Rocky Mountains

The Last Of The Colorado Fall Colors

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As I am now on a trip back East, I couldn’t help but capture some more images of Colorado’s brilliant autumn.

Fall colors have arrived in the Colorado highlands of Gunnison National Forest.

Fall colors have arrived at an aspen tree forest in Northern Colorado

Fall colors energe at the foothills of the snow-covered San Juan Mountains in Colorado

A diffeent twist of autumn colors. A virtual kaleidoscope.

Fall colors have arrived at McClure Pass in Gunnison National Forerst, Colorado

The End Of A Season

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My season as a Park Ranger at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has ended and here are some images from the area that I captured.

Black Canyon

The nearby Crystal Dam that provides electricty to the area.

And there were plent of wildflowers

Needle Rock stands out amongst the mountains at Crawford, Colorado

Snow still covers the San Juan Mountains in spring in Southern Colorado

They grow grapes for wine here

Menacing storm clouds appeat in the Colorado landscape at Curecanti National Recreation Area.

A thick grove of Aspens along Kenler Pass Road in Colorado near Crested Butte in the Gunnison National Forest

This rainbow appeared on my first day of work, a good omen.

The very dangerous Million Dollar Highway weaves it’s way on the road south of Ouray, Colorado

Quite a reflection………

Sunrise at Curecanti NRA

Fireweed is in full bloom in a meadow at Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte, Colorado

Spring Aspens

A Mule Deer Buck graizes in the brush at Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte, Colorado

Thunderstorms emerge in the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado

Rainbow Over Curecanti.

The deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

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Cimmaron Mountain Range

Fall colors and the Moon have arrived in the Scrub Oak in the Colorado highlands of Gunnison National Forest.

The Milky Way appears shortly after sunset at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado

Nothing like a campfire in Colorado.

Autumn and Winter?

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Arrived in Colorado yesterday.

Aspens just starting to change colors.

The first snow of the season in the San Juan Mountains.

Stormin Over Curecanti

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Thunderstorms have made their way over Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado.

Thunderstorms make their way through Curecanti National Recreation Area near Gunnison, Colorado

The Summer Scene At Crested Butte, Colorado

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Crested Butte is know for it’s spectacular winter ski scene but is quite popular in the summer for it’s flora, fauna and mountain biking. The surrounding Gunnison National Forest provides a spectacular landscape and numerous outdoor activities.

Wildflowers are in full bloom in a meadow at Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte, Colorado

The Cimarron Range

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These mountains are rugged and at the foot of the more imposing San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. Watch for wildflower images from this area in tomorrow’s post