30 July, Moraine, Rocky Mountain National Park

View from the camper

We feel so fortunate to have this campsite at this time.  The campsite is surrounded by grasses and wildflowers and is frequented by does, fawns and an occasional buck - several times a day.  There is a very short summer season (6-12 weeks) in which the flowers bloom, and we hit it perfectly.

A doe and fawn through the camper window

Today we headed back into Estes for some more Pickleball.  This time we played for a couple hours against, and with, some great players, Lance and Larry.

After a quick change, we headed back toward Sheep Lake where we were fortunate to watch a bull moose being a “swamp donkey”.  We continued back up Old Fall River Road for a second time, this time we stopped at Chasm Falls, which was unique to any falls I’d seen before I’m that it was at that back of a chasm. 

Old Fall River Road and beyond 

 

Chasm Falls

Continuing up the dirt road, we saw a large yellow-bellied marmot as it ran across the road in front of us.  This time, the Alpine Visitor Center was open and we were able to learn much information about the area in the Exhibit Center.  On the way back down,  we were stopped by a large field of elk spanning both sides of the road.

Dramatic skies of impending thunder showers made for new views as we headed back to camp to pack up for a travel day tomorrow.

We feel so fortunate to have had such a great weather during our stay here. We had a light drizzle this evening, and over night the gentle tapping of rain made a pleasant white noise for sleeping.