At about this time each year my thoughts turn to the phenomenal aspen color in the eastern Sierra. I seek out and photograph these trees every fall. I shared some hints in a couple of blog articles from recent seasons – links below:
- Photographing the Eastern Sierra Aspens: A Few More Thoughts
- Sierra Nevada Fall Color Season: Coming Sooner Than You Think
Each season is unique – starting at different times and developing in various ways that seem to depend upon how the previous winter-summer weather evolved, elevation, north/south position with the range, and other imponderables that seem beyond prediction.
While many signs of the seasonal change are already visible, the real show typically begins at the very end of September in a few places and really gets going around the beginning of October. I tend to regard the first half of the month as being “prime time” for eastern Sierra aspen color, though the season can end earlier if the weather blows down a lot of leaves or a cold snap turns them brown, or it can last longer for those who follow the color transition all the way down into Owens Valley and other low areas. (Note: While there are some colorful trees west of the Sierra crest, they are not nearly as numerous or accessible as those on the east side.)
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