I needed yesterday. After a month of craziness I just needed the mountains. We did just shy of 10 miles and 2,000 ft elevation gain. Afterwards, celebratory margaritas were enjoyed ❤️
So many colors! I’m starting to love fall on the marsh. The red spot is red saltwort or Rocky Mountain saltwort. It’s a really special species to see as it’s only found in high elevations or latitudes and has to be in soils with high salinity. It’s considered extinct in a few states and is protected in others. The photo doesn’t even capture how vividly red it is. This is a relatively small patch compared to others I’ve seen around, but I thought it was especially beautiful with the turning bulrush and mountains.