Red Maple along Brown Mountain Trail on Rocky Mountain in southern section of Shenandoah National Park. 10/23/2004

Red-leaved huckleberry plants line the Brown Mountain Trail in the burn area (west side) of Rocky Mountain in the southern section of the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. 10/23/2004

Not all Red Maples turn red in the fall. Some turn yellow (and different parts may turn different colors). This one is on the Brown Mountain Trail, about halfway down Brown Mountain in the southern section of the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. 10/2

Changing maples in a yard in Elkton, Virginia. 10/23/2004

Red leaved maples and oaks on the Brown Mountain Trail, near the west peak of Brown Mountain in the southern section of the Shenandoah National Park. 10/23/2004

Fall colors of a Sassafras leaf. Sassafras leaves have 3 shapes: simple, mitten (2 lobes), and 3 lobes. This one was along the Brown Mountain Trail near the east summit of Rocky Mountain in the southern section of the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. 1

Red Maple in fog at the Shenandoah Valley view on Brown Mountain in the Shenandoah National Park, southern section. 10/23/2004

Varying colors on a Sassafras Leaf. Along Brown Mountain Trail on Rocky Mountain. 10/14/2006

Varying colors on Sassafras Leaves. Along Brown Mountain Trail on Rocky Mountain. 10/14/2006

Fall colors of a Sassafras leaf. Sassafras leaves have 3 shapes: simple, mitten (2 lobes), and 3 lobes. This one was along the Brown Mountain Trail near the east summit of Rocky Mountain in the southern section of the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. 1

A single yellow Red Maple leaf among Red Oak leaves. Found near the Virginia Wildlife Center south of Waynesboro, Virginia, 11/1/1997.

Japanese Maple with red leaves in fall. At a house near Newport, Virginia, along Va. 252 in southern Augusta County. 10/31/2006

Chestnut Oak leaves usually go from green to brown through yellow quickly, like the background leaves in this picture. These were unusual in that they turned red. They were found beside my house.

Yellow Maple leaves, the last on the tree. Found in Oakdale Park in Bridgewater, Virginia. 11/4/2006

Maple tree with red leaves in Bridgewater, Virginia. Along Mt. Crawford Avenue, across from Oakdale Park. 11/4/2006

Closeup on Maple tree with red leaves. Found in Bridgewater, Virginia, along Mt. Crawford Avenue opposite Oakdale Park. 11/4/2006

Closeup on a Burning Bush in the fall. Found next to the Dry River Library in Bridgewater, Virginia. 11/4/2006

Yellow Raspberry leaves in late fall. Found near my house. In contrast, Blackberry leaves often turn red. 11/14/2006

Red Blackberry leaves in late fall. Found near my house. In contrast, Raspberry leaves usually turn yellow. 11/14/2006