Summer fades dimmer as early fall foliage begins filling up Roosevelt Island’s trees, getting ready for winter.
By David Stone
The Roosevelt Island Daily News
It’s bittersweet. The flush of autumn color naturally decorates the community, but as much as it eases summer’s retreat, it’s the gateway for the short, cold days of winter.
Here are a few pictures from the southern end of Roosevelt Island.
Early Fall Foliage
Everyone was out on Saturday, or so it seemed, bustling from the Tram Plaza south to the tip of Four Freedoms Park. The sun, from a clear blue sky, warmed the chill from light breezes from the north.
Far from peak, the changing leaves hint at a fuller display in the coming days. Warming temperatures, this week, should ease the gradual end of photosynthesis, releasing summer’s hidden colors.
More good things await as the early autumn foliage also forms a virtual gateway to the holiday season, the first without hefty restrictions since the start of the pandemic.
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AVAC: Where the Pipe Curves
This is the final installment in my notes from the December 2nd, Operations Advisory Committee meeting, following “An Emergency, Apparently” and “Rust Is Funny Until It Isn’t”.
