Redfish Lake positioned at the base of a range of 10,000+ foot peaks, with another range of ten-thousanders to its north, is as mercurial in its moods as is the ocean. The Sawtooth Mountains stretch into infinity, stirring the weather pot and cooking up local storms and dynamic skies.
Looking down on the lake from the foothills of the Sawtooths. Distant Whiteclouds also gather storm clouds to the north.
Positioned, as it is, near a major state highway, Redfish Lake and it’s historic lodge lures travelers and invites participation in all it offers, from sailing, flat water paddling, hiking, horseback riding, trail running, swimming, camping, fishing, photographing, dining, drinking, dancing, and just plain dreaming. 
Aspen covered ridge west of the lake captures the last rays of the sinking sun.
Looking toward Thompson and Williams Peaks in the Sawtooths
God-light shines on Mount Heyburn (left) and Horstman peak (right).
Ever-changing light and mood
A feather brushes the sky clean of clouds.
Morning paints a new mood over the lake.
A fat robin hops in for a cool morning sip.
This is truly one of my favorite places to be. However, I prefer to wait until September after the hordes have left. Even with that precaution, on my second night, I was driven away by RV campers two slots down from me who just had to bring the city with them, complete with compressors, TV, and LOUD club music. Unfortunately, this is not the first time such an annoyance has driven me away. It seemed more prudent for me to leave, forfeiting my $18 than to attempt to speak reason with idiots who have no concept of their impact on the world.
What is your favorite way of communing with nature?
Rangewriter 
one of my favorite spots in Idaho. should be a bounty on certain folks who don’t grasp the nature’s beauty or for that matter courtesy. nice photos
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Thanks Sid! Been thinking about you, especially with all the news of flooding in Iowa. Ain’t Colorado great? 😉
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Wow, that is a gorgeous landscape. And yes, wonderful colours.
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Yes, I love the area. It is so close to Boise that during the midst of summer, I rarely go because there are so many people all over the place. (Of course, that is all relative, I suppose.) Now if I could just figure out how to get my horizons level!
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Well, you can just go the other way, and make an unleveled horizon your signature.
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Sweet solution, Otto. But that would feel like capitulation. And to be honest, uneven horizons bug the heck out of me. 😦
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Oh, then I must bug you a lot with my photos. 🙂
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Sometimes it’s a push…but I consider it a good push out of my linear thinking. And then, you can shoot at an angle but I never notice because your subject/foreground is so captivating. Difference between sloppy shooting and artful shooting. 😉
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What grabbed my attention from the start was the descriptive structure of the opening sentences.Re-read them to savor the images.Then to the real images and loved those misty shorelines and the red bushes, also the turquoise further out in the lake.Plus I really enjoyed the boats around the docks, not to mention the God-rays. Beautiful country.The quietness and colour all say autumn.
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Ahh, Jane you just made my heart sing! Thank you so much for your soaring praise. Now I’m off to see what magic fall has swept into my favorite national park, Yosemite. Thank you for following and commenting and always raising my spirits!
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Beautiful landscapes! I loved the morning fog on the lake!
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Thanks, Glenda!
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A spectacular area. I can see why you like this place best when all the tourists have gone, who wouldn’t want this all to themselves! I love the peek of the aspens.
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Yeah, I guess I am a little stingy, eh? But it is so peaceful there. 😉
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