Ash trees in autumn is a subject I cover each year on the Southwell Trail. In doing so, I have become familiar with individual trees and the order that they generally change colour, some turning to a vibrant yellow at the peak of the season.
The ashes are one of the first trees change colour on the trail, although the change is quite subtle. The dense summer greens are gradually replaced by an almost spring like freshness that shines in the sunlight. These were some of the scenes in early September:
By mid-October, perhaps a couple weeks later than normal, the ash trees were showing their peak colours, captured below on one of the rare blue sky days in the month:
A few weeks later in early November the trees had start to thin out and some of the brighter yellows had turned towards a warmer orange:
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