CO2 hasn't done it's job this year. NOAA tells us it is cooler [near normal]. Bloggers tell us it is cooler. But the real proof are the trees.
On November 4, 2007, these trees were approaching the peak of their color. The tree just behind the front tree had a lot of green in its leaves. Click on the images for a larger view.
On November 4, 2008, the front tree has already dropped a majority of its leaves and the tree behind it has no green left in the leaves and is also dropping them quickly.
The trees are telling us to get our winter jackets ready a little earlier.
I took this early yesterday with the sun now rising in the southeast.
and one last one...
Then I spent the day at the lake taking out the dock, the window air conditioners, and cleaning the carpet with my son. Not a bad way to forget about politics.
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