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Aspen Grove, Trail from Maroon Lake to Crater Lake No. 2, nr. Aspen, Colorado, September, 1976
There are two lakes that exist east of the famed Maroon Bells. The far more famous eastern-most Maroon Lake lies at 9500 feet elevation and provides the foreground reflection seen in millions of photographs taken of the Maroon Bells. To the west of Maroon Lake up a 1.8-mile steep rocky trail lies Crater Lake on a bench at 10,000 feet that is situated much closer to the base of the famous Maroon Peaks. Maroon Lake provides far more pleasing reflections of its namesake peaks, as Crater Lake is so close to the foot of the Maroon Bells that their dramatic grandeur cannot be fully appreciated from the nearer position. Nonetheless, the hike to Crater Lake offers awesome views of Pyramid Peak to the south of the Maroon Bells. At the beginning of the Crater Lake trail is the infamous “Deadly Bells” warning sign to all would-be hikers and climbers contemplating an ascent to either one or both of the Maroon Peaks. Slippery, unstable, maroon-colored skree and shale of which these peaks are composed has contributed to the death of many who’ve attempted the ascent of these 14,000 foot peaks. Sudden summer thunderstorms have caught many unprepared for the challenges presented by these unforgiving mountains. During my ascent of the Crater Lake trail in the fall of 1976, laden with two medium format Hasselblad cameras and an assortment of lenses, I witnessed the weather change from a splendid sunny day to overcast conditions seen in this image with a glimpse through the trees of the ridgeline of Pyramid Peak. The canopy of stately aspens on this rocky trail is mesmerizing and ever-changing. Of all the aspen forests I’ve experienced in Colorado, this one has no equal because of the towering maroon peaks that can be seen as one climbs through this rich unworldly display of yellow autumn hues. This image was originally captured on 70mm Kodak color negative film using a Hasselblad Superwide camera equipped with the Carl Zeiss 38mm f4.5 Biogon lens. A high-resolution digital scan was made of the negative that will yield extremely high quality color prints.
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