{"id":9207,"date":"2021-11-13T21:52:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T04:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=9207"},"modified":"2021-11-13T21:52:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T04:52:20","slug":"fall-colors-around-denver-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/13\/fall-colors-around-denver-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Colors Around Denver, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have been enjoying a fabulous fall in the Denver metro area. At the end of the day, I either talk a walk through the neighborhood, or a bike ride along the Platte River. During a walk, I took a different route where a path crosses a ditch. There are several Sumac bushes growing in this area, with bright red leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sumac Fall Colors.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Close to Halloween, there are many seasonal decorations in front yards. Here are group of smiling lighted pumpkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Halloween Pumpkins, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

While walking next to Kunming Park, I noticed these pastel colored leaves that had fallen from various different trees. The range of colors in these leaves is absolutely amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pastel Fall Colors, Kunming Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On another day, I found some more Sumac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sumac Fall Colors, No 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The late afternoon sun created a spectacular backlight for the red leaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Backlit Sumac Fall Colors.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

That evening, there were some really interesting clouds in the evening sky. We were treated to another spectacular sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall Sunset, Harvard Gulch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Returning from a bike ride, I crossed the Platte River as the sun was setting. I could not resist making this image from the middle of the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Platte River Fall Sunset.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Close to Halloween is the “Day Of The Dead” celebration. So here is a fun image of decorations in the front yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day Of The Dead Decorations, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We planted several Clematis plants in our backyard. This year they grew to cover much of the fence. Several plants had flowered to create seeds. Last weekend, I spent a couple of hours in the yard making macros images of the wispy seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clematis Seed Strands.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The flowers create a cluster of seeds. Each seed has a long wispy tail. This helps to disperse seeds when a string wind blows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clematis Seed Cluster<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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