This is a colony of aspens at the top of Mt. Elden in Flagstaff Arizona. Most of the vegetation was destroyed in a catastropic fire in 1977. The aspens roots survived because they were deep below the fire. As soon as a fire is out new sprouts start growing. On the other side of the distant mountains is the Painted Desert which you can see from the top of Mr Eldon . Mount Eldon is 9299 feet.