late afternoon

Today was a gift of an October day with warmth and sunshine. I headed out for a walk in the woods late this afternoon wondering what colors I would see. There were patches of yellow and red interspersed with green, beautiful.

It's funny, when I look at these two photos together I almost see the first photo as a reflection. Not a reflection, it's a section of tree trunks surrounded by bright leaves. Is it because it is shown with a photo that really is a reflection? I wonder...