Fall is Here!

Well at latitude 43 and elevation 7000 at least. The willow shrubs that climb the talus slope behind my apartment are quietly shifting from green to dusty yellow. Meanwhile we are eagerly waiting for the (much lower elevation) aspen stand to change. That is full fall. The entire forest whispers and murmurs while the leaves swirl around you.  The dark green of the the conifers catch the falling leaves and hold them in bright contrast.