UW Arboretum, Madison, Wisconsin
By Ravi Hirekatur
The trees in this forested area, Wingra Woods, are pre-
dominantly maple, and almost all of them turn yellow
during the fall, giving a surreal sense of a yellow world. This
is one of my favorite places to go for fall photography.
The UW Arboretum consists of 1,200 acres of land that
has been restored to natural conditions for purposes of
research, education, ecological experiments and a refuge
for wildlife. It consists of the oldest restored prairies with an
extensive and most varied collection of restored ecosys-
tems, including savannas and wooded areas. It’s managed
by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The prairie and
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I was photographing the fall color landscape when this
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