Autumn colors

In autumn the days get shorter and the days cooler. The trees are getting ready for winter and all of nature is adorned with unique and flamboyant hues. The beautiful fall colors appear on the leaves of the trees, which change from green to hues of yellow, orange and red. All this combination characterizes the pigment of autumn foliage.

The tree in autumn reduces its exposure to the cold by separating from its leaves since the sap no longer circulates. The chlorophyll is degraded and little by little the green of the leaves disappears. The various colors of the most beautiful foliage show up at this time. The leaves, which turn yellow and eventually die, fall from the tree. They swirl lightly in the wind and their fall covers the floor of the undergrowth with a velvet carpet of shimmering colors.

While nature is preparing for a long winter sleep, taking a walk in the forest during the fall is an opportunity to take a deep breath of fresh air. Walking near streams or on forest paths is also a time to capture beautiful landscape shots, or simply to create pretty bouquets of dried leaves.

Trees do not shed their leaves in the fall, such as conifers, holly and ivy. They stay green all the time …

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