Colorado Autumn Photos - Twin Lakes, CO and Independence Pass Area (September 26, 2008)

Colorado Autumn Foliage Photos (Twin Lakes, Colorado Area - September 26, 2008)

	Colorado is at the peak of its autumn foliage viewing season right now! Today my friend Kelley and I drove along Highway 82 from Twin Lakes Village to Independence Pass. I will let the photos speak for themselves!
	Adjacent are four photos of the autumn colors at the Mt. Elbert Lodge. This particular spot had an unusual amount of orange and even red leaves among the foliage. Very pretty! The lodge's web site is: www.Mt-Elbert.com.
	Bicyclists ride on the highway among shimmering fall colors. (top photo) Down the road a few miles (bottom photo), I posed among similar trees.
	We parked at the La Plata Peak Trailhead (approximately halfway between Twin Lakes and Independence Pass). It is just a beautiful mountain wonderland out there, and the two photos above show the mountain teeming with yellow aspens. (Special thanks to Kelley for standing in the right photo to help with perspective.) Farther up the road, La Plata Peak's summit stands tall and proud from the highway. You are welcome to view my photos from my hike of this mountain early in the summer here: La Plata Peak Hike.
	A mountainside with plenty of yellow leaves.
	A beautiful autumn road.
	A barn and windmill with bright autumn colors. Wow!
	Bright colors surround the road. There was a bicycling event in the area. I once biked to Independence Pass and knowing how difficult it is, I had a heart for these folks!
	Lake Creek flows down the canyon.
	Two photos of the Twin Lakes west of the village of Twin Lakes, Colorado.
	Plenty of color on these massive mountains. Two years ago, I had the privilege of photographing the autumn colors while it was snowing. I call that page my "Fire and Ice" photo gallery.
	Parry Peak shows some color with a walking bridge in the foreground.

These pictures were provided by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado. His personal web site is www.ColoradoGuy.com.

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