Tag: leaves

Fall Colors in Chicago Area Are the Best in Years. But Don’t Wait Too Long to Peep at the Leaves

By William Lee From Chicago Tribune Chicago–Family portrait takers, tour guides and social media influencers are running out of time to photograph the final days of the best season of fall colors in northern Illinois in years, experts say. The Chicago area may have the best colors of the entire state, as other parts continue…


8 California Hikes That Take You Through Glorious Fall Foliage

By Casey Schreiner from Los Angeles Times Los Angeles–Let me start with some expectation setting. There are many trails in L.A. that can give you small bursts of autumn color, for instance, in the Santa Monica and San Gabriel mountains. But if you’re looking for some epic, sweeping vistas filled with brilliant foliage that screams…


Colorado’s Fall Colors Are Coming — and Leaf-Peepers Have a Lot to Be Excited About This Year

By John Meyer From The Denver Post Denver–Having spent the past two months flying over all 24 million acres of Colorado’s forests to assess their health, one of the state’s leading forestry experts foresees a good-to-great year for fall foliage with peak colors starting in mid-September. Dan West, the state forest entomologist for the Colorado…


Can You Spot the Expertly Camouflaged Moth in This Ordinary Photo of Crisp Brown Leaves?

Hiding in plain sight, this clever critter is a true master of disguise—but can you spot it? Nestled amongst the crisp brown leaves, this lappet moth is barely visible thanks to its incredible ability to mimic its natural surroundings. But photographer Arkaprava Ghosh was extremely lucky to spot the camouflaged creature during a walk around Kanha National Park in India. “I was looking for a particular lizard when I…


Malaysian Researcher’s First Eco-Friendly Drone Has Parts Made of Pineapple Leaf Waste

Malaysian researchers have been working on sustainable solutions for pineapple waste since 2017, and now they have ultimately landed on an airborne innovation: eco-friendly, biodegradable drone parts made from pineapple leaf fibers. The pineapple leaves—which are usually burned during the annual pineapple harvest—were collected from farmers in the Hulu Langat district by a team at…


Artist Creates Gorgeous Animal Images Using Thousands of Nature Photos in Spectacular Unison

Photographic illustrator Josh Dykgraaf is completely reimagining wildlife photography by digitally combining animals and landscapes—fused together as one—to create something spectacular and unique. Inspired by objects and scenery found in nature, as well as animal photography, his digital series “Terraform” invites viewers to contemplate some of the wondrous patterns in nature which, when combined, resonate…


Artist Creates Stunning Animal Images Using Thousands of Nature Photos Combined Together

Photographic illustrator Josh Dykgraaf is completely reimagining wildlife photography by digitally combining animals and landscapes—fused together as one—to create something entirely unique. Inspired by objects and scenery found in nature, as well as animal photography, his digital series “Terraform” invites viewers to contemplate some of the wondrous patterns in nature which, when combined, resonate with…