Fall in New Jersey
Fall, literally refers to the falling of leaves. Decidous trees prepare for winter - as the day light hours shorten, the leaves lose chlorophyll and the tree prepares to survive through the harsh winter by shedding leaves (More flat leaves means more loss of precious water in the dry winter months).
Pine needles survive by virtue of being needles - smaller surface area to lose moisture out of, and hence the ability to keep the green pigmentation. The Video above shot from the car, has an example of an evergreen pine tree as the car turns (it is on the left). It is completely green contrasting against the cacophony of color around it.
Picking up Arun from school has been my thing lately, and I have always looked at the perfect reflection in the Raritan Canal right next to the school, replete with the colors of the fall.
So one Saturday morning, dropping him off for soccer practice, I decided to venture down a slip road that leads to the river. There is a bridge that crosses onto the walkway that sits between the canal and the river.
The Delaware and Raritan Canal walkway is 70 miles and can be walked or cycled.
This is a gem of wisdom that I got from a elderly gentelman with a coffee walking on the trail behind Rutgers Prep School
The Canal - more on the subject
I thought that maybe I could convince Reicha to come along for a ramble. So I asked the question : how long will this view last? His reply “it could go tomorrow. It was meant to rain and rain will accelerate the FALL of the leaves”
Fall is here in full swing and the trees need to shed their leaves and protect their branches. If the snow comes before the leaves have all shed, the snow will tear the leaves of the branches and damage the tree. It is now a race against time.
The Bridge that crosses from Easton Avenue to the Raritan river walk
A photostitch from multiple photos. Fall colors and reflection
