Tuesday, October 22, 2013

"It's a Beautiful Day in my Neighborhood"

      This huge poplar tree is directly across the street from me. Since it's such a large tree and has brilliant yellow leaves I couldn't resist a photo. I wanted more light from the rising sun , but that was not to be.

Many of the leaves have dropped from this tree but it's still got color
      Trees in the neighborhood are from 6 m (20 ft.)  to 14 m (45 ft.) high with some spruce at 28 m (80 ft.) Some variety of poplars were planted and are up to  30 m(100 ft.) and stand out over the whole district. The tree dwarfs the house in front of it.



    The spruce help to show the yellow of the poplar leaves.


      So it was "a beautiful day in my neighborhood."

43 comments:

  1. It sure is a beautiful day! I love that contrast of the yellow and the green. Thank you for sharing a piece of your neighborhood.

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    1. It's one of those things that just catches the eye.

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    1. There are two or three of these in each neighborhood.

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  3. Yes, Mr. Rogers, you have a lovely neighborhood.

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    1. You wouldn't believe that I went to a student Halloween party as Mr
      . Rogers. It was a hoot.

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  4. I think the red brick on the house in the first shot helps make that yellow pop as well.
    Hubby and I went for a drive Sunday and the leaves here are behind where they should be. With some cool temps this week and possible frost I think next week we'll start seeing some color. I'm going to be singing your title each time I look at the fall leaves. :)

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    1. I didn't see the red brick here. Thanks for picking it out.

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  5. Oh Red it is indeed "a beautiful day in my neighborhood.". B

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    1. I wanted more sun on the tree but it didn't work out.

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  6. kn This is indeed a beautiful day - I would love that tree in my yard - we have a red maple and a couple of pines, so I get the bright red and rusty pine needles making a carpet on my grass, which is just starting to do so. Lovely Red :)

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    1. Unless you've got a very big yard , you don't want this tree. It's a hazard in a small yard.

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  7. That is definitely a huge tree! Pretty and gold as well. You do the same thing I do: convert to make sure that those of us not familiar with meters know the difference! I needed that. :-)

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    1. In our case I think it's only polite when our neighbor hasn't changed. I don't use the English system at all.

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  8. Nature's lovely swan song before going to sleep for the winter. Take care.

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  9. oh, i loved this! love the color, love that PINE too!

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    1. Well the spruce was sitting right there so what do you do?

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  10. Those colors jump out, and it is easy to ID trees with the color they have changed

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    1. I never really thought about that but it's true.

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  11. Beautiful! That last photo is very neat, with the Pine framed by Gold from the tree in the background.

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    1. As I said before, the spruce was there so what do you do...use it!

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  12. Not much sunshine here either, you have a beautiful tree in your neighborhood, better yet its leave fall in someone elses yard. It snowed again last night:(

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    1. The leaves from this tree visit everybody's yard.
      Hey , be careful of the snow or your snow stick might miss some!

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    1. Pictures really do bring out memories. You seem to remember more than the picture.

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  14. Autumn always has such beautiful colours, I like the changing of the seasons and this tree looks wonderful with such a great shape.

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    1. We aren't famous for fall colors but they are good.

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  15. The third shot shows your arty side. It is a good one.

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  16. Don't you just LOVE autumn!? Great shots Red!

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  17. Red I like the ever green infront as well. I so like fall but all leaves have left most trees now. We had snow and frost yesterday. Some little snow today and cold.

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    1. The tree in the photo still has half it's leaves. the other trees are bare.

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  18. Very cool seeing the spruce tree in front of the yellow leaves.
    I always think of Mr. Rodgers when someone talks about a good day in the neighborhood :)

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  19. Pictures looks so beautiful...

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  20. Indeed it is.... and the beautiful fall trees help make it so!

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  21. This is an amazing time of year!

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    1. Yes, I like to go into the bush and just take a deep breath. I like the smell of the yellow leaves that have stopped working.

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  22. It certainly was a beautiful day! Lovely images. Did you get your first frost yet? We did a few days ago, and the autumn splendour is over!

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    1. Most nights in Oct we get frost. We also get the odd frost in Sept.( four or five nights)

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