Photographers capture Nova Scotia's fleeting fall colours at their peak
The air is crisp and the leaves are aglow — take an autumn tour from Cape Breton to Shelburne County
Nova Scotia's forests are ablaze with their annual display of fierce red and gold — but with frost warnings appearing there's a limited time left to enjoy fall's brilliance.
Photographers across the province have shared some photos of the season. Please send along any snaps you want to share with us at cbcns@cbc.ca.
Water colour
The Barrington River in Shelburne County acts as a mirror for the trees, lighting up as the leaves begin to turn.
Dog day afternoon
Li'l Ann takes a break at Kejimkujik National Park on a recent October day. She and her owner, Philip Capstick, have been spending the autumn adventuring around the province.
Missing something?
Linda Chisholm stumbled across this long-lost pair of shoes in Colchester County while hiking in Debert. The shoes have been abandoned for a while, but Chisholm says someone keeps moving them around the path — and she says you never know where they might pop up next.
Clyde River
A recent walk along Clyde River highlights the blurred autumnal colours, Mother Nature's version of a watercolour painting.
A piece of paradise
Nova Scotia's known for the redness of its leaves. The warm late-summer nights, however, prompted a retired biology professor to speculate that the province might not see as much scarlet as usual. It seems, however, that there were plenty of chilly evenings in West Paradise, Annapolis County, judging by the breadth of colour.
Starting to fall
Between the wind and the frost, the leaves won't be here for long. They make a colourful carpet in the woods and are scattered along the boardwalk here at Lucasville's McCabe Lake.
Golden Cape Breton
It's Celtic Colours season in Cape Breton and the Margaree Valley has put on a brilliant display.
Red cloak
Chris Verge captured a tree that's cloaked itself.
