We have four main types of trees that grow naturally on our Park City mountains. Fir trees on the shady, northerly exposed sides of the slopes, aspen and rocky mountain maples almost everywhere and gambel oaks on the arid, sunny slopes.
Sometimes, our deciduous trees get their act together and their foliage colors changes in synchronicity creating a wonderful symphony of colors mixing dark and light green, bright yellows, deep reds and browns to create a palette of colors that brings admiration in all of us.
This was the case in most recent seasons. This year, the mountain oaks decided they wouldn't be team players and began turning two weeks ago. Now, most of their foliage is either dull or gone. The aspens have not done anything yet and the “scrub oaks” - that's right, the gambel oaks as we call often call them, are still on the fence.
I am really worried as to where this cacophony of colors will lead us, but that's a trees' problem, not mine. Further, since I'm one who loves turning lemon into lemonade, I keep telling myself that this could be a harbinger of a fantastic snow year!
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