Leafpile #8: September 28th, 2011

I can't tell if things are a tad slow this year in terms of fall colors or if this is normal. Seems slow this year.

In any case, there is "moderate" color change in the northernmost counties of Maine (Aroostook, Piscataquis). That means up to 50% change with low leaf drop. And with this latest round of cooler weather, things are going to change rapidly!

Read more about Maine's foliage here.

I'm heading for my first fall foliage road trips of the season this weekend in New Hampshire and here in Maine. More on that later!

New Hampshire:
Reports indicate "dazzling colors" in the northernmost section of the state, with some changes at the higher elevations in the White Mountain region. Give this area another week, they say, and it will be amazing. Read more...

Vermont:
Pretty much the same story as NH. The Northeast Kingdom (the northernmost region in Vermont along the Canadian border) is reporting color change in higher elevations with more changes expected next week. Read more...

2011: A New Season

It's that time of the year again! Well, almost.

In Maine, we've experienced some unseasonably warm temperatures for several days. Indian Summer. But that's about to change.

Cooler temps this week should translate into quick color changes over the next 7-10 days. I'll update this blog with the first meaningful foliage updates for New England later this week.

My feeling about the 2011 color season is that we're in for a good show! The leaves are mostly healthy (despite some maples falling earlier than usual to a fungal infection...we had a very wet spring and summer).

Leaf drop is low. Even Hurricane Irene couldn't rattle the leaves off the trees last month, so everything looks hale and hearty. That's a VERY good sign for all of you leaf peepers going into autumn. As a photographer, I'm really excited!

Stay tuned...