Ever since I started noticing the leaves on the tree in front of my house start changing from green to yellow, I've been wanting to go on a drive through the mountains to get some shots of the autumn colors. On top of that, after visiting the John Fielder gallery in Denver (and feeling pretty inspired by it), my mom said she would pay me if I went and got some shots that she could turn into greeting cards. So yesterday, I finally was able to convince my boyfriend to come with me and go on a drive and soak in some Colorado beauty before the snow covers it in a thick blanket.
It was beautiful. We drove on Old Stage Coach Road that took us from Colorado Springs, up through Clyde, then to Victor, and shot us out by Cripple Creek. It was about a 4 hour drive, but only took that long because we would stop every five minutes to get out and take pictures. We also brought some really good pumpkin beers with us to enjoy (while we weren't driving and I only had one, of course!) and the one I had, Whole Hog's Pumpkin Ale, tasted like I was drinking pumpkin pie - incredibly good! The leaves were brilliant and the trees were covered in frost, which made it feel even more magical. I feel so blessed to live in such a beautiful state and be able to drive twenty minutes from my house to have my breath taken away and stand in awe of "colorful Colorado." It was a perfect fall day.
It was beautiful. We drove on Old Stage Coach Road that took us from Colorado Springs, up through Clyde, then to Victor, and shot us out by Cripple Creek. It was about a 4 hour drive, but only took that long because we would stop every five minutes to get out and take pictures. We also brought some really good pumpkin beers with us to enjoy (while we weren't driving and I only had one, of course!) and the one I had, Whole Hog's Pumpkin Ale, tasted like I was drinking pumpkin pie - incredibly good! The leaves were brilliant and the trees were covered in frost, which made it feel even more magical. I feel so blessed to live in such a beautiful state and be able to drive twenty minutes from my house to have my breath taken away and stand in awe of "colorful Colorado." It was a perfect fall day.
Here are some pictures from the drive.
These pictures don't do the views justice though.
- A
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