2013/10/23

2013楓紅,Mapleton Hill, Boulder (2013.10.22)

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小城Boulder的賞楓地點除了Chautauqua Park有幾棵外,當屬Mapleton Hill地區,其範圍約在下列街道包圍的區塊內:
東邊9th St.、西邊4th St.、南邊Spruce St.和北邊Mapleton Ave.四條街圍起來的區塊,這個區塊內的楓槭以Silver Maple居多,部分是Sugar MapleRed Maple,參雜一些Norway Maple,其中尤以Silver Maple最為珍貴,大多有一百多年的樹齡,而林蔭大道旁則是一百多年以上的歷史建築,所以每年秋天來此不但可以賞楓,而且可以欣賞19世紀末的復古型式的建築
今年九月中旬的水災,由於一百多年前Boulder造鎮時遍植楓樹只要目的是防風,所以都栽種在地勢較高的社區,也因此,此次水災對Boulder的賞楓地點傷害不大,反倒是由於今年夏天超多的雨水致使楓況比去年好很多。
以下幾個景點是Mapleton Hill區塊內我認為值得一看的景點:
景點一:Canyon Blvd. 6th St.交叉口停車場(此點不在上述的區塊內)
Canyon Blvd. 6th St.交叉口,Boulder Municipal Court對面停車場內有兩個小水塘,Boulder Creek Path就由水塘邊繞過,水塘邊高大的Ash 和數棵Maple每逢葉子變色季節,水中倒影值得一看!但是今年因為九月的水災致使兩個水塘嚴重淤積,雖然楓紅依舊,但已失去其可看性,期待來年災後重建後能風華再現!
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景點二:Mapleton Ave. 9th St. 交叉口,原Mapleton Elementary School校園內
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這棵位在Mapleton Elementary School校園內的紅槭(Red maple)Boulder的珍貴老樹,往年這時節整棵樹葉子轉為通紅是Boulder一大景點;Mapleton School原是一所小學,創立於1888年,由於該社區是老社區或是跟台灣少子化的相同命運,該頗有歷史的名校在2003年還是逃不掉關門的命運;今年該校已轉型為“early childhood learning center”,改變為一所“Preschools”,校園經大加整修後,這顆原本枝葉茂盛的紅槭被修剪成這副模樣,實在可惜!
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景點三:Mapleton Ave. 5th St. 交叉口
此交叉口西南角有四棵Sugar maple特別鮮豔,今年的葉況是多年來最佳僅見。
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景點四:Highland Ave. 8th St. 交叉口
此交叉口西北角有三、四棵Sugar maple和一棵蠻大的Autumn Purple Ash,襯托上街旁數棟豪宅,是我每年必去取景的地方!
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景點五:Spruce St. 8th St. 交叉口
此交叉口西北角有一棵蠻大的Sugar maple,東南角也有幾棵Norway Maple
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景點六:Mapleton Ave.整條街兩旁及兩車道間安全島,Silver MapleSugar Maple均有其可看性。
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