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I took these photos at the section of the Bruce Trail between Britannia Road and Twiss Road. I went there in the early afternoon around 1:30 pm on September 30, the sun higher than I would’ve liked, but I think these photos do work.
It had been awhile since I walked this section of the trail. I forgot about the bridge crossing Bronte Creek, the evidence of autumn scattered along its span. The trees were already beginning to turn although there were still a lot of trees with their leaves still green.
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Across the bridge, amongst the shadow of the trees I came across shafts of light and I saw a spotlight amongst a cluster of trees. Thoughts of The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit danced in my head as I recalled the story of the trolls that Bilbo came across (as did Frodo and his companions, but when they saw the trolls they were already stone…)
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Looking overhead there were of course deciduous trees, and on this one, the light backlight some of the verdant leaves, creating a glow and illuminating their spines.
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Pulling to see the trees aglow with the afternoon sunlight.
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Then on the forest floor, dark though it may be, there is still life among old leaves of past autumns and the new fall.
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Back to Bronte Creek, the sun starts its descent, fall making its appearance. The leaves of the trees a palette of autumn.
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And finally, a last look at the bridge and the creek.
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