“River of Sky”, Roadside Park, Germfask, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. October 9, 1998.
My fall in Michigan series.
I stopped at a roadside park just south of Germfask Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. I was sitting at a picnic table and I happened to look straight up. I saw a blue river of sky winding it way between red maple leaves. I grabbed my camera and shot straight up. This is one of my favorite fall color images.
“LAFF”: Lamoni Area Fall Festival
Every year Lamoni Iowa hosts “LAFF”, the Lamoni Area Fall Festival. This year the festival was October 3.
Autumn, Upper Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. October 8, 1998.
This is the beginning of my fall in Michigan series.
The end of the fall color season in Colorado overlaps with the beginning of the fall color season in Michigan. So why not do both? Upper Tahquamenon Falls is one of the great fall color locations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Tannin from the cedar swamps in the area leaches into the water, giving the falls its distinctive color.
There is a walking trail that follows the escarpment above the river. This was created at one of the observation points along the trail.
Dove Cloud and Venus. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 8, 1989.
My fall in Colorado series.
I was leaving Rocky Mountain National Park when I saw this dove shaped cloud over the planet Venus in my side rear view mirror. The deep red under the low lying clouds was an added bonus. I immediately pulled over to the side of the road, set up my tripod and captured this image. I was using slide film so I bracketed the exposures to make sure one of images came out like I wanted.
Mt. Princeton, Colorado. October 7, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
This view of Mt. Princeton is right next to U.S. 285 and just south of Buena Vista Colorado.
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado. October 6, 2007.
My fall in Colorado series.
Long’s Peak and Nymph Lake at Sunset, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 5, 2005.
My fall in Colorado series.
Aspen, Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, October 4, 2007
My fall in Colorado series.
Mt. Sneffels at Sunrise. October 3, 2002.
My fall in Colorado series. This is one of the two most classic scenic locations in Colorado. (The other is the Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake. See October 23 and 24.) It is 6+ miles west of Ridgway Colorado on CO-62. You can’t miss it. On most any fall day you will see cars parked on the side of the highway and photographers lined up taking pictures.
Camden Olson (#10), 25 yard pass reception.
The Lamoni Demons played the East Union Eagles Friday night, October 2, 2026 at Afton Iowa. I usually send 4-6 photos to the local paper and they usually publish 1 or 2. This is the set of images I sent to the paper.
Sprague Lake, Hallett Peak, and Flattop Mountain. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 2, 2010.
My fall in Colorado series.
Dawn at Sprague Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. October 1, 2014.
My fall in Colorado series. This is one of my all time favorite sunrises in Colorado images.
Aspen and Porphyry Peak from O’Haver Lake. September 30, 1986.
My fall in Colorado series.
Aspen and Porphyry Peak. Photographed from near O’Haver Lake, Colorado. September 30, 1986. Canon F-1. Kodachrome 64 slide film. 80-200mm zoom lens.
40 years ago today my life changed.
The Pinnacles, Owl Creek Pass, Colorado. September 29, 2010.
My fall in Colorado series. If my lead photo looks familiar, I posted a September 28, 2019 version yesterday. The aspen turned earlier in 2010 than in 2019.
iPhone photos of Marshall Pass and O’Haver Lake
The road over Marshall Pass is one of my favorite fall color drives in Colorado. All but four of these photos were taken on the road over Marshall Pass with a short side trip to O’Haver Lake. O’Haver Lake is a favorite place for me. When I was growing up our family went there every summer to camp. Two years ago today I drove over Marshall Pass from east to west with a side trip to O’Haver Lake. The thumbnails on my iPhone created such a nice collection of photos that I did two screen captures to get all 90 of these images. My phone labeled the first screen capture Salida which is a small town near the beginning of my trip. My phone labeled the second screen capture Saguache, a small town south of Marshall Pass.
Bear Lake Road, yellow stripes, aspen. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. September 28, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series. If this photo looks familiar, this is the same stretch of road as yesterday’s lead photo. I came back the next day and put my camera right on the road for a different look.
Road to Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park. September 27, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series.
Photography workshop at Bear Lake. Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain in the moonlight. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. September 26, 2015.
My fall in Colorado series.
Colorado photo workshop near the Storm Pass Trailhead. September 25, 2016.
My fall in Colorado series.
Long’s Peak and Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park
Fall is a fabulous time of year to visit the national parks. Crowds are usually smaller than in the summer, temperatures are cooler, and some of our national parks have glorious fall colors. With so many to choose from, where should you go? Which national parks will provide the best photographic opportunities in the fall?
Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
What are the best national parks to photograph in the fall? Here are my choices, grouped by state and province from west to east. This list includes the favorites I have been to, plus the ones I most want to see based on the recommendations of the photographers I trust, like Tim Fitzharris and QT Luong. More about them later.
First sunlight on the peaks, Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake, early morning, September 24, 2015.
My fall in Colorado series.
The Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake by Moonlight with the Milky Way. September 23, 2015.
Colorado is the place to be the last week of September and early October. I will be sharing some of my favorite photos.
Marshall Pass is a beautiful fall color drive in southern Colorado. It used to be pretty much a secret but is has become more popular in recent years. It does not turn up on most lists of the most beautiful fall color drives in Colorado. It is a beautiful drive with a lot of fall color photo opportunities.
Headed for Colorado this fall (or any other time of year)? Welcome to my complete Colorado fall color photography and travel guide with 135 photos, 18 maps, and over 100 pages of information (if you print it all out). I cover many of the best fall color locations in Colorado, and most of these locations look great any other time of year. This guide gives you options for spending anywhere from a few days to two weeks exploring the beautiful Colorado Rockies at a gorgeous time of year.
Lamoni Demons high school homecoming football game against the Seymour Warriors.
Cody Burton (#3) escapes the Warrior player for Lamoni’s first touchdown.
The Lamoni High School Demons (black with red helmets) played the Seymour Iowa Warriors Friday, September 11, 2026. The following brief article and three of these nine photos were published in the September 17 issue of the Lamoni Chronicle.
Visitors explore the grounds of the Flight 93 National Memorial on September 10, 2026, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. United Airlines Flight 93, carrying 40 passengers and crew members, crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001, after the passengers and crew attempted to regain control of the hijacked aircraft. (Photo by Matthew HATCHER / AFP via Getty Images)
You can see videos of the 9/11 memorial services at this PBS link:
Your guide to the 25th anniversary events happening at the 9/11 memorial sites
