Leaf-Peeper Flights

[Jay Honeck]

Dang, it got COLD fast and early this year. We (Mary, Montblack, and
I) flew to Janesville, WI today, and the outside air temperature was
just 19 degrees up at 8500 feet. Brrrrr....

We're *just* starting to see some coloration in the trees along the
Mississippi River -- our favorite leaf-peeper color flight. They
should be reaching peak colors earlier than normal this year, so we'll
have to plan another flight up that way soon.

We like the area around Prairie du Chein, WI for these flights. The
Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers come together there, and the 500-foot
tree-covered bluffs really show the blazing reds and brilliant yellows,
when the sun is low in the sky.

Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Peter R.]

Jay Honeck > wrote:

> Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?

The Adirondack Mountains of upstate NY.

http://img241.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010021aji0.jpg

Still holding out for this year's perfect day, though. Seems like a long
train of cold fronts has been trundling through the region so far this
fall.

--
Peter

[Bob Noel]

In article . com>,
"Jay Honeck" > wrote:

> Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?

Pretty much anything from sw to ne of KBED. Here we have lots and lots
of trees

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

[Peter Dohm]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Dang, it got COLD fast and early this year. We (Mary, Montblack, and
> I) flew to Janesville, WI today, and the outside air temperature was
> just 19 degrees up at 8500 feet. Brrrrr....
>
> We're *just* starting to see some coloration in the trees along the
> Mississippi River -- our favorite leaf-peeper color flight. They
> should be reaching peak colors earlier than normal this year, so we'll
> have to plan another flight up that way soon.
>
> We like the area around Prairie du Chein, WI for these flights. The
> Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers come together there, and the 500-foot
> tree-covered bluffs really show the blazing reds and brilliant yellows,
> when the sun is low in the sky.
>
> Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
Oh oh!

Global Cooling has started again ...

Peter

[Jay Honeck]

> Oh oh!
>
> Global Cooling has started again ...

As signaled by the alarmingly low number of hurricanes that have hit
the U.S. this year...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Walt]

Will be flying from BZN to Driggs for breakfast next Sunday (the 8th).
Hopefully the aspen will be doing their golden leaves thing.

--Walt
Bozeman, MT

Jay Honeck wrote:
> Dang, it got COLD fast and early this year. We (Mary, Montblack, and
> I) flew to Janesville, WI today, and the outside air temperature was
> just 19 degrees up at 8500 feet. Brrrrr....
>
> We're *just* starting to see some coloration in the trees along the
> Mississippi River -- our favorite leaf-peeper color flight. They
> should be reaching peak colors earlier than normal this year, so we'll
> have to plan another flight up that way soon.
>
> We like the area around Prairie du Chein, WI for these flights. The
> Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers come together there, and the 500-foot
> tree-covered bluffs really show the blazing reds and brilliant yellows,
> when the sun is low in the sky.
>
> Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"

[[email protected]]

Walt. ya better hurry, they are changin already over here and some are
already loosin some leaves.

Ben
Jackson Hole
www.haaspowerair.com

Walt wrote:
> Will be flying from BZN to Driggs for breakfast next Sunday (the 8th).
> Hopefully the aspen will be doing their golden leaves thing.
>
> --Walt
> Bozeman, MT
>
> Jay Honeck wrote:
> > Dang, it got COLD fast and early this year. We (Mary, Montblack, and
> > I) flew to Janesville, WI today, and the outside air temperature was
> > just 19 degrees up at 8500 feet. Brrrrr....
> >
> > We're *just* starting to see some coloration in the trees along the
> > Mississippi River -- our favorite leaf-peeper color flight. They
> > should be reaching peak colors earlier than normal this year, so we'll
> > have to plan another flight up that way soon.
> >
> > We like the area around Prairie du Chein, WI for these flights. The
> > Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers come together there, and the 500-foot
> > tree-covered bluffs really show the blazing reds and brilliant yellows,
> > when the sun is low in the sky.
> >
> > Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?
> > --
> > Jay Honeck
> > Iowa City, IA
> > Pathfinder N56993
> > www.AlexisParkInn.com
> > "Your Aviation Destination"

[Ross Richardson[_2_]]

Walt wrote:
> Will be flying from BZN to Driggs for breakfast next Sunday (the 8th).
> Hopefully the aspen will be doing their golden leaves thing.
>
> --Walt
> Bozeman, MT
>
> Jay Honeck wrote:
>
>>Dang, it got COLD fast and early this year. We (Mary, Montblack, and
>>I) flew to Janesville, WI today, and the outside air temperature was
>>just 19 degrees up at 8500 feet. Brrrrr....
>>
>>We're *just* starting to see some coloration in the trees along the
>>Mississippi River -- our favorite leaf-peeper color flight. They
>>should be reaching peak colors earlier than normal this year, so we'll
>>have to plan another flight up that way soon.
>>
>>We like the area around Prairie du Chein, WI for these flights. The
>>Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers come together there, and the 500-foot
>>tree-covered bluffs really show the blazing reds and brilliant yellows,
>>when the sun is low in the sky.
>>
>>Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?
>>--
>>Jay Honeck
>>Iowa City, IA
>>Pathfinder N56993
>>www.AlexisParkInn.com
>>"Your Aviation Destination"
>
>
Living down here in North Central Texas we loose the beautiful colors of
New England and the Midwest. All we get are different colors of brown
and may not even get that this year due to the drought. Closest I can
get is Northwest Arkansas. It can be beautiful there.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

[Walt]

Thanks for the info, Ben. Our local MPA hangar has scheduled the 8th
for the flight, so hopefully there'll be a few leaves left then. :>)

--Walt

wrote:
> Walt. ya better hurry, they are changin already over here and some are
> already loosin some leaves.
>
> Ben
> Jackson Hole
> www.haaspowerair.com
>
> Walt wrote:
> > Will be flying from BZN to Driggs for breakfast next Sunday (the 8th).
> > Hopefully the aspen will be doing their golden leaves thing.
> >
> > --Walt
> > Bozeman, MT
> >

[Doug[_1_]]

Jay, that 19 degrees at 8500' has meant snow in the Colorado High
Country. The snow combined with the orange Aspens is outstanding. The
best spot is northwest of Steamboat Springs somwhere around Steamboat
Lake, though up near Fairplay is outstanding also. Terrific fall
colors. Anywhere in the Colorado mountains right now is terrific.

[flybabybuilder]

Up here in NE OH, the colors are just starting to come out. Peak's not
for a couple of weeks yet.

Jay Honeck wrote:
> Dang, it got COLD fast and early this year. We (Mary, Montblack, and
> I) flew to Janesville, WI today, and the outside air temperature was
> just 19 degrees up at 8500 feet. Brrrrr....
>
> We're *just* starting to see some coloration in the trees along the
> Mississippi River -- our favorite leaf-peeper color flight. They
> should be reaching peak colors earlier than normal this year, so we'll
> have to plan another flight up that way soon.
>
> We like the area around Prairie du Chein, WI for these flights. The
> Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers come together there, and the 500-foot
> tree-covered bluffs really show the blazing reds and brilliant yellows,
> when the sun is low in the sky.
>
> Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"

[Peter Dohm]

> > Oh oh!
> >
> > Global Cooling has started again ...
>
> As signaled by the alarmingly low number of hurricanes that have hit
> the U.S. this year...
>
> ;-)
> --
That was my first clue as well. Now this...

;-)

Peter

[[email protected]]

Jay,
We had a scene flight on the UW MedFlight Augusta 109 yesterday am up
near Baraboo and we noticed on the way out that the trees are just
beginning to turn. It does seem early for this neck of the woods. I
took a closer look in my 172 last night (much more leisurely than the
helicopter...for obvious reasons) and the Baraboo bluffs seem to be
starting some nice color around Devil's Lake.

The birds are moving out too, time to keep our heads up and on a
swivel. Saw a gaggle of either herons or cranes just south of Baraboo
on the move.

This is also the time of year for corn mazes, if you look around this
part of Wisconsin some farms that are doing the farm tour/corn
maze/pumpkin patch thing are starting to get into their busy time.

There's a nice big dinosaur in a field south of Lake Wisconsin. I have
to go check out the other usual suspects to see what they have.

Ryan
N8452X
(and UW MedFlight)

[Jim Burns[_1_]]

The hawks are moving around here... we're seeing 2-3 every mile while
hauling crops into storage. Trees are about 10% turned here.
Jim

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Jay,
> We had a scene flight on the UW MedFlight Augusta 109 yesterday am up
> near Baraboo and we noticed on the way out that the trees are just
> beginning to turn. It does seem early for this neck of the woods. I
> took a closer look in my 172 last night (much more leisurely than the
> helicopter...for obvious reasons) and the Baraboo bluffs seem to be
> starting some nice color around Devil's Lake.
>
> The birds are moving out too, time to keep our heads up and on a
> swivel. Saw a gaggle of either herons or cranes just south of Baraboo
> on the move.
>
> This is also the time of year for corn mazes, if you look around this
> part of Wisconsin some farms that are doing the farm tour/corn
> maze/pumpkin patch thing are starting to get into their busy time.
>
> There's a nice big dinosaur in a field south of Lake Wisconsin. I have
> to go check out the other usual suspects to see what they have.
>
> Ryan
> N8452X
> (and UW MedFlight)
>

[JJS]

snip

> Where's the BEST leaf peeping to be had in your neck of the woods?
> --
> Jay Honeck

snip

What leaves? The 56 mph winds stripped the trees bare two weeksgo!

Joe Schneider



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[Jay Honeck]

> What leaves? The 56 mph winds stripped the trees bare two weeksgo!

Sounds like you need to plan a cross-country flight to Iowa, Joe!

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[randall g]

Here in British Columbia we don't get a lot of fall colours, due to most
of the trees not being deciduous. Here are some pictures of south-west
BC in the fall:

http://www.telemark.net/randallg/photos/pix.asp?album=20021013_merritt




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