The Leaves - They are A-Changin'

[skiroule]

Sitting out on the deck the last couple of evenings it hit me how fast the leaves are changing color. Just in the last week we've gone from solid green to a lot of yellows and some reds. I know it’s still August but I couldn’t help but have thoughts of fall and we all know what follows fall.

How are things elsewhere in norhern MN and in the northwoods of WI and the U.P.? Is it too early to get excited about winter?

 

[whitedust]

98 today in southeast WI but still thinking about sleddin also got invite today for first snowmobile club meeting.

 

[dfattack]

low rainfall areas will see trees stressed out and changing early.

 

[hermie]

It's never too early to get excited about winter. I am starting to order parts to get sleds ready.

 

[eao]

Less sunlight result in leaves changing color, we lose 3 hrs of daylight by the end of August.

 

[MATTR]

South central WI even has a few turning color. Thinking about winter is motivation for me!!!

 

[gary_in_neenah]

Sitting out on the deck the last couple of evenings it hit me how fast the leaves are changing color. Just in the last week we've gone from solid green to a lot of yellows and some reds. I know it’s still August but I couldn’t help but have thoughts of fall and we all know what follows fall.

How are things elsewhere in norhern MN and in the northwoods of WI and the U.P.? Is it too early to get excited about winter?

Ironically, the day you posted, our Heat Index was 110 in East-Central Wisconsin. "So we ain't there yet." But.......
as noted above, it's been dry here and there is a Maple across the street from us that is turning color. As with all things, Mother Nature tends to balance things out. If it isn't raining now, it might be snowing like crazy in 6 months. Let's hope that's the case.

 

[goofy600]

Cisco chain has pretty decent rain this year maybe slight drought but now horrible, with that said yes leaves are changing. In the last 5 years living up here never seen this much change this early in the year. This shot is right next to lake so should be able to draw from lake water. Crazy.

 

[rph130]

100 degrees yesterday in Park Ridge IL. Supposed to hit 102 today. Plenty of rain here over the summer but I have a maple that is already somewhat red, and my oak tree has already started to drop some leaves so it's not a stress thing. Early fall coming.

 

[toddspolaris]

We can only hope for early fall, but we"ll probably get let down

 

[mspease]

A few changing up here, but not many yet. Never too early to think about winter! I have a huge list to get done for our club before trails open. It never ends but I enjoy it.

 

[snoden]

Gladly share some of this rain with other parts of the country. Yesterday evening into the overnight hours the county I live in received 5 - 7 inches, to make matters worse they are calling for another 1 - 2 inches tonight. Local river will peak later tonight @ 4 feet over flood stage, been since 1969 to see that level. Been getting a lot of rain for the past 2 months and I'm tired of mowing, every 5 days and sometimes that not enough. I'm so ready for leaves to start changing and this wet stuff to turn to white stuff.

 

[pclark]

Need at least 2 more months of good weather, just saying!

 

[matti]

Definitely reds and yellows showing up around Duluth. There are some sections in the woods where large bunches of birch leaves have already fallen, dry and crunchy. Looks a bit like late September on the ground.

 

[skiroule]

It's crazy, the heat and humidity you guys further south are dealing with. I start sweating just reading the posts. Talked to a friend yesterday that lives in the Twin Cities and he said the heat index was about 110. We had a high of 64 with a cooling breeze. Amazing how different it can be sometimes.

 

[bobt]

In Florence, ferns are turning brown, tall maples turning yellow/orange/red. Ferns are first to go and are a dead giveaway.

 

[skiroule]

In Florence, ferns are turning brown, tall maples turning yellow/orange/red. Ferns are first to go and are a dead giveaway.

It seems like we've had a fairly normal summer as far as rainfall but maybe it has been drier than I realize. At the cabin, the Ash are getting into full color mode and some are even a little past.