Hong Kong's best new bars

Inspired by Hong Kong's colonial roots, Antonio Lai brings award-winning cocktails to The Envoy.

The elegant Le Dome de Cristal is the world's first Cristal-branded restaurant and bar.

A large terrace is the highlight of Fu Lu Shou. The funky space is furnished with comfy sofas and swing seats.

Perched atop the new Ovolo Southside Hotel, Above has stunning views. Los Angeles-based graffiti duo Cyrcle decorated the walls with a mural depicting an imaginary Chinese uprising.

Rockabilly's unique range of craft beer, rock 'n' roll play list and 1950s attitude have earned it a loyal Hong Kong following.

Little L.A.B. aims to give traditional cocktails a Chinese twist.

Guay! is nothing short of chill. Even at full capacity it never feels cramped and the noise never gets overwhelming.

Walking through the heavy doors of Stockton is like stepping back into 1890s London.

Ham & Sherry resembles a traditional Spanish tapas bar. With Asia's largest sherry list, it offers more than 50 varieties and styles of the fortified wine.

Ping Pong 129 Gintoneria is an enticing mash-up of Spanish and Hong Kong flair.

A beautifully minimalist Japanese-style bar, Nocturne has a comprehensive selection of wine and whiskey that's hard to find in Hong Kong.

Cheese and wine is the star at Caprice Bar. Head sommelier, Sebastien Allano, recommends pairing Mimolette cheese with Hoegaarden beer for something different.

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• A wave of new concept bars has opened in Hong Kong in recent months


• Rockabilly is inspired by retro car repair shops and tattoo parlors


• For views, bar Above overlooks Ocean Park's cable cars and playing fields of Wong Chuk Hang


• Le Dome de Cristal, world's first Cristal-branded restaurant, now open in Hong Kong

(CNN) -- Concept bars have popped up like daisies in Hong Kong, where big spenders are plentiful but competition is ferocious.

Thus, fads (and rental budgets) quickly burn out in this ever-changing city.

In other words, that amazing bar you hit up on your last business trip might no longer exist.

Looking for a post-meeting pint or a wild night out before you hop on a plane to head home?

Here's a list of the hottest new bars in Hong Kong -- ambiance and creative drinks included.

Rockabilly

For those feeling nostalgic about a time when guys with greased back hair and gals in swing skirts rocked to Elvis blasting on a jukebox, there's Rockabilly, a '50s American bar that stands out from the chaos of Lan Kwai Fong.

Fashioned after retro car repair shops and tattoo parlors, the bar meshes American cool with rockabilly chic.

The concrete and exposed brick walls are covered in bright neon signs, vintage fixtures and hand-drawn charcoal tattoo designs.

Rockabilly carries a selection of craft beers from South Africa to Hawaii.

The menu also features slushies.

The Pink Cadillac is tequila based while the Blue Moon is made with white rum.

Rockabilly's excellent range of craft beer, Rock 'n' Roll classics play list and simple but great menu has built a loyal following that flocks to the two-story venue.

"At Rockabilly we stand firm with what we are doing, it's about the way of life and the attitude," says manager George Po.

The bar gets crowded on $10 Tuesdays, Rock-A-Betty Wednesdays and Draft Thursdays.

Signature drink: The craft beer tasting bucket for HK$350 (US$45) comes with six bottles.

Rockabilly , 12 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2869 0099

Little L.A.B.: Traditional cocktails with a Chinese twist.

Little L.A.B.

Located in Soho, Little L.A.B.'s hook is that it uses Chinese ingredients in its cocktails.

"Instead of being trend followers, we want to introduce Chinese elements to the classic recipes," says project manager Alex Ng.

The laboratory concept encourages bartenders to be innovative in evoking authentic Hong Kong flavors in every drink.

Keeping with the bar's lab vibe, Little L.A.B.'s interiors are reminiscent of a sleek and refined home kitchen.

Signature drinks: The Newborn is made with Bacardi Gold & Oakheart rum, homemade Chinese ginger stew, fresh lime juice, fever tree ginger beet and tiki bitters, dressed with a quail egg and sliced ginger.

HK Tea Time is a play on Dai Pai Dong milk tea.

Little L.A.B. , G/F, No. 50 Staunton St., Central, Hong Kong; +852 2858 8580

The Black Star

Located right across from the Sheung Wan MTR station, The Black Star follows the tradition of London bars located near busy tube stations.

When founder Dan Findlay opened both The Black Star and The Blck Brd, he wanted to focus on long-term service and consistent quality to avoid falling victim to Hong Kong's short-lived fads.

The Black Star differs from its sister bar, being a working neighborhood watering hole that serves gastro-pub style food (notably a 6-ounce prime beef burger and pulled pork sliders) and a streamlined drinks list.

The simple metal and brick venue is small but maintains a relaxed atmosphere where drinkers can enjoy conversation.

"It's everything I like about pubs minus everything I dislike about pubs," says Findlay.

Signature Drink: Oak barrel aged cocktails, specifically the Old Smokey, essentially an old fashioned with a big chunk of ice and a lemon twist.

The Black Star , G/F 81 Wing Lok St., Sheung Wan, Hong Kong; +852 2399 0004

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Guay! is nothing short of chill.

Guay!

Guay, Spanish slang for "cool" or "fantastic," offers a laid back Latin American vibe.

It's rapidly gaining popularity as a hangout in the friendly neighborhood of Tai Hang.

Guay! was inspired by founders (and old friends) Stephanie and Candy's love for drinking and chilling.

The duo has hands-on involvement in everything from interiors to food (including Stephanie's mom's homemade Peruvian cookies) to the beverage list.

Inspired by Stephanie's ancestors' long journey to Peru by wooden ship in the 20th century, the interior and exterior are clad with wood while tile and concrete walls give the space a contrasting industrial feel.

The drink list includes creative cocktails and international craft beers; there's a small snack menu offering tasty bar bites.

Signature Drink: The fittingly named Graveyard may go down easy, but it packs a punch. It's a mix of an Island base, Everclear, vodka, gin, rum, tequila and a splash of craft beer.

Guay! , 9A Sun Chun St., Tai Hang, Hong Kong; +852 2618 8782

Stockton

Walking through the heavy doors of Stockton is like stepping into late Victorian era London, complete with a dimly lit alley-like entryway and a narrow wooden staircase.

Founders Malcolm Wood and Matt Reid's eye for detail and fascination with the period is evident in every inch of space.

The bar is furnished with antique chairs/tables and vintage baccarat crystals, all obtained from Parisian flea markets.

Stockton offers award-winning cocktails, boutique champagne and more than 150 whiskies.

The drink menu is loaded with anecdotes surrounding the origins of each cocktail and a list of "house rules."

Food is on the high end -- lobster, caviar, salmon gravlax and Wagyu beef cheek.

Signature Drink: Brass Monkey is a sweeter twist on the whiskey sour with HM King, compressed citrus, maca, lucuma, vanilla gum and chunco bitters.

Stockton , 1/F 32 Wyndham St., Central, Hong Kong; +852 2565 5268

Above

The aptly named, open-air Above is stunning and cool.

Perched atop the new Ovolo Southside Hotel, Above has sweeping views of the playing fields of Wong Chuk Hang and Ocean Park's cable cars that run along the slopes beyond Shouson Hill.

Hong Kong's first full warehouse-to-hotel conversion, Ovolo Southside preserves the industrial feel of the original building.

This keeps with the historic identity of surrounding Wong Chuk Hang, one of the island's last manufacturing districts.

On the bar's walls, Los Angeles-based graffiti duo Cyrcle has created stunning murals, including a gorgeous piece depicting an imaginary Chinese uprising.

Signature drink: The Next Door's B*tch is a deceivingly sweet cocktail made of vodka, peach liquor, strawberry, basil, rose syrup and lemon juice.

Above , 64 Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen, Hong Kong; +852 3460 8100

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Ham & Sherry

Yenn Wong and Jason Atherton, the dynamic duo behind 22 Ships, have teamed up once again to create Ham & Sherry.

Bringing Spanish flair to Wan Chai, it's a traditional bodega with an urban twist.

Spanish tiles dress both the bar's interior, while hams dangle overhead.

Resembling a traditional tapas bar, Ham & Sherry offers a spacious experience for conversation and movement, with table and bar seating and a lounge area.

The owners tracked down the world's leading sherry producers to put together Asia's largest sherry list with more than 50 varieties and styles available.

For food, Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton provides a selection of aged Spanish ham like Jamón Iberico de Bellota and snacks such as Padron peppers.

Signature drink: No prizes for guessing ... it's a sherry! Palo Cortado, to be precise.

Ham & Sherry , 1-7 Ship St., Wan Chai, Hong Kong; +852 2555 0628

Envoy: Inspired by Hong Kong's colonial roots.

The Envoy

Inspired by the ship sails and tea leaves of the Hong Kong tea trade, Hong Kong's colonial roots echo in The Envoy.

While many of the cocktails are British influenced, creative and fun drinks are also served.

The award-winning True Blood comes in a faux blood bag inspired by vampires.

The menu features fusion dishes like Peking Duck rice rolls and deep-fried crab cakes with spicy tomato sauce.

Hong Kong's East meets West elements are reflected throughout the bar; the dining area is covered in European-style wallpaper with a Chinese print.

The Envoy's spaces create an environment in which conversation is valued over loud and flashy entertainment.

Signature drink: Birds of a Feather celebrates the tenacity of migratory birds and is made of Talisker 10 Years, Ballantine's Finest scotch, blueberry and pomegranate tea syrup, blueberry puree, malt essence and lemon juice.

The Envoy , 3/F, The Pottinger Hong Kong, 74 Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2169 3311

Ping Pong 129 Gintonería

Ping Pong 129 Gintonería introduces Hong Kong's Sai Ying Pun neighborhood to the Spanish "gintonería," a bar that specializes in gin and tonics.

Yet Ping Pong isn't overpowered by Spanish influence -- it's more a bridge of Spanish and Hong Kong culture.

Located in a former ping pong hall, the bar preserves the history and identity of the space by leaving the walls, windows, old-style handrails and original Chinese ping pong equipment ads untouched.

A glowing neon red sign reading "Keep your body fit" in Chinese characters hangs above the bar where drinkers can try gin and tonics made from more than 60 brands of gin.

Ping Pong carries a selection of craft premium and rare gins produced in distilleries and small producers from all over Spain.

A small section of snacks is available.

Signature drink: The Gin Mare is a Barcelona gin combined with Fever-Tree Tonic, rosemary and lime peel.

Ping Pong 129 Gintonería , Second Street 129, LG Nam Cheong House, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong; +852 9158 1584

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The world's first Cristal-branded restaurant and bar.

Le Dome de Cristal

With Le Dome de Cristal, Ambrosia Cuisines Group and Louis Roederer's Cristal champagne collaborated to bring Hong Kong the world's first Cristal-branded restaurant.

Designer Steve Leung channeled Cristal's elegance in creating the bar and restaurant's interiors.

The circular main dining area has a dark oak wood floor and large windows framing panoramic views of the city.

Soft light illuminates the off-white domed ceiling, warm gray walls and beige drapes, providing a sense of glamor.

Drinkers can order from a selection of 21 Cristal champagnes on the outdoor balcony.

Signature drink: Louise Roederer, Cristal 2005

Le Dome de Cristal , 3/F, The Galleria, Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2116 4688

Fu Lu Shou

Once guests exit the creaky old elevator they're greeted by three ceramic statues of Chinese gods Fu (good fortune), Lu (prosperity) and Shou (longevity).

Fu Lu Shou is all about giving guests a chance to "Eat, drink and be prosperous."

From the mahjong tile bar to the cocktails, it's a clever wink to Hong Kong and Western-Chinese culture.

The space is funky, retro and usually packed.

Dominated by the bar and kitchen, the indoor area is small, so Fu Lu Shou makes full use of its large outdoor terrace, which has comfy plush sofas and swing seats.

The food emulates Chinatown dishes served on kitschy plates and bowls and includes Western-Chinese classic comfort foods like sweet and sour pork and kung pao chicken.

The main draw is the drinks, most of them fun and tasty tributes to Hong Kong, with names like Joh Sun, Fuk Yu and Typhoon 8.

You'll need to call in advance to get the door code, which changes every Tuesday.

Signature drink: Joh Sun is made with lemon-flavored vodka, homemade lemongrass syrup, lemon juice, fresh ginger juice, vinegar, lime and chili.

Fu Lu Shou , 7/F, 31 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2336 8812

Nocturne: Minimalistic Japanese style.

Nocturne

It's easy to walk right by Nocturne, the latest whiskey bar to open on Peel Street, without giving it a second look.

The plain wooden door and concrete facade hide a beautifully minimalist Japanese-style bar with a comprehensive selection of wine and whiskey that's hard to find in Hong Kong.

The owner, who studied abroad in Japan and has a finance background, travels back once a month to bring back some of the rarest of Japanese whiskies sold only at the distilleries.

He's opening another Nocturne in Kyoto next summer and two kushiyaki sake bars and a French bar in Hong Kong later this year.

The selection of Bordeaux vintages and Scotch is superb, but the standouts are the Japanese whiskies, from a single cask Yamazaki or a rare Ichiro's Malt.

Signature drink: An old fashioned made with Japanese whiskey.

Nocturne , 35 Peel St., Central, Hong Kong; +852 2884 9566

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Caprice Bar

With an intimate environment, the former waiting area of the award-winning Four Seasons' Caprice French restaurant has been converted into a wine and cheese bar.

Though it isn't as recent an opening as others on this list, the place gets a nod because the bar has remained relatively and refreshingly incognito.

Low lighting and comfy chairs make this wholly appropriate for both cozy date nights and cozy client meets -- it's a place for schmoozing and massaging a deal.

The experience is tailored with exceptional service and, more importantly, a well manicured array of wine and cheese.

The only criticism is an at times abused climate control -- should the goosebumps arrive for those more scantily clad, staff will happily fetch a selection of shawls.

Signature drink: No real signatures here, but the Champagne Fleury "Pinot Blanc" Brut Nature goes very well with the Brillat Savarin cheese from Burgundy -- a white crusted cow's milk cheese with at least 75% fat, essentially a triple cream cheese.

Caprice Bar, 6/F, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance St., Central, Hong Kong; +852 3196 8888

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Is the 'real' Istanbul disappearing?

Once home to artists and migrants, Istanbul's Beyoglu district is attracting upscale investors.

Kooperatif, a performance hall housed in a district HQ of the Turkish Communist Party, is closing its doors due to rent increases.

Beyoglu tenants say some rents have quadrupled as the area undergoes its overhaul, attracting international chain outlets.

Beyoglu is known for its grand old buildings, many of which are crumbing or now in ruin.

Kooperatif owner Safak Velioglu says the art galleries and venues that once filled Beyoglu are all moving out.

Some compare Beyoglu's gentrification to the redevelopment of New York's Times Square in the 1980s.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party has pushed to overhaul Istanbul.

Under this tide of change, 19th- and 20th-century shopping arcades are being replaced by modern shopping malls and luxury hotels.

Taksim Square in Beyoglu is popular with locals and tourists, but the charm some visitors may be looking for is being replaced with new construction.

A new mall is being planned for the pedestrian-only area in Taksim, a development that triggered a series of protests in 2013.

• Istanbul's crumbling Beyoglu district has been home to the city's artists but rising rents are pushing some out


• Kooperatif, an art and performance hall in the heart of Beyoglu, recently closed shop


• Istanbul has been awash with development projects over the past decade


• Changes are being driven driven by Turkish economic growth

(CNN) -- On a warm evening in Istanbul, a bar called Kooperatif announced its last call.

Friends old and new gathered in the art and performance hall, located in the heart of the city's Beyoglu district, for a smoke-filled goodbye accompanied by live music and doses of nostalgia.

Kooperatif closed its doors in Rumeli Han, a venerable 19th-century Ottoman shopping arcade that until recently housed an eclectic mix of tenants, including an Indian cultural center, a rock-climbing wall and the district headquarters of the Turkish Communist Party.

Safak Velioglu, founder and owner of Kooperatif, called Rumeli Han a "small republic."

"The story of the closing of Kooperatif is about gentrification" Velioglu says.

"In the last 20 or 30 years, [establishments] like Kooperatif became very interesting places for different interests, art galleries and workshop areas.

"After gentrification, nobody could afford to find a place."

Velioglu had been paying $2,000 a month to run his pub in the basement of Rumeli Han.

After the rent for the place was quadrupled, he'd little choice but to close the bar.

Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and business hub, has witnessed a surge in population and a boom in urban construction projects over the past decade.

Global tourism destination

Many of Beyoglu's crumbling old structures are being replaced by new developments.

It's also emerged as a leading global tourism destination.

In 2012, according to the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture, 31.7 million foreigners visited Turkey, compared to 1.3 million in 1980.

Istanbul's Beyoglu district is the city's center of nightlife, enchanting visitors and locals with its unique combination of seedy bars, upscale nightclubs, historic churches and 19th-century mansions.

That's all changing.

A century ago, Beyoglu was the home of Istanbul's non-Muslim bourgeoisie -- religious and ethnic minorities including Armenians, Greeks and Jews.

The collapse of the Ottoman Empire during World War I led to "population exchanges" that prompted the departure of many Greeks.

Decades later, Turkish authorities imposed crippling minority taxes which accelerated the emigration of the city's indigenous Greek community in the 1950s and '60s.

As of 2006, fewer than 3,000 ethnic Greeks are left in the city once known as Constantinople.

During subsequent decades, Turkish and Kurdish migrants from the rest of the country moved into abandoned blocks in Beyoglu.

The district's winding alleyways and crumbling mansions also became a favorite destination for artists and musicians.

Kooperatif carved out a niche in this bohemian melting pot.

It thrived as a place where patrons could to speak, drink, perform and display their art.

Istanbul is changing rapidly thanks to a decade of economic growth in Turkey.

To get to Kooperatif, visitors had to dip down a narrow staircase on a Beyoglu side street and stumble into an old brick basement painted white with remnants of past art installations plastered along the walls.

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Barefoot backpackers

Its cavernous space offered a stark change of pace from Istiklal Caddesi, the pedestrian thoroughfare that surges with locals and visitors most days and nights of the week.

Patrons, who included everyone from barefoot foreign backpackers to independent musicians passing through the city, described it as a refuge.

In the last decade, Beyoglu also began attracting international retailers and hoteliers, prompting some to compare its transformation to the gentrification of Manhattan's Time Square in the 1990s.

While many mourn the appearance of Western franchises along Istiklal, others welcome the change, not least Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose ruling Justice and Development Party has pushed to overhaul Istanbul and drive Turkey's economic growth.

Under Erdogan, the city has been awash with massive construction and urban development projects ranging from gentrifying dilapidated neighborhoods near Beyoglu to building a new bridge and metro tunnel across the Bosphorus.

Under this tide of change, 19th- and 20th-century shopping arcades, once cluttered with mom and pop shops and tea houses, have today been replaced by modern shopping malls and luxury hotels.

Kooperatif owner Velioglu plans to reopen his bar in a new location, but he's unlikely to find a location as historic and quixotic as the old Rumeli Han, and concedes this might be a problem.

"The chemistry of Kooperatif needs this chaos and it has to be in the center," Velioglu said.

Ryan Powell is a freelance writer based in Istanbul.

Beautiful U.S. fall foliage

Fall foliage is starting to appear in a few of the colder regions of the country. Get an early peek at autumn with these photos from seasons past. Driving through New Hampshire with his wife, Sashi Rudramaina took this photo on a journey between Gorham and Jericho state parks in late September 2013.

Sandy Ibrahim Major was visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 2013 when she took this picture. "The way the water beautifully mirrored the colorful fall leaves of these perfectly aligned trees caught my attention," she said.

Christine Nelson captured this scene of the fall season from a pontoon boat on Ely Lake in Eveleth, Minnesota. "I was loving the colors and watching the (bird's) reflection skimming the water," she said.

Mike Dougharty took this shot in Mena, Arkansas, in November 2009. He was in awe of the amazing fall colors.

Visiting the Fontana Interpretive Nature Center in Hazleton, Iowa, at sunrise, Danny Murphy captured these fall leaves on camera in October 2013. "The orange glow made for some wonderful morning pictures," he said. "Fontana is known for wonderful colors in the fall."

Netra Ghosh says fall is her favorite season. "It's the season we got married, and it's the season my daughter was born," she said. "The color of fall leaves, in my mind, represents our experiences in life -- each unique, yet in their totality they make a comprehensive whole. Here in Draper, Utah, we love to drive in the canyons this time of the year to appreciate nature's glorious beauty."

Tracy P. Bond drove up to Green Mountain in Huntsville, Alabama, to photograph the changing leaves and autumn scenery. "I love shooting here because the trail surrounds Skye Lake, and you get views all the way around it," she said.

Neeraj Narayan, a director for Nike in Singapore, shot this photo in September 2012 at the company's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

Autumn two years ago in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, was "one of the most vibrant I've ever seen," says Thomas Reiner.

Shandiz Shafaei woke up on an early October 2013 morning to catch the sunrise over Burke Lake in northern Virginia. "It was extremely peaceful. The sun was rising from the east and producing some amazing golden light," he said.

Penelope Penn was inspired to photograph this beautiful Virginia image in 2012 because fall is her favorite time of the year. "It was the perfect day for photos. Slightly overcast, cool and dry and every time I got out of my car at least a dozen colorful little ladybugs covered my jacket," she said.

Zeynep Rice shot these photos in 2012 at the John Boyd Thacher State Park in Voorheesville, New York, near where he lives and works. "I love this park because of its beautiful views of Albany area and beautiful fall colors," he said.

Candice Trimble used a macro lens to shoot these beautiful photos while on a morning walk in Front Royal, Virginia, in 2013.

Running along the Delaware and Raritan Canal in central New Jersey, Rich Pollner photographed this scene in October 2012. He said this photo captures why he enjoys running in the fall.

At home in Hughesville, Maryland, Janie Lambert shot this photograph in October 2012. She says fall is her absolute favorite season of the year.

Rachel Cauvin captured this stunning fall photo at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York, in 2012. She said "the vibrant colors on the trees and the cool days" are her favorite parts of fall.

Originally from Tennessee, Tracy P. Bond photographed this beautiful image in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, in October 2012. She tries to go back home whenever she has the chance but especially during the fall. "It makes you feel as if you're in the most beautiful place on earth," she said.

Cherian Potherican shot this image of the Aspen fall somewhere between Nederland and Lyons, Colorado, calling the scene "the last array of brilliance before the dreariness of winter comes along."

Michael Maier lives just a few miles from the Ramapo Valley County Reservation in New Jersey, where he and his wife go hiking. 'It is not a spectacular setting, like the Rockies or the Grand Canyon, but it has its own natural beauty and charm, with streams, lakes, a river, hiking trails, stone footbridges, an abundance of trees, boulders, and even a small waterfall," he said.

Deborah Dumesnil captured this photo on a two-week trip to Mount Desert Island, Maine, in 2011. "I think more than anything I was struck by the variations in color," she said. "You always think that fall leaves are red, yellow and orange, but I had forgotten that there are numerous shades of each color!"

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• Fall foliage exemplifies the beauty of changing seasons


• CNN iReporters around the country share their beautiful autumn images


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(CNN) -- Can you feel the change of seasons in the air?

It's almost time for apple cider, pumpkin picking and leaves changing color.

Autumn days are coming soon. Those shorter days tell trees that it's time to shut down for the winter. As trees stop photosynthesis -- the process by which plants use sunlight and water to make food -- fall colors will start to appear.

Why do leaves change colors?

We know this amazing scientific process happens every year, but we can't help but be mesmerized by its fleeting beauty.

To celebrate the season, CNN iReport chose some of our favorite autumn photos to share.