Today’s forecast in Albuquerque is 95 degrees and mostly sunny. And snow.
From where does the snow fall, you wonder?
Have a peek up in the cottonwood tree across the way from us.
What we’re just now starting to see fall is the seeds from the fruits of this lovely tree.
It’s the fluffy white seeds of female cottonwoods that give the tree its name. And sure, they’re annoying and they make a mess. Without a doubt, we’ll find piles of seeds everywhere over the next few weeks.
We’ll get over it though. As summer changes to fall at Morning Bray Farm, the leaves of our cottonwoods will turn bright yellow, creating a remarkable contrast with our clear blue autumn skies. We won’t remember the snow then. ♥
August 12, 2010 at 3:45 am
You had me going there for a second!
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August 12, 2010 at 5:24 am
So you have four seasons in Alburquerque PLUS an extra…cottonwood season!
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August 12, 2010 at 6:01 am
It’s sooo humid here in the East and it makes photography all crappy. My camera’s lens fogs over constantly. I miss the crispness in the skies of the Southwest. Never ever had a foggy lens in Arizona.
Di
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August 12, 2010 at 6:35 am
I was on a camping trip in NM once when we looked outside and saw floating white wonders, it felt magical.
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August 12, 2010 at 7:42 am
I remember those trees from my grandparents backyard in Bismark, ND. I’d never seen them before and thought it was magic.
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August 12, 2010 at 7:59 am
ahhh-choo! We get cottonwood snow here too, but not this time of year. Ours is usually in the spring. Lots of people are allergic to those beautiful trees.
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August 12, 2010 at 8:11 am
The first place I ever saw summer snow was…France! I’d heard of cottonwood in the American west, but apparently there’s a European variety. We have a version here in NC, too, but it “snows” in the spring or early summer. Not sure what tree it is, either.
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August 12, 2010 at 8:59 am
Ah, well I remember the cottonwood tree with its downy seeds floating on the air and collecting in drifts curbside. Some people are highly allergic to these seeds. Thank goodness, I’m not one of them.
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August 12, 2010 at 10:21 am
Call me crazy-but I think it’s pretty! I see cottonwoods up in the northern part of our state…but I’ve never seen their ‘snow’. 🙂
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August 12, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Love your cottonwood changes of seasons! Thanks for great photos of it!
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August 13, 2010 at 10:48 pm
We have about 6 of those exact trees on our property! They usually snow in the spring tho and its so fun to watch that snow just float through the air…my little guy loves it.
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