A group of red leaves is shown against a dark background. These are Sugar Maple leaves, photographed in late September in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. Like other maples, Sugar Maples have opposite, lobed leaves. The leaves of the Sugar Maple usually have five squarish, shallow lobes. Each of the largest three lobes has one to several sharp-pointed tips. There is a moderately deep U-shaped notch (sinus) between the lobes. The upper surface of a Sugar Maple leaf is green in the summer; the lower surface is pale green to whitish. Sugar Maple leaves turn red, yellow, or orange in autumn, contributing to the brilliant palette of colors seen in September and early October in the Adirondacks.

For the #coloraday theme #RedWed: Sugar Maple leaves in fall. wildadirondacks.org/trees-of-the...

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This is a scenic photo of some red and orange fall foliage reflected in Heart Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. The Heart Lake Trail is one of the best places in the Adirondacks to learn about nature in the mountains. It provides both beautiful views of a pristine mountain lake and access to varied habitats. Much of the trail follows the lake shore and passes through mixed forest, with some marshy areas close to the shore, where marsh-dwelling plants such as Labrador Tea and Sheep Laurel may be found. The lake is also a good place to look for Common Loons and Great Blue Herons.

Fall color at Heart Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. 28 September 2020. wildadirondacks.org/heart-lake-t...

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