Northern Red Oak Leaf And Foot On Midtown Greenway

This northern red oak leaf is so wonderfully preserved, flattened on the Greenway blacktop surface. Oaks are in the Quercus genus; therefore the scientific name for this leaf is Quercus rubra (red).  Oak leaves with pointed lobes are in the red oak family and oak leaves with rounded lobes (like the bur oak) are in the white oak family.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Fall Clean Up

Minneapolis City workers sweep up the leaves from the streets to keep them from going into the stormsewer, and therefore, from going into our lakes and the Mississippi River, where they would add overwhelming anounts of organic matter.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Ice Plate

This thin ice-disc formed in the birdbath last night.

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza

Blazing Colors Of Fall

   Some hedges are the backdrop with less fiery leaves in the foreground.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Maple Leaf In Fall Color

You can't improve on Nature's work.  I feel compelled to pick up leaves with rich coloring.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Red Tree

Despite the lovely warm day, maximum temperature of just over 80, this tree clearly says it is autumn.

Photo: Michael Wright