Just because I'm in the desert doesn't mean I'm going to let myself miss a beautiful fall color show. Unfortunately, plants out here don't really have leaves.
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| No self-respecting Seattleite could call these leaves. |
Fortunately, I have found a solution: the mountains of Colorado, just a couple hours away!
Two weekends in a row, at the end of September and start of October, I escaped out to Colorado--first to an area in the San Juan National Forest just north of Mancos and next to the town of Telluride. After that first weekend spent hiking around in the forest surrounded by beautiful yellow aspens, I knew I couldn't miss the rest of that short window when the trees light up before the coming of winter.
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| A walking trail in the Transfer recreation area, north of Mancos |
I slept in campsites among aspens and among willows...
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| Transfer |
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| Telluride |
Wandered past waterfalls and lakes (all that water that allows these trees to grow!)...
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| A little fall along a hike outside of Telluride |
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| Reflections in Alta Lakes, just south of Telluride, where I camped for a night |
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| Lovely pond at Town Park in Telluride |
I saw some red and orange trees, too...
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| Red aspen, Telluride |
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| Red oaks, Transfer |
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| Colors mixing on the same branch! |
I even saw some wild photographers!
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| Also taking advantage of the fall colors |
I hope, dear reader, that you are enjoying the autumn wherever you are.
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| Aspens, Telluride |
1 comment:
I laughed out loud at the "wild photographers" bit. Lovely pictures, as always, particularly the one of the bi-colored branch!
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