Autumn is coming soon Photo

Photographer’s Note

A GREEN LEAF IS GREEN because of the presence of a group of pigments known as chlorophylls. When they are abundant in the leafs cells, as they are during the growing season, the chlorophylls' green color dominates and masks out the colors of any other pigments that may be present in the leaf. Thus the leaves of summer are characteristically green.

The chlorophylls have a vital function: they capture some of the sun's energy and utilize it in the manufacture of the plant's food - simple sugars which are produced from water and carbon dioxide. These sugars are the basis of the plant's nourishment-the sole source of the carbohydrates needed for growth and development.

In their food-manufacturing process, the chlorophylls themselves break down and thus are being continually "used up." During the growing season, however, the plant replenishes the chlorophyll so that the supply remain high and the leaves stay green.

But as autumn approaches, certain influences both inside and outside the plant cause the chlorophylls to be replaced at a slower rate than they are being used up. During this period, with the total supply of chlorophylls gradually dwindling, the "masking" effect slowly fades away. Then other pigments that have been present (along with the chlorophylls) in the cells all during the leaf's life begin to show through. These are carotenoids they give us colorations of yellow, brown, orange, and the many hues in between.

The reds, the purples, and their blended combinations that decorate autumn foliage come from another group of pigments in the cells called anthocyanins. These pigments are not present in the leaf throughout the growing season as are the carotenoids. They develop in late summer in the sap of the cells of the leaf, and this development is the result of complex interactions of many influences - both inside-and outside the plant. Their formation depends on the breakdown of sugars in the presence of bright light as the level of a certain chemical (phosphate) in the leaf is reduced.

During the summer growing season, phosphate is at a high level. It has a vital role in the breakdown of the sugars manufactured by chlorophyll.

But in the fall, phosphate, along with the other chemicals and nutrients, moves out of the leaf into the stem of the plant. When this happens, the sugar-breakdown process changes, leading to the production of anthocyanin pigments. The brighter the light during this period, the greater the production of anthocyanins and the more brilliant the resulting color display that we see. When the days of autumn are bright and cool, and the nights are chilly but not freezing, the brightest colorations usually develop.

Anthocyanins temporarily color the edges of some of the very young leaves as they unfold from the buds in early spring. They also give the familiar color to such common fruits as cranberries, red apples, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and plums.

In our autumn forests they show up vividly in the maples, oaks, sourwood, sweetgum, dogwood, tupelo, black gum and persimmon. These same pigments often combine with the carotenoids' colors to give us the deeper orange, fiery reds, and bronzes typical of many hardwood species.

The carotenoids occur, along with the chlorophyll pigments, in tiny structures - called plastids - within the cells of leaves. Sometimes they are in such abundance in the leaf that they give a plant a yellow-green color, even during the summer. But usually we become aware of their presence for the first time in autumn, when the leaves begin to lose their chlorophyll.

Carotenoids are common in many living things, giving characteristic color to carrots, corn canaries, and daffodils, as well as egg yolks, rutabagas, buttercups, and bananas.

Their brilliant yellows and oranges tint the leaves of such hardwood species as hickories, ash, maple yellow-poplar, aspen, birch, black cherry, sycamore, cottonwood, sassafras, and alder.
In late summer the veins that carry fluids into and out of the leaf are gradually closed off as a layer of special cork cells forms at the base of each leaf. As this cork layer develops, water and mineral intake into the leaf is reduced, slowly at first, and then more rapidly. It is during this time that the chlorophyll begins to decrease.

Often the veins will still be green after the tissues between them have almost completely change color.

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/misc/autumn/autumn_colors.htm

This on I took last year and now is autnumn coming again and is the summer almost over. We had a bad summer in the Netherlands. Ihope you like the photo. the iso was 100.
Regard Jaap

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devimeuxbe (56370) 2008-08-22 10:30

Hi Jaap
Beautifull automnals colors. The light is beautifull on these trees.
Well done
Bertrand

crhieatt (5145) 2008-08-22 10:37

Jaap,
You had me worried for a moment - I thought maybe you had stepped out and taken this shot today! I'm relieved to discover otherwise.

A nice shot indeed and, as you say, it won't be all that long before such scenes will be upon us again.

Regards
Colin

ManuMay (11421) 2008-08-22 10:39

Hello Jaap!

First of all Thanks for your great note!! That follows TE commandment of "Learning about the world..."

Great composition and colour under an optim point of view, great definition and very good light management!!
Really well done.
Regards from Madrid.
Manuel.

belido (16877) 2008-08-22 10:40

Hi Jaap,

brilliant composition. Incredible colors and lights. Such a beautiful place well captured by you. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

Cricri (43762) 2008-08-22 10:45

Hi Jaap,
Merveilleuse couleurs flamboyante que nous offre l'automne, un vrai plaisir a regarder et de suivre ce chemin qui s'enfonce dans la forêt, félicitation
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

dkeus31 (26365) 2008-08-22 10:48

Hi Jaap,
I am happy that these colors will be here soon also :)
good perspective
Didier

gildasjan (24143) 2008-08-22 10:48

Bonsoir Jaap
L'automne n'est pas encore présente mais tu nous mets déjà en appétit pour de futures belles images des feuilles comme c'est le cas ici avec cette excellente composition.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Gildas

rossofuoco (6384) 2008-08-22 10:53

Hi Jaap.
Ottimi colori e buona composizione. Esecuzione eccellente.
Complimenti
Renzo

mesutilgim (37304) 2008-08-22 10:55

Hi Jaap,
Amazing autumny scene, perfect pov. Nice warm colors and nice notes.
A pity that another summer is gone, gone forever.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

xavshot (63133) 2008-08-22 10:56

Bonjour Jaap
superbes couleurs ici. j'aime bien ces teintes d'automne et la lumière sur ce chemin. belle photo.
Xavier

npecanhuk (14718) 2008-08-22 10:58

Hello Jaap!
The autumn brings wonderful colors to the vegetation (we don't have that in Brazil, at least not so abundantly) and you have done such a wonderful job in capturing the changes!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

besnard (31072) 2008-08-22 11:03

Bonsoir Jaap
Je sais que tout change et qu'il n'y a plus de saison comme le dit la chanson. Quand j'ai regardé la date de prise de photo j'ai été rassurée ! Un très joli paysage avec de superbes couleurs d'automne.
Merci pour le partage et bon week-end.
Nicole

mvdisco (11653) 2008-08-22 11:17

Hi Jaap,
Tout simplement MAGNIFIQUE, GREAT COMPOSITION and details, lovely autumn scene and beautiful naturel colors, Très jolie photo...
Michel

zahoor_salmi (2459) 2008-08-22 11:26

The light is beautifull on these trees.

dip (12850) 2008-08-22 11:42

Hi Jaap,
is not a bit early for Autumn?
Anyway it is a wonderful composition with fantastic colors and light,
great perspective and framing,
very well done!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

delkoo (34792) 2008-08-22 11:46

hi jaap,
i must admit that this one is quite good indeed, There is a aspect in your works that I love: the extreme care for colors and composition, and this is another proof,
very well done
didier

gentedilivello (2017) 2008-08-22 11:56

Hi Jaap,
how nice are these autumn colors? Can't tell! The view of this path is a pleasure, you did an excellent job.
TFS.
Gabriele.

Didi (36452) 2008-08-22 12:15

Bonsoir Jaap
L'automne arrive bientôt, mais j'espère avoir une meilleure météo pour mes vacances car l'année dernière c'était très décevant en septembre.
Je note une très belle perspective aux couleurs rousses, c'est une très belle image.
Amitiés.

jonathan_hart (22627) 2008-08-22 13:42

magnificient colours, fall is coming soon indeed, with you, it's earlier than planed, but it's a real show ! beautiful perspective of the straight path, winning framing
regards
jo

danyy (69465) 2008-08-22 13:44

Bonjour mon ami,
un cours complet de chromologie, si je peux me permettre ce néologisme, en tous cas une belle explication sur l'univers des couleurs.
pas besoin de grand discours quand on voit la photo à cot^des notes, la beauté parle d'elle-même.
Un excellent travail, séduisant, une toile de maitre.
Un tout bon week-end
Daniel.

Fis2 (46429) 2008-08-22 14:02

Witaj Jaap!
Your photo has climate. I like the frame and perspective. Interesting colours and light. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

MarianneS (14426) 2008-08-22 14:18

Hello Jaap,
Great colours! Absolutely superb!
Days become shorter... and you are right, autumn will soon be there. I am looking forward to this nice light and to these great colours in nature.
I like your composition, quite simple, with this path taking us far away.
Regards,
Marianne

alvaraalto (5303) 2008-08-22 14:40

Hallo Jaap,

Mooie foto om ons alvast weer voor te bereiden op de komende herfst. Het is me de laatste tijd opgevallen dat de kastanjebomen de herfstkleuren al hebben aangenomen. Ze vallen erg op tussen al dat door de vele regen nog frisse groen.

groet Rob

phwall (5705) 2008-08-22 16:45

Hello Jaap,
Beautiful colours to remind me of the changing seasons, here in Australia we are only a week or so from Spring. Oh how I long for the Summer.
Superb capture, lovely composition and POV.
Thank you for the informative note.
Cheers
Peter

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-08-22 18:04

Hi jaap

Wonderful Autumn / Fall colours, with good sharpness, contrast & tonal range. Good texture on the treebark at right. Tfs!

gneufeld (15235) 2008-08-22 18:16

Hi jaap,
I enjoy all seasons, but autumn is definitely a favorite. Great precurser to the season just around the corner. Great shot with awesome colors. TFS. Gerald

leo61 (43772) 2008-08-22 21:16

HI Jaap!
Unfortunatelly you seem to be right with the title.But in 3 weeks my summer starts in Turkey.....
A good autumnpicture well composed with great depth and nice and typical colors from this season.
Regards,Leo

Valerka (8159) 2008-08-22 22:09

Hi,Jaap,
Yes, soon its palette will remind us of the seasons cycle:)
TFS
It's a beautiful photo.
TFS
Valerka:)

jjcordier (25256) 2008-08-22 22:10

Jaap
Quelles belles couleurs! On a presque envie que les couleurs de l'automne soient déjà là pour nous faire oublier cet été désastreux. Une très belle photo!
Amicalement
JJ

imrek (4) 2008-08-22 23:07

Hi Jaap,

great colours palette and the square format fits well here, good sense of depth!

regards,

imre

capthaddock (28640) 2008-08-23 0:22

Delightful autumn colors and textures, I look forward to it as well, because, I will be travelling again in october.

I am participating less on TE nowadays because of server problems.

Buin (38280) 2008-08-23 0:33

Hallo Jaap!
A wonderful sight and a reminder that summer will not last for ever ... but as we can see - photographers mustn't fear autumn ;-) I like the composition of this one very much but I think the colours are a bit too strong here, especially the green of the grass.
Have a nice weekend!
Frank

jhm (83352) 2008-08-23 0:40

Dag Jaap,

Dit zijn mooie kleuren, en uw opstelling is volgens mij zeer goed gekozen.
Schitterende diepte en wat een perfect perspectief, niet allen compositie maar ook technisch mooi in elkaar gezet.
Een van uw beste de laatste tijd Jaap, zonder afbreuk te doen aan uw vorige serie.
Mooi gedaan, bedankt.

Prettig weekend,
John.

berek (29029) 2008-08-23 1:00

Hi Jaap,
you are right Autumn is coming soon :-) its also our nature show is coming soon. it great perspective and beautiful nature. have a nice weekend.
burak

MarcT (21103) 2008-08-23 1:18

Hallo Jaap,
Prachtige kleuren en heel goede compositie...
Jammer dat we geen mooie zomer hadden nu dat die, binnen kort, ons verlaat.
Prettig WE
Marc

pablominto (41372) 2008-08-23 1:26

Hello Jaap,

Probably sooner than we like, hehehe!
Well your image reminds me there will be great photo opportunities in the season to come...
The colours here are truly amazing, and the well balanced composition falls easily in my eyes!

Greetings,
Pablo -

snunney (35476) 2008-08-23 1:51

Hello Jaap,
A little early in the year but still a gorgeous autumn composition. I love the way the leaf strewn path takes the eyes deeper and deeper into the scene. Beautiful tonal contrasts between brown and green. Excellent work.

feather (50154) 2008-08-23 3:17

Summer almost over?? What summer? I'm still waiting for it to start! It is a gorgeous autumnal image with stunning colours. Great depth and excellent use of perspective.
Kath

Bluejeans (33081) 2008-08-23 3:37

Oi amigo ,
Que linda foto em tons de outono a cor das folhas é fantástica faz um belo contraste com o verde , gostei muito do caminho coberto de folhas deu bastante profundidade a foto , bom enquadramento , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

TGULUMSER (12514) 2008-08-23 4:03

Hello Jaap,
Wonderful autumn views, like a dream. Colors are magnificant. We really miss the autumn here with the temperatures around 40C,
Best regards,
Tulay

jlbrthnn (38971) 2008-08-23 4:43

Hello Jaap,
The images is superbly coloured, the composition is masterly, quality is without defect. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

dareco (17104) 2008-08-23 5:09

Fall is really a gorgeous time of year, unfortunate that we know what's coming next :) This picture is wonderful with the road leading in a FABULOUS colors!! TFS and have a happy day!

josepmarin (34107) 2008-08-23 5:17

HiJaap,
perfect capture of the beauty that there offer us the trees, the vegetation and the landscapes in autumn.
The colors are magnificent, the chromatic effect of the photo is impressive, I like your composition, so natural, deep and beautiful.
Best regards,
Josep

COSTANTINO (23239) 2008-08-23 6:10

Hi JAAP,
you are right the autumn is coming but
it is still summer and we wish to live
it...No comments for this picture again..
THE COLOURS ARE FANTASTIC...excellent
shot from the best painter phtographer
thanks for sharing
Costantino

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-08-23 7:43

Jaap,
Wonderful autum warm tones !
I like too your use of the leaf covered track here, which provides beautiful depth.
Regards,
JB.

jurek1951 (26156) 2008-08-23 8:36

Hi Jaap,
Nice Autumn colours captured well, good sharpness and DOF wit nice lighting.
Georg

hdl (6737) 2008-08-23 8:53

Dag Jaap. Inderdaad, de herfst kruipt stilletjesaan dichterbij. Het is een topperiode voor een fotograaf en dat demonstreer je hier op een meesterlijke manier. Het is een prachtig kleurrijk meesterwerk dat je ons hier voorschotelt. Toch zou ik persoonlijk nog graag een beetje zomer hebben ;-)

Pitoncle (3743) 2008-08-23 9:00

Bonjour Jaap,
De superbes couleurs dans une magnifique lumière pour une agréable composition.
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Gustaw (21670) 2008-08-23 11:48

Hi, my friend!
And next very interesting photo in your collection. I like your nature. Beautiful colours and light. Well done.
Marek

riclopes (33135) 2008-08-23 12:04

Wow, incredible autumn tones, Jaap. And, as usual, a splendid perspective. It's dificult to move the eyes away from these colors. Also love the texture on the trunk at right. Gorgeous image. Congratulations.
Have a nice weekend,
ricardo

Gerrit (36287) 2008-08-23 15:47

Dag Jaap,
Mooi zo dat paadje met all die bladeren in dat zwaar gekleurde bos. Eerst nog even een paar warme weken.
Groeten Gerrit

robertosalguero (110) 2008-08-23 22:55

Hi Jaap,

Beautiful setting and array of colours. The Autumn season is close and soon I will get a chance to see the oranges and yellows of nature. Good perspective and excellent colour saturation. Cheers :-)

Roberto

rigoletto (26812) 2008-08-23 23:46

No Jaap, don't say that... The autumn should not come so soon, i could not get used to my lovely summer yet! Not so soon, pleeease :(((

But of course, the Carper paintings form the forests are warmly welcome anytime :)
Cheers,
Deniz

Nicou (45743) 2008-08-24 1:17

Hello Jaap,

que de belles couleurs autonmales, superbe cette vue de ces sous-bois, un bien belle compo, c'est vrai que le temps commence gentillement à changer.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

janneman (1240) 2008-08-24 2:51

De dieptewerking van het pad met de bomen werkt goed, zoals altijd.
Het frisse groen en het felle oranje bruin zijn mooie elementen in de foto. Het takje met de gele bladeren links voor geeft een mooi tegenwicht aan de massieve stam die nogal dominant rechts staat.
Heel mooi Jaap.

derek3755 (2341) 2008-08-24 5:35

Hi Jaap

wonderful autumn colours, beautiful light and nicely composed.

Regards
Derek

testmaniac (12262) 2008-08-24 6:49

Hi Jaap, very nice forest photo with autumn colors! Excellent lights and composition!

TFS

Phil

salvator (18941) 2008-08-24 7:52

Hi Jaap,
captured again with wonderful clarity, superb colors and a very nice pov. Wonderfully composed.
Best regards. Salvator.

Charo (31811) 2008-08-24 8:39

Hallo Jaap,
Ik hou van de val en het landschap met zo veel kleur. Mooi is dit pad vol met bladeren en bomen die veel diepte. Uitstekend kleur en samenstelling.
Om te slagen een goede zondag.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Charo

Tobias__Ortmann (2591) 2008-08-24 8:53

Hi JAAP
fantastic autumn shot great colours nice pov and great path
I wanna walk this path too
great one
Toba

maltese (21537) 2008-08-24 13:25

Hello Jaap
De très belles couleurs d'automne comme un avant goût de ce qui nous attend dans quelques mois!!
une belle utilisation pour donner de la profondeur à cette photo.
Très bon travail!!
Amicalement
Hervé

shevchenko (10072) 2008-08-24 20:26

Hi Jaap,
Interesting note, suddenly I feel that I had back to my secondary school studing about plants and biology, I like seasons' zone it present different color each quarter of the year. Good pov to show a path fully cover with withered leaves, thanks for sharing.
Ally

zeca (20026) 2008-08-24 20:41

Hi Jaap!
Beautiful photo! I love the autumn colours and here you are posting some really great! Its really a colours feast!
Well taken!
Regards,
Zeca

danos (33300) 2008-08-24 22:17

Good morning Jaap,
i dont't think so for Greece!!The Autumn will come after at least two months.Great perspective and POV of this Autumn scene with the road full of fallen leafs.I like this magical environment.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

syd1946 (17965) 2008-08-24 22:26

Hello Jaap,
So beautiful autumnal photo with this splendid coloring and the fitting atmosphere.Very refreshing photo for me in Greece...the hot summer is still here ;).
Excellent work!

Have a nice day,
Thomas

jafadabret (40325) 2008-08-24 23:24

Bonjour Jaap.
Déjà l'automne ? J'espère qu'il y aura encore de beaux jours d'ici la fin de l'été. C'est une photo qui aurait pu être présentée autour des 300 Ko tolérés tellement il y a des détails. J'aime cette perspective du chemin jonché de feuilles mortes et encadré de troncs vénérables.
Jacques

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2008-08-24 23:33

Lovely autumnal shot. Fabulous colours. I like the light on the trees, and the way full of leaves. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

AiresSantos (42924) 2008-08-25 0:10

Hi Jaap
Wonderful autumn colours in this superb composition. Great POV and contrast between colours
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

UnTrained (0) 2008-08-25 5:55

Hallo Jaap,
very intensive autumn colours, those reds and yellows are very warm with that green. Good view and depth by the path though the trees. I like the sharpness.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

patdeph (18346) 2008-08-25 6:47

hello Jaap
wonderful automn colours where the vivid green grass brings a superb contrast with the orange-brown-yellow leaves!The POV on the path going through then under the trees gives a great depth to the picture!Magnificent!
Regards.
Pascale

Philippe (11787) 2008-08-25 12:12

Dag, Jaap. Je denkt al aan herfst! Het is waar dat herfst een seizoen is met schitterende kleuren en dit is het geval in je foto. Er is een mooi contrast tussen de oranje blaren en de weide die nog groen is. Het perspectief is ook verzorgd met de rijen bomen die onze ogen richten naar het einde van de weg. Een beetje vroeg wat de seizoenen betreft, maar zeer geslaagd.
Ik wens je een fijne avond,
Philippe

maximage (13602) 2008-08-25 13:59

Bonjour Jaap,
Les couleurs de cette compo sont absolument sublimes. Superbes! que dire de plus!
Amitiés.
max

Signal-Womb (11755) 2008-08-25 14:24

Yes Jaap I can't wait for the Autumn colour and here is such a perfect example of its appeal. Very nice work. Regards Steve.

Emile (20127) 2008-08-25 15:34

Hola Jaap.
Beautiful autumn scene with the colorful leaves and good light and POV.
Well done.
Best regards.

bostankorkulugu (33984) 2008-08-25 17:38

i dont want summer to end but this shot makes me miss autmn also... very nice as always jaap...

regards

korkut

Angshu (34119) 2008-08-25 20:48

Dag Jaap
Excellent palette of autumn colours. Fine perspective created as always with the path leading into the wood. The tunnel effect created by the trees is also very interesting. A fine picture Jaap, well done!
Best Regards
Angshu

izmirli (3285) 2008-08-26 13:42

merhaba dear jaap
magnificent autumn and park.magnificent colours and trees.good compopsition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

sacavem (8523) 2008-08-27 4:20

Dear Jaap,

Beautiful photo, but in Portugal still lacks very for the coming of the Autumn, us likes these images, but the peoples of Atlantic the south Europe, we prefer the summer.In the winter many dutches pensioners come to Portugal, to run away to the rigorous winter of Holland. You prefer which climate?
Very nicely captured and composed shot from a very good POV.
Well done.
Best wishes,
Filipe

amaryllis (17826) 2008-08-27 8:57

Bonjour
une photo superbe de cette allée forestière automnale avec des couleurs délicieuses, chaudes; un bon cadrage et une belle luminosité
bravo
juliette

asajernigan (14284) 2008-08-27 9:20

Jaap,
Beautiful shot of these Autumn colors. I guess it wont be long before we start seeing a lot of these kind of shots. Your composition is great with the leaf covered path leading the eye through the shot. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

Silvio1953 (42869) 2008-08-28 4:14

Hi Jaap, splendid composition with fantastic autumnal colors, lovely perspective, very well done, ciao Silvio

gracious (20017) 2008-08-28 11:09

Hello Jaap,
I want to thank you for the most useful and informative notes regarding the colour of leafs and the changing! that comes with the most beautiful image of autumn colouration in it's glory!
the pov is great with a wonderful atmosphere in the image
sincere thanks from NZ
Tony

jemaflor (39759) 2008-08-30 10:02

Hi Jaap,
Yes ... not autumn yet, a nice shot taken last year, Good colours and interesting depth with the view ot this path.

paura (39306) 2008-08-31 3:47

Jaap,
Well balanced composition on this colorful forest view. Dep and sharpness are really nice.

Well done!

Paulo

mumek (17506) 2008-09-03 2:34

Good morning Jaap!
One of the most beautiful autumn sceneries in TE. Very well composed with lovely colours and light.Thanks for very interesting and informative note
best regards
ziggy

JCG (25753) 2008-09-03 11:03

Hi Jaap,

Happy to find your splendid photographs again. On the town of Versailles the sheets fall already… I find that it is a little early but taking into account the summer that there was it is not astonishing !!! As you I am in a hurry to see the arrival of the autumn to obtain these superb landscapes. The countryside with these colors is sublime, I like much. Very beautiful and pleasant composition cheer and thank you Jaap.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

avene (11140) 2008-09-08 4:44

hello Jaap,
you're right, the autumn is coming, and I have to say that I look forward to the changing colours and photo opportunities it will create.
here I like lot the strong perspective and how the tunnel effect creates a feeling the colourful trees close around my head. colours are great, and superb level of details too, excellent work.

best,
Kristine

pboehringer (770) 2008-09-13 20:49

WOW, I just can dream of such colors. I never ever will see similar in California. Simply mind boggling to dive into this image and imagine for a moment to be in the middle of this forest.
Excellent handling of your PP to avoid compression factor with all these leaves and branches.
Peter

vbourrut (30644) 2008-09-30 11:51

Hi Carper !
for sure you caught here a very nice set of automnal colors ! this colored path makes me want to walk there !

Best regards from switzerland

Vincent