Aster making its last stand for the season. From the Flathead National Forest Facebook Page.
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. – Albert Camus.
Visit the Forest Service’s fall webpage athttp://www.fs.fed.us/fallcolors/2015/index.shtml.
To learn why leaves turn color, the Northeastern Area provides an explanation: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/pubs/leaves/leaves.shtm