Autumn color at Barton Creek
December 01, 2015
Fall finally arrives in Austin along with the holiday celebrations. The quiet beauty of Barton Creek overhung with mellow-leaved trees, with Lady Bird Lake in the distance, caught my eye as we walked to the Zilker Tree Lighting yesterday evening.
Cedar elms, flameleaf sumacs, and crepe myrtles in their autumn finery will compete with Christmas lights for a few days more, but they won’t last. Enjoy them now, fellow Austinites.
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Differences in climate are fascinating. Fall is finally arriving for you just as it really ends for us in the PNW. Pretty much everything deciduous is bare now except for brown oak leaves. There are a few semi-evergreen forms of Liquidambar that will hang on to their fall-colored leaves until spring unless we get into the mid-teens and other evergreens like Mahonia that take on some winter color, though.
Yes, and we’re in the same zone 8b, right? Climate differences are indeed interesting. —Pam
In South Carolina, our leaves are still falling as the holiday decorations are going up. It’s a bit of a mixed message for a few weeks!
Here too, Marian! And with all our live oaks, it stays pretty green. The lights go up regardless. —Pam
A pretty sight.
It was, Lisa. —Pam
Autumn color has also come to Dallas. What I love most is the vivid or muted colors against the dark green background of live oak and southern Magnolia.
That is lovely. I enjoy the colors most against a bright blue sky. —Pam
We drove up to Dallas last Friday going up highway 281, and the colors were fantastic. Your post reminds me that we need to go on a hike this weekend down to Barton Creek.
Happy Holidays Pam
I bet you caught peak color on that drive, Michael. Good timing! —Pam
Beautiful photograph! I LOVE South Texas in the fall. The way the light changes and reflects on the changing foliage…just lovely.
And I love your blog 🙂
It’s a beautiful time of year, isn’t it? Thanks for your comment, Diane! —Pam