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Photos: Colors brighten landscape as autumn arrives in Northwest Colorado

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Fall colors fill the background as a pair of Canada geese approach the pond on West Lincoln Park on Saturday. The pond is a popular spot for geese and ducks this time of year.
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An aspen leaf hangs from a tree as the bright yellow landscape of Rabbit Ears Pass fills the background in Oct. 2, 2023. Fall has arrived in Northwest Colorado and the hillsides are covered in shades of yellow, orange as green.
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A large stand of aspen trees fills the foreground near the Rabbit Ears Monument.
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Ducks swim in the warm waters of the pond at West Lincoln Park.
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An aspen leaf hangs from a tree on Rabbit Ears Pass.
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The green needles of a pine tree stand in stark contrast to the bright yellow colors of aspen trees on Rabbit Ears Pass.
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The hillsides near Rabbit Ears Pass were filled with autumn colors.
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The branch of a well-weathered tree on the shore line of Muddy Pass Lake seems to touch the fall colors reflected in the water.
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Robert Kendall is surronded by the colors of fall as he fishes at Muddy Pass Lake on Sept. 3.
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Aspen trees in the area surrounding Rabbit Ears creates a sea of yellow.
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