The fall colors so far seem to be quite a bit better than last year. Colors are getting really "punchy" and vibrant. Last year most of the maple leaves seemed to just turn brown then fall off the trees. This year there is a quite bit more color variety and the leaves seem to be hanging on a little longer than usual.
It's a veritable cornucopia of color out there right now. The maples are turning nicely but there is still quite a bit of green. I love the combination of colors. What a magical time of year!
Autumn is hands-down my favorite time of year to be out in the woods hiking. I spend most of my outdoor time in the summer on my bike. However once the weather cools and the leaves change, I often leave the bike in favor of foot travel over some of the fantastic trails we have on the north shore of Lake Superior. This trail shot is from the Superior Hiking Trail not far from the Hazel campsite between Camp 20 Road and the Arrowhead Trail.
I went for a nice 10 mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail today. Went through some absolutely beautiful forest between Arrowhead Trail and Camp 20 Road in Hovland. The maples in Hovland Woods SNA are really showing off their colors this year!
The fall colors are getting really nice! This next week should be prime time for the maples. For a little while today the sun came out and really lit up the trees nicely. It was a nice (albeit brief) respite from all the gray, rainy weather we've been having lately.
The forest is ablaze with color! So far the leaf colors seem to be better than last year (last year was pretty dull). I found this super colorful batch of young maples while out on a bike ride today. So beautiful.
Glorious moonlight illuminates the surface of Lake Superior surrounding Hat Point in Grand Portage, MN.
