WxUSAF Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Started to see a hint of color on some of the maples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Surprisingly large number of maples showing color out here. Also too many are dropping leaves from the dry conditions. My guess is that the early color in those trees is stress-induced as well. Locally, I expect the color to disappoint this year. Just way too dry this summer. This wonderful stretch of weather would have resulted in great color had there been normal soil moisture. South towards Skyline Drive, the SNP, and the GWF, however, it was a much wetter summer. There, I bet the colors will be spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Great trend. Just was noticing some color starting to show on the maple and gum trees. Seems like the color shows more on cloudy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Great trend. Just was noticing some color starting to show on the maple and gum trees. Seems like the color shows more on cloudy days. The contrast is improved on cloudy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 The leaf peeper festival at Blackwater Falls SP in Davis is next weekend. I'm hoping peak is after that because I don't plan on being able to get out that way again until the weekend of 10/10. Probably past peak at that point, but should be nicer color in the lower elevations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The contrast is improved on cloudy days. Absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 The corn is starting to be cut in New Windsor, and the smaller maple trees are getting their fall colors on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Noticing reds and yellows on quite a few trees around here now. Probably not unusual, but I want to hold onto the nice weather, so I guess it feels like things are happening too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Thinking about doing a Fall Foliage Trip around the week of Oct 11th. Debating on where though, Western MD, VA, PA? Maybe WV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The higher elevations in WV will likely be past peak that weekend. jonjon made a post yesterday in the obs thread stating that things were getting close out there in Davis and changing fast. Thinking about doing a Fall Foliage Trip around the week of Oct 11th. Debating on where though, Western MD, VA, PA? Maybe WV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 This was Skyline Drive last yr on the 20th of Oct.. was prob still a bit before peak except highest elevations. From what I've seen regionally this year is a little behind last year. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/10/21/photos-from-skyline-drive-near-peak-foliage-color-working-its-way-toward-the-lowlands/ Foliage Network shows almost no change so far but I'm sure it's missing highest elevations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Some pics via WV Forestry from the Blackwater Falls/Dolly Sods area. As you can see, things are already looking good there. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.554950441271202.1073741840.189103127855937&type=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 This just showed up in my Twitter feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Photoguy - Not sure how far you're willing to drive, but some PA suggestions would be Ohiopyle State Park (north of Deep Creek,MD) and Ricketts Glen, which is NNE of Williamsport. Both are about 3.5 hours from your area and both locations have great waterfalls....especially Ricketts Glen. I'm not really sure about VA outside of Skyline Drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Photoguy - Not sure how far you're willing to drive, but some PA suggestions would be Ohiopyle State Park (north of Deep Creek,MD) and Ricketts Glen, which is NNE of Williamsport. Both are about 3.5 hours from your area and both locations have great waterfalls....especially Ricketts Glen. I'm not really sure about VA outside of Skyline Drive. Thanks, I am thinking about staying out towards Deep Creek way and travelling to other spots from there in MD/PA/WV. Ohiopyle looks like a great spot. I might check out Coopers Rock in WV which is about 45 mins from Deep Creek. Coopers Rock is beautiful in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 And Coopers Rock should peak later than the Blackwater Falls/Sods area, so that weekend of the 11th should be ok there. Ohiopyle shouldn't be much more than an hour or so from Deep Creek and you could always add in Falling Water. With color on the leaves, pics of Falling Water would be pretty sweet. Thanks, I am thinking about staying out towards Deep Creek way and travelling to other spots from there in MD/PA/WV. Ohiopyle looks like a great spot. I might check out Coopers Rock in WV which is about 45 mins from Deep Creek. Coopers Rock is beautiful in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Colors will be real nice up here this weekend. Sorry for the crappy phone pic at dusk, really doesn't do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Colors will be real nice up here this weekend. Sorry for the crappy phone pic at dusk, really doesn't do it justice. I drove through Garrett Co. yesterday. The colors in the high ground west of Frostburg were magnificent. Driving, so I didn't grab any pictures, but may head back with the family this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Beech trees in our neighborhood look great right now. A nice golden yellow to them. And the virginia creeper is a brilliant red. Lots of immature red maples already turning and the yellow maples are going to look great in about 10-14 days based on how they look right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 The attached picture was taken by official COOP observer Dave Lesher who runs the Davis 3SSE WV station on Friday, September 26, 2014. The elevations in the picture collage PDF are above 3500 feet just north of Canaan Valley WV up on Canaan Mtn. It is "leaf-peeper" weekend up there in the mountain area around Canaan Valley WV, and it looks like the colors won't disappoint all the leaf peepers who come to check them out. Enjoy! Canaan Mtn. WV foliage_Sep26.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Wow!Beautiful. The colors are vivid. Hopefully a sign of things locally soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Some trees locally starting to change. From a couple nights ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Canaan Valley/Blackwater Falls today....not far from peak out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Drove up 220 to Monterey, then 250 out to Elkins yesterday, can definitely verify WinterWxLuvr's pics, above 3000 ft will likely peak this week in Highland, Pocahontas, Randolph counties. Colors are really good, especially the reds! Valleys (I was surprised at lack of color in Elkins, looked like here in Covington, about 30% of trees in a change mode, nowhere near full color) running a good 10-14 days behind, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Found this pic over on FMs site. Looks like peak will hit at Blackwater Falls this week. http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1322302 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjon Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Found this pic over on FMs site. Looks like peak will hit at Blackwater Falls this week. http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1322302 We are actually about a week past peak here at 3000' and above. Although when you look down at the lower elevations (such as those photos at Lindy point looking into the canyon), the colors are still nice and may have a little ways to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks, jonjon. Will be out there later in the week and was counting on the canyon and other lower elevations to still be good. Always forget how fast you can gain elevation out there in a short distance. We are actually about a week past peak here at 3000' and above. Although when you look down at the lower elevations (such as those photos at Lindy point looking into the canyon), the colors are still nice and may have a little ways to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 nice pics, winterwxlvr. looked like a great road trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Still not much color here but I guess that's typical. Should get going in the next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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