Butterfield Canyon in Salt Lake County, Utah, is already filled with fall colors and the Northern Utah area will continue to be in peak color for sightseers and tourists through the beginning of October. Many Americans travel near and far to capture views of fall foliage bursting with autumn colors across the U.S.
Deep reds, bright yellow hues, crisp browns and other natural colors are typically the centerpiece of the leaf-peeping season. But, for those who are colorblind, the thrill of the scenery could be significantly toned down. AUTUMN LEAF-PEEPING ALONG NEW YORK'S HUDSON RIVER 'CHAINED' TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE For individuals who are colorblind, they are unable to see colors in a typical way and often can’t distinguish between certain colors.
Robert Purinton, a participant who is colorblind, was able to see the color-changing leaves in Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County, Virginia, by using the newly-installed EnChroma-adapted viewfinders. ( Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation) This can happen between greens and reds, and occasionally blues, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In the retina, there are two types of cells that detect light, and these are known as rods and cones, Natasha Herz, M.
D., spokesperson for the American Academy Ophthalmology and an ophthalmologist at Family Eye Care & Surgery in Rockville, Maryland, previously told Fox News Digital. Cone cells detect color and are concentrated near the center of your visio.