Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Fall Foliage


How can something so beautiful be so messy? Every year, the seasons change in Western Kentucky. Geese are seen overhead flying south in their V-formations and the temperatures begin to dip lower and lower each night. Native trees burst into color. The day that the color change begins varies from one year to the next but scientists, along with Weather.com have developed forecasting methods that can predict approximate dates. According to Weather.com's Fall Foliage map for Western Kentucky, we are at "near-peak" color.

There are hickory leaves in bright gold, sweet gum trees in bright red and plums in deep purple.

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