Brown and gold autumn oak leaves, Quercus sp., sunlit on damp green grass, close-up view

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In autumn as sunlight fades and temperatures drop the green chlorophyll pigment in oak leaves break down allowing the yellow/brown carotene in the leaves to become visible producing the golds and browns in the dying foliage

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Shropshire, UK
Photo credit: © Jackie Tweddle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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