Ava, One Year Ago Today

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Ava, Slip Bluff Lake. October 12, 2025.

One year ago today, when we made plans, the light looked promising for water portraits. But clouds rolled in and the light turned blue by the time we got to the lake. I hate to ask someone to get into the cold October water when the light isn’t optimum, but she volunteered anyway. So she waded out into the cold water and I did my photographic best. To my pleasant surprise we ended up with some nice images, and most important, she is pleased. She picked out some preliminary personal favorites from the back of the camera. We got together at a later date and looked at the images on a computer to make our final choices. We picked these two as favorites.

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Colorado, October 10

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Ben Franklin Elementary School, Pueblo Colorado. October 10, 2007.

My fall in Colorado series.

This is NOT one of my typical fall color in the mountains photos with golden aspen. On October 10, 2007, I was on my way home from the Colorado Rockies and stopped in Pueblo long enough to photography my childhood elementary school. At least there is some fall color in the trees.

Michigan, October 9

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“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.

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Michigan, October 8

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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.

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Colorado, October 8

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Dove Cloud over Venus, Rocky Mountain National Park

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.

Colorado, October 3

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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.

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Marshall Pass and O’Haver Lake, Colorado

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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.

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Two Photographers and Eleven Outdoor/Travel Writers Pick the Best National Parks for Fall

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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?

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The Best National Parks for Fall Photography

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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.

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