Quaking aspens in Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
© Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures
Quaking aspens in Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
This lovely photo highlights the white bark of the quaking aspens in Colorado’s Gunnison National Forest. Why are the aspens ‘quaking’? The descriptive name comes from the thin, nearly flat, flexible leafstalks, or petioles if you’re feeling scientific. When even a gentle breeze blows, the leaves of the quaking aspen move with vigor. From a distance, they give the impression that the whole tree is shaking.
Related Images
Birch trees in autumn, Drammen, Norway
The aspen canopy along the Last Dollar Road near Telluride, Colorado
Aspen trees during fall, Fishlake National Forest, Utah
Aspens in the White River National Forest, Colorado
Jardin des Tuileries in autumn, leading to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France
Golden larches and Prusik Peak, the Enchantments, Washington
Quaking aspens of Pando in Fishlake National Forest, Utah
Bing Today Images
Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy
Aug 15, 2023
Chittorgarh Fort, India
Aug 15, 2022
Smögen, Sweden
Aug 15, 2019
Eurasian otter chillaxin' in Shetland, Scotland
Aug 15, 2018
