Michigan photography workshop. October 14, 2023.
My fall in Michigan series.
This is Michigan’s Tunnel of Trees which is one of the prettiest scenic drives in the state. It is between Harbor Springs and Cross Village. This particular year it was still early fall and the leaves have not fully turned.
Autumn Leaves, Columbus Ohio. October 14, 2012.
My fall in Ohio series.
I was walking our dog Sunny in our neighborhood when I found these leaves on the ground. I grabbed a photo with my phone. We were on Sugarmaple Drive which is lined with maple trees. In the fall it is the prettiest street in our neighborhood.
Point Iroquois Lighthouse, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. October 13, 2008.
My fall in Michigan series.
The Point Iroquois Lighthouse is a great fall photo location in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Aspen, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. October 13, 2022.
My fall in Colorado series.
Ava, Slip Bluff Lake. October 12, 2025.
One year ago today, when we made plans, the light looked promising for water portraits. But clouds rolled in and the light turned blue by the time we got to the lake. I hate to ask someone to get into the cold October water when the light isn’t optimum, but she volunteered anyway. So she waded out into the cold water and I did my photographic best. To my pleasant surprise we ended up with some nice images, and most important, she is pleased. She picked out some preliminary personal favorites from the back of the camera. We got together at a later date and looked at the images on a computer to make our final choices. We picked these two as favorites.
Cut River Bridge in the Fall, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. October 12, 1994.
My fall in Michigan series.
You will see this bridge again in four days when I post Michigan, October 16.
Aspen Grove, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. October 12, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
Horseshoe Park, Ypsilon Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park. October 11, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
As you can see from these photos, fall colors can hang around for quite a while in Horseshoe Park, Rocky Mountain National Park.
Ben Franklin Elementary School, Pueblo Colorado. October 10, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
This is NOT one of my typical fall color in the mountains photos with golden aspen. On October 10, 2007, I was on my way home from the Colorado Rockies and stopped in Pueblo long enough to photography my childhood elementary school. At least there is some fall color in the trees.
“River of Sky”, Roadside Park, Germfask, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. October 9, 1998.
My fall in Michigan series.
I stopped at a roadside park just south of Germfask Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. I was sitting at a picnic table and I happened to look straight up. I saw a blue river of sky winding it way between red maple leaves. I grabbed my camera and shot straight up. This is one of my favorite fall color images.
“LAFF”: Lamoni Area Fall Festival
Every year Lamoni Iowa hosts “LAFF”, the Lamoni Area Fall Festival. This year the festival was October 3.
Autumn, Upper Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. October 8, 1998.
This is the beginning of my fall in Michigan series.
The end of the fall color season in Colorado overlaps with the beginning of the fall color season in Michigan. So why not do both? Upper Tahquamenon Falls is one of the great fall color locations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Tannin from the cedar swamps in the area leaches into the water, giving the falls its distinctive color.
There is a walking trail that follows the escarpment above the river. This was created at one of the observation points along the trail.
Dove Cloud and Venus. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 8, 1989.
My fall in Colorado series.
I was leaving Rocky Mountain National Park when I saw this dove shaped cloud over the planet Venus in my side rear view mirror. The deep red under the low lying clouds was an added bonus. I immediately pulled over to the side of the road, set up my tripod and captured this image. I was using slide film so I bracketed the exposures to make sure one of images came out like I wanted.
Mt. Princeton, Colorado. October 7, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
This view of Mt. Princeton is right next to U.S. 285 and just south of Buena Vista Colorado.
Sarah, Great Sand Dunes, Colorado. October 7, 2007.
Just in case you are curious, the wind chill was 37 degrees.
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado. October 6, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
Long’s Peak and Nymph Lake at Sunset, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 5, 2005.
My fall in Colorado series.
Sarah, Lake Michigan, October 5, 2006.
This is one of my all time favorite images of Sarah in the landscape. I love the pose, the light, and her rippled reflection in the water.
Aspen, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, October 4, 2007
My fall in Colorado series.
Mt. Sneffels at Sunrise. October 3, 2002.
My fall in Colorado series. This is one of the two most classic scenic locations in Colorado. (The other is the Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake. See October 23 and 24.) It is 6+ miles west of Ridgway Colorado on CO-62. You can’t miss it. On most any fall day you will see cars parked on the side of the highway and photographers lined up taking pictures.
Camden Olson (#10), 25 yard pass reception.
The Lamoni Demons played the East Union Eagles Friday night, October 2, 2026 at Afton Iowa. I usually send 4-6 photos to the local paper and they usually publish 1 or 2. This is the set of images I sent to the paper.
Sprague Lake, Hallett Peak, and Flattop Mountain. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 2, 2010.
My fall in Colorado series.
Dawn at Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 1, 2014.
My fall in Colorado series. This is one of my all time favorite sunrises in Colorado images.
Aspen and Porphyry Peak from O’Haver Lake. September 30, 1986.
My fall in Colorado series.
Aspen and Porphyry Peak. Photographed from near O’Haver Lake, Colorado. September 30, 1986. Canon F-1. Kodachrome 64 slide film. 80-200mm zoom lens.
40 years ago today my life changed.
The Pinnacles, Owl Creek Pass, Colorado. September 29, 2010.
My fall in Colorado series. If my lead photo looks familiar, I posted a September 28, 2019 version yesterday. The aspen turned earlier in 2010 than in 2019.
iPhone photos of Marshall Pass and O’Haver Lake
The road over Marshall Pass is one of my favorite fall color drives in Colorado. All but four of these photos were taken on the road over Marshall Pass with a short side trip to O’Haver Lake. O’Haver Lake is a favorite place for me. When I was growing up our family went there every summer to camp. Two years ago today I drove over Marshall Pass from east to west with a side trip to O’Haver Lake. The thumbnails on my iPhone created such a nice collection of photos that I did two screen captures to get all 90 of these images. My phone labeled the first screen capture Salida which is a small town near the beginning of my trip. My phone labeled the second screen capture Saguache, a small town south of Marshall Pass.
Bear Lake Road, yellow stripes, aspen. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. September 28, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series. If this photo looks familiar, this is the same stretch of road as yesterday’s lead photo. I came back the next day and put my camera right on the road for a different look.
Road to Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park. September 27, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series.
