Several years ago, in October I traveled to the Aspen Grove in the San Gorgonio Wilderness to see the fall colors. Then there was a fire, and the area was closed for several years. There are still a lot of reminders of the past fire.
The aspen trees have been growing slowly and it will take years for them to return to their former glory. The trees were a little bare as there have been rainstorms in the mountains the past week.
There was still some color on the trees to appreciate. It is good to see the forest recovering.
As the years pass, they trees will only get taller as they reach for the sun.
