Category Archives: nature

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Holiday Relaxation

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In Canada, today is a holiday. Officially, it’s Thanksgiving, but many people celebrate its spirit on Saturday, Sunday or today. It depends on how you want to arrange it and the availability of friends and family. I think that most people like to have the Monday to just be, though.

If that’s the case, it’s an excellent day for gentle walking and enjoyment of the autumn weather.

Wherever you are, I hope that you have had the opportunity to be together with friends, family, or to enjoy the weekend in whatever way suits you best.

Happy Monday.

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White Ash

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I love the transformation of the white ash trees. During the summer they are usually a very pretty pea green, but once autumn takes hold, their leaves begin to turn red.

White ash tree at the beginning of its annual metamorphosis. They are one of the first trees to change.
It’s the beginning of October and many of the ash leaves have a reddish-purple tinge.
Once the leaves turn an orangey-red, they continue their transition to yellow. As expected, some leaves are both red and yellow at the same time.
Other leaves, especially those toward the tree’s trunk, skip the red phase and immediately turn yellow.
Red on the outside; yellow on the inside. I’ve noticed that some trees do this much more than others.
Pretty yellow against a blue sky.

Given how lovely these trees are throughout the year, I find their name quite plain. It apparently comes from the light green – or ash-like – appearance of the leaves’ underside.

Happy Saturday.

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Colours

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Although we still have lots of greenery, it wasn’t until early October that the autumn colours began to appear, highlighted by this very pleasant weather we’re experiencing.

The azalea bushes are gracefully metamorphosing into a lovely deep red.
The white ash trees are beautiful during the summer but in autumn the leaves transform from green to red to yellow. They are a very lovely sight.
Although this photo was taken only a couple of days ago, it looks very summery. It was a bit windy but a few metres from the lake the wind was almost nonexistent; many people were sitting on grass or benches, reading, napping and resting. It was lovely to see.

Happy Thursday.

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Late Summer Hydrangea

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I’ve been following the progression of this hydrangea bush since before August 26 but only started taking photos of it then.

August 26

It’s a very tall bush, approximately 2.5 metres (about 8 ft) and is very well established in a sheltered area.

August 26
September 4

By September 4 it had changed a lot.

September 4

The yellowish-pink clusters had become a rosy pink with very white tips.

September 21

As September went along, the white highlights started to disappear.

October 6

The clusters have now become a deeper pink. There’s a bit of white left here and there but not much.

October 6

I have enjoyed watching the changes in this hydrangea bush over the last six weeks and have been surprised at how beautifully it has matured and developed. I thought that its blooming cycle was going to be completed much earlier. How wrong I was!

Happy Tuesday.