Wildlife small and large was out enjoying August's warmer weather using the opportunity to put on important pounds before scarcer winter months in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes, Colo. this weekend.
Water pours over Timberline Falls after several recent rains helped inundate water levels in Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024.
A bull elk grazes on wildflowers and tall grasses in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Pikas, a close relative to the rabbit, are abundant above the tree line in Rocky Mountain National Park's various peaks on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Cloud cover blankets the peaks behind Sky Pond in Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024.
A marmot makes their home atop the peak of Mt. Ida (12,874 ft.) in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Marmot parents and pups lounge in the summer sun between rain fronts in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Grand Lake, front, and Lake Granby are visible from atop Mt. Ida (12,847 ft.) in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Azure Lake glistens in the morning sun in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
A dusky grouse and her chick look for edible plants and small insects atop the Mt. Ida peak in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Hikers work their way up Mt. Ida (12,874 ft.) in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
A marmot takes in the morning sun after several recent rain fronts near the top of Mt. Ida in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
Tom Hellauer
Multimedia Producer
