Aspens in Gold

With a little searching at the higher elevations, beautiful color spots can be found around the Mancos area.   Multicolor roadways, a majestic sleeping ute embraced by fall colors and giant aspens stretching toward the blue skies above were a beautiful reward for our bumpy two track ride yesterday.  Aspens are one of my favorite subjects in four corners photography.  They tend to organize themselves into picturesque groups, their white bark with its black markings are interesting and set off whatever color their leaves are for the season,  and they tend to stand still until you have your picture focused (unlike animals and small children).  The aspen bark  graffiti , left by years of passer- by- ers , I have always found interesting.   I know one very creative person who says that she can see words in the markings of the actual bark.  I told her she had been hanging out in the aspens too long!   But I do think aspens are one of natures best creations.   But then I like giant oaks,  the scraggly mountain mahogany, the twisted trunks of the scrub cedar  and many other trees as well.  Every one a little different and every one a work of art!  :) sf