I struggled with with fall image would end up in my top 10 and put it to a vote but still torn afterwards. There was a perfectly lit maple at Seaside and another maple at peak foliage from Waterside but this image kept pulling me back.

In early October, I had driven down Cemetery Road past where I would normally stop to capture scenes in Waterside Cemetery. I found myself staring at this tree forming a perfect frame for the back side of the cemetery and became very excited about a new view to capture and share. I would end up revisiting this spot four times until I was able to get peak foliage and backlight to bring the scene to life.

For being another new spot to explore after all these years and for the timing of perfect foliage and light, this view of Peak Foliage on Hawthorne Avenue is my 8th favorite image captured in 2022.