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Springtime in the Rockies

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Posted by Rod Hanna on May 12, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Springtime in the Rockies
It's a great time of year---In our valley at 6,900 feet, the aspens and yellow stem willows are just starting to bud and leaf out and the colors are a yellow green that are very intense. This is a group of such aspens late yesterday with Sleeping Giant in the background.
Posted by Rod Hanna on May 12, 2009 at 6:25 PM
A closeup of the aspen leaf just emerging has that combination of color.
Posted by Rod Hanna on May 12, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Meanwhile, the yellow stem willows are showing a distinctive yellow green and it's a time when you can also see the branches of the trees....
Posted by Rod Hanna on May 12, 2009 at 6:29 PM
You can even follow the flower bloom up in altitude, this group of glacier lilies among the gambel oak at about 7,500 ft. yesterday.
Posted by Todd Caudle on May 12, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Good stuff, Rod! I don't care for the second one, but the others are cool. On that first one, if you could tame that over-exposed bright spot up in the sky, that one would rate a 10. Right now it's only a 9.8. :biggrin:
Posted by Joshua Hardin on May 12, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Don't you just love the lime green of the springtime aspen buds and leaves? You've certainly captured it well here. I see the glacier lilies haven't lost their intensity in your region either. Nice.
Posted by Rod Hanna on May 12, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Thanks, Todd, I'll work on that #@*#&'d spot!!!! :cool:
Posted by Morris McClung on May 12, 2009 at 7:14 PM
I am liking them all. Very nice series.
Posted by John Mumaw on May 12, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Nice series, and that first one is just wonderful!
Fix that spot and you're ready to roll. Was this taken from your backyard?
Posted by Jeff Hackett on May 12, 2009 at 10:21 PM
The first and third are my favorites. Nice job. I really enoy the extra green greens of spring.
Posted by John Klotz on May 12, 2009 at 10:24 PM
One day you wake up and it just shouts SPRING IS HERE! I love that Apen leaf detail.
Posted by Guy Schmickle on May 12, 2009 at 10:48 PM
That first one really screams spring. Good work.
Posted by Kelly Black on May 13, 2009 at 1:44 AM
Those are great. I love this time of year. I went driving around last weekend with my sister and her fiance' in the wet mountain area, and the aspens were starting to bud out. Such intense color, it was beautiful. Nice pics, I love the 1st one.
Posted by Jack Garrett on May 13, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Number 1 really jumps out at me Rod,,,nice capture. The rest are nice too but I love that first one!

Jack
Posted by Mel Ladewig on May 13, 2009 at 9:32 AM
#1 and #3 are excellent Rod. Nice work. I'd love to see glacier lilies like that sometime.
Posted by Stan Rose on May 14, 2009 at 5:06 AM
Pretty! i really like the first and second. Id crop rather than tame the top of the first.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on May 14, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Like them all Rod.... beautiful...regards, Rajeev. :toast:
Posted by Chuck Peacock on May 14, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Purdy!
The profusion of Glacier Lillies up there is awesome.
Posted by Pam Colander on May 14, 2009 at 11:38 PM
The colors of Spring are almost more of a favorite for me than Autumn. Love those baby greens with the branches showing through, especially in the golden hours. The first is my favorite with the bright spot in the sky gone.