A trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, Sep 16-17, 2011. Sunset from Trail Ridge, sunrise from above Lake Helene.
Rocky Mountain Miracle Sep 17, 2011

Rock Cut
View of rock cut and Pikes PeaK from Trail Ridge.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Rock Cut II
Another view of Rock Cut.
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Nuclear Tundra
An approaching storm makes for an interesting sunset above treeline.
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Trail Ridge Sunset
Sunset from Trail Ridge.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Miracle I
A faint rainbow appears in the fog above Lake Helene.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Peaks on Fire
The rocky peaks glow in miraculous sunrise light.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Rocky Mountain Miracle
I told my hiking partner there was a one in a million chance of getting light at sunrise, as sleet snow and rain came down on us. There's always a chance, as this miraculous sunrise proves! Sep 17, 2011.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
What a weekend!