I planned to spend a few days at Bucura Lake in Retezat mountains long ago. The lake can be reached best from Poiana Pelegii where one can go by car on a bad but viable forest road. After spending the first night in the car, on next morning I started my way up to the lake with a big backpack. This short trip with the heavy burden it's enough for today. The next day I climb up to the Peleaga peak (2509 m). From there the Bucura Lake and its surroundings look like this:
I didn't climb alone:
The next day I can photograph the lakes from the other side, from the Judele saddle:
In spite of the high altitude it's warm. At least for two days. Then comes a night thunderstorm and the next morning the lake becomes smooth:
However by the afternoon the clouds roll away:
The remains of clouds become colorful by sunset:
On the last day I go and see how the Bucura-valley looks like from the "Little Retezat" side:
