The heat and humidity finally broke earlier this week, and there was a crispness to the air and a golden angle to the sunlight that made it feel like fall. Something hasn't been quite right, though, and it wasn't until I opened the paper this morning that I realized what it was. An article in the Metro section told me what was missing: in our region, none of the leaves have changed.
As far north as Connecticut and as far west as Ohio, there is barely a hint of yellow in any of the green. Less daylight and dropping temperatures are what trigger the seasonal change in foliage, but one without the other throws the timetable off.
Such a late change in color is unprecedented, and no one is sure what it means for leaf peepers. Experts advise that is too soon to give up on this year's spectacle, but also wonder what a year like this might foretell in our era of climate change.
At least we still have pumpkins and apple cider. For now.
As far north as Connecticut and as far west as Ohio, there is barely a hint of yellow in any of the green. Less daylight and dropping temperatures are what trigger the seasonal change in foliage, but one without the other throws the timetable off.
Such a late change in color is unprecedented, and no one is sure what it means for leaf peepers. Experts advise that is too soon to give up on this year's spectacle, but also wonder what a year like this might foretell in our era of climate change.
At least we still have pumpkins and apple cider. For now.
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