Still Photos Of Colorful Aspens

These Aspen tree forests are near to Zion National Park but at elevations of 8 to 9,000 feet.

A forest of colorful Aspen trees during autumn in Southern Utah

These forests were very thick and not surrounded by pine trees.

Fall Colors From Above

The Aspen tree forests of Southern Utah are starting to really pop this week so of course I had to take a look. This time from above like a bird. This area has some of the thickest stands of Aspens and this year the oranges and reds were intense. There was still some green too so these colors will be changing for awhile. Watch In HiDef at Full Screen. Music is Free As A Bird by the Beatles

Best Of 2024

Images from 2024 that stood out for me. Includes pics from Southern Utah, Northern Arizona, Colorado Autumn Colors and  California’s Central Coast. Music is Freestyle by Orbital. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen. Most of these images are for sale as prints and wall art at.  https://www.dawn2dawnphotography.com/galleries

 

Cottonwoods At Peak

Cottonwood Trees thrive near rivers and lakes because they absorb lots of water. If we have normal rainfall that year, we’ll see lots ofCottonwoods in full color during autumn . Here I captured the colors via drone. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen. Music is aptly named “Fly Me Away” by Goldfrapp.

 

Colors Persist At Zion NP

Autumn has decided to stick around a bit this year in Southern Utah. Two weeks ago these maple trees in Zion were mostly green. In years past, the colors would have been at peak. But patience and another trip up Zion Canyon enabled me to get these shots.

Fall colors have arrived along Riverside Walk at Zion National Park, Utah

 

 

 

 

 

Cottonwoods In Color

It seems like it’s later every year, but the Cottonwood trees near Zion NP are at peak color this week. These images were captured via drone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autumn Thriving At Upper Elevations Near Zion NP

Elevation makes a difference when searching for autumn colors. These images were taken at about 7,000 feet in elevation. The colors are probably gone today since we had a snowstorm bust through this area over the weekend.

 

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Full color image from above.

 

 

 

Fall colors have arrived at Dixie National Forest, Utah

 

 

 

Exaggerated aspen tree trunks.

 

 

 

 

 

The Hunter’s Moon this October was the largest of the super moons for 2024.

Utah Reflections- Also My 1000nth blog post!!

I did my annual trek up to Kolob Reservoir near Zion National Park in Southern Utah.  A lot of the fall colors had left but there was just enough to produce some good images. There was still a lot of Aspens that had green leaves so another trip is warranted.

I have now produced 1,000 blog posts over a period of 12 years so I average 85 per year so I publish one every 4 days or so. Wonder what the big hitters produce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flyover Colorado’s Amazing Kebler Pass

When you do a search on the internet for Colorado’s best drives for autumn colors, Kebler Pass will appear at or near the top on most lists. This year, the colors showed up in a multitude of shades. Gunnison National Forest was the obliging host.

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Flyover Video At Colorado’s Cimarron Valley

Enjoy the the autumn scenes and classical music.

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