

A brilliantly red tree contrasts with another’s still-green branches near campus. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)

Makeshift paths near the Mississippi River are lined with leaves. Trees that haven’t dropped their foliage provide a shady canopy. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)

Fallen leaves cover a path leading down to the Mississippi River. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)

Trees on both sides of the river show a range of colors, from dark green to bright red. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)

The sun shines through the branches of changing trees. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)

A changing tree provides a backdrop to the World War I monument. Mississippi River Boulevard is lined with colorful trees. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)

A maple tree’s bright red leaves announce fall near the river. Trees along Mississippi River Boulevard sport a riot of color. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)

The bluffs above the river provide a high-up view of the changing trees. (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)

Reds, yellows and oranges dominate the St. Paul side of the Mississippi (Grace Pastoor/TommieMedia)
Production editor Grace Pastoor took a stroll along the Mississippi River and captured images of the changing landscape.