Friday, November 20, 2009

Autumn Hues -- Part 3 - Past Peak

The best colors of fall happen at "peak foliage," which is a somewhat elusive time. Often the weather is rainy or the wind blows away many of the leaves. The period after the peak is often thought to be mostly dull, uninteresting colors and a lot of bare trees. But, this year I've found that interesting colors even after the peak.

Below: 3 views showing the changes over the last 3 weeks at the lagoon in Boston's Public Garden. Compare this view to the same view in part 1 of Autumn Hues.








Below: a promenade in the Public Garden. Compare this to the view a few weeks earlier in part 1 of Autumn Hues



Below: even a view with mostly bare trees includes subtle background colors against a blue sky, particularly where reflected in the lagoon.





Below: a leaf-covered path along the banks of the Charles River.




Below: bare trees line the Charles River on a bright 15th of November.









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