The first time I did this hike was only four weeks ago. It's unusual for me to return to the same trail twice in a season, let alone so quickly. Despite the snow (on the trail and in the air), we got some good photos that first time up here. Still, we were determined to return soon and see what it was like with more green. We were not disappointed. The skies weren't too cooperative this time, but the wildflowers were in abundance, including more columbines than I had ever seen before.
I took many photos of the water (including several of fish and some partially submerged rocks), because the polarizing filter was doing such a good job of cutting through the surface glare. This landscape looked great on my pc, and I'm posting it here to see it with a black background.
