Photos by Elaine Quilici

  • Great colors with the contrasting pine trees.
    Great colors with the contrasting pine trees.
  • The Quaking Aspen trees have lost many of their leaves.
    The Quaking Aspen trees have lost many of their leaves.
  • Along S.R. 88 just above Sorenson's Resort.
    Along S.R. 88 just above Sorenson’s Resort.
  • Quaking Aspen with Pine Trees and blue sky in the background.
    Quaking Aspen with Pine Trees and blue sky in the background.
  • What you can see in a tree that has lost all of its leaves.
    What you can see in a tree that has lost all of its leaves.
  • Still some beautiful colors.
    Still some beautiful colors.

While much of the Sierra’s tree colors having already peaked, there’s still some time to see what nature has turned and what it has left behind. These photos were taken by Elaine Quilici on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.