Connie in Ouray

 By this time the last two years, we had received over a foot of snow.  This last storm laid down 5.5 inches, and the forecast for the next week is no precipitation.  I hope we catch up soon! Aspens trying to hold on The ampitheatre after the sun comes out View from Angel Creek Campground

 Or, in our case, five days.  When we left for Oklahoma - "where the wind comes sweeping down the plain" - the leaves were hanging on for dear life in the trees.  On our return from 89 degrees in Oklahoma, the trees are about half bare, and the ground is covered in gold.  It's pretty in its own way. Upper pond David and Faith's driveway lower pond

 I probably say this every year, but this fall has been especially spectacular.  The aspens changed pretty late, and until we got our really hard freeze last week, they were hanging on.  Now the leaves are fading and falling at a really fast rate.  It had to end sometime I suppose. Crystal Lake and Red Mountain pre- aspens Mineral Farms Lane Crystal Lake Red Mountain Pass Snow and aspens from MFL We had a little snowfall last week during that hard freeze, not enough to measure.  Looking back the previous two winters, our first measurable snowfalls were October 12th (3 inches) and October 24th (6 inches).  Looking at the long-term forecast, which is so unreliable, it looks like there's a possibility near the end of the month. We have new neighbors!  Jason (15) has leased his A-frame for a year to a darling couple, Alex and Justin Dudas.  They both work remotely so are home every day.  They have a dog and a cat.  They lived for a number of...