Snow falls on a row of houses typical of Pittsburgh streetcar neighborhoods of the early 20th century (in this case, Beechview, where the streetcars have been running on the street for more than a century). One of the distinctive features of Pittsburgh domestic architecture is the surprising variety of brick colors.
Today’s snow in black and white, as it fell on a clot of trees in a little stream valley in Mount Lebanon.
Snow was falling early this morning, and it kept up all through the day. These are some scenes from the woods of Mount Lebanon, just south of Pittsburgh.
After the leaves have fallen, the bright red twigs of the red-twig dogwood make an unexpected flash of color in the outdoor gardens of Phipps Conservatory. In the background, out of focus, is the Cathedral of Learning.
An arboretum planted in West Park more than a century ago is still thriving, though it was quite literally forgotten for decades. No one remembered that it had been an arboretum, but no one had cut down the trees, either. Now the trees are labeled again, and the arboretum is a beautiful spot for a picnic in the summer or a leisurely stroll in the autumn.
Autumn in the woods near Pittsburgh. This forest is dominated by sugar maples, all of which turn the same glorious golden yellow at once.
