FALLING LEAVES 2021, Week 6.
This week will be a bit different from the usual 4-5 pictures. Without much comment here is a panoramic view of the forest surrounding our house, starting with the usual pond view and moving clockwise around the compass.
The following four pictures were taken along the eastern side of the house which is along a steep, brushy, heavily treed, and rarely photographed slope. It's a bit clearer now that the leaves are falling; usually one cannot see the other side of the ravine.
The last photo is looking south along our road so it's not quite so crowded. Looking at the top right it's more evident that the bigger deciduous trees have all lost their leaves. Continuing clockwise to the southwest, the next photo shows our road and clear evidence that all the taller trees are now pretty much bare of leaves.
Moving west now, along the road turning to the north, we pass the gap that has been showing for several weeks now.
The next three pictures are back along the north side of our property where the barn and fire pit (my usual photos) are located.
And the circle is complete.
Finally here are two photos taken earlier this week at Lake Blue Ridge. This first one is of a tree that is usually spectacularly red. This year it's a bit subdued, but that's mostly because I was late to take the picture.
And finally, finally here's one of Lake Blue Ridge.
It was cloudy, cool -- so no boats -- and perfectly calm. Note the lake is down about 6 feet.
Next week I'll return to my usual format.
