Fall in the Colorado High Country

Spent last weekend in the Colorado Rockies; rented a condo at Breckenridge. It's beautiful in the Rockies year round, but especially in the fall when the aspen turn. I was a little early; traditionally the last weekend in September has the best color and I was there a week before that. Still, there was some good color. There are a few of the prized red aspen in this shot.

September is a hybrid month. In addition to fall colors, there is still some summer convection. Colorado has the coolest clouds in the nation, most likely a result of the steep topography combined with access to moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the location of the jetstream, which is usually over the state. I usually try to leave utility poles out of my pictures, but in this case the line of poles standing against the glowering sky was cool. Blow up the pic for more effect.