Fall colors

I love this time of year.  It is different here on the coast, not as many bright colors, cloudy and misty or sunny blue skies.  Great time for whale watching.

But I love fall colors, many of my fiber designs feature autumn leaves.  So when we had a chance to go up in the cascades this weekend I was all ready to see fall colors, and I wasn't disappointed.

These are vine maples, taken at Clear Lake.  I didn't get a picture of them against the lava flows, but that is always spectacular.