Sitting out on the back porch this morning with a cup of coffee.

Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Pendulum'

It seemed like a good day for the mountains, so we headed out.

Picea pungens

Fall colors starting to show in places. This narrow tree looked like a Picea engelmannii.

The lighter trees on this ridge are Pinus flexilis.

Otherwise, Picea engelmannii, Pinus contorta, Abies lasiocarpa, and Pinus aristata.

Pinus flexilis conelet

Pinus flexilis cones

Pinus flexilis cone (ripe!)

Picea engelmannii cones

Picea engelmannii cones

Pinus contorta cones

Chicago Peaks massif

Abies lasiocarpa

Picea engelmannii foliage

Picea engelmannii trunks

Picea engelmannii

Picea engelmannii broom

Pinus aristata conelets

Pinus aristata cone

Abies lasiocarpa foliage

Pinus flexilis, Pinus aristata

Pinus flexilis bark detail

Picea engelmannii 'Lucky Charm' dwarf

Picea engelmannii 'Lucky Charm' dwarf, cones

Picea engelmannii 'Lucky Charm' dwarf, cones

Abies lasiocarpa buds and foliage

Seedlings (pine, spruce, fir) in a harsh climate.

Picea engelmannii

A nice blue Picea engelmannii.

Blue!

Something red, near the base of a Pinus aristata.

Populous tremuloides, it's getting to be that time.

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