Solitary Leaf

We're not experiencing the kind of Fall color this year that we experienced the previous two years. There's more yellow and gold, and less orange and red this year. You'll hear many theories as to why the intensity and variety of color varies from year to year, but I don't know how true any of them are. Each Fall we just have to wait and see what kind of color emerges.

My wife and I took a drive up to Max Patch mountain yesterday afternoon. We saw some prettier colors at the higher altitudes, but the summit of the mountain was shrouded in clouds. I did find some nice color on the way back down through Harmon Den. I stopped to make some photos along a creek, which is where I spied this solitary red leaf on a moss covered boulder. Among the mostly yellow leaves on the ground in the area, this red one really stood out. (Click on photo to enlarge.)
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"Being prime minister is a lonely job... you cannot lead from the crowd."

- Margaret Thatcher