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.
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.
It may be autumn, but many flowers don’t know that, especially, it seems, the roses. Here’s a sample.
Well, maybe some roses know about it!
Happy Thanksgiving weekend!
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.
Happy Thursday.
Autumn chrysanthemums getting ready to bloom.
The white ash trees are changing rapidly but the maple tree next to it is still very green.
The water lilies are finished for the year but their pond drowses in the lovely warmth of a sunny autumn day.
Happy Wednesday.
I’ve been following the progression of this hydrangea bush since before August 26 but only started taking photos of it then.
It’s a very tall bush, approximately 2.5 metres (about 8 ft) and is very well established in a sheltered area.
By September 4 it had changed a lot.
The yellowish-pink clusters had become a rosy pink with very white tips.
As September went along, the white highlights started to disappear.
The clusters have now become a deeper pink. There’s a bit of white left here and there but not much.
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.
I regularly walk near these white ash trees and two days ago, they were green …
… but they have now donned their autumn dress in preparation for their winter sleep.
In the meantime, we get to enjoy these gorgeous colours.
A beautiful interlude.
Happy Monday.
It has cooled off but we are still getting very comfortable daytime temperatures of 23C or so (73F).
As autumn settles into itself, sitting in the sun is very pleasant, almost somnolent.
Best of all, it’s cooling at night to very nice sleeping temperatures. Opening a window for fresh evening air is such a small but lovely perk.
Happy weekend.
There are many autumn colours right now, but also lots of summer pinks still. Here’s a sample.
The hardy hydrangeas and chrysanthemums are continuing to do well while many of the other pink species are starting to fade. Pretty great for October, though. 🌸
Well, not really. But if fish had bigger brains, here’s what they would probably say.
Happy Thursday. 😉
Here, the autumnal signs were at first very slow and muted, but suddenly – seemingly overnight – the foliage colours and other signals arrived en masse. The wind began delivering a sharp edge and together with intermittently leaden skies, the sun started its fallish slant.
I’m enjoying this cooler weather, though. It was a hot summer and up until a few days ago, we were still experiencing temperatures in the mid to high 20s (about 80 F). According to the prognosticators, we will probably be getting a few more of them, but this invigorating and lovely coolness will eventually take over.
Happy autumn. 🍂
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