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No reference to St. Paddy's Day or money (although I have nothing against either)
I'm referring more to foliage, lots of trees, lush green grass and all that stuff. Blue skies and nice clear water are also very nice.
I was looking through some of the pics that were posted on this thread, and I couldn't get over all the leaf-less trees and all that brown "stuff" on the ground. I suppose that's because the region is just getting out of its winter season...just not used to seeing that. Our climate here in HI doesn't really change much...maybe fluctuate some 20 degrees or so throughout the year. Lots of green and blue to be found here.
One of the main reasons why we're choosing NC over other parts of the country is for its temperate climate (or so I've read), and the scenic backdrop (from the pics that we've seen...mostly from sites/ads advertising the state).
So when does Spring kick in? We're visiting the area in a month. What should we expect (climate-wise)? The temps displayed on the Weather Channel website fluctuates quite a bit from day to day. I've been tracking in the past few weeks, and it goes anywhere from mid 40's to mid 70's...in the day. I'm assuming it gets much colder at night.
Any suggestions on "appropriate" attire? Thanks in advance!
We are into spring right now!
Trees are budding for leaves.
Lots of stuff is blooming, pears and other ornamental trees, forsythia, daphne, winter honeysuckle is wrapping up, and still some pansies left over for a few months. Grass is green. Time for spring lawn work and mowing.
While the climate here is temperate, we do have four reasonably defined seasons. We do have a lot of volatility in temperatures, particularly in Spring.
Yesterday was 81 degrees. Today we are looking for 78 degrees.
Tomorrow, with rain, we likely will not get out off the 50's.
It's all good... I moved here from deep snow and deep freeze.
Oh, clothing...
be ready for cool or warm. Coming from HI, you will likely feel cold if you are here on a rainy March or April day. A light jacket is recommended, with a light sweater under if it is cool.
One of the reasons my wife and I moved to the Triangle was to get some more green. We were coming from Northern Virginia where the winter is very brown. But the triangle has so many pine trees, which are evergreens, that even in the winter the Triangle is always somewhat green. Here are some pictures I took last weekend in the Duke Gardens. You can see there are still some bare trees, but the ever greens create quite a bit of green just by themselves.
A good rule of thumb I have found since we have moved here is to dress in layers. I always carry a light weight sweater with me even on the warmest days because I find that the AC inside is often on the cool side. Yesterday started quite cool. I wore capris a tank a short sleeved shirt over the tank and a sweater over that. By 5PM yesterday I was down to just the tank and capris!
nice pics !! I have always enjoyed sunny days at Duke Gardens which is a little oasis there in Durham - I wonder how many people have never even been to walk around the gardens? well worth a Sunday afternoon visit
Thanks for the tips...layered clothing it is then! Should be relatively warm in April, so a light jacket would probably be good enough. Coming from HI, anything in the 60's and below is "chilly."
Oh yeah, nice pics of the gardens. will be sure to visit that.
We were also attracted to the variety of trees in NC, particularly the shade trees, and the green rolling hills. Moving from flat Florida, it was so refreshing!
The pictures of the Duke Gardens are great!
I've enjoyed my time walking through there. I particularly like the Japanese-style garden. And I didn't realize how well-done they were until I had the good fortune to visit Japan. I was walking through a garden there and thought, "Wow! This is gorgeous! It looks like the DUKE GARDENS!"
Today....the high was 80 and the low 60...tomorrow, high of 50, low of 30. Spring brings about extreme fluctuations in temperature in NC...and really most of the eastern US.
One of the reasons my wife and I moved to the Triangle was to get some more green. We were coming from Northern Virginia where the winter is very brown. But the triangle has so many pine trees, which are evergreens, that even in the winter the Triangle is always somewhat green. Here are some pictures I took last weekend in the Duke Gardens. You can see there are still some bare trees, but the ever greens create quite a bit of green just by themselves.
ok - this one isn't green
Is that last picture of a tree?? With pink blossoms?? Is it a dogwood???
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