Gettin' A Bit Chilly!

The Beds. . .

. . .bereft of all their colorful flowers from spring and summer. . .

. . .are being put
       to bed
           for winter.









So, until next spring. . . 

Nighty, night. . .

Lava Leaves

Each year, Autumn leaves rain down from trees. . .

. . .lava-like upon the pavement. . .

. . .completing the life-cycle begun last Spring. . .

 

Nature's fiery "coins", laying there just for the taking! 

Get 'em while they're hot!

A Moment of Stillness...

. . .amid the hustle and bustle of Bryant Park at lunch time.

Take a moment to take in such moments.
They are truly priceless!

Organic Currency

It's that time of year again. . .

. . . who says money doesn't grow on trees?

  

. . .Pssst! It does!

So do help yourself!

Flowers in Fall

Side by Side Seasons

Leaf Drop

It's that time of year again. . .

free for the taking. . .

Get 'em while supplies last!

Life Expectancy

Outside-In

RePeek: A.T(ree).M.

It's that time of year again. . .

. . .the leaves are falling. . .

Don't miss this year's give-away!

Fall Fireworks

 


I look forward to. . .

. . .the colorful display

. . .of these two trees

 . . .every year.

Snow-Fall

I hope this isn't a foreshadowing of the type of winter we're going to get!

In my lifetime I can't remember ever getting this much snow in NYC in October!

"...Climate change?! How do you do...?"

"Charmed I'm sure!"

GuestPeek: Royal Rest Stop

Each fall, millions of Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and the U.S, down to central Mexico.

My friend Susan snapped these images last weekend down in Cape May, NJ which happens to be one of the places they stop to rest and refuel, during this amazing 2000 mile journey.


However, human activity (e.g. pesticide use) and encroachment and destruction of their habitat and breeding sites (e.g illegal logging at monarch reserves) pose threats to their survival. You can read more about some of the research being undertaken regarding this annual migration via the Monarch Monitoring Project at BirdCapeMay.Org.

 
Thanks again Susan!

Show Me The Money!

Fall is upon us. . .

. . .the trees have begun to drop their leaves.

Leaves are a key component of compost.  They make up the "browns" or carbon rich ingredients (the other component are the "greens" or nitrogen rich ingredients).

One of the roles that "browns" play is to help control the odors that might develop in a compost pile.  I'd say that's a pretty valuable role!

So, from an ecological standpoint, fallen leaves. . .

. . .might just as well be like piles of dollar bills lying around for the taking!