Danelle and I took a little fall foliage camping trip out in the western part of the state last weekend. Ginny even got to make the trip with us! We couldn't leave until after I finished school Friday afternoon, so most of our drive that day to our Hipcamp spot just west of Crawford Reservoir was after dark.
We got our first look at our surroundings the next morning, with a beautiful sunrise over Mendicant Ridge.
We headed first to the north rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, where the Gambel Oaks were in fine color.
This was my third trip to Black Canyon, and second with a family member having visited with Zak back in 2015. I just need to bring Taryn someday!
If I had to quibble about anything -- and nature photographers always do -- a little more snow on the peaks and a few clouds to add texture to the sky would have been nice. Never satisfied, right?
I had vague memories of stopping and shooting in similar places nine years earlier. Great composition is still great composition.
Marcellina Mountain trying to hide behind a small grove of aspens.
The views toward West Beckwith Peak were truly jaw-dropping. Just a huge sea of gold.
I eventually had to agree to quit stopping at every viewpoint, or we might have never actually made it over the pass.
Looking over the aspens eventually turned into driving right through them, which was also breathtaking.
Our final stop was near Horse Ranch Park for a look at East Beckwith Mountain, which was also ringed in blazing yellow trees.
What else can I say other than that it was a truly spectacular day?
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