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Ready for Winter

by Karl Buiter

Category: Earth, Sea & SkyAdded June 6, 20151,245 views

Mountains, Trees, Autumn Color, Woods and Forests, Canyons

Keywords: Aspen SnowMass Capital Creek Leafless Golden Yellow Glow Snow

With an winter storm expected over the Aspen region, I headed up to the Capital Peak overlook to catch the autumn color. Clouds were rapidly flowing over the area, often shrouding the peak. But every now and then a break in the clouds would project sunlight onto the golden Aspen trees. In one fleeting moment, a couple leafless Aspen glow in the late sun while thousands of bright yellow Aspen line Capital Creek below.
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