Oh no, Fall

The glorious summer in the mountains is no more.  Wildflowers are mostly faded and gone to seed. Asters, Yarrow, and the little Mountain Sunflower persist.  Nights are much cooler.  I had the window open in the room for nearly 3 months.  Vireos, Tanagers, and most of the Swallows have departed for warmer places and more insects to eat.
    This photo from Lupine Meadows road, an Aspen has turned yellow ahead of the other trees.

Fireweed stalk with red leaves, willows, and alder sapling.

Geranium leaves turn red before other foliage. Trailsides have been so green with abundant plants.
    I carried the 'scope down the trail to Christian Pond to study ducks.  Ugh, all in eclipse plumage.  Coot families were swimming together, a few Wigeons, Gadwalls, and others I did not figure out.