climbs over 3,400 vertical feet in 9 miles round trip, and it feels like more than 9 miles since most of it is above 10000 feet where the air is thin. I got an early start and went slowly, taking nearly three hours to reach the lake. It was a great day to be out in the mountains, and the wildflowers were still peaking in the meadows, along with some wild berries. I was happy to come away with one decent hand held shot, since I really didn’t expect to do much photography at all, just got some good exercise! On the way out I took some photos of Lake Dillon at sunset–I used a tripod this time. \ud83d\ude42
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Lake Dillon Moonrise<\/a> : Prints Available<\/a><\/p>\n

The moon rises over dwindling thunderstorms and Lake Dillon as sunset approaches<\/p>\n

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