Indianapolis, Ind., sophomore Koranay Rogers gazes up at the orange leaves of a tree in “The Quad.” The tree, located right near a walking path, sometimes drops its leaves near “The Rock” (Photo illustration by Elly Cantoni).
As the air turns crisper and trees trade their greens for gold and orange, Albion’s campus and town alike have been smattered with fallen leaves and autumnal colors.
CNN describes fall as “a season of transition.” This is true not only environmentally, but also visually. The leaves change hue during this time, turning from a springtime green to a crisp orange. Smithsonian researchers state the phenomenon is due to the decrease in chlorophyll production.
Professor of biology Sheila Lyons-Sobaski said Albion holds an extremely biodiverse range of plants on campus, including “over 100 species of trees.”
As the days grow shorter, the trees get less sunlight, which leads to the change from green to red and yellow.
The view behind 810 E. Michigan Ave. looks over an area designated a Green Space by the college and surrounded by various types of foliage. This is one of many places in Albion where fall colors can be observed (Photo by Elly Cantoni).The author, Phoenix, Ariz., first-year Elly Cantoni, stands in a pile of leaves of assorted colors. According to the Old Farmers Almanac, “Leaves can change their color from as early as mid-September all the way through early November” (Photo illustration by Elly Cantoni).The train tracks, covered with crisp, orange leaves outside the Dow (Photo by Elly Cantoni).An Albion squirrel climbs down a tree. According to SkedaddleWildlife.com, squirrels’ tails begin to grow more as winter approaches (Photo by Elly Cantoni).Union City junior Grady Iobe walks his dog, Chai, on a fall day. Chai modeled her fall sweater on the walk (Photo by Elly Cantoni).
Elly Cantoni is a first-year writer at Albion College. She is currently studying as a psychology major, an english minor, and is on a pre-law track. She loves to discuss current events and many other unique topics including: dinosaurs, Chipotle, and her love of the Oxford comma and why the AP style should start utilizing it.
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