tamarack Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 It's past here. The leaves were raining all weekend. There's some spots around town that are completely bare. 70-80% leaf drop in my 'hood - lots of early-dropping white ash. Definitely past peak for the wider area, and maybe 50% drop, but some of the sugar maples are just peaking, amidst the bare-limbed ash and sparsely foliaged birches. Still some bright color on the red maples, though their tops are tattered from the weekend gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Ellington, Connecticut: Foliage color is mid-stage and should be peak this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Ellington, Connecticut: Foliage color is mid-stage and should be peak this weekend. Still a lot of green in that photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I took a drive into New York State yesterday via I-90 and I-87 to Prospect Mountain Memorial Highway. This is a mountain in Lake George that has a roadway to 2,349' and great views of the Catskills, Adirondacks and Green Mountains. The foliage was peak with the non Oaks, but green for the Oaks. Lake George: Looking further north on Lake George: We drove north to Fort Ticonderoga and then drove south bound on NYS22 which had beautiful foliage and peak color conditions. We went home via Route 4 to Pico/Killington. Rutland has peak foliage conditions, but Killington/Pico are past peak. Pico: Killington: The weather featured a lot of clouds and snow showers, not the best for foliage photography. Love that first shot of lake George, really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Still a lot of green in that photo. Mostly for the Oaks, which is about 75% of the foliage in that shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Mostly for the Oaks, which is about 75% of the foliage in that shot. Ahh yeah good call. I forget how many of them are down there. A couple weeks later than everyone else with the Oaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 It's past here. The leaves were raining all weekend. There's some spots around town that are completely bare. Pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I posted it in NNE but this is a comparison of the same location 9 days apart (Smuggler's Notch VT): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Killington October 3rd: Killington, October 10th: Killington October 17th: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Full peak now..Even oaks are turning all sorts of hideous colors..Taken on Peter Green Rd in #Tolland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Full peak now..Even oaks are turning all sorts of hideous colors..Taken on Peter Green Rd in #Tolland Beautiful, puts to rest the dry falls ruin foliage thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Beautiful, puts to rest the dry falls ruin foliage thoughts.We were wrong about that for sure. It started off terrible, but that one rainstorm we had all fall was enough to turn things around in time. And then all the cold nights the last 30 days. Turned into a bright season albeit brief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 We were wrong about that for sure. It started off terrible, but that one rainstorm we had all fall was enough to turn things around in time. And then all the cold nights the last 30 days. Turned into a bright season albeit briefwe? I no speaka da francois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Some recent foliage shots from yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Valley Snowman Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 We seemed to be in between peaks around here with the sugar maples and early turning trees and wetlands mainly past peak after the wind and freeze but the later turning trees either green or just dull and brown. Definitely was nicer here last week but hopefully it improves again with the 2nd round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Beautiful pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 The hard freeze seems to have had a negative affect on the fall foliage here in the South Windsor, Bolton and Vernon area. Foliage that was colorful a few days ago is now brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 The hard freeze seems to have had a negative affect on the fall foliage here in the South Windsor, Bolton and Vernon area. Foliage that was colorful a few days ago is now brown. Not a surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Northwestern Connecticut is now past peak. I did the drive yesterday afternoon on Route 44 to Route 8 and then to Route 4 and the non Oaks are about 50% bare. Route 44 from Norfolk to Winsted had good color, but green Oak tree's. Route 318 will have peak Oak color sometime in the next 7-10 days. Mohawk Mountain at or slightly past peak: You missed peak in NE CT. There's still good color in places but it was really peak this past weekend. Ellington, Connecticut: Foliage color is mid-stage and should be peak this weekend. The eastern side of the hills have better color....you'd be amazed at the difference between Ellington and Stafford. Full peak now..Even oaks are turning all sorts of hideous colors..Taken on Peter Green Rd in #Tolland Most of my maples are half bare now....lots of leaf drop the past couple of days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 You missed peak in NE CT. There's still good color in places but it was really peak this past weekend. The eastern side of the hills have better color....you'd be amazed at the difference between Ellington and Stafford. Most of my maples are half bare now....lots of leaf drop the past couple of days! We rake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Rake? We blow and mow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Rake? We blow and mow Rake. It's good for the grass and ground. Who wants to go out in their yard and listen to the drone of blowers, particularly the backpack/handheld variety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 You missed peak in NE CT. There's still good color in places but it was really peak this past weekend. The eastern side of the hills have better color....you'd be amazed at the difference between Ellington and Stafford. Most of my maples are half bare now....lots of leaf drop the past couple of days! I missed peak foliage in Eastern Connecticut but was in Rutland, Killington, Mt Snow, Albany, Lake George and Northern Massachusetts for peak color. This was one of the latest foliage seasons in recent memory, but a very good one IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC-CT Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Rake. It's good for the grass and ground. Who wants to go out in their yard and listen to the drone of blowers, particularly the backpack/handheld variety? Mulch. It's better for the grass and ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Rake. It's good for the grass and ground. Who wants to go out in their yard and listen to the drone of blowers, particularly the backpack/handheld variety? Someone who has tons of trees and leaves and doesn't want to or have time to spend all day every weekend for 6+weeks doing it. Someone who wants clean flowerbeds..etc Why use a lawn mower? It's loud. Just use scissors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Rake. It's good for the grass and ground. Who wants to go out in their yard and listen to the drone of blowers, particularly the backpack/handheld variety? I rake as well. Good to scratch up the Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I rake as well. Good to scratch up the Earth. You have 3 trees..Dethatching is done in spring..not fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 You have 3 trees..Dethatching is done in spring..not fall I have trees all over the yard. Trust me, it's a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Someone who has tons of trees and leaves and doesn't want to or have time to spend all day every weekend for 6+weeks doing it. Someone who wants clean flowerbeds..etc Why use a lawn mower? It's loud. Just use scissors lol...wait for all the leaves to fall and then do one clean up. One day and you're done. I don't have a problem with blowers as they have their purpose but you'll see people out there and they spend more time with the blower than it would take with a rake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Raking builds up your core, might be good for marathoners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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