Sunny yellow foliage is making its appearance on the Nova Scotia landscape. Birches, poplars and tamaracks all transform into bright gold at this time of year. Hot summers will often turn the leaves a dry brown before they have a chance to become yellow, but this summer’s plentiful rains and cooler temperatures promise golden hues this fall.
Some areas of the countryside change colour before others. Some transformations from green to yellow are gradual, while others seems to magically happen overnight.
In the woods, toadstools have popped up in shady spots under trees. There is quite a variety of them in the maritime woods, but the yellow ones are especially eye-catching and pretty. I’m not sure if the ones in the photograph below are Yellow Patches or Yellow-orange Fly Agaric. Both are considered inedible.
Golden rod flowers are still in bloom although many have now turned a dull brown. They’ve been a sign heralding the end of warm days since I was a child. Perhaps they steal and absorb the last bits of sunshine, keeping the final rays of warmth in their roots until spring.
Like many families with loved ones on tour, a yellow ribbon is displayed in the front yard. My son Kip arrived in Afghanistan this past week. The yellow ribbon is a reminder to keep him and other troops in thought and prayer during their period of deployment. We look forward to his safe return in the spring.
A haze on the far horizon,
The infinite tender sky,
The ripe, rich tints of the cornfield,
And the wild geese sailing by;
And all over upland and lowland,
The charm of the golden rod; –
Some of us call it Autumn,
And others call it God.~ Willian Herbert Carruth
Everything here, and all spring and summer long, seems to be about a month behind…very few of our trees have changed and today, with its blustery,rainy wind, is the first day it feels like fall. Maybe with any luck, winter will be a month behind, too! Prayers are floating up for your son and his crew. How’s that new grandbaby?
We have rain and wind here today too. Prayers are much appreciated
The new grandson is thriving and is quite an agreeable baby. Thanks for asking Cindy.
Ah, fall is the best time for me! My favorite colors, yellow, red, crystal blue sky.
Sending best wishes to your son!
Thank you Nadezhda. That crystal blue sky is here too. It’s beautiful.
Did you see my post about mushrooms? I am becoming so interested in them…Glad your color is beginning, and I will keep Kip in my prayers as I do for all the men and women serving. God bless them all and the families that wait for their return. Tell him thank you for me will you?
Thanks millhill. Read your post and loved the images. They’re a wonder to me too. Just make sure your really know what they are before you try eating any of them.
I enjoyed reading your writing’s and photo’s, thanks for sharing nature at your end of the province.
Nice to see a local here
Thanks for stopping by.
Prayers for your son. May he be home before you know it, safe to his home and family. Glad Cindy asked how the new babe is doing. Love the yellow theme, Amy. It’s the yellow time of year, isn’t it?
Thanks Kathy. And it’s only going to get yellower. Once those tamaracks (or hackmatacks as you Americans call them) change, things are going to look a whole lot different in the woods.
so many tasty looking things in nature that are poisonous. first that sweet looking nightshade berries, and now these mushrooms. i wouldn’t be able to survive for very long in the woods. i’m bound to eat something that looks too good to pass up.
Ha ha Wind! Field guides are made for people like you
Your wild spaces in Japan probably hold such different species. I’d enjoy reading a ‘review’ of the woods in your local area.
I hope Kip has access to your images of home while he is in Afghanistan.
I’m not sure if he will Pamela. If he does, it may also be on a very slow connection. Last time he packed some spruce cones to take with him. Not sure if he did this time. He’s quite the nature nut but thankfully not as squirrely as his mom.