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1. The sunset over the Front Range as seen right out of the front door of where I was staying.

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2. Alberta Falls.

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3. Bighorn Sheep near Sheep Lakes.

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4. Bighorn Sheep on the hill overlooking the parking area near Sheep Lakes.

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5. Early morning haze over the many overlapping hills makes a great shot.

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6. Overlooking Estes Park at dusk, waiting for the fireworks display to begin.

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7. Echoes from the fireworks blasts reflected off the mountains from all directions making an interesting constant rumble.

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8. Fireworks

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9. Fireworks

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10. An occasional lightning flash to the west and a distant rumble was a reminder of a minor threat of rain.  It held off until the very moment that the fireworks display ended.  Then a few sprinkles gradually built into a light shower as I hiked back down.

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11. Just east of Cameron Pass on highway 14.

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12. Boaters on the Cache le Poudre River west of Fort Collins.  I passed bus after bus of boaters and kayakers heading up river.  This must be the place to go!

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13. Kayakers on the Cache le Poudre River west of Fort Collins.