In its fall finale, the forest erupts in a riot of color, at once vivid and subtle
Nature's symphony
Framed by low-hanging branches, the forest at the edge of Loosestrife Swamp in High Rock Park is a symphony of color.
A hike on the Greenbelt's
forested trails offers
fun, adventure, discovery
and memories to last a lifetime!
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All photos in this series
are by Dorothy Reilly
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Masterpiece in pastel
Filtered by a soft overcast, sunlight transforms the colors of fall into pastel hues.
Verge of the forest
The forest of High Rock Park stops at the edge of Loosestrife Swamp.
The Davis Wildlife
Refuge
is the first and oldest
such preserve
in New York City
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Water's edge
The transition, at the W.T. Davis Wildlife Refuge, from tidal creek to marsh to forest shows the ecological breadth of this New York City treasure.
Headwaters of the wetland
Hikers can pause on the Pink Trail to enjoy this expanse of wild wetland, a branch of Main Creek in the W.T. Davis Wildlife Refuge.
In addition to offering
numerous personal benefits,
your tax-deductible membership
in the Greenbelt Conservancy
helps assure that the forested lands
of Staten Island will always be there, open and freely accessible to all.
A carpet of color
Leaves, in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, gather to spend the last days of autumn at the foot of a tree.
On the trail of autumn
As if created by the hand and palette of an artist, leaves decorate a
rustic footbridge on a forest trail .