I drove over 2500 miles during the week but it was well worth it! The fall colors were some of the best I have seen in recent years.

My adventure began in the Crested Butte area on Monday morning. Ohio Pass and Kebler Pass were the main areas that I visited on Monday. Sunrise on Ohio Pass was the morning highlight. The remainder of the morning was spent exploring the intimate forests around Kebler Pass. Later in the afternoon I spent trying to catch the right light at the “Dyke” on Kebler Pass Road. Monday evening, I met up with Bill Dark and camped near McClure Pass.

The next morning was spent around McClure Pass and then I found County Road 265 just southwest of McClure Pass. Ranch scenes and aspen groves were the highlight of the day. Later in the afternoon, I headed to Ridgway and found a motel.

The next two days were spent exploring the roads around Ridgway and Telluride and I found many great fall scenes.

The final day of my trip was spent exploring many places along U.S. 550. The highlight of the day was a side trip along Old Lime Creek Road just south of Silverton, Colorado. The area locally known as the “Wall China” had some of the most interesting scenes of the week.

If you get a chance check out my trip report gallery. Colorado Fall Gallery

I made it out to our cabin near Fairplay, Colorado this past week. We did a little work on the cabin and got out to some of the neat places around the area. Kite Lake, Mosquito Pass and Oliver Twist Lake were among the places we explored.

The record snowfalls of the past season were very evident as this was the greeniest I have seen the mountains in the 25 plus years I have spent in Colorado.

I have included a few shots from our explorations. One Photo in particular is of a barn that is painted with the American Flag. I found out that the owner and about 15 friends painted the flag after 9/11 in honor of all the American fallen heroes. I hope to make it back out in late September to catch the fall colors.

There will be a photo display at the Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR, 479-783-0229, free to the public.

The photos by J.P. Bell and Tom Kennon focus on the Arkansas outdoors and include plenty of cool water streams, rivers, and waterfalls. Both J.P. and Tom are avid outdoorsmen from the Fort Smith area.

I am proud to announce the launch of my new website. I have been working on this for the last few months. I knew that when I saw Jack Brauer’s website and found out that he offered web site services designed by a photographer, this was the opportunity I have been looking for to upgrade my old site. Jack has been a pleasure to work with and has helped me with many questions along the way. I want to thank Jack for all his hard work and patience with me! Check out his personal photo website at www.WideRange.org and his site for custom photo galleries for photographers at www.WideRangeGalleries.com.