Maple Glow
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Maple Glow
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The leaves of this Maple tree shone in a majestic golden glow in the evening sun on Buck Mountain near Boone in North Carolina. The reds had turned to yellows and the tree looked as if it had been covered in gold leaf; it had been, it was real gold leaf!
Acer is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maple. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae. There are approximately 128 species, most of which are native to Asia, with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Only one species, Acer laurinum, extends to the Southern Hemisphere. The type species of the genus is the sycamore maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, the most common maple species in Europe.
The maples have easily recognizable palmate leaves and distinctive winged fruits. The closest relatives of the maples are the horse chestnuts.
Many maples have bright autumn foliage, and many countries have leaf-watching traditions. The sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is the primary contributor to fall "foliage season" in North America, particularly in Central Ontario, Québec, and northern New England, New York, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
"Glimpses of Autumn" 06/09/2020
"10 Plus" 05/15/2020
"Your Story of Art" 05/12/2020
"Just Perfect" 05/12/2020
"New FAA Uploads" 05/10/2020
"SunriseSunsets" 05/09/2020
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Uploaded
May 9th, 2020
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