After record snowfall this past winter, parts of the Rockies still have some 20-30 feet of snow. A lot of Memorial Day hiking and camping activities have been put on hold as many areas are still not passable.
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The sun was low in the sky making it large. The smoke haze made it so you could stare at it. I did not see the red ring the picture shows but a large orange ball was pretty cool to see.