The image shows a trail through a northern hardwood forest, with blue sky and clouds in the distance. This is the Sugar Maple Trail at the Heaven Hill trails near Lake Placid. It was taken on 30 December 2024. There is a bit of snow on the trail from an earlier snowfall. The tree in the distance with orange leaves is an American Beech. The leaves of American Beech remain on the tree well into winter, with some persisting into early spring.
For #ForestFriday: Northern Hardwood Forest, Sugar Maple Trail, Heaven Hill, Lake Placid, New York (30 December 2024). wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-n...
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