OK, some more ammunition. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/2/2010 8:17 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> The professor must be visiting from Antarctica, where leaves fall upwards
> changing from blue to white. It is complete nonsense to suggest that leaves
> do not change colour in the autumn in Europe. It might be true that only in
> North America do they change COLOR in FALL, but that is a wordplay (OK,
> orthographical and lexical play) of which even I would be ashamed.
>
> As I write this I can see oak, larch and birch in various stages of colour
> change, together with all manner of shrubs too. But the fuchsia bush leaves
> remain green so far (and the flowers pink). Yes, fuchsia thrives in the
> garden at very nearly 58 degrees north.
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 31 October 2010 22:53
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] Autumn around the world, was: Nathan's PAD 31/10/2010: autumn
> in Denmark
>
> Your post reminded me that I've been meaning to pose an autumn colors
> question to the list. Each week the local newspaper runs a column for
> children called "Ask a Scientist". Children write in with science related
> questions and the newspaper selects a scientist from the local university to
> answer the question.
>
> A week ago the question had to to with leaves changing color in the autumn.
> The question was answered by a biologist who was identified as a "visiting
> professor" but no information was given about where he was from. But I was
> rather astounded by the answer which, as a passing comment, said that the
> only places in the world where leaves change color before dropping off the
> trees in the fall are eastern North America and north eastern Asia.
>
> I was certain that leaves must also change color in northern Europe but I
> haven't been to Europe or anywhere else outside North America in the fall
> for about 40 years. But certainly the Aspen trees in the southwest United
> States turn brilliant yellow in the fall so I don't think he can be right.
>
> What do y'all think?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 10/31/2010 5:18 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> This morning, I got up at 8 and walked to the bakery to buy "morning
>> bread", delicious rolls--Danish baked goods are simply the best in the
>> world, and they taste even better when you are nursing a hangover from
>> the night before. On the way, an autumn scene in the centre of my home
>> town:
>>
>> http://www.greatpix.eu/Other/Picture-A-Day/4253606_netUM#1071658723_qU
>> JLr-O-LB
>>
>> We don't have this sort of thing in Alicante.
>>
>> Nathan
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