Fall Color in Colorado

Orchids may be our favorites, but natural beauty comes in many forms. That certainly includes the stunning fall colors of the Colorado Rockies. Dave __and I recently visited Southwest Colorado, __and enjoyed awe-inspiring mountains gilded in their autumn foliage.

View of mountains fall foliage near Silverton, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, pine trees, mountains with snow, Rocky Mountains, Western SlopeView of mountains, Trout Lake, fall foliage near Ames, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, pine trees, mountains with snow, Rocky Mountains, Western Slope, reflection on lakeView of mountains fall foliage near Silverton, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, pine trees, mountains with snow, Rocky Mountains, Western Slope

View of mountains fall foliage near Rico, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, blue spruce, pine trees, mountain, Rocky Mountains, Western SlopeView of fall foliage near Rico, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, pine trees, on mountainside, Rocky Mountains, Western SlopeYellow Columbine flowers in Telluride, Colorado

The bright yellow leaves belong to aspens. In the thin mountain air around 10,000 feet (3048 m), there were a few orange and red varieties, but most were sporting yellow. Contrasted against green conifers and blue sky, the golden aspens easily stand out, whether it’s a single tree or a vast forest. A couple of idyllic mountain lakes, along with Columbines and a Dahlia from local gardens, complete the picture for one of Mother Nature’s best shows.

Dahlia flower in a garden in Dolores, ColoradoView of mountains fall foliage near Ames, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, pine trees, mountains with snow, Rocky Mountains, Western SlopeView of Molas Lake, mountains fall foliage in Silverton, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, pine trees, mountains with snow, Rocky Mountains, Western Slope, reflection in lake

Fall foliage near Rico, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, Rocky Mountains, Western SlopeMountains fall foliage near Silverton, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers mountains with snow, Rocky Mountains, Western SlopeFall foliage near Silverton, Colorado, yellow aspen trees conifers, pine trees, mountains with snow, Rocky Mountains, Western Slope

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