Archive for the ‘trees, shrubs, and vines’ Category

Maple Turning Colors in Fall

Monday, October 20th, 2008

This maple tree is beginning to turn fall colors.  I took this shot while attending the Virginia Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival.

Maple Tree turning fall colors

Sassafras

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Sassafras is a unique tree with leaves of three different shapes.  Sassafras provides a rainbow of fall color.

Sassafras


Virginia Creeper

Monday, October 13th, 2008

We’re starting to see some fall color here; Virginia Creeper has some of the earliest leaves to turn.  Virginia Creeper is a vine with clusters of five leaves which turn red in the fall.

Virginia Creeper Vine in Fall