Destination - The Colorado Rocky Mountains

One of the best places in the world to view fall foliage is Colorado. The terrain is so diverse and the amount of aspen groves within this state make it one of the more desired places to visit in the fall. The ideal time I have found is to be the last week of September or the first week in October although depending upon the weather, the golden foliage could last longer or be cut short.

The first week of October I had to travel to Denver for work. I took the weekend prior to rent a jeep and journey through the state for a day and a half. But since I didnt arrive until the afternoon, I only made it as far as Silverthorne. I did however get to travel up Mt Evans. Man was it cold.

Mt evans has the highest road in North America that travels up to 14,000+ft. This road is not recommend for the those with weak proportions and a fear of heights as there are hardly any guardrails and the only thing separating you from the flat road and a long tumble down the mountain is simple driving skill and control.

My final destination was to be the Maroon Bells near Aspen. Little did I know that the drive from Silverthorne to Aspen would reward with some great scenery.

Once I arrived at the Maroon Bells it was better than any photo I have ever seen. Apparently this place is the most photographed place in Colorado.

There had been snow overnight so the mountains all had snow on them. Driving down the road there was still snow on the trees that were in the shadow of the mountain side which created such a beautiful landscape.

After spending a few hours here, I drove up to Glenwood Springs and through the canyon on the way back to Silverthorne. Then ventured north to only God knows where but ultimately I headed to Rocky Mountain National Park. The view atop Trail Ridge road was spectacular.

While I was on top I seen a small herd of Elk, so I ventured out in the cold to take some photos. As I turned around to walk back, there were in front of me 3 bighorn sheep. So naturally I started shooting although my hands had gone numb from the cold. What a sight with the mountains in the background.

Unfortunatley I had to leave some time as it was getting dark. I had to drive back to the airport in Denver to return my rental car. When I arrived, my gas guage said 0 miles till empty. By this time my eyes had started to play tricks on me.