A fall storm threatens as the last rays of the sun illuminate aspens in the Colorado mountains

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Size: 5866px × 3970px
Location: Trail, near Baily, Colorado, USA
Photo credit: © Linda Reinink-Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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