The Reason I have 2 "Falls!"

[Freedom]

Did you ever wonder why Autumn is also called, "Fall?"

I have 2 different types of Maple Tree in my yard.

In the front, I have this lovely Sugar Maple:


As you can see, most of the leaves have dropped. (Taken on Tuesday; they are all down now, due to the downpours of rain we had Wed and Thurs.)

I have a Sugar Maple in the back yard as well. I also have a Swamp Maple. Have a look:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSSeHojySHk

Another view of the Swamp Maple:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMwApt8RwVw

Yes, in the Spring the seed whirly gigs drop 4 to 6 weeks apart as well. Sigh.

[chocolatepuppy]

I feel your pain Sandie. I have four maples on my property and three have been 'naked' for a while. However, the biggest one, inside my fence, is still green, at least most of it.

[wombat2u2004]

Same here where I live. I have about 10 large deciduous trees, Japanese Maples and Liquid Ambers. For a two month period my backyard and frontyard are thick with leaves.
I don't even bother now, I just wait till it's all over, and then go rake them up.

[Grace]

I love your videos - I love listening to you talk - the way you pronounce summah. Brings back memories from way back - when I grew up in Warwick.

[Freedom]

Ha ha haaa, and I bet you have a "funny" accent now! LOL

[kitten645]

I LOVE your accent. Yaaad. LOL! I miss my summers Cape Cawd. My best friend went to SRU and got endless grief for her combined Nuw Yok and RI accent.

[Grace]

Ha ha haaa, and I bet you have a "funny" accent now! LOL

Oh, I still pahk the cah in the Hahvahd Yahd in the summah There are words that give me away no matter how long I've been gone.

My husband can tell when I talk to my brother on the phone - it comes back thick and fast.