Dear all, "As Mr. McKenney wrote: Nor is it just a question of the time of year: the latitude has something to do with it. For as long as American gardeners have been visiting British gardens, they have noticed that the light is different. It seems a ridiculous thing to say: it's the same sun, isn't it? But it's true. Washington is at about the same latitude as Athens or Lisbon; London is well north of here. That apparently makes a huge difference in the quality of the light during much of the day." The quality of light, and the latitude, must have much to do with the way colors appear. On trips to the PNW and to Idaho, all the plants and trees look so much more beautiful than they do here in So Calif. Here many colors; deep maroons of trees, the blues and blue-greens of evergreens, look flat and boring. Up further north, they are fabulous and beautiful. I have never been to the UK, but I imagine the effect is much the same. Cathy Craig EA _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to choose, serve, and enjoy wine at Wine @ MSN. http://wine.msn.com/