Category: autumn
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Late August
A muggy, hot day with a few showers forecast for later. Since my last post the landscape, in spite of rain, has taken on a late August look. There is suddenly a brown tint to many leaves, even as dark green predominates, and a yellow hue is creeping across the marshes. The farmers’ markets are…
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Almost Mid-August
A day of on-and-off cloud with storms promised for later on. A couple of rare weak tornados touched down locally on the weekend and some of todays storms might turn tornadic as well. Its humid and warm, but not miserable, which is an improvement. Although we are well into August the landscape remains lush, so…
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The Kitchen Saga Continues
It is a warm, bright, late afternoon following a rainy night. We’ve been on the warm side of most of the storms this autumn, meaning lots of fog, wind,and rain which magically softens autumns colors. There is a theory that here in New England winter follows autumn’s storm path. If so we are likely in…
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Just Too Hot For November
A cloudy, grumpy morning, way to warm following a record smashing weekend of heat. I’m told the day began with a marvelous sunrise. Here and there trees are in full color but the dominant landscape now is mostly bare branches with a few fluttering leaves hanging on. The oaks, holding tight to their leaves, are…
