Other than Lost Maples State Natural Area, South Texas isn't known for colorful fall foliage. However, some years in some locations the golden-yellow of the fall elm and the reds of the red oak and flaming sumac can be quite spectacular. The bright orange berries of yaupon and red berries of possumhaw provide an additional burst of color.
The Salado Creek Greenway North, Creekbed Trail* is one of the areas that is a color binge right now. These photos were taken on my walk yesterday. They include in the order I encountered them: red oak, flameleaf sumac and possumhaw. There was also some beautiful golden fall elm, but I couldn't find an angle to get good photos of them.
* A note of caution to anyone walking the natural surface trails of the creekways: insect repellent is highly recommended. The mosquitos are also quite abundant now and tend to be more a problem closer to the actual creek beds than to the paved greenway trails.
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