Fall Has arrived once again in Connecticut, which means it is time for me to begin my Progression Of Fall Colors series I started eleven years ago. This is a series I hoped to continue for many years, and have been able to do so far, though this year may prove to be a little challenging. The first two years the pictures were of a farm which is only about a minute walk from my house. Nine years ago I decided to change the location for the 2014 Progression Of Fall Color Series to a lake about 5 minutes from my house on RT17. I tried that location for two years, but the colors were not as good as I expected them to be. So seven years ago I decided to change locations again to a site at Lyman's Orchards in Middlefield, CT. But once again that site did not produce the colors I had hoped for, so three year ago I decided to keep it simple and do my Progression of Fall Colors blog in my back yard. Last year I decided to change locations again, but even though the colors were good, it was not what I expected.
This year because of some time constraints due to my wife's health, I wasn't able to scope out a different sight, so I have decided to do this year's progression of Fall colors once again of my backyard again. The colors in the past have been good in this location, but I will consider a different locations next year.
The first picture for this year's Progression Of Fall Colors series was taken a week ago just as the colors were starting to change, and the second one today. As you can see a few of the trees have continued to change, while others are still very green. I would expect some of the trees that are still green to start to show other colors by next week, and the ones who have changed to lose some of their leaves. As I have done for the last eleven years, I will continue to post pictures of this same spot at different points throughout the Fall to show the progression of the Fall colors.
Fall is a beautiful time of the year in New England, and even though the last couple of years have been better than the some of the earlier years of this series, they still have not had the pop I have been looking for. I have become spoiled by the beautiful colors we normally see during the Fall, so I am hoping this year the colors are truly outstanding. My favorite colors are the trees with yellow, orange, and rust color leafs when they blend together.
Anyone planning to come to New England to enjoy our Fall colors at their peak, should plan on coming between the last two weeks in October to the beginning of November. It is still to early to get a feel for what the colors will be like this year, but I will be trying to show the progression of the trees as they turn colors throughout the Fall.
Fall Has Arrived In Middletown, Connecticut and I hope you follow my series of the change in Fall colors starting with this First Blog Of The 2023 Progression Of Fall Colors In Middletown, CT.
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