Alpine Lakes

Glass lake. It was very windy here. I was wet up to my knees, but was dry and warm in about 3 minutes because of the synthetic paths that I was wearing.

This chunk of snow looked pink because of the dirt that had blown on it.

The final goal. Sky Pond. 28 images 16,016x4859 pixels = 4.5 feet long by 16" high

Sky pond

Sitting in the waterfall

Mountineering boots are the way to go. They are waterproof and have high connected tongues. I am standing in at least 3 inches of running water here, and my feet stayed dry.

We climbed up the right hand water fall.

The view down the valley while standing in the waterfall.

Snow field

At the base of the snow field while it is raining.

Top of the snow field and start of the waterfalls.

This is the snow field that we traversed. Where the snow is melted away underneath is where the path comes out. I was concerned if the snow would support our weight for this very reason, so I stuck it hard with my ice axe. It felt like I hit rock, so I think it is actually an ice shelf.

Speaking of my ice axe, here it is. Featured here because it saved my hind end and sure was handy to have along as a walking pole.

Summer day

Found in the trunk

At a local park

I missed my knees with the sun screen.