It is pretty much past peak around here, but I was able to find some foliage. Pretty much allof he woods are second-growth forests, which took over after farming was largely abandoned in this area following the First World War. Much of the human-edible crop farming followed the railroads to the Midwest. Fodder for horses and cows was widely grown; hay farming for horses petered out in the 1920s with the widespread adoption of motorized vehicle. Better transport, refrigeration and pasteurization moved the dairy farms to places where land was a lot flatter, less rocky and easier to frame. The trees took over
This is a high-tension powerline as it cuts its way through the woods.
Just beyond the lake, the trees have lost their leaves, but not at the lake itself.
That fire was probably at least 20 miles away.
In a few weeks at most, the landscape will be mostly brown, gray and some green from pine trees. It will stay that way until Winter takes hold, if it does. Last year was pretty bleak for snow fall.
I've been ready for spring since the leaves have been gone.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pix. Looks very much like here, the Mississippi river valley stays colorful too. It's warmer near the water, I guess.
ReplyDeleteHere's a few from my fall tour a couple weeks ago.
Here in AZ it has recently cooled to where the Snowbirds find it comfortable - low 80's in the day, upper 60's to lower 70's at night. When they flock back, you know Summer is over. Some of them are as colorful and your Autumn foliage, but they'll not disappear until late Spring.
ReplyDeleteSarah, I loved the B-17 photos.
ReplyDeleteB-17? Oh, you went back a long ways. I try to commune with the Collings B17 when it tours, and last bought a ride ( for my son ) back in 2005. I saw it again last summer, and am looking forward to their touring with the FW-190 replica. (Maybe next year?)
ReplyDeleteRides are fine, but they're no longer doing the one I did ( a long time ago ) which gave me 5 minutes of right-seat. Worth it. Very, very worth it.