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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.