12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Aspens’ autumn gold

These trees were in a riparian area in Lee Vining. After a few days of seeing primarily the desert of Death Valley, it was refreshing to see numerous aspen trees growing by a stream. Their leaves were the most vivid yellow I’ve seen.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2014
Date Uploaded: 10.2014
Photo Location: Lee Vining, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Copyright: © Natalie Somerville