It seemed like the larch turned gold overnight. The weather has turned cold and rainy. Snow is forecast nearly to the valley floor this week.
By the river, the willows have started their change from willow green to chartreuse on their way to the reddish brown their branches will keep through the winter. But it is the patches of larch on the valley floor and the mountainsides that are bright gold, even on this overcast Sunday.
Larch madness.
A good work week slid into an easy Friday as a cloudy afternoon eased into an Autumn evening.
Late afternoon walk by Echo Lake.
A perfect stick.
Golden afternoon…
A sunset reflects on the mountains making them as colorful as they were during this morning’s sunrise.
Golden evening…
And the moon rose through those afternoon clouds to shine through the woods and onto the yard where Karl, Bob and I enjoyed the end of Friday.
Not as colorful or dramatic as when there is snow, but catching the often fleeting moments of alpenglow is something I love nearly as much as the moon and stars. If you look close, particulary in the large image (double click on the blog image), you can see the gold of the turning larch (decidious pine) on the mountain side as well. There are still some weeks of color left before the snow flies.
***Photo taken 10/17/2010
