Maroon Bells

All of these pictures were taken on a hike we took at Maroon Bells in Colorado.  If you've never been there you are missing a beautiful place.  I was there one time in the fall when the aspens were yellow and it had snowed some....it was gorgeous.

 Here's a columbine...Colorado's state flower.  I love them...we have several around our house.

 The head of the lake with the Colorado mountains in the background.

 Hopefully someone can tell me what this is. I think it is beautiful.

 Almost at the head of the lake.

 Look at all the aspens.  I think they are pretty when in a big group like this.

 At the head of the lake looking back towards where we started.

 A stream along the way.....so peaceful.

 Again I don't recall what this is...I know Patti has told me but I can't remember. :)

Have left the lake and are upstream from it in this picture. I can remember standing taking this picture and thinking how peaceful it was here with the sound of the stream in the background.

Off to Maroon Bells

 From Leadville we headed to Maroon Bells near Aspen, CO.  The picture above is along the way there.

 To get to Maroon Bells we went over Independence Pass. The picture below is also taken at the pass.

Of course this is Maroon Bells.  I was there once back in the 80s when the aspen trees were bright yellow and there was a little snow on the ground.  It was absolutely gorgeous. Of course, it is pretty gorgeous in the shot above.

 Look at all the flowers in the picture above and below.