Peak Colors in a Conifer Forest

[AlanLichty]

Fall colors in old growth coastal rainforests are pretty much confined to either the understory under the evergreen canopy or along the banks of the rivers and streams. As a result I stopped to shoot the maples at just about every river crossing I could find along the north Fork of the Smith River. Colors were pretty much at peak when I visited this last week.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Peter Michal]

Nice picture, Alan. It reminds me of the Carpathian Mountains - the High Tatras and their valleys, where I like to return.

 

[JimFox]

This is really great Alan, I have come to appreciate your more subdued fall colors in that area.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice picture, Alan. It reminds me of the Carpathian Mountains - the High Tatras and their valleys, where I like to return.

Thanks Peter - interesting to know where else forests like this exist.

 

[AlanLichty]

This is really great Alan, I have come to appreciate your more subdued fall colors in that area.

Thanks Jim - it's not so much that the colors are subdued but more that they are less frequent amongst the evergreens. Along the edges of the places where there is a lot of agricultural activity the colors can be pretty intense although its mostly yellows and oranges.