Cottonwood Pass Road It was a dreary and cloudy Saturday morning, and my friend Ron and I decided to spend some time viewing the fall foliage that was at its peak in colors.
	Our first visit was along Cottonwood Pass Road (Chaffee County Road 306), where at the turnoff for Cottonwood Lake, there were plenty of opportunities to view some bright foliage. I included my friend Ron in that middle photo. It's a good one!
	Here is one view that had some potential, but my camera couldn't quite capture the brightness and color of the leaves. I still thought it was worthy for inclusion in this photo gallery. ;)

	Vicksburg and Winfield We then ventured inside Clear Creek Canyon in northern Chaffee County. It is quite a secluded area that leads to the "ghost towns" of Vicksburg and Winfield.
	Vicksburg, in its heyday in the 1880's, once had approximately 600 to 700 residents and was established because of mining activities in the area.
	Bright orange aspens with a snowy mountain in the background.
	Just beautiful!
	In Winfield, I captured two shots with this view of a mountain ridge to the north. I love the white, yellow, orange and small patch of red (seen best in the top photo) ... It reminds me of the Houston Astros uniforms in the early 1980's!