Second Drive Through Canyon

There were a couple things that we wanted to accomplish yesterday. One was another drive through the Snake River Canyon from Hoback Junction to Alpine so that we could update the status of the Fall colors. We took several shots of some nice colors:

Overall, it has been a disappointing season for the colors. Somehow - and we believe it is tied to the quick freeze that we have been experiencing - the Aspens have not turned into their bright yellow color. Either we are still too early for the peak, or they are going to just lose their leaves without the gradual color change.

The other thing we wanted to accomplish was to refill one of our propane tanks which went dry during the night on Saturday - Sunday AM. It was a challenge. The place we usually fill our tanks had a problem with their tank operating properly. We drove around town to three other locations with no luck in finding one that either had the ability to fill tanks (most places just exchange empty tanks for full ones) or that had a certified person to dispense the propane. We ended up going to the KOA Campground about 15 miles south of town to get our tank filled.

We had rain all night long with no snow at our elevation. The temperature is 39 outside and we expect the low-low temperatures - 20-25 - to arrive by Wednesday. It is way, way too early to have this kind of weather...