The Sneffels Range at sunset, early October 2009. The weather a few days before was not kind to the autumn leaves; most went from green straight to brown. But there were definitely a few protected spots that kept some good color, like these trees, lit by the glowing clouds above. I spent most of this day riding my bike, with the snow stopping and starting every hour or so. Luckily the weather broke with about an hour to go until sunset.

One of my first really successful photos, from back in 2004, taken on my little pocket digital camera (you can get a great picture on any camera, just stay within the limits of the device). I saw this collection of aspen leaves along the Colorado Trail while starting a hike up Mt. Elbert. It had snowed a bit the night before, and I started late enough that it had melted and left nice drops of water on the fallen leaves.

North Clear Creek Falls, Colorado, October 2009. The grass has turned brown and there's snow in the grass at lower left. Winter gets very impatient to make an appearance in the high country, and usually is trying to nudge its way in by late September.