Sunset on Frozen Colchuck Lake

 INTRODUCTION:The first time you round the corner and come out of the trees at Colchuck Lake is something of a religious experience.
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 GET IN: Suddenly, laid out beneath your feet are the icy waters of the lake–-deep blue in the shade, bright aquamarine in sunlight–-while high above you at the far end of the lake, the twin spires of Dragontail and Colchuck Peaks seem to crowd out the very sky.
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