Halloween and Leaf Lookers - Oct 2022

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Fall is here again! For those that live locally (Florida) and can not get north to observe the trees, here is your dose of Fall colors! The Smoky Mountains bring a lot of Tourists to look at the trees changing colors. These Tourists are called "Leaf Lookers". This year I also had the pleasure to observe the colors in Pennsylvania on my way the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (pictures will be included in the next release of these pages). It's had to get the full awesome spectical of the colors observed but checkout the following:

Can skip this paragraph if you do not want to know WHY TREES CHANGE Colors:

Colors you see in leaves are all down to four pigments: chlorophylls(green), carotenoids(orange), xanthophylls(yellow) and anthocyanins(reds and purples). Trees are Green due to the Chlorophyll in the leaves. It is most abundant pigment in the leaf. The change in temperatures in fall causes the tree to stop producing chlorophyll and break down. Each species of tree makes it's own mixture of chlorophyll, cartenoids, xanthophylls, and anthocyanins, giving its particular colors in the fall. The Anthocyanin make leaves red and are mostly produced in the autumn. Other pigments may exist in the leaf or produced in fall.

Hallowing is here!! One area in Franklin, North Carolina goes nuts on Halloween decorations.Check on these Pictures:

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