Fall in Northern AZ

Fall is here in northern Arizona, with the fall colors peaking a little behind schedule this year.  Nonetheless, a show worth waiting for.  Check out the pics below!

 Aspen trees near the base of snowbowl road.

 Aspen stands near 8,000 feet elevation.

View from the Arizona Snowbowl, elevation 9200 feet.

 View from Arizona Snowbowl, elevation 9,200 feet.

Zoomed in view from the Arizona Snowbowl, elevation 9200 feet.

 

Zoomed in view from the Arizona Snowbowl, elevation 9200 feet.  Kendrick Peak on the horizon.

View from Arizona Snowbowl, elevation 9,200 feet. 

 The quaking of the aspens sounded like moving water.

 Aspen stands on Snowbowl Road

 Aspen stands on Snowbowl Road

 The San Fransisco Peaks as seen from the Snowbowl

The San Fransisco Peaks as seen from the Snowbowl

And finally, October 6th marked the one year anniversary of the 2010 Tornado outbreak in N. Arizona. 11 Tornadoes touched town, two of which were violent in strength.  The event has become the largest tornado outbreak to strike west of the Rocky Mountains in modern history.  The forest will likely remain scarred for years to come.