We wandered over to the beaver bog during a somewhat Canadian forest fire cloudy day. We are in the midst of an incredibly unusual (for this year) string of rain-less days. Temperatures are 45f-65f for the most part and some sun, some clouds (natural or Canadian). The pond-lake-bog levels are high, from a combination of a rainy year and local dams being in force. Our local trails are still a bit damp despite the days of no-rain.

The foliage report is what you see. A report from the TV said our moist year has curtailed the usual sequence of leaves losing their coloring agents and extended the season for leaves doing photosynthesis. Bottom line is: get used to going from green directly to brown in many cases.

Coming up next: my report on a hike up Trout Mountain during Labor Day weekend!