Photo Journal: San Juan Mountains - September 2008
I made a spontaneous trip to the San Juan mountains after reading from some photography friends that a big snowstorm looked to dump a lot of snow in the higher elevations even as the aspen just reached their prime. I have wanted for a long time to photograph the aspen here and this sounded like the perfect time. The first day or two it was dark, windy and cloudy. On day 3 the storm cleared revealing perhaps some of the most stunning landscapes I have ever seen.
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A clearing storm reveals fall's temporary but exquisite beauty in this valley overlook off of CR 7. Photo © by Ed Fuhr.
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In days if not weeks these aspen will have lost their leaves and snow will cover these pastures. Photo © by Ed Fuhr.
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Trout Lake reflects the aspen and snowy peaks above. Photo © by Ed Fuhr.
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Sheltered from the wind, Trout Lake is surrounded by snowy peaks and a stunning array of yellows and reds Photo © by Ed Fuhr.
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A winter storm rolls in signaling the end of autumn's splendor Photo © by Ed Fuhr.
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