Hike to Timber Lake
This is late posts. We actually took this hike in early September, but I'm just now getting around to writing about it. Still getting used to the idea of having a blogspot, I guess. So, this was a hike in Jo's beloved Rocky Mountain National Park. Don't get me wrong- I love RMNP as well, but Jo really, really loves RMNP, and he's spent more time there than I have. It took us about an hour to get to this trailhead, but, as you will see, the drive was well worth it.
This was at the very beginning of the trail- a gorgeous stand of aspen. There were only a few cars in the parking lot and we only saw a few people on the trail, which was very nice.
As we walked along, we spotted this twisted old trunk with roots attached. It looked like a piece of abstract art. In fact, it was so inspiring that Jo had the urge to stop and spontaneously perform some Joga.
"Offering a Golden Apple" Pose
"Reaching for the Sun" Pose
"Poety in Motion" Pose
"Protecting my Life Force" Pose
"Honor the Sun" Pose
The trail followed this happy little stream for a lot of the way. There is just something about mountain streams that is so pure and wonderful!
We saw a ton of wildflowers and some mushrooms along the way.
The trail climbed at a pretty gentle grade most of the way up. After following the stream for a way, we parted ways with it and followed the trail through this forests. There were quite a few campgrounds around here and Jo and I would definitely love to come back and check those out some other time.
This is a shot of the meadow we walked along on the way to Timber Lake, which is getting very close. This is one of my favorite shots of the hike- just like a postcard.
The love of my life, totally in his element. Isn't he handsome?
And here it is, Timber Lake. So far, my favorite alpine lake in RMNP. We were the only ones there, the sun was shining and the birds were singing. It was awesome. We decided to hike along the lake to find a good rock to sit on while we ate our lunch.
This is the view from the far side of the lake. Here we are sitting on a large flat rock, the perfect place to enjoy lunch.
There were lots of lady bugs on the rocks, too. I guess they were sunning themselves. The weather really was perfect. Not too hot and not too cold. Just right.
Jo had the right idea and spent some time soaking up the sun. Neither of us wanted to leave, but, alas, the real world beckoned. Then again, this was the real world, in every sense of the word. It was a lovley hike and would be well worth doing again one day.
The trail climbed at a pretty gentle grade most of the way up. After following the stream for a way, we parted ways with it and followed the trail through this forests. There were quite a few campgrounds around here and Jo and I would definitely love to come back and check those out some other time.
This is a shot of the meadow we walked along on the way to Timber Lake, which is getting very close. This is one of my favorite shots of the hike- just like a postcard.
The love of my life, totally in his element. Isn't he handsome?
And here it is, Timber Lake. So far, my favorite alpine lake in RMNP. We were the only ones there, the sun was shining and the birds were singing. It was awesome. We decided to hike along the lake to find a good rock to sit on while we ate our lunch.
This is the view from the far side of the lake. Here we are sitting on a large flat rock, the perfect place to enjoy lunch.
There were lots of lady bugs on the rocks, too. I guess they were sunning themselves. The weather really was perfect. Not too hot and not too cold. Just right.
Jo had the right idea and spent some time soaking up the sun. Neither of us wanted to leave, but, alas, the real world beckoned. Then again, this was the real world, in every sense of the word. It was a lovley hike and would be well worth doing again one day.
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