GRAND COUNTY (KDVR) – On Outdoor Colorado, the stories we bring you just don’t grow on trees.
OK, well, maybe sometimes they do. And when they do, it’s downright breathtaking.
“The leaf peeping is huge.”
Did he just say leaf peeping? Well, I guess he can say whatever he wants; that’s Mike Ohl, the general manager of the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch.
“There is hiking, there’s horseback riding through the winter. We have over 80 kilometers of ski trails for Nordic skiing,” said Ohl.
But every fall since time immemorial, the Rocky Mountains have become ablaze with color.
“We are having 5,000 acres all the way up over Blue Ridge Mountain; lotta spots with good Aspen looking,” said Ohl.
For professional outdoor photographer John Williams, the world is his — and his camera’s — oyster.
Here’s a pro tip you are gonna want to remember:
“Tap the screen (on your cell phone), the little bar comes up. This is your light bar, so you can darken it or you can lighten. Tap again to where you want it to read so you really wanna read the leaves and take it right there and you’re done, that’s gorgeous,” said Williams.
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Your window of opportunity to see the Aspen glow is not a big one. But it is happening right now in Colorado.
“The best for color is a shady day, sun washes out the color.” Said Williams.
So whether it’s a fancy camera, a cell phone, or just you, just get out there and take it in.
Anthony Sutton is a business strategist and writer with a passion for management, leadership, and entrepreneurship. With years of experience in the corporate world, he shares insights on business growth, strategy, and innovation through management-opleiding.org.
