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"Colorado Snow" (Photos Along Cottonwood Pass Road - October 9-10, 2006)

Cottonwood Creek
Cottonwood Pass Road
October 9, 2006 - We had three days of extremely cloudy weather (October 8-10), with rain in Buena Vista, and a mix of sleet and snow in the higher elevations. On the 9th, I snapped these two photos of Cottonwood Creek near the Cottonwood Hot Springs (top) and snow-covered trees near the entrance to the Ptarmigan Lake trailhead.
Autumn Foliage October 10, 2006 - On Monday, I made another drive along Cottonwood Pass Road. Here were some very remaining autumn foliage along the roadside.
Colorado A mix of autumn and winter. ;)

My all-time best photos of an "autumn and winter mix" can be seen here: "Fire and Ice" at Independence Pass.
Cottonwood Pass Road
Cottonwood Pass Road
Two photos near the Rainbow Lake Resort.
Colorado Lots of silver and gray.
Cottonwood Pass Road Here is the spot where I have been taking continual photos throughout the season. You can see all of my photos from this particular spot here: www.Colorado-Seasons.com.
Cottonwood Pass Road Heading back downhill, Mt. Yale's summit is blurred out by the grayness. It would be in the top left part of the photo if it were clear. In fact, Click here to see a photo from this same general area during a nice summer day! ;)

These pictures were provided by Steve Garufi in Buena Vista, Colorado. His web site is ColoradoGuy.com.

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