Utah's Wonderful Aspens

On the way to and from Bryce Canyon, I was treated to the glorious golden aspens. I was hard for me to drive by and not stop but, I was on a mission to explore Bryce, first.

Some of these shots were taken at a Forest Service fire station, closed for the season. There was already another car here, as a photographer was taking family pictures with these trees as the backdrop.

In the morning, while driving to Bryce, I just had to stop and grab some pictures with the morning light shining through the golden leaves.

I really should have used the telephoto lens, and stayed on the highway, like several other shooters, that morning. Instead, I wandered around the lava rocks, looking for "golden gems".

I could have spent a LOT more time gathering aspen shots but, Bryce was beckoning and I didn't get the earliest of starts that morning.

I considered coming back the next day to continue my quest for these awesome fall colors. Alas, thunderstorms moved in and continued through the morning hours the next day. Instead, I began my journey back home. Chances are, I'll be returning to Bryce and Zion in the spring again, with plenty more places I want to explore.