Fall colors at the headwaters of the Mississippi, Itasca State Park. Aerial views taken from atop the Aiton Heights Fire Tower.
The Continental Divide. Points east of the ridge drain into the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi. Points west drain north into Hudson Bay via the Red River of the North.
A full panoramic vista of the Continental Divide. Click on the image for larger version.
Us Californians are reminded that the rest of the planet has seasons, and we're the ones shortchanged.
ReplyDeleteOf course we have semi-naked everything year round, but contrasted with the gold and reds of Fall - it's a close second.
the best time in Minnesota.
ReplyDeleteNo bugs,plenty of color and no snow.
Now that's a spectacle.
ReplyDeleteIs that what fall looks like? Damn.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, and such a great time to be on the water!
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