The fall leaves in the mountains above Santa Fe were at their peak in the middle of the week, so at lunchtime on Thursday, I scribbled "photo-op" by my name on the staff in-out board and made the trip up. The fall scenery starts only about a half-hour away from the office door, so I was able to hike around a bit and take a few pictures. The cold moved in this weekend for a hard freeze in the mountains, so the leaves will disappear fast.