Jesup Path, Acadia National Park. October 22, 2017.
My fall in Acadia National Park Series. This was my last day of 5 splendid days in Acadia National Park. When I was writing about the best national parks to visit in the fall, I checked articles by two photographers and eleven travel writers. The most recommended national park for fall colors is Acadia. (See the two links below.) After my 2017 trip to Acadia I can see why. I highly recommend a trip to Acadia in the fall.
Dawn on top of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park. October 21, 2017.
My fall in Acadia National Park Series.
Dawn at Otter Cliff, Acadia National Park. October 20, 2017.
My fall in Acadia National Park Series.
Otter Cliff and Granite Ledges at Sunrise, Acadia National Park. October 19, 2017.
My fall in Acadia National Park Series.
Acadia National Park at Night. October 18, 2017.
My fall in Acadia National Park Series.
River of Sky. Manistique River Roadside Park south of Germfask Michigan. Fujichrome Velvia slide film. Friday, October 9, 1998.
Two years ago today, October 17, 2023, I stopped at the Manistique River Roadside Park just south of Germfask Michigan in search of an old photo location.
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.
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.
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. October 12, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado. October 6, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
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
Long’s Peak and Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
Fall is a fabulous time of year to visit the national parks. Crowds are usually smaller than in the summer, temperatures are cooler, and some of our national parks have glorious fall colors. With so many to choose from, where should you go? Which national parks will provide the best photographic opportunities in the fall?
Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
What are the best national parks to photograph in the fall? Here are my choices, grouped by state and province from west to east. This list includes the favorites I have been to, plus the ones I most want to see based on the recommendations of the photographers I trust, like Tim Fitzharris and QT Luong. More about them later.
Autumn on the Taiga. Denali National Park, Alaska. September 1, 2000.
The colors were outrageous on the taiga. This is a great time of year to go to Denali National Park.
Caribou on the Taiga, Denali National Park, Alaska. August 30, 2000.
A bus load of photographers was on a photo excursion in Denali National Park with George Lepp. He spotted this caribou, told the bus driver to drive down the road a few hundred yards and stop. Then we got out and waited, a lined up in a row. George told us to wait, be quiet, and move as little as possible. If we did what he said, he predicted the caribou would eventually walk right by us. It did. We all got great shots. Then he explained how he knew where the caribou was likely to walk. This image is part of my fall color series.
Bearberry and the Alaska Range, Denali National Park, Alaska. Tuesday, Aug 29, 2000.
On the fall in Denali National Park, Bearberry turns fire red.
Caribou, Alaska Range in the background, Denali National Park, Alaska. Aug 28, 2000.
Autumn comes early in Denali National Park. We were in a bus on the park road when I pointed my camera out the window and grabbed this picture.
Headed for Colorado this fall (or any other time of year)? Welcome to my complete Colorado fall color photography and travel guide with 136 photos, 18 maps, and over 100 pages of information (if you print it all out). I cover some of the best known fall color locations in Colorado, and most of these locations look great any other time of year. Spend anywhere from two days to two weeks exploring the beautiful Colorado Rockies at a gorgeous time of year.
Marshall Pass is a beautiful fall color drive in southern Colorado, and still pretty much a secret. It does not turn up on most lists of the most beautiful fall color drives in Colorado. It is a beautiful drive with a lot of fall color photo opportunities.
Bear Lake, Longs Peak and the Keyboard of the Winds.
Norwalk Lutheran Church, Manistee Michigan.
Acadia National Park is 109 nears old today. The photos in this article were taken by me in Acadia National Park, October 2017.
Last Light on El Capitan. My first trip to Yosemite Valley, December 30, 1990.
What a great idea! It started with Abe Lincoln, 161 years ago today. He was the first President to create “public lands” and it started with Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove.
