Still no elk, but a little fall color

I hadn't had much luck photographing Wisconsin elk near Clam Lake.


 

So I decide to try the fall color. 

 

 

I found pockets of maple trees with beautiful leaves of gold and orange.

 

As a few clouds moved across the sky.

 

 

After photographing the colorful trees I resumed my search for elk before the sun set.

 

 

I didn't find any elk, but I did capture these jet contrails reflected in the water at sunset.

 

 

And a little bit of color just before dark.