Jeweled Leaf
The recent rain decorated many of the fallen leaves on this afternoon.
La Sal
The back roads east of Moab UT lead through the La Sal mountains. Alpine gives way to aspens, and the lower stretches are shared by cattle and old uranium mines.
Fall Growth
Mushrooms love the wet fall weather, and grow in a matter of days after the rain.
Gen 4
Top of the line night vision optics are amazingly good for viewing stars, and a campfire of coals will light up the forest like a beacon.
Autumn Gold
The effects of evening lighting can be dramatic if used properly. These grasses would normally be hard to pick out in a photo, but are brought to high contrast detail by the backlighting from the sun.
Light Snack
Here we have a Least Chipmunk, the smallest species of chipmunks. On this late summer day there were a half dozen around, all running up and down various flowers and eating the seeds.
Fall Hunter
This Yellow Legged Mud Dauber (Sceliphron caementarium) was one of the many insects harvesting nectar from the fall flowers.
Sundown
The oranges and golds of this sunset over Bullfrog Bay reflect the color of the desert. The clouds are also dry as the ground below.
Evening Snack
This bumble bee was taking advantage of the warm evening to stay out collecting late.
Generic Mountain Picture
Monarch Crest Trail runs along the mountain ridges from Monarch Pass. The picture is too nice not to post, but it tells no story beyond what a beautiful day it was.