10 October 2016 - Utah Gold

Autumn in Utah is all about the gold. The most prolific trees are aspen, cottonwood and poplars which have leaves that turn into glorious shades of yellow and gold. Yes, we have reds and oranges to punctuate the golden glow, but nothing like the blazing hardwood trees you would see back east. 

In addition to the trees turning our world to molten gold, in late September the rabbitbrush starts blooming. Its flowers are also a deep yellow that herald the coming of fall. 

So here is a quick color tour of the golden raiment beautifully modeled by the mountains on some of my recent travels.

 

It isn't only the changing color of the leaves that sets my heart to fluttering. I love how the grasses and fields transform from green to many different hues from pale straw to rich oranges.  

So much beauty! My advice? Get out there and look!