FALLING LEAVES 2024 WEEK 8: This will be the final week of this year's series. Normally I go about 10 weeks, but that hard freeze we had a few weeks shortened this series significantly. What's funny this year is that except for winds, the last 2-3 weeks have been very mild. Lows in the low 50's and highs in the mid 70's.

That said, here are the three usuals:

In all three pictures, the leaves are gone. Even the ground cover (brush, flowers, etc.) has mostly gone. Only a couple of flowers have survived, and I suspect that's only because they were brought in at night during the freeze.

Finally, here are two pictures taken down at the pond. It's sunny, and very calm, so the pond surface is mirror-like:

There are no leaves at all on the deciduous trees, and the slope in the second photo is all leaves; the brush is completely gone.

Until next spring then, when winter ends. -