Sunlight back lighting a sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) leaf beginning to change color in the first days of

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Sunlight back lights a sweet gum leaf in the first days of autumn in Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve in Birmingham, Alabama. Ruffner Mountain, at over 1,000 acres, is one of the largest urban wild spaces in the US. It provides recreational activity for residents and visitors to the city and trails,children's nature camps,bird watching and exploration of old iron mines are among the possibilities for the visitor.

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