On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:22:31 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:12:50 -0400, "Nancy Young"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Today we took a sight seeing ride up north jersey, not that the
>>> leaves are changing or anything.
>>
>> NY's fall foliage is peaking now.
>> http://www.nyfallfoliage.com/
>>
>> This is purported to be one of the best years in a long time:
>> http://i54.tinypic.com/ibc8ih.jpg
>
>Beautiful. We had a droughty summer, the leaves are not going
>to put on a real big show. I'm glad you're getting color.
>
>nancy

The lack of moisture is what's making this a great fall foliage year.,
less minerals were diluted and disapated so when photosynthesis ceased
the color is more intense.

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html