By late August the trees are starting to put on their autumn glory of colour. Since we've had plenty of moisture in the ground this year, the trees have had a good summer -- there has not been the drought stress that can often trigger the leaves into changing early, and this year, all seems to be on schedule.
There are few things on this planet more beautiful than the changing of the leaves in Muskoka. If you've never experienced this, you really should add it to your "bucket list". This picture was taken September 1st, a maple by the lake, still in glorious green, but just getting out the paintbrush to start transforming itself into a blaze of red. I like to walk by it every day, just to see how it's getting along with the artwork.
While the sugar maples turn a brilliant red, the red maples take on a crimson hue, aspens go golden, and the oaks go a glorious shade of russet brown. Interspersed are the evergreens, in various shades of greenery, and the tamarack, who likes to take on a vivid yellow.
But it all starts here, in early September, with one leaf deciding its time to make a change...
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