Caption from the KBS website: Hoarfrost forms on trees at Mt. Halla in Jeju Island as morning lows dip to minus 5 degrees Celsius Tuesday
The autumn foliage in Hallasan on Jeju-do was supposed to peak around the 9th of November but guess what? Winter seems to have out-paced autumn, from the looks of this photo featured in the KBS World Radio website.
Pardon my ignorance as one who lives on the equator but can anyone out there reassure me that hoarfrost doesn't automatically spell the onset of winter? Even so, I'd like my seasons to be clearly demarcated and it's disconcerting to see autumn behave like a different season.
Click here for 2010 autumn foliage forecast.
source:
http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_photo_detail.htm?No=15541
2 comments:
Hi,
I'm going to Jeju on the 9th Nov.
Is there any hope for me to see red autumn?
Will be sad to miss it.
Has the leaves turn yellow and red?
Thank you.
Hi Natalia,
Thanks for dropping by and posting your question. According to the info put out by the KMA ie. the official weathermen in the country,
you ought to be able to see autumn leaves around the first week of November. I'm not in the country so can't really tell you what's going on Jeju at the moment.
However, I'm not sure what effect the sudden temperature drops will have on the autumn leaves. Bear in mind, it can also rain a fair bit in Jeju so pack a sturdy umbrella!
Hope that you can and will enjoy Maple Korea!
Regards,
ajumma
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