Photos of aspens and autumn color, mostly in the San Juan Mountains. This fall was a very colorful one, with the aspens showing off much oranger and redder colors than usual.
Colorado Fall Colors
September 2012 | San Juan Mountains, Colorado
McClure Aspenglow
Rich sunset light filters through the aspens on McClure Pass, near Marble, Colorado - September
Orange Aspens
Brilliant orange aspens above Red Mountain Pass near Ouray, Colorado - September.
Fall Creek Sunrise
A stormy sunrise above Dolores Peak and the vast aspen groves of the Fall Creek valley near Telluride, Colorado - September.
The Aspen
An aspen with a view of many more aspens.
Red Aspen Raindrop
A close up shot of raindrops on a red and yellow aspen leaf.
Wilson Peak Autumn
Brilliant aspens and view of Wilson Peak, the famous fourteener near Telluride, after the first snows of autumn.
Aspen in the Fog
Aspen forest in the fog - September.
Foggy Aspen Closeup
Aspen leaves in the rain and fog - September.
Wilson Peak Breaking Storm
Clouds lift off of Wilson Mesa and Wilson Peak after an afternoon autumn storm, as seen from Last Dollar Road - September.
Last Dollar Sunset
Wilson Peak and the San Miguel Range, as seen from Last Dollar Road - September.
Last Dollar Morning
A sweeping view of Wilson Peak and Wilson Mesa and its many aspen groves, as seen from Last Dollar Mountain - September.
Cimarron Sunset Panorama
The Cimarrons lit up by a spectacular sunset over Ridgway and Pleasant Valley, with the Sneffels Range in the background. Chimney Rock and Courthouse Mountain are the prominent peaks near the center. The West Fork Cimarron valley is at left.
(I scouted out and photographed this vantage point in September 2012; since then this has become an iconic and often-photographed perspective, which is why I feel obliged to toot my own horn and mention that my photos here are the originals!)
Chimney Rock Sunset
Sunset light on Chimney Rock and Courthouse Mountain in the Cimarron Range near Ridgway, Colorado.
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