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1. The trail crosses the Big Thompson River shortly after leaving the trailhead. |
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2. Soon Stones Peak comes into view briefly. It's good to see that the clouds are breaking up to the west. |
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3. I can't believe my good fortune! I found a rare mountain egg! Baby mountains hatch out of these huge rock eggs! |
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4. There are several small ponds along the way. |
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5. I think these are called Tall Coneflower. There were lots of these along the trail. |
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6. The trail. |
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7. A little color. |
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8. Everything was still wet from the rains last night and yesterday. The water droplets were shining brightly in the sun as it begins to break through the clouds. |
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9. Water droplets on leaves. |
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10. An interesting splash from a small waterfall. |
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11. It's turning into a very nice day! This is looking toward Stones Peak again. |
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12. Another small pond. |
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13. A splash of color. |
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14. The trail enters a large stand of aspen. |
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15. The aspens stand tall, reaching for the clearing skies. |
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16. This is Cub Lake with it's large ring of Pond Lilies. |
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17. I walked along the shore of the lake and found this family of ducks. |