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| The post that launched Head in the Clouds Amherst October 6, 2012 |
Going back in the archives to my very first Head in the Clouds Amherst blog post, 11 years ago on what was then "Columbus Day" weekend. Lots has evolved in the past decade - on the upside, tomorrow is now Indigenous Peoples' Day in Massachusetts (did not see that coming back in 2012).
As for fall foliage, however, while the local trees are
definitely changing color, it will be another week or two before the foliage in
the Pioneer Valley is more orange and yellow than green. And in terms of
"finding peak," it's a much more elusive pursuit nowadays. We still
have uniquely beautiful autumns in some years, but with the trees now changing
color over a protracted period from late August all the way through November,
it's unusual to find one area where all the trees are in full fall colors at
the same time. We still go in search of peak, but we're more likely to find it
in pockets, a single extraordinary tree or a random cluster of trees that
cannot help but steal the show from everything in their vicinity. And, every
October, it's still one of my favorite quests!
Kevin Flood Accessible Trail, Puffer's Pond ~ North Amherst, MA
Photo by Sharon Vardatira
Have a wonderful weekend and month, everyone, with lots of beautiful "peak" moments along the way.
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