We have had a very hot October in Georgia. The leaves have finally started to change the last few days of the month. This tree behind my house was lit up by the sun and it startled me with its beautiful color. It happened so quickly! (Photo taken on Oct. 30th.)
At work, there is a maple tree and I always look forward to seeing the autumnal colors- it is the brightest red! One of my co-workers saw me taking a photo and he told me that it is called "October Glory". I looked it up and one of my favorite gardening writers, the "Grumpy Gardener", who writes in "Southern Living" magazine said that it is one of the best maples to plant in the South.
Actually, this is what he said...
"Grumpy's recommendation---if you live in the South, plant 'October Glory'. If you live in the Midwest or North, go with 'Red Sunset'. If you live on the West Coast, do whatever the heck you want.
Oh, he is so funny! I so appreciate someone who makes me laugh.
Okay now, I took my camera to work...carefully, balanced my purse and aimed my camera up at the gorgeous red leaves. I took ONE photo and then...my battery died! Still, here is the shot that I got...
Today is the last day of October. Come on, November! That is when we really have our prettiest leaves!
Remember I told you that I had mentioned Ralph McTell in a post before? I know that I told you that he did a children's album that our son really loved. It was called "Alphabet Zoo" and he did songs about animals, a song for each letter of the alphabet. One of my favorites on that album was "Impala". I have it for you again, just in case you missed it the last time!
McTell has such warmth in his voice. He didn't have a lot of words to learn in this one! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos...it's spring here...and we're expecting a few hot days..from today forth. So far the temps have been pleasant...but summer is nigh...so we have to expect heat.
Yes! Ralph McTell has a lovely voice. And yes, there weren't many words to this song but of course, he knows the words well since he was also the songwriter! :-)
DeleteOh yes, Australia is exactly the opposite of us here...you can have the heat now.
Very pretty mix of fall colors
ReplyDeleteThanks, I am sure you are having just the same in South Carolina.
DeleteThere is nothing like autumn leaves in the sun, is there! Here, much of the colourful leaves have fallen to the ground, where they look like the most beautiful carpet for a while. There still has not been enough rain to replenish the sinking ground water level after this summer and autumn of draught, but hopefully, November will give us at least some.
ReplyDeleteFor this weekend, more sunny and spring-like temperatures are forecast after we've been having a cold spell of about a week.
I had to stand just so under that maple tree in the parking lot at work to get the sun where I wanted it to be! This has been a very late time for our leaves to change, it was as if we had an endless summer. Hope you have a lovely Autumn.
DeleteOh your Autumn leaves are so gorgeous, I love the American Fall. As you welcome the leaves, up in Ottawa my grandson built his first snowman this week :)
ReplyDeleteMy sister lives in Colorado and she also has had snow for some time!
DeleteWe used to have an October Glory, the termites got to it and i was so sad. Hope you have lots of lovely colors to enjoy this month!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of October Glory until my co-worker told me that the tree that I was admiring was exactly that! Wishing you a lovely November.
Deleteby November our fall is over the trees are bare it is cold and dark and we are tucking in for winter. Cute song.
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Tucking in for winter...that will be more like December for us. I love the leaves of Autumn!
DeleteThe beauty of the colorful trees this time of year just can't be beat. Colder than usual October here and very rainy too. Nice to have that color to cheer up the dark days.
ReplyDeleteThanks, MA! I love to share the colors of my part of the world. xx
DeleteBeautiful leaves - and at least you get some color. We do occasionally, but not very much. Our autumn is usually too abrupt, practically overnight. We had a cold front come in yesterday in the late afternoon and it literally blew in as I was walking up my driveway to get the trashcan at the curb. Literally. Temperature dropped about 15-20 degrees in about a minute. With wind. Welcome to Texas! LOL
ReplyDeleteWe also have weather like that. My joke is that is summer one week and winter the next. Still, the few true weeks of Autumn with our colorful leaves is a truly beautiful, special time. So nice to see your comment here, Kay! :-)
DeleteSo pretty, none of our trees have changed color yet, I keep waiting.
ReplyDeleteI am sure that they will soon, I am astounded at the change this week. Just beautiful!
DeleteThose trees are gorgeous! Usually we have wonderful fall color, but not so much this fall. Though it is beginning a bit and yesterday my sil Aniko and I saw some glorious trees. And now it is raining again, even as I type! That song is so lovely! Thank you for putting it up so we could enjoy being soothed and reassured!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you liked the trees AND the song from Ralph McTell! I really love that song, it is a wonderful song to sing to little ones! x
DeleteGreetings from Michigan, where we have loads of maples! It's simply beautiful this fall -- I'm glad a little color was still here after our return from England.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by my blog and leaving such a nice comment! I loved meeting Jenny, who is delightful (and steered us to some wonderful places.) You'll see some of them on Marmelade Gypsy in the coming weeks! all the best, jeanie
Hello Jeanie! I look forward to seeing your photos. Guess you can tell I am crazy about England! :-)
DeleteHi Kay - love Ralph McTell .. but must say I've never heard of this album ... but that's me! Love the photo - wonderful shot ... the colours are just gorgeous aren't they - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteCheers, Hilary! Happy that you like Ralph McTell! That children's album was quite popular. Sometimes, when he is in concert, the crowd will yell out for "Holly The Hedgehog"!
DeleteBeautiful colors of autumn! Over here, we have perpetual summer.
ReplyDeleteOh poor you, in Hawaii. Sorry, I can't feel TOO sorry for you! :-)
DeleteThat one shot was very good. I love Autumn colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks, John...it was the color I was just trying to get. And I also love the Autumn colors, I bet you have a lot of gorgeous trees where you are.
DeleteWhat a beautiful maple, glad you got the one shot at least! Thank you for your comment on my blog, you read my mind about the book! I have been setting it up and researching it. I am looking forwards SO much to blogging about it as soon as the material is more organized.
ReplyDeleteJenny Woolf! I am so happy that you told me this! I also looked up a bit more info on Gerald Durrell and I was pleased to see that he was married to an American! Here is something that he wrote...
DeleteWe hope that there will be fireflies and glow-worms at night to guide you and butterflies in hedges and forests to greet you.
We hope that your dawns will have an orchestra of bird song and that the sound of their wings and the opalescence of their colouring will dazzle you.
We hope that there will still be the extraordinary varieties of creatures sharing the land of the planet with you to enchant you and enrich your lives as they have done for us.
We hope that you will be grateful for having been born into such a magical world.
I cannot WAIT for you to write a book about Gerald Durrell!
I spoke with my father-in-law today and he reminded me that he and my mother-in-law had visited the zoo in Jersey and that it was lovely. x
Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ad-Man! Hope you are also enjoying the lovely Autumn.
DeleteThere is absolutely no time and no season like Autumn with its glorious colours.
ReplyDeleteHello Graham! You know I agree. Spring used to be my favorite but it is Autumn now, with the wonderful colours!☺
DeleteLovely autumn colours.
ReplyDeleteThanks, we have spent this weekend trying to find more!
DeleteLovely. I saw some gorgeous fall leaves this weekend in western North Carolina.
ReplyDeleteI will be going soon to western North Carolina. Hope I can still see some fall color too!
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