Santa Rosas Are a Blaze!

Luckily not with fire, as they were a few weeks ago, but with aspen (Populus tremuloides)! I went for a hike yesterday to get up close and personal with the fall colors. Check it out:

Not nearly as impressive as the real thing!*

Getting closer to the color

A blaze!

So pretty!

I love fall! Actually, I think I'm enjoying it more this year than ever before.

Aspen!

and more aspen!

On fi-ya (fun way of saying fire?)

Golden Tunnel!

One last Golden Tunnel, one of my favorite things of fall!

*None of these pictures give the colors any real justice. It is amazing out here right now. If you can, get out and enjoy the fall foliage--it is gorgeous!