About a month ago, I went hiking along the Big Tesuque trail in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) mountains around Santa Fe. It was my last chance to see the fall aspen leaves before the cold nipped them off the trees. At the lower elevations, the leaves were still looking good, but as I took the trails to the top of the ski area, the leaves were thinning out. This thinned out look combined with the filtered, harsh sun made for some eerily beautiful shots of the aspen groves. Close to the top of the trial, I found a great clearing where I could read, munch on some dried mangos, and watch the sun go down behind Santa Fe. Here are some pictures from that afternoon.