Fireweed Signals The End of Summer

We are blessed in Alaska to have a beautiful wild flower (weed to the locals) which blooms during the beginning of August.

The fireweed blooms in a strange way. It starts with purple flowers at the bottom and slowly progresses to the top. Day after day

we can pass by the fireweed patches and observe the steady progression of the blooms.

  The sad part of the fireweed bloom is that once the purple blooms reach the top summer is over. It is kind of like the opposite

of the ball in New York dropping on New Year's night.

  Right now it is the second week of August and the fireweed has reached half of its march to the top. As August draws to its

close the fireweed blossoms will also reach their end and both close out as the weather of fall descends on Alaska.

  The weather forecasts start leaning towards more extreme winds, much more rain, and the front’s descend in much closer secessions.

  Summer is drawing to a close and the beautiful fireweed signals its farewell in a grand salute.