Thank you for this lovely essay. When I first moved from Texas to Boston late in a summer over 20 years ago, everyone said I should go to Vermont to see the fall colors, but I was enthralled every time I ventured onto the sidewalks of Brighton that fall. And still am!
I’ve seen incredibly beautiful fall foliage colors all over NJ, PA and New England but one of my favorite places to see uniquely colorful leaves is on the block of Leroy St. in NYC just east of Hudson St. The entire block is lined with ancient ginkgos that turn a buttery deep yellow and all fall off in unison carpeting the street and sidewalks in lush gold. It’s magic.
Thank you for this lovely essay. When I first moved from Texas to Boston late in a summer over 20 years ago, everyone said I should go to Vermont to see the fall colors, but I was enthralled every time I ventured onto the sidewalks of Brighton that fall. And still am!
I’ve seen incredibly beautiful fall foliage colors all over NJ, PA and New England but one of my favorite places to see uniquely colorful leaves is on the block of Leroy St. in NYC just east of Hudson St. The entire block is lined with ancient ginkgos that turn a buttery deep yellow and all fall off in unison carpeting the street and sidewalks in lush gold. It’s magic.