The Turning Configuration:Glossy Metal Photograph Napa & Sonoma’s Vineyards

Photograph Napa & Sonoma’s Vineyards & Backroads in Early Fall

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and the occasional late-season lupine dot the hillsides

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From the little red wagon dressed as “US Air Mail” to the fluffy chick passengers and parade-goers in the background

The Turning Configuration:Glossy Metal Photograph Napa & Sonoma’s VineyardsThis photograph captures a fleeting, magical moment in Sonoma Countys fall seasonwhen the grapes have all been harvested, but the vines still wear their green. Then, almost overnight, the transformation begins. Gold and crimson leaves emerge, catching the afternoon light and setting the vineyard aglow. The show continues for weeks, each day more vivid than the last. I return to wine country in this season each year, waiting for that moment when the