Upland Color

[Dean Romig]

Maybe it's the hot dry weather we've been having... or maybe not, but I took especial notice while I was in Maine on Saturday and Sunday of a bit of autumn color starting to sprinkle into the uplands. The sumacs in certain places are beginning to turn to yellow, orange and crimson and a few maples are showing the faint first hints of color. Now it's going to get harder and harder to concentrate on tasks at hand without daydreaming of the approaching bird seasons

[Wild Skies]

Same thing is happening here in northcentral Wisconsin, Dean---little splashes of colors beginning to appear. They usually say the first trees to change are those that are stressed from not enough moisture, kind of hard to understand that is the case this year though, as it seems we've had more than our fair share of rain lately.

[Autumn Daze]

I am seeing a bit of that here in Connecticut. Very dry here.

[Roundsworth]

The maples in Northern Minnesota, at least in my yard, are dropping leaves. On a different note, I just received my new Gun Gloves to protect my Parker, RBL and Lefever. The first few weekends are usually pretty hot. I have ruined the finish on a couple of shotguns due to sweat. Cheers!

[james van blaricum]

I am ready, with the intence heat we have had day after day I am ready for
anything.

[Setter Man]

It's that time of year here in Michigan as well. Now, if we could have a week or two with out it getting into the 90's I might be able to think about chasing grouse.

Seems there are a few branches on some trees that start early every year. But until the nights get much cooler and there is steam coming off the coffee early in the morning I resist the urge to get overly excited.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

But until the nights get much cooler and there is steam coming off the coffee early in the morning I resist the urge to get overly excited.

I wish I had your resolve Jay....

[George Lander]

It's 100 degrees, dry and still green down here in Dixieland. I believe that the leaves and pineneedles will evaporate this year before they fall. Deer season opens here next week but I hear all the deer have migrated up I-95 to Yankeeland where it's a bit cooler. The doves, on the other hand, are still here but are flying above 10,000 feet where their only worry is iceing on their wings.

Best Regards To All.....George

[Richard Flanders]

Yesterday it was 48deg, raining buckets, and blowing 60mph at my drillsite and blew the day shift driller off the rig 3x. The rain was blowing UP the inside walls of the drillers protective shack they call their doghouse. I don't think summer has even come here yet... the blueberries are still too tart to eat.

[TARNATION !!!]

Having difficulty relating. What's a tree??????????