Weather in the mid-Atlantic states was warmer than normal this year. Also a lot wetter. This gave many people hopes for the brightest fall colors in years. But it was not to be. As of the third week in October, the trees were still mostly green. Our dogwood trees started turning a few weeks earlier but that a frost was needed to turn the other trees. By the last week of the month there was little more that these dark red leaves and bright red seeds of our dogwood tree to satisfy my search for fall colors. Yes, there were some other colors, but not much. We took a week long trip to California and returned to find ...... Blah. Rains and wind had brought down most of the colorful leaves. Some trees had a lot of leaves that were just a weathered brownish. Better luck next year, I guess. Meanwhile, I am enjoying this little flash of fall.
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