A 360-degree panorama with Flat Top Mountain at left, Notchtop Mountain [summit at 12129 ft/3697 m] at center, and Joe Mills Mountain at right.
Early morning light breaks over Bierstadt Lake.
A first glimpse of Notchtop Mountain from the trail as it crosses a talus slope at around 10,500 feet.
Tree silhouetted against Notchtop Mountain.
Ice fall.
Lots of lakes: Odessa Lake at left, Lake Helene in the foreground at right, and Two Rivers Lake in the background at right. Joe Mills Mountain at center.
Bandits [in this case, Canada jay or gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis] are always ready to grab a treat - hang on to your snacks!
Coming back down the trail, a view southward towards Glacier Gorge, with the Glacier Knobs in the mid-ground and Long's Peak, Keyboard of the Winds, Pagoda Mountain, and Chiefs Head Peak on the horizon. The east end of Bear Lake is visible in the foreground at right.