Autumn colors, Gunnison NF, CO, USA

Autumn colors, Gunnison NF, CO, USA

I love photographing aspens. Their autumn color is wonderful, but it’s also those tall, straight, white trunks that make them so compelling.

It’s been a long-time dream of mine to photograph aspens in Colorado in the fall, but various obligations and commitments kept me from going. This year, however, Claudia and I found a brief time slot and decided to go. And we’re so glad we did, as it’s just beautiful here. Some high-elevation areas, like Crested Butte, are past peak, and others seem to be turning late, but we’ve found some wonderful color in several places, and an endless supply of great photo subjects. Here are some photographs from the past few days, and I’ll post more when I get a chance.

Clouds are streaming up into Colorado from the remnants of tropical storm Simon, so we might not see the lunar eclipse tonight. But skies look clear in many other parts of the country, so I wish all of you eclipse photographers good luck.

We’ll be heading back to California in a few days. I’m looking forward to photographing more aspens in my favorite eastern Sierra locations when we get back!

— Michael Frye

Late-afternoon sunlight in an aspen forest, Gunnison NF, CO, USA

Late-afternoon sunlight in an aspen forest, Gunnison NF, CO, USA

Aspen-lined lake, Uncompahgre NF, CO, USA

Aspen-lined lake, Uncompahgre NF, CO, USA

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Michael Frye is a professional photographer specializing in landscapes and nature. He is the author or principal photographer of The Photographer’s Guide to YosemiteYosemite Meditations, Yosemite Meditations for Women, and Digital Landscape Photography: In the Footsteps of Ansel Adams and the Great Masters. He has also written three eBooks: Light & Land: Landscapes in the Digital Darkroom, Exposure for Outdoor Photography, and Landscapes in Lightroom 5: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide. Michael written numerous magazine articles on the art and technique of photography, and his images have been published in over thirty countries around the world. Michael has lived either in or near Yosemite National Park since 1983, currently residing just outside the park in Mariposa, California.