NOW THAT’S BLUE. View looking west toward Buchanan Pass from Camp Dick trail. Someone camped here recently, or was it Indians holding a ceremony?

The skies take on a darker blue color as autumn seems now a possibility. We took this picture Thursday on the trail from Camp Dick to Buchanan Pass, south of Allenspark off the Peak to Peak Highway. A four-mile hike in until we hit a big clearing where the view of the Continental Divide is broad and unobstructed. Along the way, a dramatic waterfall (reliably there) and three startled moose square ahead of us on the trail – two parents and one youngster (this time only).

That was one glorious day. And the weather came through big-time: utterly dry and seasonably warm, highs around 90, right through the weekend. Hope you enjoyed it – a time of glory before autumn gets serious about chilling us down.

Below: Momma Moose. Father and child escaped unphotographed into the bush.

(Bob Wells photos)

Other articles by Bob Wells

• Flagstaff tree thinning: threat level still high - May 20th, 2011
• Is the tree-thinning orgy winding down yet? - May 16th, 2011
• Why we cancelled all the newspapers - March 25th, 2011
• Dogs versus cats - March 8th, 2011
• Elk in the shadow of Red Rocks - March 8th, 2011
• Getting ready for collapse with "food localization" - March 1st, 2011
• Live coverage from Cairo - January 28th, 2011
• World enviro-day draws scant Boulder crowd - October 11th, 2010
• A sun-splashed bash to dedicate CU's big new Visual Arts Complex - September 24th, 2010
• Weekend of thanks - September 19th, 2010