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PIXELFED RELAY 2026-09-15

A few odds and ends from the hike to Cobalt Lake. The little white dot in the third one is a goat who was observing us from high up. Hope it was having a good day.

Mountains peer through trees, with cloudy skies behind. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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PIXELFED RELAY 2026-09-14

Paintbrush, fireweed, and huckleberries made a pretty good trifecta. We'd lucked out and found quite a few thimbleberries, as well, but good ones were bit rare ā€“ more often, they were slightly mealy.

Paintbrush sit amidst white flowers, in evening light. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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PIXELFED RELAY 2026-09-11

The "bowl" of Iceberg Lake; we felt lucky as there was still quite a bit of snow.

A blue lake ringed by high mountains, with trees and greenery in the foreground. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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PIXELFED RELAY 2026-09-10

One wide, now one tall ā€“ mountains frame a little pond on the way to Iceberg Lake.

Mountains climb behind a small lake, ringed by trees and grass. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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PIXELFED RELAY 2026-09-09

Hello from Alberta ā€“ we'd just gone to Waterton Lakes for the day, but enjoyed nosing around a bit. Here's Blakiston Falls.

A river runs through a canyon in front of burned trees and mountains. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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PIXELFED RELAY 2026-09-06

A few chipmunks. The act of balancing on the beargrass to snack on it was so silly and wonderful to see. They'd climb up while it slowly bent over, until chipmunk and plant reached a snacky equilibrium.

A chipmunk sits on a log cleaning its rear fluff. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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PIXELFED RELAY 2026-09-04

Cobalt Lake felt like a storm was just on the verge of developing the whole time. Very autumnal.

A lake ringed by trees and mountains on one side, and a large ridge on the other. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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PIXELFED RELAY 2026-09-04

Rockwell Falls, on the Two Medicine Pass/Cobalt Lake trail, was just about the most perfect swimming hole I've ever seen. Sadly we didn't bring swimming accoutrements on the hike, and anything day-hikeable in a National Park is generally going to be too well-trafficked to go without. Another reason National Forests are more fun!

A large waterfall runs down a rocky face, with its pool in the center of frame. [Sony A7R V / Tamron 25-200]
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