this image was captured way up in the rockies of southwestern colorado on a mountain pass close to telluride, co...the area is filled with beautiful golden glowing aspens in the autumn, and it truly a treat for the eyes, real eye-candy. in fact, the scenery of the roadway that leads you into the region from cortez, colorado is gorgeous. mile after mile, the views alongside colorado state route 145 are simply stunning, full of breathtaking colors for as far as the eye can see...
this impression was named "colorado" simply for the fact it was taken in the state of colorado, and one of the translations for the word in spanish is to mean "colorful"...colorado is the one state in america that's truly known for its beautiful glowing aspens, and one of its most famous mountain towns and ski resorts is even called "aspen"...getting to see the colorado aspens in the fall when they're in their golden foliage, is truly a site to see, and something everyone should be lucky enough to have the chance to witness with their own eyes someday...
"colorado" is a spanish word that translates to "colored with red" and also can mean simply "colorful"...the name was applied to the colorado river originally because of the reddish sandstone soil of the region made the river look like it was colored red, and came into use for the entire territory after the discovery of gold in the pike's peak region. in 1861 congress chose colorado as the name for the territory. in 1876 colorado became the 38th state. one of colorado's nicknames is "colorful colorado" because of the magnificent scenery of mountains, aspen trees, rivers, and plains...
and in colorado, up in the rocky mountains, way up high where the air is thin, the aspens are glowing pure gold, and breathing it all in literally takes your breath away...and the trees are so carefree and happy. they're dancing, twisting and shouting, throwing their branches into the air like they just don't care, and letting their leaves fall where they may...
going out in style, these vibrant trees are celebrating the coming winter. they're accepting the changes. no matter what happens, they're letting events unfold naturally, permitting what occurs without worry or regret. the aspens are letting their beauty fade by shedding their colors. letting things go, one by one as their leaves fall to the ground. knowing it is what it is, they let it lie, letting things be as they are meant to be, but still dancing worry-free the whole while. we all need to be more like these trees...
"i get so high in colorado, but my high is natural from the elevation and all the colour that fills up my senses...the beautiful glowing golden aspen is my drug of choice" ― bodhinku, colorado
i wish i could have spent more time in the aspen forests up in the mountains, but i needed to be back in california to teach photography to my students in san diego county, and because of my upcoming photo shows, sadly i will not be able to visit them again this season before all of the golden leaves fall to the ground...but, my god the wonderful memories i have of spending the time i had in the glowing trees with my pup, besos! even if it was a shorter amount of time than i would have liked, we made the most of it as you have to do in life (and life is too short too)...