RHH's photos with the keyword: quaking aspen

Quaking Aspen, Populus tremuloides, is a common tree in the cooler western and northern areas of North America. It often forms groves such as this, all the trees the same clone and growing from root buds. These were photographed in the Colorado Rockies near Maroon Lake.

The first full day of our hiking trip to the Colorado Rockies was spent exploring the area. The days was overcast and wet but we hiked some short trails. This is a Quaking Aspen trunk with the trails of water drops making patterns on the bark.