Autumn Colors

Colorful foliage in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many... more

by Kim Hojnacki

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Autumn Colors

Artist

Kim Hojnacki

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Photograph - Photography

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Colorful foliage in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, one or many colors that range from red to yellow. The phenomenon is commonly called fall colors and autumn colors, while the expression fall foliage usually connotes the viewing of a tree or forest whose leaves have undergone the change. In some areas of Canada and the United States, "leaf peeping" tourism is a major contribution to economic activity. This tourist activity occurs between the beginning of color changes and the onset of leaf fall.

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October 23rd, 2012