TugHillMatt Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 15 hours ago, eyewall said: The weather wasn't really there for a truly visually compelling wide shot but I did this quick before departing for NC. This was near North Elba before getting to Lake Placid in the ADK's off 73 on 10.1.2018 (not processed, straight from the drone camera): Hi, all. I have been perusing your forum since moving to the Tug Hill Plateau this summer. Can't wait for winter to start! Nice shots of the ADKS. Similar situation here as to what many of you are reporting. The color show has seemed really slow...but all of a sudden...Poof! The past two days have been quite the change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Obviously early days down here, but some of the maples have just brilliant color already. Hope this will be a general trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Leaves finally changing in SNE this week. Lots of ugly browns and leaf rot with the wet summer , but there’s some decent reds showing up too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backedgeapproaching Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Judging by what I can see through the low clouds/mist, looks like a good amount of reds popping down here. Looking at forecast Sat-Monday for Columbus day weekend, should be a leaf peeper bonanza with weather looking nice and color should be really getting closer to peak or at least really good color by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Driving on Route 93 up here in Central New Hampshire this morning. Up in the Plymouth area very quick changes of colors over the past couple of days. I did this route 3 days ago and very little color and now everything is just popping very very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Some stills from my foliage adventure on 9/28 and 10/1. More to come soon (Note: these are facebook resolution which kills quality a touch): 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 One more drone and some ground: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Drove up the Kanc today on my way to Maine; amazing how quickly its changing. It also struck me how much of a West to East gradient there is... It seems like a stronger influence than elevation. Great color (and awful weather) around Bretton Woods and now even in lower area like Franconia and Littleton. Ok color in Franconia Notch (but I never find the notch to have great colors, tends to be yellowish), and then good color again on the Kanc but less and less as you head towards Albany, and almost nothing from Center Conway to Fryeburg. Also starting to get those weather days when it's cloudy and drizzly all day here, and perfectly clear past the notch. Left Lincoln in full sunshine, then got into drizzle from Cannon to here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I mean, it has gone nuclear within 72 hours. Still a decent amount of green mixed in but the reds and oranges are as fiery as ever. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 10 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said: Leaves finally changing in SNE this week. Lots of ugly browns and leaf rot with the wet summer , but there’s some decent reds showing up too Finally you noticed! I was noting how much more color there was here in Stafford as I drove from Somers in the valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 58 minutes ago, powderfreak said: I mean, it has gone nuclear within 72 hours. Still a decent amount of green mixed in but the reds and oranges are as fiery as ever. It is looking like a similar vibrance to what I saw in the High Peaks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncletim Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Eyewall and Pf - amazing photos. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 10 hours ago, MetHerb said: Finally you noticed! I was noting how much more color there was here in Stafford as I drove from Somers in the valley. Well this is the first week that we’ve finally gotten some decent color showing . Before it was mainly stressed stuff . Nice to finally get trees changing. Hopefully a good season ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 On 10/2/2018 at 11:55 PM, TugHillMatt said: Hi, all. I have been perusing your forum since moving to the Tug Hill Plateau this summer. Can't wait for winter to start! Nice shots of the ADKS. Similar situation here as to what many of you are reporting. The color show has seemed really slow...but all of a sudden...Poof! The past two days have been quite the change. You've probably already seen this site, but if not, it's got great cams on the hill: http://www.northernchateau.com/northernchateau.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 29 minutes ago, Cold Miser said: You've probably already seen this site, but if not, it's got great cams on the hill: http://www.northernchateau.com/northernchateau.htm Appreciate that. I sure am familiar with that site. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 26 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: Appreciate that. I sure am familiar with that site. Love it. Nothing quite like tug hill over to stillwater in winter, especially when the temps and wind are just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 The colors have been very vibrant around here. There's quite a few oaks already showing some deep yellow/gold colors too. Usually they're still green as the maples begin to defoliate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 I heading up to Vermont tomorrow, most likely to the NEK. Supposedly the foliage is excellent up there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I'd say we're at peak here right now. Gorgeous colors all around. I took the drone up today again, but the lighting wasn't ideal. I will try again tomorrow and see how it looks with sunny skies. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 That third picture is really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Foliage seemed to explode in the week since I left. Much brighter on the inbound flight than the outbound last Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 I did the drive up to the NEK today with my son. We normally go to the Killington/Okemo/Mount Snow area, but the foliage is behind schedule in those areas and we wanted to get foliage color with good weather. It's different from the Green Spine with no 3,000 - 4,000' mountains covered in foliage color with the exception of burke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Took the drone up for another flight this morning under full sunshine. The sun dramatizes the reds and oranges more I think. Just a sea of red and orange everywhere! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Leaves coming along nicely. Some bright colors for sure. Definitely behind, but coming along nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Today at the mountain was the first day I really noticed leaf drop... the Toll Road was covered in leaves. I definitely think we are at peak as once these start falling they will come down quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Colors should be at peak here, though our trip back from SNJ offered little to see due to messed up plans. Even so, and with the limited spectrum of auto headlights, we spotted some bright reds on Mile Hill at 2:40 AM. More on the odd timing: We'd left family, including our new grandkid (she was in a hurry, had arrived on the dining room floor), after a late lunch, expecting to reach a motel in Sturbridge shortly after 8 PM. Several traffic jams moved that back to about 9:45, but it would not have made any difference. No room at the inn, and after countless calls from Sturbridge, MA to Saco, ME, we gave up - next possibility would've been PWM, and we were not about to drive 2.5 hours and then try for lodging less than 90 miles from home. Holiday weekend, all the places were either full of leaf peepers, or unwilling to rent for just Saturday night - looking for Sat-Sun customers, even at 11 PM Sat night. At that late hour, why not take half a loaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Yeah Columbus Day weekend is like a real sneaky busy time. Never any vacancy. congrats on the grandchild! Sounds like quite the birth lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Colors are doing nice in SE MA. The typical radiating low land spots have some nice reds and oranges in the maples. Went apple picking up the road from Bob in E. Bridgewater and colors are coming along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 1 hour ago, CoastalWx said: Yeah Columbus Day weekend is like a real sneaky busy time. Never any vacancy. congrats on the grandchild! Sounds like quite the birth lol. Sneaky? It’s always a top day around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 37 minutes ago, mreaves said: Sneaky? It’s always a top day around here. Well we all know it’s busy, but you never hear many talk about it. Not like 4th of July for example and it can be just as busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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