Adirondack Autumn Color - Part 2

The dogs and I were headed home, driving on Route 458 through the Adirondacks (see also Part 1, posted yesterday). I was stopping along the way to capture some of the early autumn color:

I almost drove past these cliffs, then stopped at this small, red sapling:

I backed up and found a safe parking spot to photograph some of the other scenery around the cliffs:

I'm not sure why the reds were so bright here, but I was thrilled to see them:

Driving through the Adirondacks in autumn is wonderful scenic experience:

I thought the colors would fade as we came down out of the mountains, but they were still bright:

I took a small detour to drive along the St. Regis River and found this peaceful scene. Wouldn't you like to live here?

Mountain Ash beside someone's gravel driveway:

The three small dogs were watching out the front passenger window, the two bigger dogs were in the back:

Back on the highway again, I continued to find lovely autumn colors:

And a wide variety of species and mixtures. But of course I had to put the camera away and concentrate on driving home. It was time for lunch: