Color-coded season
The first of the leaves to fall gets caught in the tall grasses near Swan Lake on September 21.
Yellow leaves dot the walking paths at Les Mason State Park on September 22, north of Whitefish.
Fog creeps in and mutes the fall color on September 30 at Echo Lake.
Yellow leaves are backlit against blue sky and pines up at Lone Pine State Park on September 29.
Fall paints the Flathead Valley landscape in shades of yellow, orange and red.