While driving in the Colorado Rockies I came across this beaver pond and loved the sky reflection.
Aspen Trail, Maroon Bells, Colorado [08-011]
Golden Aspen Trees [08-055]
While hiking upon this trail, the bright sun lite up the entire aspen forest casting a golden glow.
Aspen Tree Trunk [08-012]
Aspen Forest [14-034]
The sun was setting behind the trees which made the yellow aspen leaves pop. I liked capturing the bands of color.
Large Maple Leaves [14-031]
Big leaf maple trees grow on the San Juan Islands in Washington State. The back lite maple leaves pop in front of the dark background.
Long Lake [08-015]
Red Aspen Leaves [12-048]
Sievers Mountain [12-045]
Squiggly Aspen [12-047]
Aspen Bands of Color [12-042]
Maroon Creek [12-043]
The Maroon Creek feeds in to the lake below the Maroon Bells in Aspen, Colorado.
Aspen Color Burst [12-041]
King Ram [15-024]
This is a telephoto shot of a ram near Georgetown Colorado. The rock reminded me of his throne as he look down upon his human subjects.
Golden Aspen Leaves [15-029]
Green Aspen Leaves [15-028]
The green aspen leaves are starting to turn to their yellow color.
Autumn Floor [15-025]
Aspen Drops [15-027]
The low setting sun lite the aspen leaves making the red, yellow and green colors pop. Each leaf reminded me of Dots, one of my favorite candies.
Aspen Fireworks [15-032]
This clump of aspen reminded me of a fireworks display, with the tree trucks the rocket's path and the explosion of color when the rock explodes.
Lone Aspen [15-030]
While hiking around Georgetown Colorado, I came across this lone aspen away from its forest in the background. The sky and clouds were beautiful that day.
Large Maple Leaves [14-031]
In the San Juan Islands they have Maple trees with very large leaves. The leaves were back lite making them pop in front of the dark background.