September 27, 2010

the headwaters

Fall Colors
Fall colors at the headwaters of the Mississippi, Itasca State Park. Aerial views taken from atop the Aiton Heights Fire Tower.

Fire
bouquet
mosaic
bonita
en fuego
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.

southern edge continental divide
northern edge continental divide
A full panoramic vista of the Continental Divide. Click on the image for larger version.

Continental Divide

5 comments:

  1. Us Californians are reminded that the rest of the planet has seasons, and we're the ones shortchanged.

    Of course we have semi-naked everything year round, but contrasted with the gold and reds of Fall - it's a close second.

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  2. the best time in Minnesota.
    No bugs,plenty of color and no snow.

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  3. Is that what fall looks like? Damn.

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  4. Great shots, and such a great time to be on the water!

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