Fall Color Watch

“I'm seeing a faint tint of autumn colors in the trees here in southeast MI. Seems a touch early.”

“there's just a touch on the tree tops here in central PA. It seems way too early for this!
*dhutch, you have mail*”

“With all of the cool weather and nice amounts of rain, we stand to have a very nice color season, IMHO.

I can't wait for Fall!”

“It has been unusually mild here in North AL for August. We even had a few chilly days last week. The kids won't go near the swimming pool because it's not warm enough outside. August is usually hotter than he11 in AL this time of year. I live on 8 acres and I've noticed certain kinds of trees turning color...primarily the softwoods.”

“Ditto here in southern Maine. Hints of color are appearing on the leaves. Supposed to get down in the 40's again tonight. It won't be long until the trees look as if mustard and ketchup from God's hamburger fell on them. I can't wait.”

“I'm hoping for a good fall this year. I want to spend a lot of time in Shenandoah and when the Black Mtn Trip comes up Fall better be in full effect. I've seen some leaves starting to change around here in DC too. Especially the Sumack Trees.”

“Barely a light change in the trees up near the Beartooths this past weekend. Some are just now getting a light yellow tint to them. Was very green still.”

“Some of the trees in my area started to change back in July. Nothing big though, just a leaf here and there. My camera is ready for some colors.”

“LOL at Artex. Vivid writing; love it!

Here some maples are starting to turn. It is WAAAAAY TOOOOO EARLY for this. yikes!”

“hmmmm, strange phenomenon you guys are experienceing. No sign of any color change down here where I live....


:P”

“Same down here. I've seen some maple trees down right turning red. I'm ready for fall anyhow and I hope this will mean a nice cold hard winter.”

“We don't get much color... Just rain. And that apparently has started already.”

“where do you live Roam? North Pole?”

“just opposite - equator.”

“Hey Roam Around, you could always induce blight on the pine trees and live oak to get some color.”

“true, i could sneak around at night with a sprayer and paint them.

Some of the lifers down here might fall for it.


lol”

“A scattering of trees showing splashes of color here in northcentral Wisconsin. My dean and I were just commenting on it as we walked back from the cafeteria and passed a half dozen maples with branches showing red and gold.”

“Trees are turning yellow here :(”

“The maple's in my yard (NW wisconsin) are completely red. I wonder what color Treebeard's Maple turns in the fall? Could be a thread?”

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In Dry Valley. Not the best of what I took, but I need to wait until I can upload. Dial up 'aint cutting it.”

“What's the scarlet tree?”

“That site is misleading. Many of those are spring photos.”

“Well if anyone wants to see the leaves in the Adirondacks, look down at your feet. About 90% of the leaves have fallen. I guess if you want to see the foliage, you're going to have to wait until next year.”

“Which pictures looked like spring pictures to you?

Here is what it looked like last Spring.

Friday, March 24, 2006, Cataloochee, GSMNP”

“we have peak color in Spokane right now. The maples are the best.”

“The link to the slide show (of nine Fall Pictures) is almost at the bottom of page to which I was linked. I reviewed them twice and they all look like fall pictures to me. However, at the top left of the page is a link, "PHOTOS & MULTIMEDIA." It may lead to some Spring Pictures.”

“Look at the dates of the pictures.”

“A lot of them are June?”

“yup”

“Those June dates are wrong.
Those are defintely fall photos that are misdated.”

“That was a good observation on the dates. I would assume that they are the dates that the film was processed or when the pictures were entered in the Album. I'll check it out with the Park Rangers at their Headquaters.”

“hpm - agreed”

“2 weeks ago in the Adirondacks
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/554701570tIYJtk”

“Peak was two weeks ago where I am in NH. Leaves are already off the trees. Can't wait for Winter!”

“Post your leaf reports....what's it looking like out there.

Thinking about planning a North Georgia, Big Frog, or Standing Indian trip next weekend or/and the week after.”

“Colors were looking pretty good in Thatcher Park just south of Albany last Friday.



October 16, 2009 Thatcher Park”

“Very pretty!

These pics are from the Blue Ridge Parkway in NC. We took them last week.

http://travel.webshots.com/album/575087920hLAbGT”

“Very nice. I love this picture.
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2471351180103555576zoiXAh?vhost=travel”

“That's my favorite. My nine year old took that pic.”