On the Way...

Someone once asked me what’s the best time to visit New Mexico. Well… it depends. I guess any time is good, but fall is twice as good as any other season. It’s not as hot as summer, and if you time your visit right, you can enjoy the beautiful and vibrant fall colors.

So, we planned carefully, hoping to catch that perfect moment when the Colorado mountains had already shed their golden beauty, but the colors were just beginning farther south. On October 11th, we jumped in the car and headed toward New Mexico. The forecast didn’t look too bad, but once we passed Walsenburg, the clear blue sky began to change. We were stunned to see a cloud shaped like a tornado stretching across the horizon. Well… this trip was already promising a bit of adventure.

 

Fall in the Garden...

Yeah... it’s October, and everything tells us that fall is here. The foliage is changing colors and... surprisingly, the flowers are still blooming. But let’s stop for a second and look at the leaves... bright red with brownish edges... aren’t they simply beautiful?

 

Beautiful Morning, Reflections, and Fall Colors

Another Saturday, another trip to Pine Valley Ranch Park. The night before was windy, so I didn’t expect to see any reflections in the lake, but to my surprise, the air was still and all the beauty was perfectly doubled. No complaints here! I grabbed a few shots, trying to capture the mountain slopes, evergreens, blue sky, and those stunning clouds.

 

Still blooming...

It's that time of year when we forget about the little flowers and look only at the big trees. Chasing the fall colors and enjoying their vibrancy, we hardly notice the little sparkles at ground level.

 

Mountains Dressed in Gold

When I returned to the car after hiking around Beaver Brook Reservoir (click here - Beautiful morning... fall morning...), I realized I wasn’t ready to go home yet. So I decided to drive up Squaw Pass Road and take in some fall colors... those beautiful mountain colors.

 

Unexpected adventure - Labor Day weekend. Part 3

Our first day on the road was full of travel and experiences, and everything went exactly how we'd like it to... Click here to find out how it all ended - Buena Vista and hummingbirds. The next morning, we decided to return to Leadville to visit the museums and stroll the streets of old mining town. Then we drove a few miles off the main road to visit the Leadville National Fish Hatchery, which we'd never been to before...

 

When the Garden Wakes Up or Two Hours of Magic ;)

It’s not unusual for me to leave the house while it’s still dark, chasing those first rays of sunlight breaking over the horizon. But this time was different - I wasn’t waiting for a landscape or mountain view. This time I was waiting for the sun to rise so I could capture photos of flowers. I stood outside the Denver Botanic Garden, waiting for the sun to rise while the sky was almost black and the ground was untouched by light.