Rancho Del Oso Pardo

"Rancho Del Oso Pardo"

Quaking aspen propagates primarily through root sprouts, and extensive clonal colonies are common. Each colony is its own clone, and all trees in the clone have identical characteristics and share a single root structure. A clone may turn color earlier or later in the fall than its neighboring aspen clones. You can clearly see this here.

Quaking Aspen Clones

Rio Ariba County, New Mexico, Utah, USA, October 5, 2016, Nikon D90, AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 at 70mm, Manual Exposure Mode, f/9 for 1/200 second, ISO 200, processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC.

The ranch referenced above has the temerity to post its boundaries along public roads with "No Trespassing, No Hunting, No Fishing, No Photographers, No Photography"! They are certainly within their rights to post their property and keep the public out, but they do not own the sky, the air, the light or the vistas! Just had to post this as a tribute!

Rancho del Oso Pardo

Rio Ariba County, New Mexico, Utah, USA, July 20, 2016, iPhone6, processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC.

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