Take the Scenic Route

 Time to head back to Colorado for a leaf peeping getaway.   Colorado is always beautiful, but when she's showing off her fall colors, she's exceptional!   The original plan was to head back last of September/early October.  However, Mother Nature is on her own time and all indications were the peak colors would be reached a little early this year.   Time to put a last minute road trip together.   Didn't want everything to planned out, but knowing it would be a popular time in Colorado, booked a place in Vail for Saturday and Sunday night. Due to getting a late start, I decided to head to Colorado Springs first and then take the scenic route up to Vail. 

After a long day in the car, it was time for me and the dogs to stretch our legs at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.  

Spots of Color

Time to head up to Vail.  Given the purpose of the trip is to see the fall foliage, decided to take the scenic route up highway 24 vs the quicker I-25 route.  As expected, the higher we climbed, the more color we started to see.   It's interesting how some mountain scapes are mainly covered in evergreen trees and are just dotted with color, while others are flooded with the colorful Aspens.   One thing is for sure, up in the mountains today, Colorado was living up to it's Colorful Colorado moniker.

In a world were we are often rushed and in a hurry to get somewhere, sometimes it pays to take the scenic route!

Dominated by Aspens