MORNING AT SLEEPING BEAR

 On Friday morning, a friend and I explored the fall colors from the backroads of Sleeping Bear.  Some were vibrant, others muted.  Regardless, the beauty of the National Lakeshore awed us the whole time.

 

 

PEAK COLOR WEEKEND

 As I roamed the countryside last weekend, I encountered beautiful trees, vibrant in fall color.  But I noticed the fall vistas were muted by ongoing drought.  The weekend winds also thinned some of the foliage.  There’s still time to get out and enjoy the season’s beauty in this wonderful weather.  In some places, the greens are just beginning to turn golden.  

 

 

GREAT BLUE HERON

 While I didn’t see a great blue heron all summer, a couple of weeks ago I spotted one in a farmland pond.  I watched it slink around, looking for prey.  I wondered if it was migrating someplace for winter.

 

 

COLOR PROGRESSES

 While the vistas and hills have yet to reach their peak, lots of individual trees are brilliant in fall color.  The coming weekend, forecast to be sunny, should bring peak colors.

 

 

ANOTHER SEASONAL SIGN