Gink-go!

I know you've all been waiting for a ginkgo tree update (you can see last year's pictures here). I've been waiting for this moment when I could record our little tree in its autumn golden glory.

I haven't experienced a midwestern fall in many years, so I am impressed at how many humble little trees are just sorta there 360-odd days of the year and then for about 48 hours they decide to be stars. Of course our little ginkgo is kinda sparkly all the time but in the picture below you can really see it holding its own amongst all the sugar maples. Those of you who were around for email exchanges about ginkgo lore may recall that the tree is rumored to drop all its leaves at once. So what we need now is a gingko-cam...

Go Ginkgo!

All that ginkgo talk last fall and here's what started it! As you may recall, when Mom first described its installation, it had only a Charlie Brown leaf or two. It's been doing well even with the drought. I took some close-ups so you could appreciate the delicate fan-like leaves. Looking forward to its golden splendor in the fall.

Gink-gone!

The day after I captured our glorious golden ginkgo at its peak
we had a freeze and...

Charlie Brown tree!
If there was indeed a single moment when this happened we missed it.