Fall is when plants and animals prepare for the long winter. The deciduous trees leaves turn their wonderful Autumn colors. Aspen in the Montane and sub-Alpine make for wonderful color. Larger animals like elk start their mating rituals and herding instincts come alive. On the farms crops are being harvested and Colorado's markets are flush with ripening vegetables.
Winter brings a time to hibernate by many of Colorado's animal and plant kingdoms.
Farmers and ranchers are preparing and repairing their equipment for Spring's busy season. Recreational activities come alive in ski resorts and along snowy runs for cross country skiers and snowmobilers. Cold Many non-Coloradoans believe our climate is forbiddingly cold. It is said Colorado has over 300 days of sunshine a year. Hail can come on in a moments notice, banging and battering everything in its path as the clouds tumultuously rise drawing the moisture in them to great heights.