Tamaracks Blaze
First go the leaves, then the tamarack trees.
At some untraceable moment in time, all the deciduous trees lost their leaves this past week. Even as we shuffle through pathways covered with aspen and birch leaves, we still have plenty of color to soak up during these sunny October days.
Also known as larch trees, tamaracks can look rather unnatural come autumn. But the trees aren’t dying: they’re actually deciduous conifer trees. Each autumn, their needles turn golden and bright orange before falling to the ground. Next spring, each tree will have a frilly new set of bright green needles.
Tamarack Alley, the hiking path at Chik-Wauk which crosses a boggy lowland on the property is particularly stunning this time of year.