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Be sure to gaze northward this week, as the mountains above Santa Fe are wildly ablaze with the dazzling foliage of the season. Contrasting with the deep forest greens of the ponderosa pines and the white bark of their own trunks, Santa Fe’s aspen are peaking with lemony-gold goodness right now. The cooler temperatures and shorter days of late have caused the green chlorophyll in the aspen leaves to degrade, allowing the yellow and orange carotenoid pigments to dominate. If the climate stays cool and moist, the fall colors should remain through October, so now is a great time to take a winding drive up Hyde Park Road or hop on a bike for a breathtaking ride along the Aspen Vista Trail. Get outside and drink in this brilliant natural display before the trees are blown clean of their glorious leaves.—Cristina Olds
LISA LAW
Stephen Lang
Mark Kane
Santa Fe’s glorious aspen trees
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