Fall Trees Collection 4: Night Fire [Photography]

Prepare to be dazzled with a confection of the deep dark chocolate fall colors of the night.

This photo collection is part of my series of articles displaying autumn trees in their various shapes and colors. I want to highlight the vast variety of gorgeous trees in nature where I live, and share them with the world.

So please enjoy and share a comment if you feel compelled to do so.

Most people do not look for colors at night. On this night, I could not ignore the colors hiding around every corner.

Suddenly branches appear and disappear out from under the street lights. Each tree, branch, and leaf is different. A jungle of unknown things in the darkness.

The artificial electric light throbs out a small span of yellow glow. The green leaves are blinded in yellow hues.

Only a few weeks before Halloween, the spookiest trees drip with the most haunting colors. Pumpkin orange and hints of blood.

Whispers of the wind pull silent screams from the ornamental grass.

Monstrous shapes take form.

The spell takes form. A globe of light floats in the air. From a distant cave, a witch watches through her cauldron to divine the location of a missing ingredients: mice tails, toad eggs, and the husk of a moth cocoon.

When the wind stops, the earth stands still. No creature dares stir the silence. Death awaits.

Death can come in many forms. A hand in the night stealing life in exchange for the comfort of sweet dreams.

A ghastly ghost pops into sight. The image burns itself onto the mind. No one else sees it. No one believes you. Perhaps the ghost isn't the problem. Perhaps your mind is imagining things. There are those who would prefer that your brain be examined, and experimented on, to prevent upsetting others with such ridiculous nightmare tales.

Troll fire crackles in the night. Shocking horror ignites as they feast on bones and bits of runaway children. A twisted though crosses your mind. In your goblin garb, might you want to join them to better hear the stories and jokes these mythical monsters share round the campfire? What are they saying? Something about the unicorn and the goat and the maidenhair float. Oh buggers!

A blue light from the moon... is that really the moon? What is that light shinning down on the tree? A spacecraft? Little green men? Grab a camera, quick!

Chocolate candy sweets. Enjoy plucking out the silky sweet bites buried under piles of colorful wrappers. Green apple, mandarin orange, dark cherry, and seedless grape. Everything coated in chocolate, caramel, and fudge.

In the coming week, I'm going to be sharing recent photos of the changing season.

Expect to find plenty of photo collections shot by @creativetruth featuring colorful leaves, trees, flowers, and even winter berries.

My goal in this series is to share the wonderful sights of the season around me with the many people abroad in the wider world who may not be familiar with the beautiful sights in nature where I live.

Follow along with me, and enjoy the evocative sights!