This is one of my favorite shots. I very much like the blending of the two seasons. It was taken near Hope Valley, California, after the first snow of the season in October 2006.
Fall Color
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Nov 10
Aspen Leaves and Snow
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Nov 10
Fall into Winter
This fresh snow was the first of the year in Hope Valley, south of Lake Tahoe on Highway 88 in California. The aspen continue to glow as Fall gives way to Winter.
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Nov 10
Aspen and Granite Wall
The yellow of the aspen is reflected in the water of June Lake. October, 2006.
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Nov 10
Brilliant Color at June Lake
The June Lake Loop is about 12 miles south of Lee Vining on Highway 395 in California. June Lake, Grant Lake, Silver Lake and Gull Lake are part of the loop. These aspen were along the shore of June Lake.
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Oct 10
Lundy Lake
Lundy Lake is in Lundy Canyon, seven miles north of Lee Vining on Highway 395 in eastern California. It is the site of an old gold mining town, Lundy. The canyon is spectacular in October as the aspen change color.
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Conway Summit
Another shot from Conway Summit, this time with a splash of orange to liven up the browns of the plateau. The Sawtooth Ridge of the Sierra Nevada lies to the west of Conway Summit and the ghost town of Bodie to the east.
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Conway Summit Aspen
The Conway Summit pass is the highest point on Highway 395 in Mono County, California. The pass is a high plateau over 8,000 feet in elevation. This shot is looking west toward the Sierra Nevada with Aspen providing patches of color in the foreground.
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Oct 10
Brilliant Yellow
It isn’t clear why some aspen are changing color while others haven’t yet begun. This one patch of aspen on a hillside above the Carson River near Markleeville, California seemed to glow while others nearby were still green.
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Backlit Leaves
These leaves seemed to glow golden on a late October morning in 2007. This was taken in Nevada City, an historic gold mining town in California.