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An ordinary photo of fall colors among a
Colorado aspen grove?
Perhaps. But look closer and you'll notice the layer of white snow on the ground. That's right -
it snowed overnight in the
Sawatch Mountains!
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Colorado might not be in the "top ten" among U.S.
states with the best fall foliage viewing, but at least we receive some color. Also,
there is the constant chance of snowfall blanketing our forests and
mountains, created an "autumn vs. winter" effect. :)
This happened on one other occasion in my photography adventuring in 2006 near
Twin Lakes, CO.
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I walked in a forested area. So pretty!
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Looking up at aspens with golden leaves.
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With the positioning of the morning sun,
these aspens looked more orange than they actually were... but who cares? Such beautiful fall scenery! :)
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My morning outing brought me to a canyon west of
Buena Vista, CO. Both of these photos include one of many avalanche chutes in the area.
Most of the autumn color inside the chute were gone, but I thought it would be nice to
show the mountain scenery for this particular area.
You can see more pages of this particular canyon,
which leads to Cottonwood Pass (alt 12,126 feet),
located on the Continental Divide here:
Drive To Cottonwood Pass (2003)
Fall Foliage 2008
Snowy Drive To Cottonwood Pass
Hike To Mt. Yale
Hike To Turner Peak
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Snow and small pieces of ice cover parts of the ground.
Rusty shaded pine needles and leaves included.
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Eventually the sun came out (by 9:30 a.m.) and while some
snow remained,
it appeared autumn won the battle against winter, albeit it partially.
Adjacent are two popular spots that are photographed often by fall leaf peepers.
This is Chaffee County Road 344 which leads to
Cottonwood Lake and travels
up South Cottonwood Canyon to
Mineral Basin,
the base of Emma Burr Mountain and other
mountainous spots.
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Quite a beautiful contrast of
yellow and red foliage as I traveled down the canyon near the Cottonwood Hot Springs in Buena Vista.
Autumn is hanging on, but I think the tide will be turning soon. More snow is in the forecast tonight!
Photos by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, CO.
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