Maple in Fall

My wife and I hiked the Harris Hollow Trail in Shenandoah National Park on Friday.  The bright fall color of this maple tree stood out along the trail.

Maple in fall


Maple Turning Colors in Fall

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

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

Sassafras


Virginia Creeper

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


Fall Color Image 2

11/11/2007–After hiking along the Appalachian Trail, we headed out to Linden Vineyards. This picture shows fall color did not peak until mid-November at some elevations/locations in Virginia.

Fall Color at Linden Vineyard


Fall Color

11/11/2007–With their bright orange or red, maple trees are our favorites during fall. This picture was shot on the Appalachian Trail.

Fall Color along the AT