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scifan57 said:
It looks better. After looking at the leaves, I think it's a young maple tree.
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My same thought and appropriate for your locale - ;) When we were in the Blue Ridge Mountains last week, the trees were starting to turn color, especially at higher levels like Grandfather Mountain; also walking around the lake at the Chetola Resort, a half dozen trees already had turned red - all maples. Dave :)
 
giradman said:
My same thought and appropriate for your locale - ;) When we were in the Blue Ridge Mountains last week, the trees were starting to turn color, especially at higher levels like Grandfather Mountain; also walking around the lake at the Chetola Resort, a half dozen trees already had turned red - all maples. Dave :)
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We have several hundred thousand elm trees lining our streets and they rarely show colours other than various shades of yellow. This makes trees such as maples really stand out.
 
scifan57 said:
We have several hundred thousand elm trees lining our streets and they rarely show colours other than various shades of yellow. This makes trees such as maples really stand out.
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My iPad's 'Lock Screen' wallpaper - a web pic of the Linn Cove Viaduct in the fall w/ a glorious assortment of colors - the actual image follows - on our recent trip, we went over the viaduct a half dozen times (located at the base of Grandfather Mountain) but the colors were just beginning to change - should be beautiful in a few weeks. Dave :)
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President's Cup - Liberty National Golf Course - NYC Harbor/Manhattan

This weekend the President's Cup is being held in New Jersey USA at the Liberty National Golf Club - a remarkable golf course built over an upper NJ landfill in view of Ellis Island & the Statue of Liberty w/ the skyline of Manhattan in the background w/ the new One World Trade Center (see quote below from link) - now watching the first day - if interested, check the first link above for the format of this biennial tournament that is match play between a dozen American golfers and non-European players from multiple continents. Pics below show the players for 2017 (the International Team includes golfers from Asia, Australia/NZ, South America, & South Africa). Dave :)

Liberty National is a country club in Jersey City, New Jersey with the club house, guest villas, teaching super center and halfway house referred to as "Cafe 12" designed by Lindsay Newman Architecture and Design and with a 7,353-yard (6,724 m) course designed by Robert E. Cupp and Tom Kite.
The club cost over $250 million to build, making it one of the most expensive golf courses in history.[5] Club designers added amenities such as an on-site helistop, yacht services, a spa and a restaurant.[5] Nine hundred adjacent homes, slated to be built in the coming years, are said to cost from $1.5 million to $5 million.[5] Liberty National is noted as a unique course because of its proximity to both the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, as well as the fact it was built on a former landfill.
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President's Cup - United States Wins Over the Internationals, 19 to 11!

Just a follow-up on the ending of the biennial President's Cup (United States vs. International, i.e. non-Europeans which is the biennial Ryder Cup, golfers). The United States was dominant the first three days amassing a leading score of 14 1/2 to 3 1/2 (takes 15 1/2 to win the event) - then on Sunday's 'single matches' w/ 12 points at stake, the Internationals did quite well w/ 7 1/2 vs. 4 1/2 - final results shown below - I have the 4th round taped and still watching today.

Of course, only golfers (or enthusiasts) might be interested but the course's beauty and proximity to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Manhattan skyline w/ the new One World Trade Center are special - we've not been to NYC in about 10 years or so and are thinking of a trip next spring (a replacement for our usual Florida vacation that time of the year); if so, will definitely go to the Trade Center and take the ride up to the Observation Deck. Dave :)

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scifan57 said:
Thanksgiving tree decorations at the local church.
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OK - I had to lookup Thanksgiving in Canada (quote below from Wiki) - October 9 this year, I believe. Of course, in the USA, our Thanksgiving holiday is the last Thursday in November - our October celebration at the end of the month is Halloween (Columbus Day here is actually October 9 this year). Dave :)

Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day (Jour de l'action de grâce) is an annual Canadian holiday, occurring on the second Monday in October, which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Thanksgiving has been officially celebrated as an annual holiday in Canada since November 6, 1879, when parliament passed a law designating a national day of thanksgiving. The date, however, was not fixed and moved earlier and later in the year, though it was commonly the third Monday in October.
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