Our 8th day hiking on the circuit, and yet to see the towers. Had to wake up in the dark and freezing cold at 5am, then hike 2 hours with a large gain of elevation (I think around 1500 feet) to catch the sunrise on the towers. All worth it in the end.
#1. The alpenglow was unreal.
#2. More light on the towers, but less color.
#3. Finally some clouds rolled in.
#4. Clouds near the horizon cut the light a little.
Hard to put the towers in perspective. They're massive, literally rising thousands of feet out of nowhere.
Comments/criticisms always appreciated. Thanks for looking.






