Encroaching Autumn

As I've noted before, because of the effect of the Atlantic Ocean, and especially the Gulf Stream, on Newport, we don't get the magnificent Fall foliage that they get inland. We do get some color, mostly the Maples which turn all sorts of incandescent red, orange, and yellow. Some Beeches go a pale yellow before turning brown, and various ivies and vines turn color. But by and large most of the green just pales, goes dusty-looking, and eventually fades to brown.

So on today's hike I made sure to look out for autumnal color. Here's the result. Oh, and a note - no I didn't boost the Fall color in these, as I did in that article earlier in the week. this is as I saw it.

The hills west of Ballard Park:

Along Gooseneck Cove:

 On Hammersmith Rd.:

In the Swiss Village Farm off Beacon Hill Rd.:

The gate to the Coggeshall family burial plot on Coggeshall Rd.:

 On Bellevue Ave.:

That's what the colors look like in Newport this weekend. When they get more intense (and they will), I'll keep you posted.