Photo @stephen_matera //Alpine Larch trees in their pre-autumn green beneath Tower Mountain, Okanagan National Forest. The Larch, sometimes called a Tamarack, is a deciduous conifer, meaning it has needles and cones, but the needles turn golden yellow in autumn and fall off for winter. I love The Larch in any color, or on Monty Python, but especially framed by sharp peaks and backlit at sunset. Follow me @stephen_matera for more images like this from Washington and around the world. #deciduousconifer #thelarch