Signs of early fall in the north country?

 I have spent a lot of time in the very-northern tip of New Hampshire over the past 50 years, and it has been common to see trees changing color starting in mid-August, just about the time blueberries are ripening all over the landscape.

But this year, I have been picking blueberries for a week now, and it is only mid-July. And now this!

Photo by Linda Lane

Yes, that is Fall-like color in that tree by the river that borders my property. A fluke? Maybe, but I will be checking other hardwood trees for similar changes.

My acqaintences know that Autumn is my favorite season - warm days, cool nights, little rain, very few bugs. But mid-July might be pushing things a bit.