Right: A sugar maple leaf rests on a rock after falling from its home in the canopy above the creek bed in Little Grand Canyon recreation area. October is the ideal time for viewing fall colors in the Shawnee. Below: Leaves from an American beech (Fagus grandifolia) are warmed by the fleeting rays of a sunset in early November in Little Grand Canyon. Photos by Emily Sunblade
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