A rough week led to my missing Week 4 of the autumn leaves challenge, but I’m back for Week 5. It’s sourwood trees again, but now they’re changing from mottled red to my favorite color. I don’t know how to describe this color other than it’s an orange tone. I just know that I think…
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Festival of Leaves, 2019 – Week 3 – Sourwood
Here comes the red! Our large Sourwood tree isn’t changing yet, but the smaller volunteer ones are turning red. And the weather has become much cooler. And we’ve had a little rain. It’s finally beginning to feel like autumn. Again this autumn, Dawn at The Day After is hosting the weekly Festival of Leaves challenge. You can see…
Festival of Leaves, Week #2: Sourwood
Our Sourwood tree is just beginning to turn red here in the North Georgia mountains. See more autumn leaves or join the Festival of Leaves challenge here.
SSS Challenge: Sunshine Through the Sourwoods
Although sourwood trees typically turn red in the autumn, several on our property have been a brilliant copper color, possibly from the large amount of rain we had earlier. Two days ago, the sun shining through the leaves cast a beautiful glow that lit up the entire back of the house. The sun through the…
Now on display in my corner of North Georgia: Sourwood
The sourwood tree, also known as the sorrel tree, is native to eastern North America and primarily is found in the lower Appalachian region. It can grow as a small tree or large shrub from 10 to 20 meters (30-65 feet) tall. In the spring it produces bell-shaped flowers on long panicles, and in the…
Unexpected in common hours 