When it comes to fall foliage in Colorado, Quaking Aspens (Populus tremuloides) garner most of the enthusiasm, and rightly so. But the majority of the state’s aspen grow only in the higher reaches of the montane zone between 8,000 and 10,000 feet (2,400 to 3,000 meters) and their glory is often short-lived. Fortunately for those … Continue reading An Ode to (Scrub) Oak
Nature speaks more eloquently than words and here are more of its late September and October autumnal expressions, this time from the place where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 To enlarge a photo, click on it. Thank you for visiting!
Despite a recent absence of rain and above-average, record-breaking days (not the kind of records we aspire to), some signs of fall are occurring on time, thanks to satisfactory amounts of snow last winter and sufficient summer rains. In Colorado's montane region (8,000 to 10,000 feet/2,400 to 3,000 meters) autumn equals aspen trees clad in … Continue reading Walking into Fall
The scene above shows our autumn-attired back yard on October 21. The comparison image below was taken only one week later, on October 28, and reflects the striking difference a mere week had wrought on our fall foliage. As the intervening days came with above-average temperatures in the 60s to 70s F (20s C) and … Continue reading A Week Full of Surprises
October’s full moon has long been nicknamed Hunter’s Moon, as it heralds the beginning of the hunting season in the northern hemisphere. If you pay attention to lunar cycles, you will know that this month’s Hunter’s Moon will not appear until the end of the month, October 28, to be exact, so today’s essay pertains … Continue reading Traveling under a Hunter’s Moon
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