![gingko 10-25](https://i0.wp.com/www.commonweeder.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/gingko-10-25.jpg?resize=550%2C450&ssl=1)
This fall we have truly been having a ‘golden season.’ The weather has been relatively mild, if rainy, and the usual flame of the maples was muted.
But a golden glow shone on every sunny day. But today we got rain – and a surprise.
This photo was taken around 4 p.m on Thursday.
![snow 9 pm](https://i0.wp.com/www.commonweeder.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/snow-9-pm.jpg?resize=550%2C412&ssl=1)
![snow 10 pm](https://i0.wp.com/www.commonweeder.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/snow-10-pm.jpg?resize=550%2C412&ssl=1)
![snow 7;15 am](https://i0.wp.com/www.commonweeder.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/snow-715-am.jpg?resize=550%2C412&ssl=1)
![snow tree](https://i0.wp.com/www.commonweeder.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/snow-tree.jpg?resize=550%2C412&ssl=1)
I live in ski country. Here it is called white gold!
Woot! I hope it’s a NICE surprise for you. For me, I’m not quite ready for that! (Though I’d love the moisture!)
Nell – here in New England we call snow ‘poor man’s fertilizer’ but I don’t know why. I didn’t expect to start fertilizing quite yet.
Jean – It is a nice surprise in that when I get down to the lower elevations today I don’t expect snow – nor do I expect this snow to last more than a day. I hope.
Brrrr, the snow looks cold. There is a lot of snow popping up on the web. Winter is working its way in.