This beautiful Fermilab autumn tree was captured on Oct. 16, 2018.
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The photographer’s favorite tree stands steady in a snowstorm and in the sun.
A few osage oranges (Maclura pomifera tree) are still hanging by the Site 50 barn entrance from Batavia Road. The fruits are not generally eaten, and human use is limited to the tree’s wood, for instance in bow making.
A deer appears near Discovery Road on Nov. 17.
The fall prairie burn prepares the soil for winter and spring growth on Nov. 4.
Fall hangs on for a few more days at Fermilab. A burning bush east of Wilson Hall displays its last leaves on Nov. 5.
The gray shape of the brutalist building peeks is visible behind fall leaves in September 2017.
Blue sky, white clouds, and green, red, orange and yellow leaves showcase nature’s rich palette on Oct. 4.
Last month’s snow took some by surprise. These lovely, snow-tufted trees, captured a year ago, on Oct. 30, 2019, remind us that sometimes in October, snow happens. And it can be beautiful.