09 Oct 2025 2 min read

Love Fall Colors

In celebration of the most colorful season

Hiking through a magical fairyland in the North Cascades. Photo by David Lukas

I'll be taking the next couple of days off for a rare romantic getaway with my wife, Jade, so there won't be a regular newsletter this week. In the meantime, I want to share some photos of the fall colors I've been seeing on my hikes over the past week. The world is a beautiful and special place, and I hope you are also experiencing fall colors where you live!

Notice the strong relationship between burned forests and fall colors in the following photos. Photo by David Lukas

fall leaves — Small red leaves of spirea and larger thimbleberry leaves along the trail. Photo by David Lukas

Cascade huckleberry — The North Cascades are famous for their displays of Cascades huckleberries. Photo by David Lukas

road in the mountains — Heading into the mountains. Photo by David Lukas

trail through fall colors — This is why I spend so many days hiking these trails each fall. Photo by David Lukas

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Wishing everyone a Happy Fall!

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