One of the most photographed set of mountains of the US are the Maroon Bells. I’ve wanted to visit these majestic peaks, which are near Aspen, but never wanted to make the 4-hour trek just for them. Since we were in the area I added them onto our itinerary. The plan was to visit them Saturday after the launch, but the rain made that impossible. Worked out better anyway since the weather was perfect on Sunday! Mid 60s and sunny! I was hoping for more fall colors, but since Aspen had snow well into May this year, the turning of the colors was delayed.  I think I still got some spectacular photos, regardless.

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