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| The mountain ash on the left has definitely started to turn color |
For the last ten days I have noticed a general fading of the brilliant summer green. Greens are starting to be just a little washed out. The odd tree is obviously showing full yellow fall colors. It doesn't help any that we had lows of plus three a couple of mornings last week. In the odd low or exposed area I'm sure that there was frost.
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| This tree has had a touch of frost. The top leaves are more white than yellow. By the way I don't know what this tree is called. |
So here it is Aug. 22, and I've begun talking about fall. Usually at this time of year, some of the early grain crops have ripened . On dryer years harvesting of early grain crops has begun. Not this year. Farmers were late in seeding and there has been abundant moisture.
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| This little poplar has definitely had it with summer. |
So from a purely selfish point of view, I would like to suggest that we do not call Sept 21, the equinox , the first day of fall. The equinox should be the middle of fall. Now I know that in more southern areas this would not make any sense. Well, we could modify this idea according to latitude. Higher latitudes could have an earlier fall season and lower latitudes could have a later fall season. While I'm at it let's carry it on with winter, summer and spring. The mid point of our seasons seems to be more at the equinoxes and the solstices than the beginning of the season .
But... but we are just STARTING our summer! The last week is the first really fine summer weather we've had. Although I do notice that the sun is coming up MUCH later these days. It's okay to use the F word, Red. Whether we use it or not, it's coming...
ReplyDeleteWhile walking last night, I also noticed the feel of fall in the air...
ReplyDeleteThere sure has been the feel of fall in the air here too. I noticed the change in the trees last week but this heat wave the past couple of days has helped.
ReplyDeleteThe nice dry weather is much appreciated. Crops are still really green and they need to ripen in a hurry.
ReplyDeleteI haven't started my fall routine of walking yet. I'm still cycling.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling about summer DJan. We have just had our first warm spell. It was up to 30 for two days in a row!!!The sun is really coming up much later. I noticed it on my all nighter.
ReplyDeleteThe brush in the woods is starting to change colors..the first sign of Fall..some of the trees are changing from dark green to a sad green..the grain harvest is almost done here. The second cutting of hay will happen soon:)
ReplyDeleteYes Far Side, the underbrush is the first to go.
ReplyDeleteHarvest will be late here as it's been cool and damp. No swathing done yet. My brothers are working on silage right now.
Our trees are very stressed with the lack of water, despite a couple of thunderstorms, their was a lack, and the birch trees are shedding. My pines have come back. Thankfully!
ReplyDeleteCheers from Perth!
Jenn, we've had above average rainfall this summer and it's been cloudy and cool. Grain crops have are only starting to ripen.
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