feralmerril
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The last couple days Theresa wanted to take pictures and we hit the trails with the quad and truck. Here is a couple.
Utah fall colors
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Very nice, fall is definately in the air.
Have fun!
Have fun!
Those are great pics, thanks for sharing. We haven't had much color, here. TACC1
Man, that is pretty country! Just beautiful. Thanks for the pix!
(And what kind of sandwich ya got there, pard?
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(And what kind of sandwich ya got there, pard?
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Went fly fishing on the wet side of the state last weekend. Went over on North Cascade Highway and back on Stevens Pass (The "Cascade Loop"). Colors were starting. Should be good this weekend or next.
NCW Ray
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I haven't been over the North Cascade Highway in years, I need to grab the wife and camera and take a day or two and make the loop.
jubela#4
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Beautiful country you live in there.
semperfi71
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Gorgeous, absolutley gorgeous, and I am wasting my time looking at it instead of going out myself to see it!
I am recuperating from "horse wreck".
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feralmerril
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Iron county where I live, call`s itself "color country". I think that comes from the red cliffs and dirt. They used to mine iron here and I understand that if you dig behind it, it isnt red but gets that way with oxidation. I was raised in wisconsin and really with the many hardwood trees back east I think they have more fall color than we do. The thing I dont like here is the 6 or 7 months of winter that the snow keeps us off the trails with quad. Now I see why many people here also have snowmobiles! If you are going to live in this high country you really need a 4WD truck, ATV, snowmobile, trailer to haul them and maybe a boat and trailer for lake powell!
Really, there isnt a lot of roads in this country. Get out of town and it`s mostly BLM and national parks and forrest. (Thats a good thing).
Theresa litteraly took about a 1,000 pictures in the last 4 days. I just picked out the above pictuers from thumbnails at random. She likes to paint at times and use`s them for that.
Really, there isnt a lot of roads in this country. Get out of town and it`s mostly BLM and national parks and forrest. (Thats a good thing).
Theresa litteraly took about a 1,000 pictures in the last 4 days. I just picked out the above pictuers from thumbnails at random. She likes to paint at times and use`s them for that.
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labworm
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Fall has always been my favorite season of the four.
Clean and crisp, can't beat it.
Where is Steve from Vermont, now there is a state hard to compete with when it comes to color.
Clean and crisp, can't beat it.
Where is Steve from Vermont, now there is a state hard to compete with when it comes to color.
BearBio
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Had to drive over the pass this AM for a meeting with State wildlife folks. Colors starting to change rapidly (dead elk on the road-thought about pirating some chops!)==This weekend looks like the fall highlight!
TheHobbyist
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That is amazing Merrill! I have never been to Utah, but i'm definitely thinking its about time to check it out! Guess i'll have to wait till next summer.
It's amazing to be out in country like that, look at God's creation and be awed.
It's amazing to be out in country like that, look at God's creation and be awed.
Utah is a Mecca (if you will forgive the expression) for dual sport motorcyclists. I have made a couple of trips to Moab for the Canyonlands Motor Classic, in early June. The off-pavement riding and the scenery are unparalleled.
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1st pic reminds me of when I lived in Northern Mich. Walkin thru the woods. I have an image of goin thru woods after a light snow covered the trees, that's etched in my head from 20+ yrs. ago. Wish I had a pic of it back then.
1st pic, & no. 3 & 4 look like a picture from a jigsaw puzzle. Truly incredible!!!
Are these 6 pics I quoted of yours, from Iron Cty.? Mainly the last 3?
BLM? What's that?
You sir, live in some beautiful country. My brother always talks of Moab.
1st pic, & no. 3 & 4 look like a picture from a jigsaw puzzle. Truly incredible!!!
I really love the 2 orange trees in a sea of yellow.
Where are these last 2 pics taken? Is that Iron County? Cause I think I now think Utah is on my bucket list.
Are these 6 pics I quoted of yours, from Iron Cty.? Mainly the last 3?
BLM? What's that?
You sir, live in some beautiful country. My brother always talks of Moab.
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rburg
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OK, Feril, it isn't moral that you get to have that much fun! I always look forward to your photo posts. I have friends who live up on Beaver County. Wish I could get him to send me some of his photos.
Yes, Moab is great, but its down in the valley and the primary attraction there are the red rocks. You've got to go up into the LaSal mountains to see Aspencade. Its the rolling color that moves up the mountains. Each day it seems to move up a thousand feet or so. Its not over all at once, and the flourscent colors eventually change over to bright yellow, then done. The colors just glow in the sunlight.
Same situation in Colorado. Beautiful to see.
The primary trees where I live are maple and oak. Those don't get the glowing yellows and greens. They just go red and gold. Ours haven't really started to change yet. Some trees have, but most are still nice and green. We'll go for drives until the end of the month, just to see them. My favorite, and one I haven't seen in a few years was a maple forest down by McKee, KY. Its called Carpenter Ridge, and it may not be as colorful as it was 25 years ago. It was a mountain/ridge that had burned over in the past. The Maple's had taken over and had grown to the point where they were 25 or so feet tall.
Yes, Moab is great, but its down in the valley and the primary attraction there are the red rocks. You've got to go up into the LaSal mountains to see Aspencade. Its the rolling color that moves up the mountains. Each day it seems to move up a thousand feet or so. Its not over all at once, and the flourscent colors eventually change over to bright yellow, then done. The colors just glow in the sunlight.
Same situation in Colorado. Beautiful to see.
The primary trees where I live are maple and oak. Those don't get the glowing yellows and greens. They just go red and gold. Ours haven't really started to change yet. Some trees have, but most are still nice and green. We'll go for drives until the end of the month, just to see them. My favorite, and one I haven't seen in a few years was a maple forest down by McKee, KY. Its called Carpenter Ridge, and it may not be as colorful as it was 25 years ago. It was a mountain/ridge that had burned over in the past. The Maple's had taken over and had grown to the point where they were 25 or so feet tall.
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feralmerril
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The first 3 or 4 was about 25 miles NE of the entrance to Bryce canyon national park or about 15 miles NW of escalante. Elevation is 10,000 ft. That area is about 80 miles east of us. The rest of the pictures are around zion national park south of us (cedar city) about 30 miles. We live at about 5,800 ft. 10 miles straight east of us it gets over 10,000 ft, 45 miles south of us its 2,600 ft and always about 15 to 20 degrees hotter, so we can pretty much drive a short way and choose your climate.
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