We saw the very lovely Russell Falls, but the foliage （ ） just a

We saw the very lovely Russell Falls, but the foliage （ ） just as gorgeous as the falls.
A、were
B、was
C、is
D、being
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：but连接了两个独立的句子，前面的句子为过去时，故后面的句子也是过去时，选B。