One aspect of moving out to Arizona which concerned me was missing the maples turning during fall. I went to grad school in Vermont, lived in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, for seven years and spent enough time in Wisconsin and Illinois to appreciate the grandeur of fall’s colors. Imagine my surprise when I discovered maples were just around the corner at Westfork Canyon, ten minutes north of Sedona.
Here’s five shots I took today. No manipulations–just the glory of nature in all her splendor.
Which one do you like best?
Cindy Bruchman 
Beautiful shots; nice work!
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Thanks! It was lovely.
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I love your blog, John, and appreciate your comments. We’re fellow teachers! I almost joined ISS to be an international teacher. Your photography is great 🙂
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Thank you! Nice to meet fellow teachers. I’m enjoying browsing through your blog too!
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Great shots, Cindy!
I have a Sugar Maple in a corner of my front yard. Looks like a large burning flame about now.
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MD, right? Good for you. I have big blue sky and cacti. The maples are a godsend.
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How beautiful!
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Thanks! Nothing beats fall colors. Your neck of the woods is beautiful now, too, I bet!
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I’m disappointed that for all of the rain we had this summer, the trees aren’t turning. There are several miles and counties that suffered damage from the ice storm three years ago and I think most of the trees were damaged to the point that they just don’t turn color like they should.
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Stunning work, really beautiful.
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Thanks, Vinnieh!
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Wow!! Beauuuutifil!! I miss seasons.
You’ve captured them with perfection.
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Thanks very much! It was worth the effort to find them here in AZ.
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