Could This Be The Best Year Ever For Fall Color?

Crepe Myrtle and Japanese Birch (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Crepe Myrtle and Japanese Birch (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Red Maple and Liquidambar (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Red Maple and Liquidambar (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Tulip Tree (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Tulip Tree (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Sticks on Fire (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Sticks on Fire (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Japanese Laquer Tree (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Japanese Laquer Tree (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Red Maple and Sweet Gum (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Red Maple and Sweet Gum (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Pin Oak (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Pin Oak (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Turtle Pond Path (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Turtle Pond Path (11/20/14) Frank McDonough

Looking back at the brilliant photographs of this past autumn, one is struck by the beauty.  It has been a glorious autumn and given California’s record drought, who would have thought it could be?

Color spotter Frank McDonough of the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens wonders whether the show is building to be their best, too.

He writes, “Color is still coming along nicely; our red maples just exploded and the Liquidambars are on track to look pretty good. If we don’t get a driving, leaf-stripping rain between now and Thanksgiving, it looks this week may be one of our best this year.”  Here’s the proof in photos he took, yesterday.

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden (Near Peak 75-100%) – Red maple, liquidambar, sticks on fire, crepe myrtle, sweet gum, pin oak, persimmon and Japanese birch are full of color at the LA County Arboretum.  GO NOW!