Fresh snow in the Colorado high country in the Uncompahare National Forest near Silver Jack Reservoir as the fall colors are at its peak.

A pedestrian finds a novel way to protect the hairdo from getting wet while crossing the street in the 300 block of Main Street Tuesday.

Central’s Preston Grandbouche watches his drive from the 17th tee box at Tiara Rado during play this season at the Warrior Invitational.

R-5 student Dennis Page, 16, reads from an e-reader in a classroom at the school.

Justice Kuper, 8, of DeBeque stripped off his cowboy boots and shirt in finding a great way to play in a ditch on G Road. His mom was refereeing a soccer game at Canyon View. Justice said he doesn’t play soccer, he plays football.

Rebecca Davidson of Paonia trots alongside her 2-year-old Great Pyrenees “Starmount Dancing With The Stars” during Friday’s confirmation class at the Grand Valley Kennel Club Dog Show being held this weekend at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. The show has attracted about 500 dogs and their owners, and continues through Sunday. Starmount Dancing With The Stars had won first place in both the Winners Dog competition and Best of Breed by the time he competed in the confirmation class.

Battle Mountain goalkeeper.

Artist Stephen C. Datz recently went window shopping on Grand Mesa but instead of a new pair of shoes or even a new set of paintbrushes, Datz drove Colorado Highway 65 looking for one thing: an idyllic autumn scene to paint “en plein air.”

Grand Junction Police Department Sgt. Stan Ancell adjusts one of the three cameras on a police car before demonstrating how they collect data from license plates.

Rangely High School senior William Scoggins, 17, crosses the finish line to win the boys’ race during the Anna Banana Cross Country Invitational held Saturday at Connected Lakes State Park.

LA musician Jimmy Quintana, who is originally from Montrose, entertains people at Long Family Park recently.

GJ QB Tyler Heinsma looks back to see the Fruita defense chase.

Ron Standing of Grand Junction listens to the music as he holds a lit candle in front of one of two quilts commemorating loved ones who have committed suicide during a candlelight vigil and walk at Sherwood Park by members of Heartbeat, a survivors support group, and others involved in suicide prevention on Sunday.

Yellow leaves

The third annual Men In Heels race downtown Grand Junction raised money for the Latimer House Thursday.

Mesa County Commission District 3 candidates Dave Edwards and Rose Pugleise listen to a question from a Redlands Rotary Club member at the Redlands Mesa Golf Course Friday.

Fans were awed by Blue angels passing each other.

Eight-year-old Ryder Mancuso from Palisade kicks for 38 feet 8 inches during the Punt Pass and Kick competition at Peach Bowl Park in Palisade Thu. afternoon.Mancuso also passed for 47 feet 6 inches and a punt of 57 feet 10 inches.

Daily Sentinel publisher Jay Seaton, center, listens to instructions from a Blue Angels staff member as he is prepared for his flight in one of the group’s F-18 Hornets on Wednesday.

Pilot James Lee Dittrick, second from right, glances over at Glade Park firefighters near the wreckage of his home-built airplane after he crashed into power lines at 16801 Pinon Park Lane on Glade Park following problems during takeoff from a private airstrip this morning.

No. 1, Brianna Baldwin from Grand Junction High School slides into second base with a steal as the ball gets away from No. 2, Tiana Wirth from Central High School in the first inning.

911 Dispatcher Christine Gaty works on her console taking a call at the new Grand Junction Police station.

Seven-year-old rock seller Payton Edwards tries to close a deal with a tourist recently at the terminal of the Durango & Silverton narrow Gauge Railroad. Payton said he had made $6 at one or two dollars a rock.

Jasmine Blanchard, left and Christie Anne Putnam both from Boulder stomp grapes during the 21st annual Colorado Mountain Winefest in Riverbeand Park in Palisade Saturday afternoon.

Over 275 runners took part in the 1st annual Filthy 5k Mud Run Saturday morning at Matchett Park.

Cody Cottrell (95) of CMU blocks a kick in the first half.

Amandalin Hunter performs at the Two Rivers Chautauqua 2012 Firday night at Cross Orchards Historical site. This year’s theme, “Inventive Minds,” will be presented Saturday by District 51 Young Chautauquans, and professionals doing Albert Einstein, Dr. Seuss, Henry Ford and Mary Shelley. The afternoon session is 1 to 5 pm, and the evening session starts at 6:30 pm.

Five-year-old Austin Haire of Grand Junction clings to the back of his sheep as it leaves the gate during the mutton-busting competition at the Colorado Professional Rodeo Association’s annual finals at the Mesa County Fairgrounds on Friday.

Hikers stop in Rough Canyon during a hike in the Bangs Canyon Recreation Area. After rains in the Grand Valley small pools of water reflect the canyon walls and hikers.

A fly fisherman casts into the whitewater of the Animas River headwaters. The narrow canyon just north of Silverton on the Alpine Loop is very popular fishing spot for the sport.

Vehicles drop students at Mount Garfield Middle School, where traffic is congested some days, one parent says, the result of a new School District 51 policy that increased the walking radius for students around schools.

One of the 50 alpacas at the SunCrest Orchard Alpacas ranch on East Orchard Mesa.

Grand Junction Fire Department Capt. Clark Thompson, second from left, holds one hose as Mayor Bill Pitts holds the other after the two uncoupled the water line in a traditional ceremony for the dedication of the newly remodeled Fire Station 1 on Saturday.

Scott Tipton, Tisha Casida and Sal Pace debate the issues as they vie for the U.S. House of Representatives seat currently held by Tipton during Club 20’s meeting at the Colroado Mesa University Center on Saturday.

No. 12, Delvis Morales from the Ogdan Raptors slides into second base with a steal in the first inning as the Rockies second baseman jumps into the air to catch the throw.

A car on Hwy 65 over the Grand Mesa passes by a stand of gold Aspens.

CMU students crowd one of the quads during the Club Fair Wednesday.

Jeff Chen, 26, picks up trash along U.S. Highway 50 near Whitewater Wednesday afternoon. Chen is the co-founder of Pick-Up America, a nonprofit dedicating to picking up some of America’s trash along major highways nationwide.

Aspens are beginning to show off their autumn color on the top of Grand Mesa.

Three-year-old Taylor Fox from Grand Junction takes a ride on his Razor scooter at the West Lake Skate Park Monday morning, Labor Day

Fans at the Grand Junction Rockies game had front row seats to the city’s long-awaited fireworks show Sunday, which was postponed July 4 due to dry conditions.