Hurricane Sandy whipped through the northeast last night stripping hundreds of thousands of people of their homes and/or belongings. In CT we have now experienced three storms in just 14 months that have caused catastrophic damage to property. Storms of a magnitude and scope like we have never experienced. Mother Nature can certainly be a real bitch when she wants to be, that's for sure. My heartfelt sympathies go out to everyone who found themselves on the wrong side of Sandy.
In advance of the storm, I made a point to do a walk around and grab a few shots of fall color in the garden. As I suspected, Sandy hastened the demise of foliage season. What you see here is now a distant memory.
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| Beautiful fall color of the Sourwood (Oxydendron arboreum) |
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| Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake') |
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| Amsonia hubrichtii |
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| Enkianthus campanulatus |
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| Physocarpus opulifolius 'Summer Wine' |
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| Neighbor's maple |
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Acer palmatum 'Kinran'
Sue~
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Just wonderful Sue. I need to find a spot for a fringe tree
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get a good shot of the Chionanthus but it does have nice yellow fall color.
DeleteThese look so last week, don't they, Sue? Central Connecticut got pretty lucky this time.
ReplyDeleteYes we did. No power for just shy of 24 hours and no property damage was just fine with me.
DeleteYour sourwood looks wonderful -- one of my favorites, and I am always glad to see a nice one growing. You have some other fall beauties in there too; the Summer Wine ninebark is beautiful and richly colored.
ReplyDeleteI am glad we all survived Sandy ok, but the landscape looks different now. But we are so much better off than the devastated areas nearby, NY and NJ and others.
I love my Sourwood. Besides the ornamental attributes, the extremely slow growth habit makes it a perfect choice for small gardens like mine.
DeleteSandy was a dangerous and devastating storm for some and I was glad it spared central CT. The snow storm last October was far worse here. Now that's one I hope I never see again.
So fleeting ! Someday I will make fall trip to NE..hopefully in a non-storm year .
ReplyDeleteUntil recently, October was pretty much a storm free month.
DeleteGreat fall color. Sorry that Sandy ended it but glad to hear you are safe.
ReplyDeleteThis morning I noticed a few shrubs and trees that managed to hold onto their leaves despite Sandy's best effort. Maybe I'll do a follow up.
DeleteSue I just love the last burst of fall thank you
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Sharon.
DeleteIt was a gorgeous time of year!
ReplyDeleteMy brother in NJ is tired of cold meals already.... Sixc more days they warn him!
If he can, he should leave the area and find a place to stay. Six days without power during the snow storm last year was more than enough for me. My house turned into a cold, useless pit. Fortunately we had power at work the whole time and people I knew started getting theirs back after four days so towards the end I had warm places to sleep and hot showers. When my power went out Monday night I started having flashbacks....ugh!
DeleteBeautiful fall color...the Sourwood is amazing! I wish my Amsonia would hold that color for longer...I think the rain just beats it out!
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