Day: December 23, 2025

  • On the Age, Size, and Expressions of Aspens

    On the Age, Size, and Expressions of Aspens

    Most of our campsite on the Grand Mesa in Western Colorado is surrounded by young aspen trees, 5 to 10 feet tall. Here in late September, their dancing leaves present every variety of gold: pure, stunning, solid gold that pops in the golden sunlight, all gradations of green-gold, including that gentle green of leaves with…