Approach to Grays and Torreys Peaks

Photo is taken on the approach to two of Colorado's 14000 footers.

The yellow flowers are commonly called "Old Man and the Mountain", a

name I've always liked and often felt like.

An excellent shot- I like the combination of foreground flowers and background mountains- hard to get tired of that.

 

As to the "old man and the mountains"- I once went up Greys and Torreys Peaks- and a man and a boy passed me. Seems like the boy was 11 or 12. I started up the Longs Peak trail once, had a fat lady pass me that wasn't even breathing hard. Huffed and puffed my way to the top of Round Mountain (between Loveland and Estes Park) and found a bunch of old white-haired folks that looked like they were right out of the nursing home. You learn humility in a hurry up there.

Beautiful photo. Everything works together well.

I like the way all of the elements flow around the photo, flower down rocks, up stream to mountain range and back to flower. Dramatic cloud cover never hurts either. Technically flawless.

This is so well put together. Gods country!