Even here on the edge of the North American Great Plains, one can find beautiful fall colours on the native grasslands. Nose Hill Park, one of my favourite biking areas. Not a clear day a couple weeks ago but in the distance you can make out the Canadian Rocky mountains with snow caps.
Very nice to see the different scenery Johnny. I can just make out the snow. I guess that means the wind off the hills is pretty chilly (like us here in Oz at the moment.)
Usually the wind coming down on us from those mountains is warm. We call it a Chinook wind, a warm wind off the Pacific Ocean that has travelled across British Columbia and swooped down on my area of Alberta. Our cold wind comes down from the Arctic. In the middle of winter we can be at -20, thanks to the Artic and a few hours later we will be at +10, thanks to the Pacific.
A sure sign of a warm break in our winter is the beautiful cloud formation of the Chinook Arch.
Well done with your grafting Pat - the little tree looks so pretty in all it's colour and thanks for sharing the pictures both Pat and Johnny, the autumn colours are lovely - we don't get them there - the wind blows the leaves off before they have had time to turn colour, that's what comes from living on an island with strong South Westerly prevailing winds.
Glad you found this thread Johnny, and great to see your views. The cityscapes are beautiful. Your autumn colour is slightly ahead of us here in Scotland, but the colours are really showing now.
My aunt married a Canadian Air Force chap after the second World War and moved to Canada. She spent the rest of her life in and around Vancouver and other parts of BC. My cousins and their families are still there.
Pat - you must be really proud of your cherry tree. Lovely that it's there as a constant reminder of your skills
It would be Cruachan RB. The power station is inside the mountain. I remember telling Pat about it at some point. You cross it when you do the hills there. One of the girls at work was in Oban at the weekend and did the tour.
This is the bit you cross over the dam.
Couple of views from higher up. I must revisit it some day. It's a cracking walk over the ridge to the other hill.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When I was getting the washing in I heard a loud and familiar noise. It was the cranes on their way back to Africa for the winter. Then I looked across the paddock at the trees. Autumn has crept up on me without my noticing!
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Even here on the edge of the North American Great Plains, one can find beautiful fall colours on the native grasslands. Nose Hill Park, one of my favourite biking areas. Not a clear day a couple weeks ago but in the distance you can make out the Canadian Rocky mountains with snow caps.
Very nice to see the different scenery Johnny. I can just make out the snow. I guess that means the wind off the hills is pretty chilly (like us here in Oz at the moment.)
Hello Pat,
Usually the wind coming down on us from those mountains is warm. We call it a Chinook wind, a warm wind off the Pacific Ocean that has travelled across British Columbia and swooped down on my area of Alberta. Our cold wind comes down from the Arctic. In the middle of winter we can be at -20, thanks to the Artic and a few hours later we will be at +10, thanks to the Pacific.
A sure sign of a warm break in our winter is the beautiful cloud formation of the Chinook Arch.
Actually I would guess that a Chinook wind would be a mighty cold wind in your area. If it melts some snow, we find it warm.lol
Well done with your grafting Pat - the little tree looks so pretty in all it's colour and thanks for sharing the pictures both Pat and Johnny, the autumn colours are lovely - we don't get them there - the wind blows the leaves off before they have had time to turn colour, that's what comes from living on an island with strong South Westerly prevailing winds.
RB - that was probably Ben Cruachan, a favourite when I was a teenager and fit..
There is now a road up to the top, from Loch Awe, to the dam that feeds the underground power station.
Glad you found this thread Johnny, and great to see your views. The cityscapes are beautiful. Your autumn colour is slightly ahead of us here in Scotland, but the colours are really showing now.
My aunt married a Canadian Air Force chap after the second World War and moved to Canada. She spent the rest of her life in and around Vancouver and other parts of BC. My cousins and their families are still there.
Pat - you must be really proud of your cherry tree. Lovely that it's there as a constant reminder of your skills
It would be Cruachan RB. The power station is inside the mountain. I remember telling Pat about it at some point. You cross it when you do the hills there. One of the girls at work was in Oban at the weekend and did the tour.
This is the bit you cross over the dam.
Couple of views from higher up. I must revisit it some day. It's a cracking walk over the ridge to the other hill.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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for Cruachan pics.
It wasn't as good a day as last weekend Joyce - right cloudy, especially at the top, but it was a great day. Glad you enjoyed them
I know exactly when it was too. Day before my birthday 2008, and two days after finishing the West Highland Way
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...