It’s officially autumn and we’ve moved into the “-BER” months of the year. Leaves in the high country are putting on a good show for a few more weeks. It’s a good time to get out and enjoy before the snow flies. EMILY MOHR Photos
Tag: Fall Colors
Falling into factors: what makes autumn so colorful?
RBC | The colors that fall leaves turn are primarily determined by a combination of environmental factors, chemical processes, and the type of pigments present in the leaves. Here’s an overview of the key factors: 1. Pigments: Chlorophyll: During the growing season, leaves appear green due to chlorophyll, the green[Read More…]
HAPPY LITTLE TREES
Gorgeous colors are still hanging on all over Rio Blanco County thanks to a streak of mild October weather. Don’t get too comfortable, though. There are two chances for snow in next week’s forecast. | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTOS
Feels like fall…
Changes…
Peak leaf peeping season is just past us, but you can still find some pretty great fall colors along pockets of the White River.
South Fork…
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First day of autumn…
The fall equinox takes place at 8:21 a.m. today, marking the first official day of autumn. From here, daylight hours get shorter until winter solstice in December. While temperatures have remained mild, the leaves are starting to turn in the White River Valley, which means the next few weekends will[Read More…]
Color change…
The peak has passed for Rio Blanco County color-changed leaves with the frost and snow the past two weeks. Shot just south of Meeker the day before the snow fell, this small group of aspen was spotted along Highway 13, south of the intersection with Highway 64 toward Rifle.
Golden…
There is no question that autumn is surrounding us in Rio Blanco County or that the great precipitation this summer and fall has added to the bright colors surrounding us. This tree, located at the end of Kennedy Drive in Rangely, is one of the bright golden displays not commonly[Read More…]
Rangely rainbow…
After a good soaking much of the day on the last Sunday of the summer, the clouds parted enough late in the day to allow this rainbow to form over Rangely. It rained again that evening and on Monday to make for some good precipitation as autumn officially began.
Autumn palette…
Between shadows caused by heavy rain clouds on Saturday evening shone this potpourri of color in the sunshine below the Ripple Creek area about 40 miles east of Meeker. Nearly all colors of the autumn palette can be seen in this photo, taken minutes before a downpour at the upper[Read More…]
Fall colors…
The reds, golds, light greens, yellows and dark greens offer a sharp contrast to each other near the Ripple Creek area east of Meeker by about 40 miles, near the turnoff to Trappers Lake where drivers can continue over County Road 8 to Yampa. With the heavy cloud buildup, there[Read More…]
