It's Been A Late Autumn In New Hampshire - Will Summer Never End?

23 October 2017
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.

Our little lake community down the road on September 28, well beyond when the colour should have popped

The following week, on October 4th, not much change. This was a nearby field

On October 16th, things looked better, but not entirely up to the usual autumn beauty

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

The wife took this shot. It looks like a painting. The bog down the road

It was a beautiful morning with the sun streaming between the trees

The copse of trees between the fields

Our road is not as pretty as it was last year

Getting there

Then, just yesterday, autumn's queen arrived in the shape of a beautiful red maple, complemented by a blue sky that made the season perfect.

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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