September 24, 2009

The Hills Are Alive...

With the colors of autumn. 

The aspens have turned to gold above 10,000 feet.  Below that, the maple trees are dressed in their fall best. 
These photos are from yesterday's ride to Big Ridge, in the Rock Creek drainage of the Uintas.  The yellow in the foreground in the above photo is rabbit brush. 
This is one of the Lower Stillwater ponds.  If you enlarge, you'll see aspen gold high on the mountain to the left.  We hope to return for another ride when the aspens are fully changed.

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57 comments:

  1. The colors are beautiful!! And I love the reflection of the mountains in the water!!

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  2. The hills are live, with the magnificence of fall. How beautiful it is to absorb. Great reflection. Hope you get back to get the flow blow of the Aspen. It's beginning to happen here.

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  3. beautiful photos...wish I was there

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  4. Oh the beauty of fall. I love the fall colors and you have captured them beautifully. While scouting for elk and deer last night I encountered the yellow aspens.
    Thanks.

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  5. Yes, the hills are definitely alive! Fantastic captures, Janie! The colors are beautiful and I love the reflections in the water!

    Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  6. I love the picture-perfect pond! Can't wait to see what things look like when fall goes into full swing up in the mountains.

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  7. Another breath taking post! I love those gorgeous fall colors.

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  8. Beautiful and lovely shot !! I loved the location !! Thanks for sharing..Unseen Rajasthan

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  9. Hi Janie, Love the beautiful Autumn colors of the Aspens... Gorgeous!!!! Thanks for the gorgeous photos. Love that last one too--with the reflections.

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  10. Hi Janie

    I gasped as I scrolled down onto the mountain reflections in the pond...superb capture of image and mood.

    I found you on my map up there in the corner...

    Happy days

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  11. Those reflections are superb! What a great capture. Beautiful, all of them.

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  12. They are all gorgeous photos...but that one on the bottom? AMAZING!!!
    The hills are alive with color, but did you break out into song also???

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  13. Wow, there is nothing like Fall color up in the mountains.

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  14. Beautiful country and skys.
    I carry many memory's from Utah when I was out that way quite a few years ago while gemstone minning.
    I love the last photo..beautiful reflections in the lake.

    Bob
    aka Eaglesbrother

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  15. Awesome shots of a beautiful place. I would love to see such sights, but not where I live. That is why enjoy SkyWatch, as I can see natures beauty through your lens.

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  16. Three beautiful photos...the Aspens just pop....what is the red folige...your last shot is picture perfect...

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  17. Just how many times am I allowed to say Wow! Outstanding photos, Janie.

    Kind regards, Pam :)

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  18. The hills certainly are alive. Wonderful shots all.

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  19. WOW, what a gorgeous scene. I love the red colors on the mountainside.
    Thanks for sharing your skies.

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  20. lovely, I had a drive through Spanish Fork Canyon today which is looking similar. don't you just love fall?

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  21. All three photos are incredible, but that last one of the reflection is a real stunner!!!

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  22. Wonderful title for your beautiful views. Love the colors in all but that last one is simply breath-taking!
    Hugs and blessings,

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  23. Wonderful title for your beautiful views. Love the colors in all but that last one is simply breath-taking!
    Hugs and blessings,

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  24. Beautiful photos. Never seen anything like your scenery.

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  25. Clicked to enlarge. Wow! almost like a window on the Unitas. Beauty of a shot and the fall colors are outstanding.

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  26. the reflections in the last shot are amazing. & the Fall color is stunning!
    Beautiful Janie.

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  27. I feel like singing just seeing the pictures. I can only imagine how I would feel to see these hills (and that lake) in person.

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  28. The mountains, colourful trees, water and blue skies have combined to make subjects perfect for photographing.

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  29. What a beautiful photo!! No need words.

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  30. The hills are always alive and beautiful!

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  31. Superb colors! I want to go there and sing a romantic hindi movie song! May be even dance... just kidding..

    Absolutely love the pics!

    - Pixellicious Photos

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  32. wow! gorgeous patches of colors..stunning blue sky.

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  33. Awesome photos. Especially the last one.

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  34. Utah is just amazing, and seems to untouched. I always feel glad that I found your blog.

    Moon and Sun in One Photo

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  35. Very beautiful and peaceful! You certainly must have enjoyed the ride!

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  36. Ohhh, Janie ~ Magnificent pics. You truly capture the essence of beauty. TYSM for sharing, I am truly enjoying these ... Have a beautiful weekend. TTFN~ Marydon

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  37. Janie, the sky in your second photo is amazingly blue. I've been away from blogging for a few weeks and enjoyed reading back on yours today. I love the space blankets and highline for your horses. Thanks for always visiting my blog.

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  38. Those vivid fall colors are amazing. The second picture almost looks like lava flowing down the mountainside. The last photo, with that sapphire blue sky reflected in the lake -- wonderful!!

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  39. Janie: Beautiful captures of your mountainous country, love the lake.

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  40. Yes, photos are lovely, buty you got Julie Andrews stuck in my head! Not the worse thing.

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  41. Alive indeed, i love the intensity of those colours.

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  42. Gorgeous pics, Janie. I especially love the reflection on that pond. Beautiful.

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  43. Really like all thos colors. Just beautiful

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  44. What beautiful country. Thanks for sharing.

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  45. The yellow aspens, the red maples... I love the pockets of red on the sides of the mountains. How beautiful! Truly, fall is the most glorious of all our seasons. :)

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  46. Quite beautiful. Indeed. Nice scenes.

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  47. Wonderful scenery is charming congratulations on this image.
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  48. Wow, maples--I'm impressed! Pretty much just the golds of aspen & larch here.

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  49. I love these colors of fall...something I don't see here in New Orleans. That sky just goes on forever too!

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  50. They are, indeed. Very beautiful.

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  51. You and that camera - what a great combination. I just love it here ~ you have such a gift and we're the lucky ones you share it with!! Have a great weekend ~ ♥

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  52. I long to see aspens turning gold in real life, but in the meantime am glad to catch a glimpse through your blog.

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  53. That's wonderful that you have maple trees around there to see some red! I love the reflection photo, too.

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  54. Gasp!!!! What a colourful spacious mountains and hills you have over there.

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