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A bird's eye view of the fall
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It starts this way. The smaller plants and creepers start turning first, and you know that the fall is upon us.
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The chlorophyll deficient VIPs of the garden
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The redhead- Somewhere off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Appalachians stood this magnificent old tree, with all its leaves sporting a fiery red.
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When the kitchen is open and fully functional, the greens are at their vibrant best.
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As the solar panels of the leaves shut down, the fireworks begin.
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A red tailed hawk poses in front of some pretty fall leaves
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This magnificent tree reminded me of Shub-Niggurath, the deity from the Lovecraft universe
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In higher latitudes, the colors change more rapidly and uniformly
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The interspersed conifers provided the much needed verdant relief
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The Linn Cove Viaduct looks outlandish in the fall. I was particularly lucky that this spot had hit the peak when I was in the Appalachians