Fall 2022 Photo Thread (average, temperature, storm, city)

[Ed's Mountain]

Autumn is prime photography season. Hopefully this thread will see a little more action than the summer one.

True fall colours still a while away, but with all the dry there are a few stressed trees around starting to turn brown.


Arbutus OTOH loves the dry weather.


Bigleaf maples are especially starting to shed from the dry.


Grass is brown and crispy. Can't wait for it to turn green again. The purple flower is common chicory and the yellow one is autumn hawkbit.

[memph]

I took some pictures from the garden today. It's tomato season!



Zucchini seems to be enjoying the heat of the asphalt. Seems to be compensating for the SVB that have been living in their stem for over a month. Okra behind them.


These brassicas somehow managed not to bolt.


First time trying to grow roselle, it's starting to shape up really nicely.

[Jakobsli]

Did som hiking today Sep 4th up in the mountains south of Trondheim near Oppdal.

At the treeline, around 1050 m ASL / 3450 ft. Some autumn colors in the understory here.


View from a summit down toward lake and mountains


Near a lake at 900 m ASL, fall colors here on some trees


River and waterfall in pine forest, 700 m ASL

[ral31]

Thunderstorm cloud pics from yesterday afternoon. Had a pretty good downpour.

[Cambium]

September 8, 2022


Milford, CT.





A calm Long Island sound. It's been a while since we had a NorEaster and the tropics been extra quiet this year.





Hints of Fall. With the drought we had July and August I'm not sure we'll get vibrant foliage this year





Still picking

[Cambium]

From the Hudson Valley area. Large brown patches seen now





Mostly still green

[Cambium]

That time of the year...









Awesome market



The Zucchini Loaf is unbelievable!

6 pounds of apples, the bag was $12

[memph]

Originally Posted by Cambium

That time of the year...









Awesome market



The Zucchini Loaf is unbelievable!

6 pounds of apples, the bag was $12

I've been making zucchini nut loaf every week with all the zucchinis I'm picking from the garden. They are indeed very good.

[Ed's Mountain]

Up to Courtenay/Comox and Strathcona Provincial Park for the weekend.


Seal Bay Park near Comox.



Bigleaf maples up there are in full fall mode.





View of Comox Glacier over the city of Courtenay. The mountains are ~2000 m in elevation.



Courtenay has a good farmers market.







Up to Forbidden Plateau in Strathcona Park, elevation about 1100 m. I'd say it was a good 10°C cooler; the temperature change was very noticeable.





Lake Helen Mackenzie.



Battleship Lake.

[memph]

Went exploring a local ravine, including a lot of bushwacking.

Walking on fallen trees because it was the only way to traverse the dense brambles. Pictured: brambles below me

Dog's POV - she had to stay behind a bit because she's not good at climbing trees and couldn't get through the undergrowth.


A bit of hint of fall colours but I suspect a lot of that is also due to the dry growing season we've had (only around 40mm of rain per month vs 75mm average).


Sumacs are showing colour too.


Most trees are still green though.


Monarchs are still here.


Who can guess what this is?


Right now is Jerusalem Artichoke (aka Sunchoke) season


A nearby orchard


Some of the Virginia Creepers are in full red colour (others are still totally green)


Also wild grape season


Wild grapes are no joke...