Mesa Cortina trail, August 13. Remains of pine stump amidst new spruce trees reclaiming forest from dead lodgepole pines.
From Mesa Cortina hiking trail, looking towards Bufalo Mountain. Note dead lodgpole pines.
Mesa Cortina trail, August 13. Tree hugger. This impromptu art installation of a rock and aged stump appeared two years ago on the Mesa Cortina trail. Now, it appears that the forest is trying to cover it up. Everyone's a critic.