Sugar Maple Fall Color

Here begins a sequence of three photographs of the same Sugar Maple during a three week period. The photos were taken on Sept 20, Sept, 27, and October 4. Even in the first photo, the hint of fall color is visible. As compared to other trees at the pond, the Sugar Maples were the first to change this year. The white oaks are starting to show signs of turning a deeper red color, as are dogwoods and other trees. But the Sugar Maple is the leader in terms of when it changes and how bright it gets.