Thar's GOLD in them thar' hills!

[Shortgrass]

The Cripple Creek, Colorado vicinity, fall colors are nice this year. I know the color is not as vibrant as the hardwoods, but the mountain setting makes them real pretty. Some of them are blurry, because I could not hold the camera steady enough when it was zoomed in.

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[VLS_GUY]

What is the elevation that the pictures were taken? I bet in a few days the leaf colors would brighten up some...

 

[Shortgrass]

I suppose the elevation is 10,000 to 11,000. The colors are pretty good, the photographer leaves some room for improvement, but I doubt a few days will accomplish that. What will happen, is that by the time the rest of the green trees turn, more of the others will drop.

 

[Jassy]

This time of year is a photographers dream with all the different colors. Our trees are just starting to turn also, very pretty area..thanks so much for posting these...

 

[Dylan Biggs]

Shortgrass great shots, thanks for posting.

 

[Justin]

Shortgrass great shots, thanks for posting.

:agree: :clap:

 

[RSL]

:agree: :tiphat:

 

[Soapweed]

Shortgrass, it is easy to see why your state is called Colorful Colorado. Thanks for sharing the beautiful autumn scenes.

 

[Cedarcreek]

You did a great job getting some colorful pictures to show the rest of us. Thanks. :nod:

 

[Nicky]

Beautiful!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing Not much color here yet, a few of the bushes are starting to turn.

 

[gcreekrch]

Thanks for the fall photos Shortgrass.

I took the camera with me a few days ago to capture some fall colours and then found the batteries were dead. The wind we got on Friday removed a big share of the leaves so will now wait for next year.

 

[per]

Thanks for the fall photos Shortgrass.

I took the camera with me a few days ago to capture some fall colours and then found the batteries were dead. The wind we got on Friday removed a big share of the leaves so will now wait for next year.

That happened to me too gcreek. Thanks for the pictures Shortgrass.

 

[PureCountry]

Fantastic pics Shortgrass, thanks for sharing. I love that type of rocky country. 'Course, I love any type of native ground.

 

[Shortgrass]

The rocks in the next to last picture are the lower end of a ridge of those spires that continue about a mile. They are called "The Devil's Playground." He sure does have a lot of playgrounds, huh? I had jury duty today, but the wife and sis and bro-in-law went on over Keebler Pass to the West Elks and Grand Mesa today. They got into color that surpasses this because the Quaker Pockets were bigger. I missed out .

 

[101]

The pictures are just great, But the one with our FLAG truly is one of a kind, Wish I could make a screen saver out ot it, THANKS. 101

 

[Faster horses]

I think you can, 101. I've had some of Soapweeds as screen savers.

Wonderful pictures, Shortgrass. Wonderful country. Quakies are
such glorious trees--especially in the fall.

 

[garn]

Shortgrass, beautiful pictures thanks for sharing. Patch color here, but i'm sure that'll be changing over the next 7-10 days. I love this time of year!