07/29/2023
This small lake exploded with color on this morning. A quick overnight backpacking mission brought me to this gorgeous spot that exploded with color after a historic snowpack melt. I had seen photos of this lake with the water much lower, but after the winter of 22-23, I knew it would look quite different. I was blown away with the amount of wildflowers at the foot of the lake upon arrival the previous evening.
After being barraged with mosquitoes the night before, I was hoping they would rise a bit later on this morning. I was horribly mistaken. The onslaught began well before sunrise, but with the promise of color in the clouds, reflections in the lake, and alpenglow on the ridges above, I couldn't complain much. The color came as quick as it went, and so did the reflections, making for a quick morning of shooting. As the sun continued to rise, the mosquitoes did as well. I quickly packed up and headed back home after a gorgeous morning.
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