Ouzel Falls
This piece is actually mis-named. The falls pictured here are named Copland Falls, but the image was captured during a hike up the Ouzel Falls trail. These falls are the first of several that will be encountered on this fairly gentle trail.

The falling waters of the mountains are another of those views that are nearly impossible to do justice in a captured image... the perpetual flow and surge of the water, the cool breeze that surrounds the place, and sound that's somewhere between a hiss , a roar, and a whisper simply can't be stored chemically or digitally. No matter how effective the photographer or the medium, you MUST go there to embrace the full experience.

One thing my Dad and I have learned during our hikes in the Rockies... take your pictures on the way up the trail. It's amazing how 8 miles of mountain trail can turn what would normally be a beautiful shot into just another obstacle to getting back to the car and sitting down. So we take most of our shots on the way to our destination.