The yellow and green of the Poplar (or Popple) tree are often overlooked but add a splash of fall colors too even though I am finding more green than yellow leaves on the ground this year with the strong winds.
Splash of Yellow
Picture of the Day for November 1, 2013
This oak leaf is trying to hang on to summer as it knows fall is always too short with winter around the corner. I just want to hang on to some sunshine with the grey days of November in full force.
Slow Changing Oak Leaf
Picture of the Day for October 30, 2013
Most counties in Wisconsin are now listed as past color peak and only a hand full of counties are at peak color so you have to enjoy the color when you can as it disappears quick.
Splash of Color
Picture of the Day for October 28, 2013
When the leaves on the ground start to outnumber the leaves remaining on the trees, you know winter is around the corner, especially when forecasting a snowy morning commute.
Fallen Fall
Picture of the Day for October 26, 2013
Like people, trees are different and even the same variety of tree will display a range of color development and timing and multiple those factors with different varieties of trees and it paints a rainbow hillside.
Rainbow Hillside
Picture of the Day for October 23, 2013
These Herefords are wondering what happened to the 70s and sunny October weather as they don’t like the low 30s, grey and snowflakes anymore than I do.
Herefords Looking for Warm Autumn
Picture of the Day for October 22, 2013
Colored leaves and red apples on the trees announce that fall is here, but as soon as it gets here, it seems to slip away too quickly as more leaves are on the ground than on the tree, the days get cloudy and cold, and the apples are harvested before they freeze. And hopefully these apples were picked since the temperature was 23ºF last night, otherwise the birds will have a supply of apples to pick at.
Signs of Autumn
Picture of the Day for October 21, 2013
The mighty oak is trying to hang on to summer, refusing to display autumn colors yet and waving its green leaves in front of the bitternut hickory tree in the background, who gave up on the fight and has turned. But I suppose we have to face that winter is coming, especially since I just looked up and there are a few snow flakes drifting by the window as it is still below freezing yet this morning.
Hanging on to Summer
Picture of the Day for October 19, 2013
Yesterday was probably the last chance for maple leaves to have a golden glow in the filtered sunlight since the wind, snow and rain this week will likely strip most of the leaves off the maples and only a few hardly survivors left to wave at you on mostly bare tree. Maybe the bluebirds will head south now with the lost of leaves as they were still singing yesterday in the sunshine.
Catching the Last Golden Glow
Picture of the Day for October 18, 2013
It may be Friday, but the work week won’t end for the farmers trying to get the crops in before winter, especially with the forecast of snow flakes in the air. The soybeans are being harvested in this field but there is still corn in the next field to get harvested.
Autumn Harvest
