The Vibrant Palette of Autumn Trees
As summer's heat gives way to autumn's cooler weather‚ Tennessee displays one of the best fall foliage color displays in the country․ Nature's annual gift for the eyes of everyone on the transition from summer to autumn in the Volunteer State is about to take place․ The trees around the region are showing their true colors‚ as the green of summer gives way to reds‚ oranges‚ yellows and browns․ When the fall colors start rolling in‚ these colors attract thousands of leaf peepers and adventurers to enjoy the Tennessee landscape․ Fall colors in the Tennessee landscape represent a whole range of colors and patterns‚ with many good specimens to be found in this magnificent picture of varied colors all singing their own tune․
One of the most beautiful trees that covers the hills of Tennessee with a mantle of color is the maple tree‚ particularly the sugar maple‚ its hot reds and bright oranges making a strong contrast to the clear blue of the autumn sky‚ which seems to concentrate the view․ The maple tree's leaves cast colorful sparkles through the sun when they flutter‚ and fall down onto the ground‚ making a crispy colorful carpet․ Children and adults jump into the many colorfully colored leaves on the ground․ While walking down a street lined with maple trees‚ one is often surrounded by all the wonderful fall smells like the sweet earthy odor of the leaves decomposing․ While the sights of a maple in the summertime months may be common‚ the appearance in the fall is truly one of a kind․
Choose Oak Trees for Brilliant Fall Foliage
The next finest trees are the oaks‚ the leaves of which‚ the readiest to make a display‚ continuing their brilliant green‚ leaf upon leaf‚ until they are all drenched in the beautiful deep russet and golden brown of the Tennessee autumn․ Their thickly set leaves will proliferate on these branches‚ and soon these branches will have a crown of color‚ one that will instantly catch all eyes․ You can hear the whispers of the leaves as they shake the oak branches‚ sharing the secrets and stories of seasons gone by․ These ancient giants are symbols of endurance and their autumn transformation is a reminder of the kind of beauty that can come from change‚ from turbulence‚ and the beauty in every season of life․
Sweetgum tree leaves don't initially stand out‚ though when they change color‚ their star shape and the fact that they can be purple‚ red‚ orange and yellow all at the same time give the sweetgum an artistic flare that is unmatched․ As these leaves fall to the ground‚ the ground takes on a confetti-like appearance‚ striped with the colors of the sweetgum leaves․ Walking beneath the sweetgum feels as if walking through a gallery‚ with the leaves depicting the story of their season by color․ Of all the trees‚ of all the leaves‚ the sweetgum is one of the most distinctive‚ and‚ in fall‚ one of the leaves that adds many pieces to the patchwork quilt of color of countryside․ The star shape is also a reminder that the sometimes most ordinary of things offer the most joy of all to those with an appreciation for detail․
The graceful birches are arrayed in huge gulfs of splendid golden coloring during the autumns‚ and the contrast of their white bark with the glorious yellow pageantry of their leaves is a strikingly beautiful sight․ The birch is sometimes regarded as a symbol of renewal or as a token of new beginnings․ There is something about a tree in autumn‚ its golden body shining in the sunlight and the leaves tossing in the wind‚ that is almost like heaven․ A sound in the wind among the leaves or the delicate tremor of the slender branches that seems to cast a spell over all who pass․ In nature the birch is a symbol of beauty․ Its lovely foliage invites you to be aware of the world around you․
Consider Dogwood Trees for Fall Beauty
As brilliant as fall may be‚ the dogwood tree feels compelled to give one last shout of color in scarlet‚ as the dogwood leaves turn red against the gray opening winter sky․ Not only do the colors provide beauty‚ but they also provide energy to the end of a season that has been gray and drab․ The heart-shaped dogwood leaf has long been associated with love and compassion‚ and at a time when everything else is moving towards the cold‚ stark winter‚ the dogwood‚ especially just before it falls and in the afternoon light‚ like red hot coals‚ is one of those sights that reminds one that even in the season of decay there is life and beauty‚ and invites us to enjoy all that this season has to offer before it gives way to winter's contemplation․
The last leaves of fall falling to the ground like colorful carpets shape a reality so beautiful and so momentary that remind you that the trees that surround us‚ whether they are fiery maples or delicate birches‚ are telling the story of life and the glory of nature․ Fall is a season that we have to embrace‚ but there is something magical in autumn when everything that comes to an end suddenly feels like a beginning and each color tells you that the world is ready and waiting for you to embrace it․ The leaves in Tennessee‚ the trees‚ give me a sense of searching and knowing and feeling․ When the leaves die and drop in the winter‚ they leave something behind in their color and smell and beauty․ I think of the life that is lost‚ but isn't a kind of magic left in the things surrounding us?
