Fall hikes in Colorado are the best. The air becomes crisp and the somewhat unpredictable weather lends itself to the elation felt from the first step outside the truck. Throw in the wide gamut of colors exhibited by nature and it becomes evident that "Life is Good".

Images here are a mixture of trips, one to Steamboat Springs and one closer to home on the slopes of Mount Sopris. Both with the stories that always come when you let wild areas influence your life.