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    Leaf-Peeping

    September 29, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F

    We went out to do some leaf-peeping today.

    Heading up Hwy 24, we turned on to Hwy 67 near Divide. WOW! What a difference a week makes. When we drove the section of the road up to Mueller State Park just a week ago Monday, there was no color at all. This time there was an abundance of gold ... mixed with patches of orange. Phantom Canyon Road — narrow, curvy, dusty though it was — similarly rewarded us with plenty of fall cheer ... even though the temp was more reminiscent of summer than the current season.

    The forecast for this year’s fall foliage is for it to peak and be gone in a very short time frame. Drought and freezing night time temps are the culprit apparently.

    Though we did see plenty of evidence of foliage past its prime, there was enough brilliant colors to keep us happy today.    Read more