So, this photo is a total cheat. Isn’t it lovely? That’s precisely what I’m hoping to find this year when I head up to the hills for a meandering drive to binge on fall color. By now, we all know that the aspens are turning later than usual. The Denver Post says it’s because we all had such a wet spring here in Colorado – it wasn’t just rainy and cold down here on the Front Range (though I recall that we all complained as though it was…).
For those of you who don’t understand why I can’t just look out my window and know whether the trees are changing yet, it’s because trees at higher elevations change sooner than they do down here at the base of the foothills where the overnight temperatures stay warmer longer. The Detroit Free Press has a cool interactive map that indicates the Colorado high country should be at peak color the week of October 5th.
Meanwhile, I’ve been following the hashtag #maroonbells on Instagram and Twitter to see what people are reporting from on the ground in those parts. What I’m seeing is a lot of green.
We must be patient!
Related: The Denver Post has a list of destinations to head to for Colorado leaf-peeping. The Colorado Springs Gazette has one too. You can see a little fall color from my trip to Glenwood Springs in October, 2017.
Photo by SoloTravelGoals on Unsplash
What I’m reading: Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo.
What my 10-year old is [re-]reading: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke.