Fire walk Halloween is around the corner, but nature is the treat here, with fiery hues lighting up the surrounding flora and giving the illusion that a journey up the brick walkway might be perilous. Words and images by Michael J. Hall

Maple rust Scarlet and butternut fronds make a final show before joining their decaying friends on the ground below and do their best to conceal a rust faced conveyance, which will later carry their lifeless collective away for composting. Words and images by Michael J. Hall

Fanciful foliage Color popping scenery which seems other worldly is the reason leaf peepers travel hundreds of miles to dispel the disbelief and witness for themselves the miracle of nearly mythical proportions that have been described to them. Words and images by Michael J. Hall

Prairiefire crabapple Warm days and cool nights spark the shift of lush leaves of green into flaming fronds and ripen the last fruits of the year so that critters of all kinds might have enough to survive the coming cold season. Words and images by Michael J. Hall

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