Rocky Mountain National Park
We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. Jeff is in an open field with the mountains of the park in the background. August 24, 1982.
Mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park
We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. This is taken from a turnout as we climbed higher into the park. It shows the valley where we photographed Jeff in the previous picture, so we are high enough to look down on Estes Park. August 24, 1982.
Road Upward in Rocky Mountain National Park
The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into tundra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.
Yellow Flowers in the Tundra
The low-growing flowers of the tundra region are quite attractive when viewed closeup. I had always though of tundra as a rather glum place, but there is beauty to be found in the tiny plants. The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into turndra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.
Marmots in Rocky Mountain National Park
We found these marmots along the trail in the upper reaches of Rocky Mountain National Park. The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into turndra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.
The Elusive Pika in Rocky Mountain National Park
I was pleased to get even this distant shot of the shy pika. You usually just get glimpses of them in the distance as they scurry between rocks. The road in Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest road in the US, reaching over 12,000 feet. It goes up into turndra region. We drove into the Rocky Mountain National Park through Estes Park, Colorado. August 24, 1982.
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Trip Day 24