Two Roads Diverged in a Wood

I went for a repeat performance of yesterday's ride, but in the car this afternoon with the goal of looking at some trees, seeing what nature had to offer up for the season. This is somewhat of a picture dump with some captions, but you get the idea.

Sometimes you get a better view from a bike and sometimes you are moving by too quickly to catch the details.

With the colors of the season showing off his darker tones, Dempsey decided to pose for his high school yearbook picture.

It really was a cool time of day to get out and try to take some pictures. The afternoon light did some interesting things, highlighting certain shots in unexpected ways. I like the filtered effect of this shot.

Overall, the scenery was spectacular. You really can't go wrong in some areas of Colorado when it comes to taking pictures. There is always some element of visual interest be it color, texture, or simply the view.

Some of the pictures came out really well and I can't take any credit for that . . .

Some were just dumb luck, playing with the camera and tricking it into different types of exposure.

At the end of the day, you end up with . . . well, the end of the day.

With the last rays of sunshine visibly fading, I headed home, looking forward to another day . . .

. . . although the scenery probably won't be nearly as nice from a desk chair.