8th Week of Fall: Peak Week
With the middle of fall upon us, I’m happy to report that the 8th official week of fall has been determined by me to be Peak Week. Even as I write that, I struggle with oncoming sadness that it’s going to be over soon. Fall colors make me so happy, and sticks, well, I am determined to find the beauty in that too.
Above, this is one of the trees that was severely damaged in the October snow. If we end up having to cut it down completely, I will miss this tree’s stunning color every fall.
Nov. 13: Click here to see this image of downtown Metuchen at a bigger size.
Nov. 14: One of my Facebook friends said that bird is a chickadee. I think the local wildlife is getting used to my camera.
Nov. 15: Cloudy morning really brings out the rich colors of fall. Only 40 shopping days until Christmas. Eek.
Nov. 16: My Japanese Red Maple tree is sort of an understory tree to my Greenspire Linden, and in a normal fall, the linden would have lost all its leaves by the time the maple turned bright red. So I kind of freaked out when I saw a squirrel climbing around inside the maple, making the leaves pop off. Then again, it’s interesting to watch which way the leaves fall. Pretty that this little red leaf was cradled inside the yellow linden.
Nov. 17: This little tulip poplar tree lives in the parking lot by the Metuchen Pool and behind Edgar School. As I was taking the shot, a student walked up to me and wanted to know what I was doing. So I got the chance to share a few details about tulip poplar trees with her. For example, this little tree, if given enough space, can grow to be 100 feet tall! “That will shade a LOT of cars in the summer,” she said. 
Nov. 18: By Friday, most places in Central New Jersey were past peak, but there is an occasional tree that still pops up in the background of a fun family picture.
Check back next week for more fall tree pictures, or friend me on Facebook with a note about trees so I can add you to my tree list.
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Hi Jules, I just saw your tree entries from the Fall, which were wonderful.
, but the OG is the most prominent.
So sorry to hear about your October Glory though. I started reading your tree blog in ’05 when I decided I really needed some trees, and your Oct. Glory photos inspired my to plant one. I became somewhat of a tree fanatic with many more additions (some say too many
You might remember my incident 2-1/2 years ago when an injured Norway Maple street tree was dropped by city workers onto my lawn, destroying a European Hornbeam. After the OG, this was the second tree I planted, and I thought it had much more character than most hornbeams that you see these days. So, I was crushed, but forged ahead, and ended up planting a half dozen trees in place of the lost ones. I’m into birches now, particularly the Dura Heat variety, and the reconstruction process ended up being fun. I hope you enjoy getting back to planting as well.
Jeff
What a lovely letter, Jeff. Thank you! I still haven’t done anything about the scraggly OG, wondering what it might do in spring. Hmmm. If I had some money, I’d cut down the Bradford pears and replace with something much more appropriate for the space. I’d love to see pictures of your birches!