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Photos of the Week – October 5, 2019

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Chris Helzer

Kim and I took some vacation time this week. Despite living 8 hours or less from the Rocky Mountains for most of my life, I’d never been out to see the quaking aspen in its full golden glory before now. Boy am I glad I fixed that. Here are a few photos from one of our hikes near Ouray, Colorado. More to come next week.

The view from the south part of the Corbett Creek Trail near Ouray, Colorado.

Quaking aspen leaves. Corbett Creek Trail near Ouray, Colorado.

Quaking aspen, photographed with a Samsung Galaxy S10e (wide angle lens). Moonshine Park, Colorado.

Kim walking through an aspen wonderland on the Corbett Creek Trail near Ouray, Colorado.

8 thoughts on “Photos of the Week – October 5, 2019”

Diane on October 5, 2019 at 8:59 am said:

Wow1 Great photos!

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Linda Grieve on October 5, 2019 at 9:55 am said:

Wow, glad you made the trip! I don’t believe we have ever been to Colorado during the fall. How gorgeous!

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tannachtonfarm on October 5, 2019 at 11:31 am said:

your photos are stunning. i’ve been in that area and it’s a beautiful area, but i never took photos as good as yours! Wow!

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Sara E Thomas on October 5, 2019 at 2:06 pm said:

Beautiful!

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Lynne Eggers on October 5, 2019 at 8:33 pm said:

So beautiful – love the quaking aspens!

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James C. Trage on October 6, 2019 at 11:16 am said:

That’s no prairie, but a fascinating plant community in its own right. Luminous photos!

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Karen Scopel on October 7, 2019 at 7:55 am said:

That’s one of the reasons us Coloradan’s love colorful Colorado!

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