The Tyndall Massiff

Let's name some mountains (L to R):  Taylor Peak, Otis Peak, Hallett Peak, Flattop Mountain as seen from Sprague Lake.  You can also see Tyndall Glacier between Hallett and Flattop.  It's called a "glacier because that's where it was, but the snow in this photo is only lingering and by late summer it is usually gone.   The brown trees are the result of beetle kill.  One day while I was hiking I came to the realization that soon our fantastic pine forests may not smell like pine forests.  To be in places like this or look at these photos, I am often left confused by very mixed feelings.