Aspen, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. October 13, 2022.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, October 13
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Michigan, October 12
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.
Colorado, October 12
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. October 12, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
Mo’orea, October 11
Mt. Mou’aroa, the “Shark’s Tooth” (far left) and Mt. Rotui over Cook’s Bay, Mo’orea, French Polynesia. Oct 11, 2004.
October is spring in French Polynesia. I suspect French Polynesia is beautiful most any time of year. We were on the island of Mo’orea, not far from Tahiti.
Colorado, October 11
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.
Colorado, October 10
Ben Franklin Elementary School, Pueblo Colorado. October 10, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series. This is not my typical fall color in the mountains photo. On October 10, 2007, I was on my way home from the Colorado Rockies and stopped in Pueblo long enough to photography my elementary school. At least there is fall color in the trees.
Michigan, October 9
“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.
Colorado, October 9
Michigan, October 8
Autumn, Upper Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. October 8, 1998.
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.
Colorado, October 8
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 on the side of the road, set up my tripod and captured this image. I was using slide film so I bracketed the exposure to make sure one of images came out like I wanted.
Colorado, October 7
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in flight.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, October 7, 2025.
I’ve been trying all summer to get a closeup image of a hummingbird in flight. It finally happened today.
Photo Data: Canon 7D Mark II with flash. Canon EF 100-400mm L series zoom lens at 400mm. f/11, 1/200 sec., ISO 400.
Colorado, October 6
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado. October 6, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
Leaving Right Now for Rocky Mountain National Park?
Aspen, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. October 13, 2022.
If you are leaving right now for Rocky Mountain National Park, this is where I suggest you go for late season fall color. Continue reading
Colorado, October 5
Long’s Peak and Nymph Lake at Sunset, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 5, 2005.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, October 4
Aspen, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, October 4, 2007
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, October 3
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.
Colorado, October 2
Sprague Lake, Hallett Peak, and Flattop Mountain. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 2, 2010.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, October 1
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.
“Take a lot of photos and pick the best!”
92 football game photos.
The advice above came from a sports editor long ago. It is great advice. I took 92 photos at yesterday’s football game. The newspaper only wanted 2 or 3 images. You can see them below.
Colorado, September 30
Aspen and Porphyry Peak from O’Haver Lake. September 30, 1986.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, September 29
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.
Colorado, September 28
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.
Colorado, September 27
Road to Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park. September 27, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, September 26
Photography workshop at Bear Lake. Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain in the moonlight. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. September 26, 2015.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado, September 25
Colorado photo workshop near the Storm Pass Trailhead. September 25, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series.
How to View the Metadata for a Photo on The Internet
With an add-on extension for the Firefox web browser, you can view the metadata for a photo you find on internet, provided the person who posted the photo didn’t strip out the metadata before posting it online. This article will show you how to use the EXIF Viewer for Firefox, created by Alan Raskin (link below).
“Jay’s Rock” and the Maroon Bells
Jay on “his” rock.
Bob and I (see my prior post) arrived at Maroon Lake about an hour before sunrise and it was already getting close to crowded around the lake-shore. We picked our spots. People who arrived not too much later than us had to pick spots that would have other people in the frame.
Colorado, September 24
First sunlight on the peaks, Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake, early morning, September 24, 2015.
My fall in Colorado series.
Maroon Lake and the Maroon Bells in the Moonlight
The Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake by moonlight with the Milky Way.
I had never been to Maroon Lake and the Maroon Bells, so I planned a trip. Ten years this evening, Bob (my brother-in-law and long time photo buddy) stood on the lake-shore. I saw them for the first time. I was entranced. I see why this is considered to be one of the two most popular and spectacular scenic locations in Colorado.