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The Evening Walkabout 1:AM
Stages
for proper Photosynthesis. The trees will rest, and live off the food
they stored during the summer weather
Shortly after... they begin to shut down their food-making process
and as a result, the Green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves
As the rich greenery starts to fade
we then see the various shades of Yellow and Orange
Please Note
Small amounts of these colors have been present
in the leaves all along. We can't see them during the summer,
because they are masked by the abundance of Green chlorophyll
In some trees like the Maple,
glucose is trapped in the leaf after the photosynthesis stops
Sunlight and the cooler weather, cause the leaves to turn the glucose... into a reddish color
Brown... in trees like the Oak, is made from plant food waste
and is due in part, to the lack of nutrients in the autumn soil
It is the combination of all these factors
that contribute to the beautiful colors of the Fall Season yearly
The Evening Walkabout 1:AM
Understanding Why Colors Change
During the winter months, there is not enough sunlight or waterfor proper Photosynthesis. The trees will rest, and live off the food
they stored during the summer weather
Shortly after... they begin to shut down their food-making process
and as a result, the Green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves
As the rich greenery starts to fade
we then see the various shades of Yellow and Orange
Please Note
Small amounts of these colors have been present
in the leaves all along. We can't see them during the summer,
because they are masked by the abundance of Green chlorophyll
In some trees like the Maple,
glucose is trapped in the leaf after the photosynthesis stops
Sunlight and the cooler weather, cause the leaves to turn the glucose... into a reddish color
Brown... in trees like the Oak, is made from plant food waste
and is due in part, to the lack of nutrients in the autumn soil
It is the combination of all these factors
that contribute to the beautiful colors of the Fall Season yearly
Landscape in Silhouette
Autumn Landscape Reconfigured
Cassandra Landau
Gallery Coordinator
Ron Maubidea
PHOTOGRAPHY (c) 2011 All Rights ReservedSuzanne Horowitz
EDITORIAL and PROJECT MANAGER Cassandra Landau
Gallery Coordinator
