The Epitome of Red.

11-4-18 SHORT HILLS: November has started with afternoons in the seventies. We did have a night of rain and wind, but nothing to stop our dog walks. The foliage color here developed over night at the beginning of the month, but the windstorm has stripped many trees of the leaves. The burning bushes are the epitome of red.

A flock of, maybe, a hundred grackles has been hanging around the neighborhood and draining our feeders in record time. I hope they move on to soon where ever they go in winter.

Last night we were at NJ PAC for The Marlinsky Orchestra from St. Petersburg, directed by Valery Gergliev. They did Debussy, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, and then Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Op. 43 with Denis Matsuev on piano. After intermission, came Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5. Judy liked the first half of the program, but I preferred the Mahler, especially Part I. We ran into old friends Ivan and Puppe after the program.


Burning bush.

Maple window.

Chokecherry and burning bush provide mix of red and orange.

Elm, Norway maple and sweet gum from L to R.