Sumac Leaves

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Mike

One of the few trees in Colorado that displays red leaves in the fall is the Sumac Tree. On a recent morning a brief rain subsided and gave way to a few rays of sunshine.

This particular tree is in my backyard and spreads quickly creating more trees than I want.

50 thoughts on “Sumac Leaves”

elisaruland on October 1, 2012 at 8:06 am said:

Good morning, Red!

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 8:54 am said:
  
  🙂
  
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Angeline M on October 1, 2012 at 8:14 am said:

Wow!! That’s a gorgeous shade of red.

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 8:55 am said:
  
  It really is. Hi Angeline.
  
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niasunset on October 1, 2012 at 8:32 am said:

This is so beuatiful… we love to use dried sumac leaves for eating… It is so good also. Thank you dear Mike, love, nia

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 8:55 am said:
  
  Eating them, eh? Who knew!
  
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  - niasunset on October 2, 2012 at 12:28 am said:
    
    Yes, I checked them again, even we call them “sumak” too 🙂
    “One of the key elements in Turkish cuisine is sumac, a spice derived from a number of different but related red flowering plants (the word sumac being derived from Medieval French, Latin, Arabic, and Syrian words for “red”). You’ll find sumac in Turkish, Iranian, and Arab, and other Middle Eastern cuisines and it adds a lemony taste to the foods it garnishes. Several of Anatolia’s dishes have sumac in them and every table has sumac which you can sprinkle on to your food.” Love, nia
    
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  - Mike on October 2, 2012 at 8:24 am said:
    
    Very interesting. Thanks Nia.
    
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Alex Autin on October 1, 2012 at 9:14 am said:

Gorgeous! I don’t think I’ve ever lived in place where the leaves changed so vibrantly. I’m SO tropical! 🙂

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 10:10 am said:
  
  Hey, I’m going to be camping in Rockport, Texas for a month this winter. You know where that is?
  
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  - Alex Autin on October 1, 2012 at 10:16 am said:
    
    I do now! You gonna be passing through SA?
    
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  - Mike on October 1, 2012 at 11:19 am said:
    
    I don’t know…..Haven’t got that far into mapping it. How far is Rockport from SA?
    
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  - Alex Autin on October 3, 2012 at 8:43 am said:
    
    I’m not sure exactly, but not THAT far relatively speaking. 😉
    
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  - Mike on October 3, 2012 at 8:47 am said:
    
    Kick around the idea of meeting us somewhere in between, perhaps in some dusty small town where images and beer can be had.
    I want to avoid SA on the way down as I’ll be driving a 35 ft motorhome towing a car.
    
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  - Alex Autin on October 3, 2012 at 8:58 am said:
    
    Consider the idea being kicked! 😀
    
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  - Mike on October 3, 2012 at 8:59 am said:
    
    It really would be nice to meet you in person Alex.
    
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lizziejoy10 on October 1, 2012 at 9:44 am said:

What a stunning colour! I’ve never heard of a Sumac Tree. I ‘d love one in my garden.

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 10:11 am said:
  
  We do get a brief color show. I’m looking at those trees as I type. Thanks for the comment.
  
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George Weaver on October 1, 2012 at 10:21 am said:

Lovely photographs, Mike! Rockport is very close to Victoria where I live. Coastal Crone lives in Rockport!

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 11:20 am said:
  
  Coastal Crone I do not know. You want to hang out when I’m down that way?
  
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  - George Weaver on October 1, 2012 at 12:26 pm said:
    
    Sure! You have to come to Victoria! 🙂 It’s the most boring town in Texas… 🙂
    
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  - Mike on October 1, 2012 at 12:48 pm said:
    
    We will. I’ll have a tow car with us. How far is it from Rockport? I like slow and boring. It is my universe.
    
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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 11:22 am said:
  
  And thank you George.
  
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applepieandnapalm on October 1, 2012 at 10:43 am said:

beautiful work!

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 11:21 am said:
  
  Thanks so much!
  
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mobius faith on October 1, 2012 at 12:31 pm said:

Love these. 🙂

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 12:48 pm said:
  
  Well thank you Terry.
  
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mcolmo on October 1, 2012 at 1:07 pm said:

Very pretty. They resemble some of the tropical plants I’m used to seeing.

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 1:20 pm said:
  
  You live in a place where things like coffee beans and bananas are grown? You have lizards also, si?
  
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  - mcolmo on October 2, 2012 at 10:06 am said:
    
    Yes, coffee, bananas, pineapples, sugar, mangoes, lemons, oranges and other tropical fruit. Lizards are everywhere around here, LOL!
    
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  - Mike on October 2, 2012 at 10:47 am said:
    
    Sounds like paradise to me.
    
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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 1:20 pm said:
  
  And thank you Marielba.
  
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Gunta on October 1, 2012 at 1:11 pm said:

Love the reds, too. Living in a land of conifers we only get a bit here and there (and then there’s the imports). But sometimes those rare splashes of color are that much more appreciated. Love the first shot especially.

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 1:18 pm said:
  
  Gunta! Thank you. I think the two shots are different enough that they work together.
  
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CopperLeaf Treasures on October 1, 2012 at 2:37 pm said:

Love this… Have to share with my readers! Thanks for the memories of fall.

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 2:50 pm said:
  
  Nice, thank you.
  
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artblablablablog on October 1, 2012 at 2:52 pm said:

Stunning photos but where is the barn?????

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 2:56 pm said:
  
  I have a shed but it would have added nothing! Thank you.
  
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LensScaper on October 1, 2012 at 2:55 pm said:

We have a Sumac tree in our garden which is beginning to turn. But how right you are. This tree sends runners out in all directions and we made a really bad mistake placing this where we did. It’s running riot!

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 2:57 pm said:
  
  My wife says it propagates but I didn’t want to post that for fear that some would think I’m talking dirty 🙂
  
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Pat on October 1, 2012 at 4:48 pm said:

Beautiful color!

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 5:48 pm said:
  
  It is. Thanks Pat.
  
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Bonnie Michelle on October 1, 2012 at 5:38 pm said:

I have a stand of sumac in my back yard. I do use it in cooking and the birds especially the bluebirds love the seeds all winter!

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 5:51 pm said:
  
  Who knew? Not I for sure. There are lots of birds in my yard and those seeds must be why, And all this time I thought they were coming to see me.
  
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Paul on October 1, 2012 at 9:59 pm said:

Are yours African Sumac? The ones in our backyard turn yellow, then drop. No red at all!

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- Mike on October 1, 2012 at 10:01 pm said:
  
  Hell, I don’t know. Ours turn red, and then drop. Russian Sumac?
  
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misty maples farm on October 2, 2012 at 8:27 am said:

Sumac, bright red…always the first to turn here…nice shots.

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- Mike on October 2, 2012 at 8:29 am said:
  
  Thanks Jess.
  
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Mona on October 7, 2012 at 1:41 pm said:

Beautiful …. and making me homesick for the Midwest.

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- Mike on October 7, 2012 at 1:49 pm said:
  
  Thanks the lady Mona.
  
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