Unusual Leaf -Ingenious disguise.
Maple leaf with Oak leaf mask!
Plus 40 other Vt. foliage photos.
Nature paints a leaf on a leaf.
Be-leave it or not, two for the price of one.
I wonder how this and other Vermont fall foliage / trees compare to those in Japan. According to Wikipedia, Momijigari (紅葉狩 ), from the Japanese momiji (紅葉 ), "red leaves" or "maple tree" and kari (狩り ), "hunting", is the Japanese tradition of going to visit scenic areas where leaves have turned red in the autumn. It is also called kanpūkai (観楓会 ).[1] in Hokkaidō[2]
Many Japanese people take part in this, with the cities of Nikkō and Kyoto being particularly famous destinations. The tradition is said to have originated in the Heian era as a cultured pursuit, and is the reason why many deciduous trees can be found in the Kyoto area.
No Fossil fuels required
Pick your favorite colored leaf.
We need hands, the more the better. Will you lend yours? Pick up litter whenever you see it.
Lets take a Vermont leaf peeping walk
and do a little litter pickin along the way.
Litter picking is a fun, addictive,
challenging, family oriented, soul refreshing, community based year round
activity.
Fall foliage adds to the rewards.
Fall foliage adds to the rewards.
Vermont litter picking while autumn leaf peeping.
Leaf peeping in Vermont. Don't forget to look down as well as up for colorful foliage.
South Burlington Green and Clean 365 Found Trash Running Count | ||||||||||||||
Date | Food wrappers & cig. pkg | Paper , card- board | Non Dep. plastic, glass bottles, Cans | Plastic- bags & wrapping | Any Deposit container | Hard Plastic | Other | Clothing | Styro-foam | Large trash items , metal ect. | Total Pcs | Vol in Gal | miles | Pieces of litter per mile |
10/7 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 5 | 0.8 | 85 |
10/9 | 80 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 192 | 10 | 1.7 | 113 |
10/11 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 104 | 5 | 1.8 | 59 |
10/17 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | 0.8 | 70 |
10/17 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 112 | 10 | 1.7 | 66 |
Sub totals | 218 | 94 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 532 | 35 | 6.8 | 79 |
Green Up Vermont.
Pick up a Piece Every Day.
All of the photos in this posting were taken Oct 11-17 while walking within a few blocks of the BTV airport.
Unusual Autumn leaves...
ran out of colors in the Crayola box.
Leaves are colorful and yummy.
I munch on them for mulch and chew on them for compost.
The Last Leaf
Other Vermont flower,
critter, and birds, postings:
Ø Backyard Birds: http://litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2013/02/vermont-backyard-bird-watching.html
Ø Bird Nest Boxes (bird houses): http://litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2012/04/bird-nest-box-vacancies.html
Ø June/4 Leaf Clover: http://litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2012/07/looking-for-four-leaf-clover-june.html
Ø July: http://litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2012/08/vermont-flowers-and-critters-in-july.html
Ø Best things in life: http://litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-best-things-in-life-arent-things.html
Ø Snapping Turtle: http://litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-did-turtle-cross-road.html
Ø Bird Fever: http://litterwithastorytotell.blogspot.com/2011/06/bird-fever-you-should-catch-it.html
Hi Bernie, I love your blog, your work and your beautiful pictures. Wow, Vermont is beautiful in autumn. Thank you for keeping it clean and green :) greetings, your overseas litter-picking friend, Eef
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