Not so scenic this fall...

With October starting tomorrow, you'd expect the fall colors to be peaking here in the Twin Cities. But it has been so dry (we just experienced the 2nd driest September ever since they started keeping records in the late 1800s) that the leaves are just drying up and falling off the trees. Once in a while, you'll spot a particular tree that is gorgeous - lots of oranges and reds and yellows, but most of the trees are just looking tired. That kind of sums up the weather conditions in this odd, odd year - tired and ready for a change.

Here are a couple of pictures of some lovely fall colors from a couple of years ago.