Where is Fall??

I have been waiting with great patience to see what the fall colors will bring around these parts.  I am starting to see a splash of color here and there, but I am not sure it is going to be that stellar region wide this year for a few reasons.  The first reason being Irene and her southeast gales carried a good deal of sea salt in the air which is just a killer for leaves, foliage chances and all that good stuff.  Back a few weeks ago you saw some trees right at the shore that had lost all of there leaves already before we even started seeing color.  Another reason I am not sure is the weather!  Most people enjoy this but as I have told everyone I am hardly a fan!  But in all seriousness the lack of crisp cold nights outside of a few has not helped the colors to start snapping so to say.  The peak season down in our region is not until the end of October maybe I will be surprised because I have some ideas I would like to try.  In the mean time another sunset!

HDR sunset