I hate to say it, but the best of the maple color has already come and gone (in Grand Portage, at least). The peak maple color this year was extremely short-lived. Seven days ago the trees shown in this photo were still 90% green. This photo was made 4 days ago. Today, only about 25% of the leaves remain on these trees, the rest have fallen. It was the shortest-lived peak maple season that I can remember. There is still a lot of glorious color to be found out there, but the maples are almost done. Now the best color will be in the birch, aspen and tamarack. The best locations for color will be shifting down towards the Lake Superior shoreline. Even though the maple color is almost done, don't let that discourage you as there is still plenty of good color out there in the other trees. So, get out there and take a walk in the woods and enjoy this most colorful of seasons :-)
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