It’s easy to see why I adore larch trees, particularly in autumn.
And yes, that is snow in the background! We’ve had two significant snow storms in Calgary since September 29th. The first one dumped 31 centimetres (12.2 inches) of the white stuff on us (which, amazingly, wasn’t a record, although it was close). More snow is expected early next week so I had better try to get my garlic planted in the next few days!
This is beautiful..!!
I really like this photo. I’ve often seen photos of larch trees from a distance, to capture that beautiful color, but I do believe this is the first time I’ve seen a closeup. It’s so lovely.
Snow already? We are waiting for a Canadian cold front to come down on Friday. We are dropping to the 70’s which is a treat.
Wowsah!
Twelve inches of snow in September seems wrong on so many levels. Clearly, you’re a seasoned Canadian who takes it in stride. I hope the garlic is in. It’s nice to know it will grow and thrive under the cover of winter snow.
Mooie foto en al sneeuw dan is de winter in’t land.Hoop dat het hier nog even duurt
Wonderful photo! Reminded me that I needed to go take some close up photos of my larch. I’ve only taken ‘whole tree’ photos so far.
We’re just a bit north of Calgary and got a bit less snow than you. I was out today doing some last minute gardening things – heavy mulch on the roses and scatter various seeds onto larger areas. I’m ready for winter!
It’s good to see a healthy larch tree. In Britain whole swathes of larches are being cut down because of disease. https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/pest-and-disease-resources/ramorum-disease-phytophthora-ramorum/
I had been thinking of adding a larch to our garden just before the news of the disease became widely known. I love its little green paintbrush-like new leaves in springtime.
This is a beautiful photo. I grew up in New England, and remember the eastern larch well. At dusk in autumn they seemed to glow with their own light amid the dark conifers and bare deciduous trees. I have not come across any of the western larch in my immediate area in Oregon.
https://oregonstate.edu/trees/conifer_genera/larch.html
Snow in early autumn? Wow. But that is a lovely photo. And the shape of the cones — I like it.
Are larch native there? I saw them for the first time only in the 1990, in Washington. They are not native there, but happen to do well.
Flowery Prose. 