Through the red maple forest, dyeing the Northwest sky and land

TPO - Every November-December, Ta Lien Son Mountain (Lai Chau) is not only stunningly beautiful with its wild roads and diverse vegetation, but this place is also very dreamy with the red and yellow colors of the canopy. Maple leaves.

TPO - Every November-December, Ta Lien Son Mountain (Lai Chau) is not only stunningly beautiful with its wild roads and diverse vegetation, but this place is also very dreamy with the red and yellow colors of the canopy. Maple leaves.

When mentioning the image of red maple leaves, everyone will immediately think of the maple forests of the land of the rising sun, the bright streets in Korea, or the skies in Europe with red maple leaves. However, right in the mountainous region of the North of our country, on the roads in the mountains of Ta Lien Son (Lai Chau), the maple leaves turn into equally beautiful red and yellow colors that make many people fascinated.

Red maple leaves in the Northwest mountains and forests change their leaves around November and December, when winter brings cold winds throughout the mountainous region. Quite old maple trees are scattered among the green of the forest, but they stand out because of the red and yellow color of their leaves.

Red maple is a woody tree with lush branches, long-lived, 2-10m tall. The bark of the tree when young is bright gray and smooth; As the tree gets older, the bark becomes darker, scaly and rougher.

Maple leaves are very unique, the leaves are split into 5-9 lobes that spread out in all directions. When young, the upper surface is light green, the underside is creamy white, and the leaf edges have many small serrations.

When old, the leaves turn bright red or orange like giant torches, lighting up the space, extremely beautiful, then gradually fall in winter, and in spring the tree buds again.

Maple leaves turn red and fall onto the road, like a red carpet between the paths in the Northwest forest, creating a vaguely beautiful scene.

Red maple leaves are a brilliant highlight in the fairy tale forest of Ta Lien Son.

Depending on the longevity of the tree, maple leaves will turn yellow or red sooner or later. With older trees, leaves will change color faster. The old maple trees shed their leaves, spreading down a carpet of attractive red and yellow light, creating a beautiful natural picture.

Looking up at the sky, you can also see the blooming maple trees showing off their brilliant colors.

Being a mountain climbing enthusiast and often exploring, Ms. Thuy (born in 1993, My Dinh, Hanoi) said she was not afraid of the difficulties of going through forests and mountains to be able to see the maple trees in the season of changing red leaves. This. "Not only did I get to experience the feeling of hunting clouds and conquering mountain peaks, I also got to watch the maple leaves turn bright yellow and red, a beautiful, captivating color that cannot be found anywhere else in the plains in Vietnam." .

Maple leaves turn golden yellow and red, standing out against the forest green background and against the white background of fog.

Although not as bright yellow as European or North American maple forests, Vietnamese maple leaves also make the color array less monotonous and more characteristic before turning red.

The green spaces of the magical forest are decorated with the brilliant red color of maple leaves.

Maple leaf season in Ta Lien Son usually lasts until near the end of December.

Ta Lien Mountain (also known as Co Trau Mountain) belongs to Ta Leng commune, Tam Duong district, Lai Chau. The mountain has an altitude of 2,996 m above sea level and is in the top 6 highest peaks in Vietnam. The majestic mountain scenery along with the primary forest vegetation of the Ta Lien Son range has attracted those who love to explore.

The Ta Lien forest is dense, very "fairy-tale" with many large, ancient trees and moldy May-colored moss. The morning sunlight shining through the foliage combined with the scattered mist will create a magical scene. Ta Lien forest's flora is diverse, characterized by many maple trees and when the season changes its colors are very bright. The leaf changing season is around November-December. In addition, camellia flowers are also scattered throughout the forest. The flowers are fragrant, tiny but pure. Rhododendrons grow abundantly on the top, blooming in February-March and early spring. There are quite a lot of dwarf bamboo forests, especially near the top.

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Update day : 12/12/2023