Fall Circuit 2011 Part I

The colors were not great at McClure this year--but the weather was!
McClure

The colors were not great at McClure this year--but the weather was!
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

I ditched the crowds for my favorite spot on the far side of Maroon Lake, where you can always get a good look at the magnificent...
Maroon Sunrise

I ditched the crowds for my favorite spot on the far side of Maroon Lake, where you can always get a good look at the magnificent fall sunrises! Note line of 60+ photographers way on the shoreline.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

The other direction, the famous Maroon Bells from the untraditional far side of the lake.
My Bells

The other direction, the famous Maroon Bells from the untraditional far side of the lake.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Close up as the sun rises on Maroon Bells.
Maroon Light I

Close up as the sun rises on Maroon Bells.
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Vertical orientation.
Maroon Light II

Vertical orientation.
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I was struck by the vivid greens welcoming the brilliant yellows of Fall. This is a view from creek above Maroon Lake; it was...
Green and Yellow

I was struck by the vivid greens welcoming the brilliant yellows of Fall. This is a view from creek above Maroon Lake; it was a bit slippery on the rocks!
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

A look at the trail up towards West Maroon, Maroon Bells, Snowmass Wilderness.
A Walk in the Woods

A look at the trail up towards West Maroon, Maroon Bells, Snowmass Wilderness.
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On the way back up Maroon Creek, I scrambled up this steep hillside to get a shot of the brilliant aspen up higher. These plants...
Fall Above

On the way back up Maroon Creek, I scrambled up this steep hillside to get a shot of the brilliant aspen up higher. These plants led my eye upwards.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

The morning light was terrific in the Maroon valley--where the aspen are second to none!
Unsettled Aspen

The morning light was terrific in the Maroon valley--where the aspen are second to none!
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

A few inches of wet snow covered the tundra at Independence Pass at 12,000 feet. The storm light was amazing.
Stark Independence

A few inches of wet snow covered the tundra at Independence Pass at 12,000 feet. The storm light was amazing.
Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Coming down the Pass towards Twin Lakes, a view down the valley.  That's all from this trip. Nothing Beats a Fall Storm in Colorado...
Independence

Coming down the Pass towards Twin Lakes, a view down the valley.
That's all from this trip.
Nothing Beats a Fall Storm in Colorado!

Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.