Colors of the Rockies

For one week out of the year, this area transforms into something that always takes my breath away. The glacial moraine that makes up this valley is covered in aspen, and given the perfect conditions leading up to the autumn season, these aspen put on a beautiful display of color. I am no stranger to this exact location, as I visited it every year during the fall in hopes of capturing it during peak color. Year after year, my timing is either a little too early or a little too late. Being that Rocky Mountain National Park is both at a higher altitude and has a dryer climate, the aspen change at an accelerated rate. This leaves me a very small window of time in which to witness this natural s...View all