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[sour_grapes]

Another rough afternoon.... But somehow I pulled through.

 

[geek]

Except for the "fall" part!

yeah, don't remind me....Fall is SO beautiful but picking up leaves in the yard is so frustrating....sigh...

 

[ibglowin]

Fall is the absolute best season in these parts. Cool mornings and warm afternoons. Nothing but sun and no wind.

Except for the "fall" part!

 

[ibglowin]

Another sure sign. New Mexican sunflowers in full bloom aka Helianthus maximiliani, also known as the Maximilian sunflower.

 

[bstnh1]

My Maximillians bloom in August and early September.

 

[wrongway]

I remember as a kid in the 70's tromping through a foot of snow on Halloween almost every year. It would snow half dozen times throughout the winter. Now here in SW Kansas we are lucky to get snow at all!

 

[jswordy]

I remember as a kid in the 70's tromping through a foot of snow on Halloween almost every year. It would snow half dozen times throughout the winter. Now here in SW Kansas we are lucky to get snow at all!

For sure. Talked with my half-sister in north-central Illinois yesterday and she said it was 86. I said WHAT? This late in the year? Not when I was a kid growing up.

About 15 years ago, I found out The University of Ohio had transplanted some Florida palms on campus as a way to assess the creep of growth zones northward. For many years initially, they had to surround them with fence wire and pile up leaves around them to insulate over winters. Not any more. At about the same time, I sent a pecan sapling from my place to a guy in West Virginia, where they were not supposed to be able to survive winters. Last I knew, it was still growing.

 

[ibglowin]

I live at 7000ft EL.

My Maximillians bloom in August and early September.

 

[wrongway]

I love Maximillians right now there growing all over in the bar ditches around here!

 

[bstnh1]

I live at 7000ft EL.

lol The elevation at my house is 381'.

 

[hounddawg]

Folks talk about winter in the Raleigh area. Having grown up in snow country, there is very little resembling winter here.

Hint, hint, hint ... move away from snow ...

,,i went there when a long time ago, Mayberry, Mt. pilot and Raleigh, but i never found Mr. Campbell nor his riding bull.
Dawg

 

[hounddawg]

I live at 7000ft EL.

no big deal ,, i .live at 740 EL a mild walk up and back, where as where you live i'd , b,e gasping just going down, i'd have to hitchhike back up,,
when younger i loved super dangerous things, I took a hole day in CO. climbed way above tree line, light a camel and pretty much rolled all the was down gaging and coughing,
Dawg

 

[hounddawg]

I remember as a kid in the 70's tromping through a foot of snow on Halloween almost every year. It would snow half dozen times throughout the winter. Now here in SW Kansas we are lucky to get snow at all!View attachment 79241

same way and same tiime line here in north east Arkansas
Dawg

 

[sour_grapes]

no big deal ,, i .live at 740 EL a mild walk up and back,

I live at almost the same elevation. Now I have to figure out how to walk to your part of Arkansas without going up or down any hills!

 

[Jan]

 

[ibglowin]

First snowfall of the season is in the books.......

 

[ibglowin]

First day of the ABQ Balloon Fiesta is going off without a hitch.

 

[ibglowin]

For the first time ever all fruit is in the wineries in WA State by October 1st......... It was a Fast & Furious Harvest! Crazy.

 

[Sage]

First the first time ever all fruit is in the wineries in WA State by October 1st......... It was a Fast & Furious Harvest. Crazy.

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Not quite! One small vineyard is still holding out!!

 

[mainshipfred]

First day of the ABQ Balloon Fiesta is going off without a hitch.

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That's got to be the neatest thing to watch.