Changes

It was 80 degrees on Monday when I attempted to capture Autumn's awesome splendor.

I don't recommend snapping photos while driving.  As I was leaving the post office, I couldn't help myself.  

 

 At this time of year, it is easy to miss out on the changing colors. 

The splendid array of red, yellow, and gold is short lived.  The foliage quickly turns brown, and is transformed into glorious heaps of leaves, crunching beneath my feet.  I resist the childish urge to throw myself into a pile of them.

As is often the case in Colorado, heavy, wet snow hastens the process.

By Wednesday, a blanket of white covered the landscape .

Beneath the weight

Of heavy branches, 

 

Nature's colors disappeared.

So did our electricity.