Odd weather won’t hurt fall colors
ALBANY, N.Y. » The experts say unusual warmth earlier this year, a cold snap and then stretches without rain in some parts of the state won’t have much effect on this fall’s foliage color in New York.
Sunlight and the length of days determine when trees start showing off their yellows, oranges and reds, with cold snaps affecting the chemistry that brings out the deep reds and purples.
As always, some trees are already turning because of local stresses like drought or pests. But the Catskills and Adirondacks are on track for the usual late-September, early-October show.
While tourism officials say leaf-peepers generally weren’t deterred last season by tropical storms Irene and Lee, innkeepers in areas that were heavily damaged are looking for a rebound from the publicity that kept some people away.
Vermont gains ski-season flights
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. » A Toronto-based airline is expanding its seasonal service to Vermont during the ski season this winter.
Porter Airlines will offer four round-trip flights weekly between Toronto and Burlington starting Dec. 15, up from two weekly flights last season.
Gov. Peter Shumlin and state officials announced the renewed partnership Tuesday at Burlington International Airport.
The flights will be offered on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Big Apple gallery to show ‘Scream’
NEW YORK » Edvard Munch’s "The Scream," which sold for nearly $120 million at auction, will go on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The museum announced Tuesday that the iconic image will be on display from Oct. 24 to April 29.
The painting is the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. It was purchased by an anonymous private collector at Sotheby’s in May. Munch created four versions of "The Scream" between 1893 and 1910. This is the only one in private hands. The others are in Norwegian museums.
The image of a man holding his head and screaming under a streaked, blood-red sky has become a modern symbol of human anxiety.
On the net:
» www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1330
