Perhaps it’s good that the fall colours only last a few weeks. It makes this part of the season that much more special. We only have so much time to see the colours and enjoy the walk among them. With fall colours and other anticipated nature-related events that occur annually, the wait is always longer than the event itself. Each year I have several fall colours hikes planned. If I get to do half, I’m happy. For a few weeks, I like others have been paying more attention to all the plants that started changing their colours or will be.
However, in order to see the larch trees in their natural habitat, some hiking up the slopes is required. There are a few places in the valley from where you can look up and see their colour. But nothing compares to walking among them under the sun. Just a few days ago, I got to see a few larch trees with snow covering their golden yellow needles. The snow did not last a day, but the cold temperatures that came with it got more larch needles to change into their fall colours. It’s time now to go see the larches. With the warmer temperatures coming up, we may get a few more days to enjoy them before the needles start falling toward the ground.
