Leaf update.

Well, we had frost the last couple of nights here in the high country and that means the leaves are beginning to show color. The days have been lovely, highs in the 60s so it is a great time to dash to the mountains.

Another rainbow but not much fall color yet.

Our pattern of afternoon showers is continuing. Yesterday the sun broke thru just as it was setting in the v up the valley. This gave the valley sunshine while leaving the mountains in shadow.

As you can tell, the aspens have not started to turn, though the willows down by the stream are just showing some yellow. The cool crispness of this time of the year is wonderful and refreshing.

Bears love company

Here's a picture from mid August and this is what happens when you put out a little bear. He wants company and so invites his friends in. Some of our guests were quite excited when this fellow came up on their cabin porch in the middle of the morning. Our bears usually only come around at night. After checking us over though he has returned to regular bear behavior and he has not returned.

Where did August go anyway? Here it is the end of the end of the summer holiday and cars are streaming by my office window. Weekend vacationers are headed back to the cities and their regular worlds. In the meantime, we are enjoying a nice fall rain storm and more water, which we love to see. We hope all this great moisture will translate to LOTS of snow for this winter.
Hope it doesn't take me so long to post next time.