fall foliage
October's colorful canopy
Fall foliage is the changing leaves of autumn—the reds, oranges, and yellows that appear as deciduous trees prepare to drop their leaves for winter.
The term often refers to the spectacle itself, drawing tourists to places like New England: We drove through Vermont to see the fall foliage.
Also called autumn foliage or simply the leaves.
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- leaf peepingObserving autumn's colorful trees
- abscissionPlant part separation
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
maple · trees · senescence · carotenoids · orange · transition · chromatic · scenic byways · hues · coloration · Indian summer · crisp air · changing colors · peak season · yellow · New England · Vermont · raking
- East CoastAtlantic coast, mid-Atlantic, Eastern Seaboard, New York City, NYC
- leaf photographyautumn leaves, green leaves, leaf patterns, leaf surfaces, dried leaves
- tree photographyleaf patterns, deciduous trees, evergreen trees, roots, branches
- East Coast NatureAppalachian Mountains, Appalachians, Atlantic coast, Chesapeake Bay, Cape Cod
- New England Naturewhite pine, sugar maple, white birch, cranberry bog, salt marsh
- seasonal cyclesbloom, blooming, budding, dormancy, emergence
fall foliagespring blossoms
Flowers appearing in spring
spring buds · bare trees · new growth · budding trees · leafing out
fall foliageevergreen foliage
Plant matter staying green
evergreens · coniferous trees · conifers · pine trees · evergreen forest
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