4 hours ago, T-Billy said:

I've never seen maples turning this early before, but we are in the midst of a drought with much of the state ranked in severe to exceptional drought status. Many of our farmers are having a rough time of it this year, particularly in the SE part of the state. 

You just described east central Illinois.  Ditto with the maples.  Much too early. 

https://youtube.com/shorts/y0Kw5He2azQ?si=Z8VQVoF0IthNdJCJ

On 9/17/2024 at 4:21 PM, T-Billy said:

I've never seen maples turning this early before

Definitely a sign of drought, and subsequently, stress. My maples here are still fully green because of the exact opposite reason, no drought this year.

9 hours ago, gimruis said:

Definitely a sign of drought, and subsequently, stress. My maples here are still fully green because of the exact opposite reason, no drought this year.

What struck me as odd, is it's mostly the maples along the shore that are turning. The trees on the hills are mostly green.

 Yesterday I saw a large corn field already cut. That's normally a November or December thing around here. That poor farmer lost his whole crop. There'll be a shortage of hay this winter too, because of lack of growth. Tough year to be a farmer in Ohio.

Some days just start out better than others ~

A-Jay

 

 

 

12 hours ago, T-Billy said:

What struck me as odd

I didn’t have any of those whirly maple seeds drop at all this season here either. No one did here. I don’t know why. Maybe because of the fake winter we had? Kind of a mystery.

14 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I didn’t have any of those whirly maple seeds drop at all this season here either. No one did here. I don’t know why. Maybe because of the fake winter we had? Kind of a mystery.

I never thought about it, but I didn't see them here either, and my neighbor and I both have maples in our back yards. It's been a crazy year weather wise for sure. Super mild winter, historic April flooding then historic summer drought. 

The last of my garden harvest. Handful of Cherry tomatoes, 3 undersized cucumbers, and a small pumpkin that the dog wants to eat.

 

 

Went to US Bank Stadium today with my family and my brother.  I had not been to a football game since 2019.  Awesome game day experience.

 

 

Security detail. 😆

St Johns river looking south 

Keep the dinner warm, I’ll be late getting home. (There’s blowing gas coming out of the hole in the road) 🤬

 

 

My day on the river...

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAmWh9NsYzS/?igsh=MWh2ZmhoNGhnd3phbw==

 

 

 

Last cut of the season.

13 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

Last cut of the season.

Congrats ~

Hope that's a good thing.

A-Jay

28 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

Last cut of the season.

Alright the hood is driving me absolutely nuts figuring out the truck.  What is it? Chevy C50?

 

I am weird like that.

43 minutes ago, Rockhopper said:

Alright the hood is driving me absolutely nuts figuring out the truck.  What is it? Chevy C50?

 

I am weird like that.

GM 60

The small lake yesterday morning.

1 hour ago, GreenPig said:

GM 60

So close!

First frost, the farmers almanac didn’t have that on the bingo card 

10 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

First frost, the farmers almanac didn’t have that on the bingo card 

 

I'm expecting the first one next Tuesday morning.

7 minutes ago, gimruis said:

 

I'm expecting the first one next Tuesday morning.

Hop up on the roof, might have one today! 😂

 

 

(That’s where I took the photo, no sign of it on the ground)