Summertime Aspen

[larryj]

With all the cold weather here this last week I sought refuge in reviewing some summer images to warm my spirit!
This is is from an aspen grove on the road to Echo Lake.

 

[AlanLichty]

The trunks show that this aspen stand leads a hard life. Nice to see no initials accompanying the rutting marks on the lower trunks. How many feet of snow are covering this scene now?

 

[larryj]

The trunks show that this aspen stand leads a hard life. Nice to see no initials accompanying the rutting marks on the lower trunks. How many feet of snow are covering this scene now?

Thanks Alan for your comments. These aspen are located near a camp ground at the trail head to Chicago Lakes and probably around 9000 feet in elevation. My guess is that this area got 20 inches of snow from the last storm.