This October we had yet another glorious season of autumn colors here in the San Juan Mountains in southwest Colorado. Having just returned home from a long road trip to Idaho and California, I was content to hang around close to home so I mostly just visited some of my favorite aspen forests around the Sneffels Range area near Ridgway and Telluride. The conditions were pretty ideal for photography this autumn, with vibrant aspen colors (likely due to the previous snowy winter and wet summer), fresh autumn snowfall on the peaks, and lots of juicy sunsets.

I hope you enjoy this selection of my favorite photos from this beautiful fall season in the San Juans!