Hopewell Valley in the fall

When I was a student at Princeton Theological Seminary, I was stunned one October afternoon on my ride home by this breathtaking line of maple trees. For just under two weeks, this crimson line of trees never failed to capture my attention and catch my breath.

To be sure, brilliant autumn foliage is not limited to the northern side of Hopewell Valley. Over the years, I've seen beautiful maple trees up and down the East Coast and along the I-75 between Lexington, KY and Lansing, MI. But this quarter mile of maple trees is just something that makes me want to get out of my car and take lots of pictures.
The tree line guards a fence line that offers a more golden view when looking towards the sun.

and a slightly more crimson view with the sun behind

This is 'more along the lines' of what I see from my car as I drive by -
and if they could only move the telephone lines this would be close to picture perfect.

I guess the intrusion of the telephone lines has been a factor that's made me seek a good picture along this stand of trees the last two years. It's just so hard to decide which one I like the best.