Carson Pass Autumn

On Friday Oct 8 I drove home from Tahoe via Carson Pass. In most areas, the leaves were not turning yet; I was about a week early. But just east of the junction of highways 88 and 89, near Sorensen's resort, I found a patch of aspens in full color. There were many photographers swarming over the site. Next weekend...Oct 16-17...should be just right.

Aspens are beautiful from afar, or close up.

At Carson Pass, I went for a stroll and discovered legions of white fir cones on the ground. The tree is common in the Sierra at high elevations.

Snow fell at high elevations earlier in the week. Here, at Carson Pass, the remnants created fine patterns of color and light on the forest floor.

Caples Lake, with fresh snow on the peaks in the background.