Trees Of Colorful Colorado

A grove of golden Aspens in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Victoria Lise 2017

Deep green pine tree in focus and a background of colorful Aspens. Victoria Lise 2017

Layers of Autumn color in Colorado's high country. Victoria Lise 2017

The contrast between Aspen and Pine trees un autumn. Victoria Lise 2017

Mt. Crested Butte peeking out behind the fall foliage. Victoria Lise 2017

Bright yellow aspens, dark green pines, vibrant blue sky. Victoria Lise 2017

A sea of autumns color in Colorado. Victoria Lise 2017

A golden Aspen quaking and shedding leaves. Victoria Lise 2017

A tall aspen colony loosing ints fall color. Victoria Lise 2017

Colored by Colorado. Fall 2017 Victoria Lise

Fall in a wheat field. Victoria Lise 2017

A window to the trees. Ohio Creek. Victoria Lise 2017

A hawk floats above the fall foliage. Victoria Lise 2017

Fall of 2017 has inspired me in many ways. I have never experienced a fall season quite so grand and never so intimately. After an incredibly busy summer I took much-needed time to spend immersed in natures bounty. It couldn't have aligned more perfectly as autumn of 2017 here in west Colorado has been absolutely sublime, doused with more color than I ever recall in previous years. The contrast between Aspen and Pine is an aesthetic that will continue to amaze and bewilder me, igniting my senses and tickling my spirit. The trees needed a spotlight all of their own to highlight what life is like colored by Colorado.

Did you know Aspen groves are singular organisms? All one root system and each tree a genetic replicate! So interesting, right?!

What's your favorite tree? Do Aspens grow where you live?

As always, thank you for joining me here♥