(West Fork of Oak Creek, Sedona)
Fall in Arizona can compete with the best of 'em.
Not only can the reds, yellows, oranges and pinks found on Arizona’s deciduous trees rival those found in the eastern part of the country, but here they last over 3 months! The aspen trees in the White Mountains, North Rim of the Grand Canyon and upper elevations of the San Francisco Peaks start changing colors in late September and last through early October. Throughout October, the bigtooth maples in the canyons along the Mogollon Rim blaze red and orange, while November brings brilliant color to the creeks dropping off the sky islands in Southern Arizona. Once the lower elevations start to see crisp, cold nights, the sycamore, walnut and cottonwood trees along the Sonoran Desert creeks turn yellow, and often the larger cottonwoods will hold onto their leaves through early January. For the landscape photographer (or general lover of fall colors), this means one heck of an awesome fall season!
Not only can the reds, yellows, oranges and pinks found on Arizona’s deciduous trees rival those found in the eastern part of the country, but here they last over 3 months! The aspen trees in the White Mountains, North Rim of the Grand Canyon and upper elevations of the San Francisco Peaks start changing colors in late September and last through early October. Throughout October, the bigtooth maples in the canyons along the Mogollon Rim blaze red and orange, while November brings brilliant color to the creeks dropping off the sky islands in Southern Arizona. Once the lower elevations start to see crisp, cold nights, the sycamore, walnut and cottonwood trees along the Sonoran Desert creeks turn yellow, and often the larger cottonwoods will hold onto their leaves through early January. For the landscape photographer (or general lover of fall colors), this means one heck of an awesome fall season!
For those who didn’t have a chance to experience fall in AZ this year, I’ve put together a portfolio of my favorite fall scenes I’ve captured over the past couple years. Enjoy!
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(West Fork of Oak Creek, Sedona)
(Aspens line the shore of Bear Canyon Lake, Mogollon Rim)
(South Fork of Cave Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, southern AZ)
(Cottonwood tree reflected in a small pool in Coon Creek, near Roosevelt Lake)
(Reflections and leaf littler along Aravaipa Creek in southern AZ)
(Aspens and Humphreys Peak, near Flagstaff)
(A rainy autumn day in Aravaipa Canyon)
(Cottonwoods and the Goldfield Mountains along the lower Salt River, near Mesa)
(A kaleidocope of greens and yellows along Pinto Creek, near Roosevelt Lake)
(A small waterfall in lower Pinto Creek)
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