A student, lower left, is dwarfed by the fall-colored hickories, oaks and pine trees lining the path and edges of Coleman Creek as it winds through the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus on Dec. 2.
Remnants of autumn
Yellow butterfly rests on a fallen oak leaf.
Last o the brilliant blackgum leaves
Afternoon sun casting long shadows.
Pinpoints of light show where insects have chewed holes in the leaves.
All y’all, it’s fall!
Fall has definitely made its presence known here in the Arkansas Ouachitas!
DOGWOOD — Dogwood leaf’s red glows more intensely as the morning light hits it.
CONTRAST — Color contrasts against the autumn sky.
GOLD — Hickories light up the forest with their yellow leaves.
COLOR – Fall color spreads through the valley.
FALL VISTA — Fall is ramping up to its peak here in the Arkansas Ouachitas.
Autumn subtleties
The Ouachitas’ big autumn show is winding down and the forest is wearing a decidedly more subtle palette these days.
Red dogwood berries beckon birds.
LOOKING UP — The last of the canopy colors at the top of the oaks.
Persimmons are all that’s left on bare branches.
French mulberries stand out against fading hickory leaves.
UNDERSTORY — As fall wore on, the understory color stood out.
Fall into winter
What a difference a few weeks can make. The top photo was taken the week before Thanksgiving. The bottom photo was taken around lunchtime today — the snow and sleet courtesy winter storm Cleon.
Autumn suite
Fall’s vivid colors have spanned several months here on the mountain. Most of these photos were taken in early November, a couple of them were taken within the last week. Even here on the penultimate day of November, the oaks, hickories and sweet and black gums still retain their color, even if the canopy is thinning day to day.
Golden leaves in Little Rock’s midtown.
Row of red sumac leaves.
Red grass seed head.
Fall’s jewel tones.
Dark purple asters.
French mulberries.
Wide shoot of fall foliage.
At first light
Nature has outdone herself this year in Arkansas. The fall colors seem to have lasted longer and been more saturated than any autumn in recent memory. The sun’s low angle made these colors even more warm.
Evening
Friday evening sun backlights bud-filled branches.
Gold and parachutes
A beautiful day and a vacation day! Too nice to stay inside, so of course the camera and I took a walk. In addition to more butterflies (see the previous post with the red-spotted purple) the light was just right for a couple of non-insect shots.
The (Urban-Wildlife) Interface 