Monday, September 24, 2012

Fall in Colorado

Fall has fully arrived in Colorado, as the aspen have turned. A five-mile hike on Sunday in Emerald Valley yielded plenty of natural beauty and photos, starting with a single tree surrounded by evergreens.
But there was more to see as we gained elevation.
And despite the drought which has stressed the trees, in places the trail had plenty of color.
And finally a meadow gave us great views of mountainside aspen groves.
That's my part of Our World Tuesday.
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22 comments:

  1. Sylvia KSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    Oh, how beautiful, Al!! Fall has definitely arrived in your part of the world! Wonderful captures as always! As I look out my window this morning and can see touches of yellow in the many trees surrounding the complex! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Pats for Socks from Sam and I!!

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  2. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 24, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Oh the aspens are so wonderful! Thank you for sharing the hike -- I hope we get to visit Colorado again in the Fall; it's wonderful then.

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  3. A Colorful WorldSeptember 24, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Just BEAUTIFUL! I would love to be there right now!

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  4. Penelope PostcardsSeptember 24, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Yellow colors blazing amid the evergreens is one of the things I love about autumn. Looks like there are a lot of birch trees in your world as there is in mine. :)

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  5. AnnaSeptember 24, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    A beautiful autumn light in your photo's, Al and I love it very much!
    Greeting, Anna :))

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  6. Fun60September 24, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    I love that last photo it would make such a beautiful subject for a painting.

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    Pictures to breath. Deep. Thank you very much. Please have a good Tuesday.


    daily athens photo

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  8. Scrappy GramsSeptember 24, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    all lovely, but my fave is of the meadow; I think I felt a bit claustrophobic in the others!

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  9. AndreaSeptember 24, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    Fall is one of the disappointments I see in blogs, especially when the reds are already there, a mountainful of colors! That is because I haven't seen fall in person, my travels to temperate climes always fall on spring, reason I dream seeing Fall.

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  10. RajeshSeptember 24, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Beautiful shots of fall colors.

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  11. LindaSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:06 PM

    Beautiful work ...
    Have a great evening! :)

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  12. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    I'm in ColoRado this week and I have been enjoying the beautiful autumn colors!

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  13. Pat TillettSeptember 24, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    The awesome lighting really brings the photo to life. Very nice...

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  14. ZielonaMilaSeptember 25, 2012 at 1:35 AM

    Wonderful photographs,I love forest so such photographs are great joy. I am greeting

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2012 at 3:34 AM

    How very gorgeous!

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  16. UnknownSeptember 25, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    Looks like here!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  17. ViolaSeptember 25, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    Oh oh, these are wonderful gorgeous photos Al! =) No 2 here is a very exciting and lovely photo! and all the yellow and the sun light also! :)

    It's good the yellow leaves do decorate the drought trees. poor trees, I think you've had the warmest summer ever!? besides the wood fire..

    Have a lovely week! :)

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  18. LindaSeptember 25, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    beautiful photos!

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  19. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪September 25, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    fall where you are, spring here, and never the Twain shall meet.

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  20. smSeptember 25, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    fall
    beautifully captured

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  21. amandaSeptember 25, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    We're getting lots of reds & golds right now in northern Minnesota.
    We took a family vacation to Colorado this summer back in June- my first time there outside of the airport.. We stayed in Breckenridge & explored the surrounding areas. So beautiful! I enjoyed the wild flowers that were just coming in at that time of year. http://ourfunwithfive.blogspot.com/2012/06/family-vacation-colorado.html

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  22. sonia a. mascaroSeptember 26, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    Wow! What a gorgeous place and colors!

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