I suppose it’s possible that there’s some part of New Mexico that’s not beautiful this time of the year, but I definitely haven’t noticed it yet. This is a view of Los Brazos from above, taken a couple of weeks ago.
Sandia Aspens in Fall
Turning aspens along Ellis Trail last weekend. I love the way their leaves shimmer and dance.
The Tiniest Hint of Fall
I think I can say with confidence that fall is coming unusually late to New Mexico this year. I took this photo of the Pecos River from the old bridge at Tererro just a few days ago. As you can see, the aspens are just starting to turn — and that was true across the board in that part of the Pecos Wilderness.
El Malpais on the Cusp
And just like that, summer became fall last week. That I saw this blast of color at El Malpais is, well, surprising — most of the landscapes I’ve seen there are either bland or downright scary; almost never colorful.
Russian “Olives”
They aren’t actually olives, but they are on a Russian olive tree in the Rio Grande bosque. Alas, probably the last of the fall colors.