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1. The trailhead to Blue Lake is near Brainard Lake. Blue Lake is almost straight up the center of this picture, nestled in amongst the mountains. Super Size It! (294kB). |
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2. The trail starts out heading into the woods. |
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3. The creek that drains from Mitchell Lake which is just up the trail. |
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4. Mitchell Lake and Mount Audubon. |
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5. There still are some snowfields that need to be crossed. |
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6. A log bridge crosses the stream that drains from Blue Lake. |
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7. A short stretch of wood planked trail passes through a marshy area. The pointy peak behind the trees is Mount Toll. |
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8. Mount Audubon. |
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9. Hikers on the trail and the ridgeline just east of Little Pawnee Peak. |
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10. Panning a little to the left of the previous picture, looking south. |
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11. Panning a little left again, looking southeast. |
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12. The trail near treeline. |
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13. A stream emerges from under a snowfield. |
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14. A stream emerges from under a snowfield. |
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15. Blue Columbine. |
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16. Hikers and their dog on the trail. |
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17. Looking back at the trail I've been following. |
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18. Blue Lake, still quite frozen. |
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19. A panorama of Blue Lake. Super Size It! (324kB). |
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20. A waterfall on the far side of the lake. |
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21. A closer view of the waterfall. |
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22. I decided to try an animation of the waterfall. |
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23. A White Crowned Sparrow. (Thanks B-Jay.) |
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24. A White Crowned Sparrow. |
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25. A couple hikers follow the trail as it continues up above Blue Lake. A slip there would land you into some very cold water. |
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26. The waterfall again from a little different angle. |
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27. Marsh Marigold I think. |
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28. Mini icebergs. |
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29. Another mini iceberg. |
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30. Snow breaking away from the snowfield at the north end of the lake. |
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31. A hiker on the snowfield and Mount Toll. |