The canopy of the forest is fascinating this time of year. We were out early after a light rain. The trail was dry under the canopy. It was wet in the clearings. The canopy has its limits as an umbrella. I’m guessing the rain was about a tenth of an inch. A heavier rain would have soaked through.
The canopy is getting thinner. Leaves are beginning to fall. The muscadine vines are turning, so you see streaks of yellow in the green canopy. Under the vines, the trail is mushy with ripe grapes and smells like a wine vat.
I saw a red tint in the crown of a maple on Sept. 8. The larger patches of red in the forest are sourwood and Virginia creeper.
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