tumultuous

my poor little camera couldn't deal with the complex and dramatic lighting situation this view presented...the greyish peak in the [i guess] mid-ground was actually illuminated and shining a bit from the sun's rays, while the foreground peak remained in shadow yet retained contrast.

...the dark part of the clouds were much more ominous and stormy in cast and the water looked, well, watery. still and all i thought this snap captured the atmosphere well enough that you can imagine it. and it's always possible my camera is more accurate than my memory but in this particular shot i really doubt it. you don't forget a sky like that in a place like that.

rocky mountain national park, colorado, 2005.