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First Color
Photograph by Jim Brandenburg

Late August already looks to autumn along the North Arm Trail in Superior National Forest, where century-old red pines tower above a young maple, its branches scarcely thicker than twigs. Shakespeare's sonnet has it right: "Summer's lease hath all too short a date."

Camera: Nikon D1X
Film Type: Digital
Lens: 14mm Nikkor
Speed and F-Stop: Not recorded

Weather Conditions: Clear
Time of Day: 7:18 p.m.
Lighting Techniques: Natural light