On Monday, I was quite surprised to see the tamaracks (aka larch) turning colour at the park. I knew that they would, of course, but they the change had hardly begun when we had walked that way in what seemed like only a few days prior. When most of the deciduous colour is over, it is such a treat to see the coniferous tamaracks blazing away. In my experience, which doesn't make it so, they are the only coniferous trees to change colour and lose their leaves, which are needles in their case.
That day was overcast, but of course I still took photos. However, the light was pretty nice on the next day, yesterday, so I will show a few of those images.
This ↓ is the first tamarack that we see as we enter the park, with another less vibrant one behind the shrubs to the right.
Just past that first tree, they have added a new bench between two other trees. Beyond the bench, we see another tree on the other side of the pond. It is also happily reflecting in the pond.
Then, there is this tree, which, if memory serves, is the same tree as the one on the right in the previous photo but from its other side. I liked including the two trees in the distance, one on either side. Actually, there are three trees with two on the left, but the second one over there has not changed colour as much.
Finally, for today, I have a picture of the tree in the background right, above, with the pair of mallards swimming into the reflection.
I have a few more in the folder, but they are a little different, so I shall save them for another day.
These are so cheerful! Gorgeous bright yellows! And two ducks swimming in the reflection!
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful... the larch in its golden dress :-))) That's exactly how it should look in autumn, yes, simply wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWarm greetings - the sun is shining here today too. Freude. Joy. Joie... HUG
These are gorgeous trees and gorgeous shots of them too.
ReplyDeleteLovely trees! There are 2 along our road, at least i think they are tamaracks. They look like evergreens, but lose their leaves.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely trees. Great shots. As always.
ReplyDeleteThose trees are great. I didn't know larches did that.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning, dear friend 🧡
ReplyDeleteBeing partially colorblind, I don't appreciate fall as much as most do, but your pictures still pleasure my rods and cones!
ReplyDeleteI love the last photo with the.ducks.
ReplyDeleteReally pretty golden trees. Keep an eye on them. Our alleged leader might steal them to put in his oval office and ballroom. Sigh. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI love the yellows. I wish I had tamarack trees in my yard! They just glow. Love the reflections!
ReplyDeleteYour photos must beautifully capture that fleeting golden glow of the tamaracks
ReplyDeleteThe tamaracks are my favourite. When traveling during Autumn, I love spotting them among the evergreens and I like to think that they remind us not to assume that everyone is the same...nature's signal for individualism.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, AC. Tamaracks are unique trees!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the balance and serenity of the second photo.
ReplyDeleteI came here to say the same as Vicki. That is a perfect shot.
ReplyDeleteSplendid tamarak color.
ReplyDeleteI am delighting over all of them, but the one with the bench and the balance does the most for me. We have a whole grove of Aspen beside a swampy patch on the road home. It makes quite a show, and will also step up if there is a hoarfrost.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely yellow. I love the shape of the trees also!
ReplyDeleteNice to see the Tamarack (which I call Larch, probably European Larch).
ReplyDeleteThis is so very beautiful. I miss seeing the fall colors now that we live in Hawaii. Our daughter calls us on the way home from work going through a forest preserve and trying to describe the colorful foliage.
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