The leaves are changing across the West, and few views are more striking than this one of the fall foliage in the Uncompahgre National Forest in the shadow of Chimney Rock. The spire and its neighbor Courthouse Mountain dominate the landscape here year-round, but the changing colors make this area—and drives along the nearby Million Dollar Highway—even more scenic in the fall.
Fall color sweeps across the West
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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Stepping into autumn
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It s aboat time for the Barcolana
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Swimming with the sea cows
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Don’t get lost in there
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Guiding ships to safety
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Great horned owl fledglings
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Bioluminescence at Trwyn Du Lighthouse in Wales
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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A star is borne by seaweed
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Pretty poetic for a pit
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Poinsettia Day
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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The eloquence of elephants
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Cenote near Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Edinburgh Art Festival
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Total solar eclipse
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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Fight for your lefts
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The most wonderful day of the year. Period.
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The Canary Islands, Spain
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Prague, Czech Republic
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A tale of almonds and bees
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A field of English lavender
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Take the stairs