Autumn Colours puzzles show the world in its most colourful season, when forests, parks and temple gardens turn red, orange and gold. They are ideal for a cosy, relaxing session as the days grow shorter.
Lake Houses in Autumn, Maine
Metasequoia Avenue in Autumn, Gwangju
Thirlmere in Autumn, Lake District
Autumn Waterfall near Oppenau, Black Forest
Štrbské Pleso in Autumn, High Tatras
Kancamagus Highway from Above, New Hampshire
Blue Ridge Mountains in Autumn, North Carolina
Hallstatt in Autumn
Glenfinnan Viaduct in Autumn
Glencoe in Autumn, Scottish Highlands
Waterfall at Plitvice Lakes in Autumn
Lake Bled in Autumn
Neuschwanstein Castle in Autumn
Gapstow Bridge in Autumn, Central Park
Stowe Community Church in Autumn, Vermont
Farm among Autumn Hills, Vermont
Autumn in Arashiyama, Kyoto
Autumn Path in a Toronto Park
Orange Autumn Forest in Potsdam
Autumn Bridge in the Uckermark
Parliament Hill in Autumn
Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento
Kiyomizu-dera in Autumn, Kyoto
The colours appear when trees stop making chlorophyll, the green pigment they use to turn sunlight into food. As the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along begin to show, and some trees, such as maples, also make new red pigments in their leaves. Cool, sunny days and chilly nights bring out the brightest reds. Each puzzle comes with a short text about the place where it was taken.
Tip for autumn puzzles: sort the leaves by colour, from red to orange to yellow, and use paths, bridges and tree trunks as lines to build the picture around.
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