FALLING FOR AUTUMN

FALLING FOR

AUTUMN A PORTFOLIO EDITED BY JEFF KIDA AND KEITH WHITNEY

PRECEDING PANEL: Autumn color proliferates along Aravaipa Creek beneath the steep walls of Aravaipa Canyon, a remote destination northeast of Tucson. The perennial creek, a rarity in Arizona's desert regions, nurtures a variety of tree species, including cottonwoods, sycamores and willows.

LEFT: A healthy yucca anchors a view of scarlet maple leaves along Cave Creek, a waterway in Southeastern Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains. Located on the east side of the range, Cave Creek Canyon is known for its maples, sycamores and oaks; typically, fall color there peaks in late October and early November.

BELOW: Arizona sycamore leaves mingle with watercress on the banks of Turkey Creek in the Galiuro Mountains, southwest of Safford. Native to the Southwest and northern Mexico, Arizona sycamores are known for their large leaves, which can be nearly a foot long.

CANON EOS 5D MARK II, 1/2 SEC, F/22, ISO 50, 45 MM LENS CANON EOS 5D MARK III, 1/2 SEC, F/22, ISO 100, 17 MM LENS