Autumnal Tints

Henry David Thoreau's book, "Walden," was not the only work inspired by his time on Walden Pond. In an essay titled "Autumnal Tints," Thoreau wrote: "October is the month for painted leaves. Their rich glow now flashes round the world. As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight." This picture of brilliant fall foliage alongside Walden Pond was taken on a perfect October day a mere 141 years after those words by Thoreau were first published in the "Atlantic Monthly."