Story #883
R. Linda:
If you can view the video, this is what I was looking at for most of September. I was somewhat taken aback that we were having pine needle showers and no colour change. This is what I see from me home office window.
In the lead-up to me annual Halloween story, I am entertaining you with the autumn photos of this year's New Hampshire tree crop. I would like to say that the leaves did not turn colour until recently, which is very late, and I think the early leaf peepers did not get to enjoy the fall season as in years past. Last year, in particular, was rather spectacular. I am told that the seasonal change is proceeding at a snail's pace because of the unusually warm weather and lack of rainfall. I be okay with that I be because I rather enjoy the long fall with the summer-like weather, letting yours truly enjoy the outdoors later than usual. By September, we have colour change, but not this year. At this rate, we are told the leaves should still be on the trees into November. I'll lift me mulled cider to that!
So, it was a slow start. Here are a few shots of early fall. It's Late September down the road, where the lake dwellers live.
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| Our little lake community down the road on September 28, well beyond when the colour should have popped |
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| The following week, on October 4th, not much change. This was a nearby field |
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| If you compare this shot to last year's, it is sadly lacking in colour. |
Then we had one cold night; the next day, it was like autumn had arrived in all her finery. If this could only last into mid-November, I'd be a pleased sort, I would
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| The wife took this shot. It looks like a painting. The bog down the road |
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It was a beautiful morning with the sun streaming between the trees
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| Our road is not as pretty as it was last year |
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| Getting there |
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| Nirvana! Finally. |
This is all fine and good, but the amount of pine cones and the largeness of the acorns give me pause that we will be hit with one hell of a winter.
Gabe
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Oh so sad! Is it mean if I hope you get bonked by a very large acorn? We had winter storm BEFORE we had autumn.
ReplyDeleteOh sad back LMAO a snow storm in July is normal for you LOL.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a pine needle shower before, cool. Your wife's picture is this side of wow (and I'd like a copy I will pay her for it), and the red maple is quite something.
ReplyDeleteI will ask her.
DeleteThere were tree's in the pictures? I was too busy seething because of your weather!
ReplyDeleteWhere were there not trees? I live in a forest LOL
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