The colors were not great at McClure this year--but the weather was! Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
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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. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Close up as the sun rises on Maroon Bells. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
Vertical orientation. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
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. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.
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! 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. 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! Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.