Prime Leaf Peeping: It's Now
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From the I Love New York website:
The Adirondacks
In the Adirondacks, Essex County foliage observers are calling for continued peak conditions in Lake Placid this weekend with nearly complete color change and leaves featuring bright shades of red, yellow, gold, and orange. The Whiteface Mountain area in Wilmington will be past peak this weekend with nearly complete color change and bright shades of yellow and orange along with some red. Reports from Schroon Lake project peak foliage for the weekend with nearly complete color transition and brilliant shades of red and yellow. Foliage will be at peak in Ticonderoga, with bright gold and orange leaves highlighted by shades of red. In Crown Point, observers are calling for near-peak foliage with 60-85% change and more fall colors appearing daily, including oranges, yellows, and reds, plus some green along Lake Champlain. Willsboro can expect near-peak foliage with 75% color transition showcasing bright yellow and gold leaves along with some rich shades of red and rust.
In the Adirondacks portion of St. Lawrence County, areas will feature near-peak and peak conditions with varying shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple. In northern Warren County, spotters in North Creek, Hague and Thurman project near-peak foliage with vibrant yellow, orange, and red leaves. The southern portion of the county can expect up to 75% color change with bright yellow, red, and orange leaves. Spotters at Lapland Lake Resort in southern Hamilton County, project 70-80% change and near-peak to peak conditions with yellow and orange leaves, along with some red highlights of average brilliance.
In Franklin County, reports from Tupper Lake anticipate foliage will be just-past-peak this weekend with 90-95% color change and cinnamon, copper, honey, ginger, clementine, saffron, and paprika leaves of above-average brilliance. Malone and the northern portion of the county will be slightly past peak, with nearly complete color transition featuring shades of yellow with some orange. In Saranac Lake, expect foliage to be just-past-peak this weekend with 90% change and a bright and soothing blend of reds, oranges, and yellows of varying brilliance. Foliage will be just-past-peak this weekend in Hamilton County, according to spotters in Lake Pleasant. Look for nearly complete color transition and bright red leaves, along with some shades of yellow and orange. In the Herkimer County hamlet of Old Forge, expect past-peak foliage this weekend with 90% color transition and leaves with average shades of deep red, burnt orange and yellow.
Rest In Peace: Barbara A. Surprenant
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We have just learned of the passing of former Schroon Laker Barbara A. Surprenant.
From her official Obit, in the Post-Star:
Barbara A. Surprenant, 88, of Delmar, passed into eternal rest on Friday evening at her residence.
Ms. Surprenant was born and brought up in Schroon Lake and was the daughter of the late William Alfred and Adelaide Rawson Surprenant. She was a graduate of Schroon Lake Central School and Albany Business College. She was a resident of Delmar for most of her adult life.
Ms. Suprenant worker for 40 years first as a stenographer and then as a senior stenographer for the State of New York Education Department, retiring in 1991 from the department’s office of the director of professional licensing services. She was active in volunteer work for 40 years and enjoyed traveling. She was a communicant of The Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception in Albany.
The interment for Barbara was held on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery in Schroon Lake.
Leaf Peeping: About To Peak in Schroon? October 4 Report!
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In the Adirondacks, Franklin County spotters in Tupper Lake anticipate peak foliage this weekend with 85% color change and buttercup, mustard, dandelion, salmon, burnt sienna, ginger, bittersweet, rhubarb, magenta, and raspberry leaves. In Saranac Lake, expect peak foliage this weekend with 80% change and a bright and beautiful mix of red, orange, and yellow hues. Malone and the northern portion of the county will be near-peak to peak, with up to 95% color transition in some areas and brilliant yellows, reds. and oranges.
In Essex County, look for peak foliage in Lake Placid this weekend. Spotters anticipate 90% color change with leaves featuring brilliant shades of red and deep red, along with orange and yellow. The Whiteface Mountain area in Wilmington can also expect peak foliage this weekend with 90% color change with vibrant shades of red, dark red, orange, and yellow. In Crown Point, observers are calling for 50-70% change with more fall colors appearing daily, including shades of orange, yellow, and red. In the southern portion of the county, reports from North Hudson project 65% color change with a mix of brilliant red and yellow leaves. In Willsboro, look for foliage at midpoint of change with 50% color transition and dark shades of red and rust, along with bright shades of gold and yellow.
Peak foliage will arrive in Hamilton County this weekend, according to spotters in Lake Pleasant. Look for nearly complete color transition and bright red and orange leaves. In the Herkimer County hamlet of Old Forge, expect peak foliage this weekend with more than 85% color transition and leaves with bright shades of red, orange, and yellow. In the Adirondacks portion of St. Lawrence County, areas will feature near-peak and peak foliage with varying shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple.
In northern Warren County, look for nearly 70% color change and 50% in the southern portion of the county. Vibrant shades of red and orange are predominant throughout the county.
