Nymph Lake sunrise II

Sunrise-created alpenglow is reflected in Nymph Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I reached this small gem of a lake in the pre-dawn darkness and waited for the sun to rise above the mountain ridge behind me. For only a few minutes after sunrise, the mountain's peak is perfectly illuminated while the rest of the lake lies in shadow. The moment passes as the morning light splashes the tips of the trees and finally the entire forest.

ColoradoGenreLightNamed locationNaturalNymph LakePlantRocky Mountain National Parklakelandformlandscapemountainreflectionsunrisetreewater lilly