autumn in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
people laying in a clearing in the forest
a kayaker enjoying the peak fall colors in Chocorua lake, New Hampshire
the New Croton reservoir in Westchester County, New York
a fresh water spring in Michigan
a train seen from above
forest in mid-autumn in Transylvania, Romania
a turn in the road in the mountains of Colorado
a tractor mowing the lawn seen from above
the Holmes River
frost-covered trees
someone floating in a pond in Sweden
Kettle pond in Vermont
an aerial view of Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan
an aerial shot of Metasequoia trees in winter
a kayaker enjoying the sunrise at Chocorua lake, New Hampshire
Huay Kha Kaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Thailand
autumn in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
an aerial view of a forest surrounded by mountains
winter in Bujoreni Monastery, Romania
a kayaker enjoying the Autumn Colors in a lake in New Hampshire
a river in Sweden
an aerial view of Alaska
a pond surrounded by trees
trees in Richmond Hill, Ontario
a curving road seen from above
forest around Bujoreni Monastery, Romania
a road on the south end of Harstine Island in south puget sound
a road near Cluj-Napoca, Romania
an aerial view of Schäffer Lake
a mountain pass in Colorado
trees in autumn
a pond surrounded by trees
a river in Siberia
a pond surrounded by trees
a road leading to Lake Mashu, Hokkaido, Japan
two trees seen from above
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Dixville Notch, New Hampshire"Aerial view of Autumn in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire. I love driving on these roads during fall. I used a drone to capture the fall colors that cannot be seen from the road." This photo was submitted to the Nature Photographer of the Year Contest 2017.
Photograph by Manish Mamtani, National Geographic Your Shot

Vibrant Photos of Foliage From Above

If you missed this fleeting, colorful season, immerse yourself in these stunning pictures from our Nature Photographer of the Year Contest.

ByNational Geographic Staff
November 13, 2017

Seasons can turn in the blink of an eye. In the northern hemisphere, winter is quickly approaching. Here are some photos to help us savor the beauty of changing seasons just a bit longer, thanks to amazing submissions in the Nature Photographer of the Year Contest 2017. Entries end November 17th! Enter your best nature photos for a chance to win $10,000 and be published in National Geographic magazine.

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