Leaf-Peeper Flights

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"

Jay Honeck wrote:

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

The Adirondack Mountains of upstate NY.

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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

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

"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

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"

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"

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"

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

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

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.