The colors and adventures of fall
It has been a hugely busy fall so far, and there are plenty of recent adventures to be shared. Here are some photos and snippets of this lovely autumn in Colorado, Washington, and Illinois: Ben Tyler Trail Owen and I hiked part of this trail in early October. This is one of his family's favorite multi-generation Colorado trails, and it was a gorgeous day to check it out! We missed most of the fall Aspens in their full glory, but it was beautiful to see the Aspen groves in a late state, with some bare trees, some still with mostly full leaves, and others in between. The rainbow of gold in the leaves on the trees and in those covering the trail like natural confetti was just lovely, particularly with the diffused early autumn light. Our perfect trail - his middle name and my last name. Coincidence?? ;) Hello, you beautiful thing. Maroon Bells, Aspen, CO The following weekend, my roommate, Owen, and I drove out to Aspen for a visit. O had been there before on...