Photo Gallery: Reston’s Dazzling Fall Colors

Trees are part of Reston’s unique identity — unlike many suburbs, this area has preserved several of its mature trees. When you live in a city nestled within a forest, every season is beautiful. Autumn, however, is almost magical here in Reston.

As we rake the last of this year’s foliage, let’s look back on the brilliant fall colors. Here are several photographs that I took around town over the last few weeks. You might recognize some of these pictures from Modern Reston’s Instagram account [@modernreston]. Be sure to follow us for lots more photos throughout the year.


First, let’s take a look at each of Reston’s five lakes, my favorite places to photograph this time of year.

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Anne

Lake Anne

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Newport

Lake Newport

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Thoreau

Lake Thoreau

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Audubon

Lake Audubon

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Fairfax

Lake Fairfax


 

Tall Oaks Reston Virginia

Tall Oaks Village Center

 

Reston Virginia bike path Lake Newport

The trail around Lake Newport

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Thoreau

The trail around Lake Thoreau

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage

Stowe Road

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Fairfax Park

Lake Fairfax Park

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Anne

Lake Anne

 

Reston Virginia hawk

Along the Blue Trail

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Browns Chapel Park

Browns Chapel Park

 

Reston Farmers Market

Reston Farmers Market

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Thoreau

Lake Thoreau

 

Orange and black spider

Seen in Browns Chapel Park

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Newport sunrise

Changing colors of Lake Newport at sunrise

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Reston Town Center

Reston Town Center

 

Reston Virginia fall Lake Anne sailboat

Lake Anne Plaza

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Thoreau

Lake Thoreau

 

Reston Virginia fall foliage Lake Fairfax Park

Lake Fairfax

 

Reston Virginia fall Lake Anne swing

Lake Anne

 

Reston Virginia Lake Thoreau sunset

Lake Thoreau

Have you taken beautiful photos of Reston in the fall? Tag us on Instagram @modernreston, and we might share your photo with our readers! We’d love to see the area through your eyes.

On a personal note, today I started an Instagram account for my own photography [@charlottegearyphotography]. Feel free to follow along as I post photos of Reston and lots more.


Photo credit: Charlotte Geary

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