One of my favorite places to visit in Rocky Mountain National Park in winter is the trail to Dream and Emerald Lakes. The first light hits the mountains behind the lakes at just the right angle at sunrise while it takes several minutes longer to hit the peaks in other nearby valleys. I snowshoed up the short mile-long trail this week to catch the sunrise. I was not disappointed. I got good color on the peaks and even had some clouds to make for good color in the sky. I even stopped to shoot some macros of the ice on Dream Lake. The fierce winds in this area make for some spectacular patterns in the ice.
Dream Lake, sunrise, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, sunrise, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, sunrise, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, sunrise, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, sunrise, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, sunrise, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, sunrise, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Emerald Lake, sunrise, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, ice, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, ice, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Dream Lake, ice, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO