As I roamed the countryside last weekend, I encountered beautiful trees, vibrant in fall color. But I noticed the fall vistas were muted by ongoing drought. The weekend winds also thinned some of the foliage. There’s still time to get out and enjoy the season’s beauty in this wonderful weather. In some places, the greens are just beginning to turn golden.
While I didn’t see a great blue heron all summer, a couple of weeks ago I spotted one in a farmland pond. I watched it slink around, looking for prey. I wondered if it was migrating someplace for winter.
While the vistas and hills have yet to reach their peak, lots of individual trees are brilliant in fall color. The coming weekend, forecast to be sunny, should bring peak colors.
While peak is likely a week or more away, color season is underway. Even the white pines, with their seasonal needle drop, are brightening the landscape.
