We are not prepared to believe that the earth is now so party-colored . . . A great painter is at work . . .

"We are not prepared to believe that the earth is now so party-colored . . . A great painter is at work . . ."

Henry David Thoreau

Photos: (Top) Aspen near Frisco, CO; (Second) Aspen near Crested Butte, CO; (Third) Even pikas love aspen leaves!  Near Crested Butte, CO; 

(Bottom) Aspen near Ashcroft, CO.  All photos were taken September 26 - 28, 2014