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What Should I Wear To The Fall Ball?

By Karen Kruschka

Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Executives

November 17, 2010 04:19 AM

This tree is apparently having a problem deciding between red and orange.

There are many advantages to living in 30 to 40 year old subdivisions and Fall color is one of the most beautiful. The wide array and depth of color is very obvious in the contiguous subdivisions of Old Bridge Estates, Westridge and Lake Ridge since the homes are sited on large, heavily treed lots. The photo below was snapped on Smoketown Road which runs through Lake Ridge and Old Bridge Estates.

Fall leaves in Lake Ridge

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Art Kruschka

Administrative Manager - Manassas, VA

Manassas Woodbridge Dumfries Real Estate Sevices

Karen That is a lovely tree, but I've never noticed it as many times as I go on Smoketown Road

Nov 17, 2010 04:48 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

I certainly am glad you are keeping your eyes on the road

Nov 17, 2010 04:51 AM

Patrick White

Home Driven Realty, Inc - Baldwin, NY

Driven to bring New Yorkers home

Good Afternoon Karen

Thanks for the post and great picture. Have a great day.

Nov 17, 2010 05:30 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Karen, it's very pretty! Nature's color combinations are still the best!

Nov 17, 2010 06:08 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Patrick Thank you - I certainly will try

Nov 17, 2010 07:23 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Silvia Nature has had forever to practice

Nov 17, 2010 07:25 AM

Gerry Michaels

Glasswork Media Arts - Gettysburg, PA

GettysburgGerry Social Meida

That is a great twist on experience Karen, and a wonderful example of our fall colors here in the East

Nov 17, 2010 08:21 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Gerry I think our colors are about blown away as of today

Nov 17, 2010 09:55 AM

Erika Rogers

Red Rock Real Estate ~ Southern Utah's Largest Independent Brokerage - Saint George, UT

St George Utah Real Estate & Relocation Specialist

Karen, those colors a magnificent! I love the different hues of red, yellow and orange this time of year. Our trees are just starting to change color here in St George. We don't have much winter, thankfully!

Nov 17, 2010 10:12 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Erika I certainly hope we have a lot less than the 50+ inches we had last year - we get a bad winter about every 10 years

Nov 17, 2010 10:35 AM

Bruce Walter

Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Hi Karen, I loved the beauty of your tree. I can't decide if it is a hard maple or a sweet gum. I am leaning to the sugar maple. What say you?

Nov 17, 2010 11:01 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Bruce It is a sugar maple - our gum trees aren't as colorful. Additionally, the gum trees were brown several weeks ago - I took this picture yesterday

Nov 17, 2010 11:47 AM

Diane Williams

Pell City, AL

Karen you can not get much prettier than that. I think I would wear the red, makes more of an statement! : )

Nov 17, 2010 12:46 PM

Jennifer Fivelsdal

JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY

Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Karen I love the title. Like you, I love some land and tree surrounding the house. We are fortunate to be front row to such dramatic changes in the seasons.

Looks like orange and red goes well together we can take a hint from nature :)

Nov 17, 2010 03:03 PM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Diane I think I agree - orange doesn't do well with my white hair

Nov 18, 2010 01:43 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Jennifer At least in trees :)

Nov 18, 2010 01:44 AM

Melissa Brown

Helen Adams Realty - Charlotte, NC

Realtor - South Charlotte NC Homes for Sale

That tree is stunning, Karen! And I love the way you made this beautiful photo relate to some nice mature neighborhoods! And it definitely wouldn't be a sweet gum - we have about 10 of the darn trees in my yard, and they appear to be good for nothing - they drop those dastardly balls, they don't have pretty fall colors, and their roots run very shallow. OK, so I don't like sweet gum trees!

Nov 20, 2010 01:20 PM

Pat Haddad, ABR, CRS, ePRO, GRI

Keller Williams Indianapolis Metro NE - Carmel, IN

Carmel, Fishers, Westfield IN Real Estate Expert

Karen--I laughted out loud at your comment that this tree could not decide between the red and ornage. That is EXACTLY what it looks like---beautiful patches of both colors all over the tree. I disagree with Melissa above---Sweet Gum trees are a rainbow of color in the fall. Maybe they turn differently in different locations. Mine was gorgeous this year. Communitites with mature trees are wonderful in the fall......and spring.......and covered with snow.......and for the shade in the summer!!

Nov 20, 2010 01:28 PM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Melissa They are a nuisance and not at all pretty in the Fall

Nov 21, 2010 01:38 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Pat Sweet gum trees may be like people - they are not uniform. Like Melissa our gum trees in the east are not lovely in the Fall

Nov 21, 2010 01:40 AM