Fall settles over Northwest Philly [Gallery]

November 2, 2012
  • <p><p>A bench with a view at the Morris Arboretum. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p></p>

    <p>A bench with a view at the Morris Arboretum. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p>

  • <p><p>Tall orange Dog Wood tree at the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. (Howard Pitkow/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Tall orange Dog Wood tree at the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. (Howard Pitkow/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>The Morris Arboretum's lower field. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p></p>

    <p>The Morris Arboretum's lower field. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p>

  • <p><p>A close-up of a pair of orange-leaved trees on Emlen Street in Mt. Airy. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p></p>

    <p>A close-up of a pair of orange-leaved trees on Emlen Street in Mt. Airy. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p>

  • <p><p>Colorful Maple trees surrrround the Morris Arboretum Ferrnery. (Howard Pitkow/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>Colorful Maple trees surrrround the Morris Arboretum Ferrnery. (Howard Pitkow/for NewsWorks)</p>

  • <p><p>Leaves on the ground at Moris Arboretum. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p></p>

    <p>Leaves on the ground at Moris Arboretum. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p>

  • <p><p>A close look shows leaves blowing in the wind at the Morris Arboretum. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p></p>

    <p>A close look shows leaves blowing in the wind at the Morris Arboretum. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p>

  • <p><p>A fall view of The Valley Green Bridge. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p></p>

    <p>A fall view of The Valley Green Bridge. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p>

  • <p><p>A male (left) and female (right) Wood Duck at Valley Green. (Howard Pitkow/For</p></p>

    <p>A male (left) and female (right) Wood Duck at Valley Green. (Howard Pitkow/For</p>

  • <p><p>Beautiful Red Maple at the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p></p>

    <p>Beautiful Red Maple at the Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. (Howard Pitkow/for Newsworks)</p>

  • <p><p>A tree full of beautiful red and orange leaves at Morris Arboretum. (Howard Pitkow/for NewsWorks)</p></p>

    <p>A tree full of beautiful red and orange leaves at Morris Arboretum. (Howard Pitkow/for NewsWorks)</p>

The two days of high-speed winds and driving rain that came courtesy of Hurricane Sandy certainly shook up the natural landscape of Northwest Philadelphia, especially when it came to trees. That said, we thought we’d still bring you a set of pre-storrm photographs of the colorful transformation that fall brings to the area.

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