Final Quaking Aspen Photograph for the Season

One final image of a stand of straight relative smooth Quaking Aspens behind Mount Timpanogas  just before the road was closed for the season.  The road is blocked by gates,  since there is no winter maintenance on the Alpine Loop.  It is inaccessible from November 1st until late May, at least by automobile.

These young trees are straight, tall and smooth unlike other stands made of older trees which are crooked and gnarled.  In this stand, it is the pattern of the vertical trees and not the scar patterns of the bark which are interesting.  I utilized a blue filter to achieve a tonal balance which makes the background dark in this black and white rendering.