Archive All Issues October 2014

THIS IS OUR NATURAL COLOR

It's true. Arizona's palette includes a lot of earth tones - if Bob Ross were doing a painting, he'd use colors like alizarin crimson, Vandyke brown and burnt sienna. But the state's palette goes beyond the stereotypes, especially this time of year, when autumn leaves add a profusion of red, yellow and gold.

Featured in the October 2014 Issue of Arizona Highways

BY: Claire Curran

Aspens burst into golden hues at Lockett Meadow, an idyllic spot below the San Francisco Peaks. | Dean Hueber

The leaves of a red osier dogwood change from green to red in the West Clear Creek Wilderness of Central Arizona. | Bryan David Griffith CAMERA: PENTAX 6X7; FILM: FUJI VELVIA; SHUTTER: 1/4 SEC; APERTURE: F/2.4; ISO: 50; FOCAL LENGTH: 105 MM

Orange rose leaves herald fall's arrival in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness north of Sedona. | Bryan David Griffith CAMERA: PENTAX 6X7; FILM: FUJI VELVIA; SHUTTER: 1/4 SEC; APERTURE: F/2.4; ISO: 50; FOCAL LENGTH: 105 MM

A PORTFOLIO

PRECEDING PANEL: Ferns take on their autumn look amid a thick grove of aspens near Hart Prairie northwest of Flagstaff. Tom BeanCAMERA: CANON EOS 5D MARK II; SHUTTER: 1/15 SEC; APERTURE: F/16; ISO: 200; FOCAL LENGTH: 105 MM ABOVE: Red maple leaves bring vibrant color to the rocky Galiuro Mountains of Southeastern Arizona. Mark ThalerCAMERA: LINHOF TECHNIKARDAN 4X5; SHUTTER: 16 SEC; APERTURE: F/32.5; ISO: 50; FOCAL LENGTH: 135 MM RIGHT: Green, yellow and orange hues define autumn along Ash Creek in the Galiuro Wilderness. Derek von BriesenCAMERA: CANON EOS 5D MARK II; SHUTTER: 1/15 SEC; APERTURE: F/22; ISO: 200; FOCAL LENGTH: 20 MM

A PORTFOLIO

Amid ponderosa pines charred by wildfire, a collage of colors explodes from the forest floor near Lockett Meadow. Claire Curran CAMERA: CANON EOS-1DS MARK III; SHUTTER: 1/6 SEC; APERTURE: F/22; ISO: 200; FOCAL LENGTH: 90 MM AH