Before the Fire Haze
Here are shots of Rocky Mountain National Park on the 645 Pro app on my iPhone. There was so much smoke and haze from the hellish fires burning in all directions that the shots are hauntingly aged and eerily out of focus.
Sun and Smoke Over Rocky Mountain National Park
I used Camera+ app for some enhancement as well as Lightroom so I could pull some color from the monochromatic day and show the Arctic Tundra a little love.
Arctic Tundra – Rocky Mountain National Park
I took most of these shots between 11,600 to 12,183 feet in elevation.
Trail Ridge Road 12,183 ft
The tree line here in this part of Colorado is about 11,400 feet. Above this is Arctic Tundra, one of the most phenomenal ecosystems on earth. 10 weeks of summer (much more like Spring for temperatures) where flowers bloom and the land turns an unreal green.
The Tundra Floor with Stream
I am eager to see what I got with the DSLR here and I think when I post those shots the brooding skies and awful haze will be more evident. For now I simply wanted to talk about the majesty of Rocky Mountain National Park and suggest for every traveler I know who has not been to take this trek and drive along Train Ridge Road. This is one of America’s most compelling places.
Glacial Ice at The Visitor Center
I threw in 1 Camera + photo just to give a sense that ice remains here year round and much more than this in cooler years.
Thanks for staying with me through all these bugs and tweaks. TBA is dialing back into reality slowly but surely 
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Wow! What a landscape!
It is really an amazing landscape
Stunning shots
Thank you Soma! How are things in your world?
These views are breathtaking!
Thanks Colline! Yeah, that was a good day. More Colorado shots to come
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Great shots brother. All those apps. I will forever be old school, but embrace digital.
I have certainly taken to apps more than I expected. I am eager to get out and shoot again Mike
The transformation from barren to blooming is magical! Thanks for capturing and sharing!!
thank you Noodler..how is life? what has been fun lately? Miss our exchanges
Total beauty!
And a total aside: I read on here somewhere that Juliet is “passionate” about scarves. That made me giggle right out loud with a guilt/relief emotional combo. Because, for some reason, travel has taken my own passion for scarves to a whole other level. It’s almost embarrassing how obsessed w/ scarves I am the more I travel. I mean, it’s like crack now. I have a collection that spans 11 countries (and counting). Idk…it was just so good to read that I’m not alone in potentially dysfunctional scarf worship…thank you, Juliet! [near-psychotic grateful grin]
you hit the nail on the head. Juliet, travel, and scarves are now part of the whole show. I am glad you share this with my wife. do you write about scarves on your blog?
Rocky Mountain National Park comes in at #6 on my list of best national parks, behind Yellowstone, Olympic, Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon.