Fall Colors

During the last couple of weeks the fall colors of our rapidly changing leaves reached their peak. Of course, the peak varies with tree species and location, but each fall we're treated to a riot of color lasting several weeks.

Enough words, here are some of the best of this fall's colors -

 

 

Now the various species of oaks are changing color; not as brilliant as the colors we've already seen, but still beautiful in a more restrained way. Then the fall colors will end, probably to be terminated by a storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds that strip the trees of their leaves.