The Loch



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In Rocky Mountain National Park, we hiked up to The Loch via the trail along the creek that comes down from the lake.  It is a beautiful ascent.  The photos unfortunately had to be taken in HDR mode on my phone because of how the clouds created trouble with my camera.
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A big waterfall almost directly over top of the water diversion tunnel (several hundred feet below) that brings water from the west side of the continental divide.

20160611_161915_Richtone(HDR)Big mountains in the distance.

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20160611_163552Heading up closer to The Loch.

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20160611_163735_Richtone(HDR)Heather on the hiking trail.

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20160611_171000_Richtone(HDR)Crossing a snow field.

20160611_171240_Richtone(HDR)The Loch appears!



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A stormy lake with afternoon thunderstorms rolling in.

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It was a great hike and I look forward to exploring the higher lakes in this basin someday.

Kayaking in Marina del Rey

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Marina del Rey is a beautiful harbour at the edge of the greater Los Angeles metro area.

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Heather enjoying some sea breezes.

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Our open top kayaks ready to go.

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 A sailboat coming in from the ocean.

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Ready for launch!

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Zach and Vera in their kayak.

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Out on the water.

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