It’s not surprising that when I think of red in autumn, I think of maple trees. Some of the most vibrant colors of the season belong to this, the harbinger of autumn. Folks come from far and wide to witness the fantastic display for the short weeks that it sets a smokeless fire to the mountainsides. These colorful marvels seem to be nature’s last burst of brilliance before the world settles into sleepy gray and deep evergreen for winter.
Autumn is the time of year that nature pulls a new set of clothes out of its wardrobe. We get to see the yellows, reds, and oranges bursting forth and leaving hues of greens to the waning days of Summer. Yellow isn’t normally a color I gravitate toward, personally, but I’ll make an exception for these beauties.
Which one is your favorite?
Xanthisma (Sleepy Daisy)
Viola Melanium (Pansy)
Angustifolius (Narrowleaf Sunflower)
I have discovered a world that most pass by without thought. With the macro lens, the tiny things all around us come into focus, and with them the incredible detail in every living thing. The complexity of our awesome world is truly breathtaking – down to the most diminutive of mushrooms…
When taking this picture, I was leaning over a rock wall, aiming blindly and hopefully in the general direction where I thought the bee might have gone. I’m just glad no one had a camera pointed at me – it was definitely not one of my more graceful moments!