CathyAnn wrote:
Every year, the mountainsides turn yellow in spots because the larch are losing their leaves for the winter. For those who don't know, the larch is the only coniferous tree that loses its needles in the fall - that I'm aware of.
This picture shows some of the trees at Hellgate Canyon on the left where I-90 goes east out of Missoula. The "M" on the hillside stands for the University of Montana, the campus being at the base of that hill. The hill's name is Mt. Sentinel.
Sis, excellent photo.