Pockets of autumn colors were appearing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The day started with a hint of red from Mars shining on Au Train Lake where we camped.
Early light shown on yellowing ferns.
The woods in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore had some trees changing.
South of the National Lakeshore, the wetlands in Hiawatha National Forest had a few areas of concentrated color.
And in a few areas, a cluster of trees changing gave hints of what is soon to come.
While the trees are getting more colorful, birds are losing their breeding color. This goldfinch has lost most of his gold, but the prairie flowers and the distant maple provide their brilliance.
