Fall in the Creek

The First Day of Fall on the Creek. The creek was full of fallen leaves yesterday, on the first day of fall--a few were bright reds or oranges, but most were yellows, browns and greens. We'll get brighter colors as cold nights and bright sunny days cause a waxing at the connections points and a using up of the chlorphyll still stored in the leaves. This will expose the carotin and xanthophyll for yellows, reds and oranges. Photo by Mary Stebbins

Another view of the first day of fall at Silk Creek is at SilkCreek Portal.