On the way to another lake we ran into this and were turned back because only two people had equipment to help the walk across snow. Just to the right is a fairly steep cliff. Not a far fall, but enough that we didn't feel safe.
This is a blurry picture of a marmot. It is here because this is the first marmot that I have seen.
There are many waterfalls on the hikes to alpine lakes.
Emerald Lake from a bit higher. I am going to try to fix the patch in the upper left and then make a print of this one.