Autumn and the whole of nature moves at its own pace.  The aspen color in the mountains is working its way from higher altitudes to lower altitudes.  The gold and variations of orange can be seen both near the Santa Fe Ski area, and near Chama, and it has been a spectacular season. With rain predicted from Thursday through next Sunday, now is the time to enjoy the high altitude color.  The cottonwoods and oaks are already starting their turn at the color parade.  Before all of the leaves fall from the trees, today's blog offers a few more autumnal accents.

The scrub oak trees near Chama vary in their color from year to year.  These are showing a nice combination of yellow and leaves with ruddy tones, in addition to some lingering green. 

The aspen are stunning not only in their brilliance but in stature.

Even garden-variety strawberries are striking as they turn from green to gold and red.

Thanks to Marilyn G., Catherine, Veronica, Jean & Sam, Tim, Barbara F. R., Steve, TTT, Ingrid, and Earle for your kind words last week.

There will be no blog next Monday, as we'll be on the road with our trusty Bolt, discovering the joys and intricacies of driving an electric car out of state.  Naturally, many photographs will be made along the way.  Some of those will, no doubt, appear in the October 28 blog.

until then,

DB

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