With the California wildfire smoke finally blown away, deep blue Colorado skies provide a beautiful contrasting backdrop to what was a much more colorful aspen leaf year. Gone are the muted colors of last year as nature returns to vibrant oranges, reds, and yellows, with temperatures and precipitation lining up for an extended viewing season. Enjoy the pictures and if you want to know about where these were taken at, read the captions.
Minnie Mine Trail, Minnie Mine in foreground, Breckenridge
Acorn Creek Trail, Silverthorne
Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland
Minnie Mine Trail, Breckenridge
Rieling Dredge Trail, Breckenridge
Mesa Lakes, Grand Mesa
Acorn Creek Trail, Silverthorne
Grand Mesa
Rainbow Trail, Frisco
Rocky Mountain National Park, Fall River Road, Estes Park
Minnie Mine Trail, Breckenridge
Rainbow Trail, Frisco
Rainbow Lake, Frisco
Youngs Gulch, Bellvue
Mesa Lakes, Grand Mesa
Rainbow Trail, Frisco
Mesa Lakes, Grand Mesa
Rainbow Trail, Frisco
Minnie Mine Trail, Breckenridge
Rainbow Trail, Frisco
Tenderfoot Trail, Dillon
Minnie Mine Trail, Breckenridge
Rainbow Trail, Lake Dillon in the background, Frisco
Rocky Mountain National Park, Hidden Valley, Estes Park
Tenderfoot Trail, Dillon
Rocky Mountain National Park, Hidden Valley, Estes Park
Tenderfoot Trail, Lake Dillon in background, Dillon
