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Ottobre è il momento clou del foliage, o Ruska, in quanto all’inizio di questo mese arrivano le prime gelate notturne e sono proprio quelle che fanno arrossire o, come dice Mauro Corona, arrugginire, la vegetazione.
“Vuodet eivät ole veljiä”, cioè: “Gli anni non sono fratelli”, dicono i Finnici, per dire che ogni anno e ogni stagione è a se’. Per dire che potrebbe anche nevicare ad ottobre e potrebbe andare anche a -15, come mi ricordo io stessa nel 2002. Sono ondate di freddo che vanno e vengono; solitamente ottobre è ancora mite: di notte qualche gelata, ma di giorno 10 gradi.
Tutto questo rende il paesaggio una godibilissima tavolozza di colori!
Red October.
When October starts, the foliage starts – in Finnish the word is: Ruska. Autumn makes the vegetation turn yellow and the first frosty nights add red, brown and the landscape is a varied colourful palette. “Years are not brothers”, “Vuodet eivät ole veljiä” say the Finns, to mean that seasons are not repetitive and long-distance weather is unpredictable. Statistically, October brings cold nights and still agreeable days, but if cold air blows from north it can snow and be as cold as -15 C, as I remember in 2002.
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Fantastic ruska photos!
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Thank you, Riitta. Thanks for hosting.
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…beautiful autumn colors, I love the winding road. What lies ahead around the bend? Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your week.
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Hi Tom! A pleasure to link up. It is just a country road; round the band lies just the joint to the main road. The main road is where you can discern a car on the right of the photo. Have a nice week you too!
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Years are not brothers. I like that saying. 🙂
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Yes, that’s wise. Thank you, Susan.
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I like that saying – years are not brothers – I will share that with our weatherman the next time he gets the forecast wrong!
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Thank you for explaining Ruska! It gave me inspiration to put that on my painting list! Beautiful and bright colors. Earlier today I tried to comment, but I somehow could not leave a comment (first time). Many thanks for showing All Seasons what it happening where you live! Have a great week!
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Ahah! Angie…you made me smile!
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Thank you very much, Jesh! Who knows how WordPress works (or does not work) sometimes. Thanks for your kind comment and for hosting All Seasons. Have a pleasant Halloween!
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