Wildflowers bloomed everywhere, even between cracks in rocks
Goats are generally quiet, though they do occasionally make a low braying sound
Goats have no trouble climbing on rocks that would give me a run for my money
Looking out over Crystal Lake
Little Annapurna is named after the Nepalese peak
Ice covered the majority of the higher lakes
A marmot is a tricky beast to sneak up to, let alone see in the first place
The lake waters are crystal clear and quite inviting... if only there were a little less snow
An osprey makes off with a fresh catch
Prusik Peak is a jagged pile of rocks that jut out of a relatively smoother landscape
A mother goat teaches her daughter how to pick the juiciest branches
The Snow Lakes are just barely visible from Lake Viviane
A chipmunk keeps watch over his territory
The core Enchantments are filled with rocks, snow, and larches
The sun sets early in the mountains
Sunrise over Leprechaun Lake
Nada Lake is split in the middle by this shallow crossing
Nada Lake is quiet and very different from the core lakes
Nada's vegetation is thick and well established
A deer's curiosity is piqued by the sounds of my camera on the way to Colchuck Lake
Colchuck Lake sits at the bottom of the Aasgard Pass
Little goats stay very close to their mothers at all times
Colchuck Lake seems quite small from partway up the Aasgard Pass
The upper Enchantments is rather barren, but still beautiful
The sun only just catches the tips of the peaks in the Upper Enchantments
Without the proper gear, a trip through the Enchantments can be tough
You can see four of the lower lakes from Gnome Tarn
The elusive Gnome Tarn can be tricky to find
The lakes are interconnected by small streams and waterfalls
The peninsula of Leprechaun Lake offers a panorama of peaks around it
A lot of the trails are tricky to navigate
Leprechaun Lake at sunset
Larches vary from very short to very tall
Temple Lake is nestled in the mountains but worth a side trip
Snow falls carries water from the Enchantments down to Snow Lakes
The trail actually requires crossing this dam
Swampland is more common as you get lower
