Friday, September 24, 2010

More Golden Aspen

For Scenic Sunday, here are more aspen photos from last weekend's hike in Horsethief Park. There weren't many good stands of golden aspen, but I found one.
Here are a couple of close-ups.
I liked the pine tree in the middle of these aspen; in a couple of weeks it will be much more visible.
Finally, here's a wide shot of the valley up which I hiked to see these aspen. To get back to the road, you'd hike down to the base of the pine-covered mountain, turn right, and hike downhill for another half-mile.
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20 comments:

  1. Sylvia KSeptember 24, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    Absolutely drop dead gorgeous captures, Al! The colors are breathtaking and even more so against such vivid blue skies! Wow! Fantastic!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  2. beckySeptember 24, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    Beautiful shots of the fall color, Al. thanks for the tips... shoot, I don't have enough technical knowledge to try it... I'll have to keep checking into other formats. :)

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  3. geminisSeptember 24, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    That place is splendid, beautiful just beautiful
    kiss

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  4. JoSeptember 25, 2010 at 12:42 AM

    Wow Al, these images are beautiful, I LOVE the last one. I love going on hikes with you and seeing your country through your lens. Have a great day. Greetings from Jo, North Africa

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  5. GunnarSeptember 25, 2010 at 1:03 AM

    I liked therm all but the first one is my favorite. Thats what I call a clear blue sky.

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  6. RimkogerenSeptember 25, 2010 at 2:17 AM

    WOW. Autumn is an explosion of colors :-)

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2010 at 2:23 AM

    Such great SS photos. My favourite is the last; just like a huge avenue :-D

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  8. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.September 25, 2010 at 2:38 AM

    Oro, oro e solo oro che si staglia contro un magnifico cielo blue !
    Bellissime foto dorate.

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  9. eileeninmdSeptember 25, 2010 at 3:53 AM

    Al, beautiful shots of the colorful trees. The yellow is so bright and pretty.

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  10. Charlene N. K.September 25, 2010 at 5:19 AM

    Wonderful images! I love the golden foliage against the deep blue sky.

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  11. CarlaSeptember 25, 2010 at 6:00 AM

    Wow that sky and those trees. What beauty. A year in a yoga class couldn't benefit one like a day in your county. Love your colours and the composition. Carla

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  12. LewSeptember 25, 2010 at 9:59 PM

    Beautiful - well worth the hike! I especially like the view looking up from below the tree.

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  13. catSeptember 26, 2010 at 1:02 AM

    Such lovely golden shots!

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  14. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪September 26, 2010 at 2:40 AM

    Did King Midas come to visit? If only all that gold were real gold.

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  15. ClytieSeptember 26, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    one of the things I miss so much about Colorado ... the colors of the aspen in the fall. Sigh. Thank you so much for sharing them!!!

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  16. Tammie LeeSeptember 27, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    beautifully captured!

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  17. Johnny NutcaseSeptember 27, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    those colors are crazy cool! beautiful!

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  18. KirigalpoththaSeptember 27, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    Fantastic shots!

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  19. ShirleyOctober 4, 2010 at 6:27 PM

    Nice shots, all of them. I really like the photo looking up the trunk of the aspen to the top and into the bluest of skies.

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  20. UnknownOctober 5, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    Great colour contrast! Photos 1 & 2 are my favourites.

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