A Peek at Peak Fall Colors

Fall, Reflections, The Farm

We had our first frost here in south-east Michigan last night as the temperature dropped to 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 Celsius), and while that is the only below freezing temperature in the forecast until next week, I suspect the damage is done. The leaves were dropping faster today than they had up until this time. We have passed the point of peak color and entered the point where leaves become a nuisance to clean up.

Here are a few pictures I took at the farm yesterday.

The above picture and below picture are the same tree.

Some trees are nearly bare while others cling tight to their leaves.

Last week, between rains, we were able to get the back field mowed as we do each fall. We have also taken down all the fences that enclosed the gardens (except for the blueberry patch). The field looks so much different, nicer, this year.

Thaks for visiting. Are you still seeing fall colors in your area?

25 thoughts on “A Peek at Peak Fall Colors”

    1. We had a lot of leaves come down this week – most of the maples are nearly bare now. We’ve been doing leaf clean up all week glad that’s coming to an end. The cooler temps arrived a few days ago and have settled in now.

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  4. We took a drive along the parkway yesterday. The color was breathtaking. Most of it was at peak, but we were starting to see a few bare trees in areas that get more wind. We drove down to Maggie Valley and visited Soco Falls. We had not been there before and it was fabulous. A long day in the van but so very worth it 🍂

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  7. I got out yesterday and was off today, so I had a nice look at the remaining colors and I agree with you about last night’s bitter cold temps, they’ll be more leaves on the ground, than on the tree. I was surprised how frosty it was this morning. Soon we’ll be watching for black ice.

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  8. Lovely pictures. You have a nice piece of property. Here in Central NC, we still have a lot of colorful trees. Tonight is the first frost warning we’ve gotten. I suspect the trees will drop more leaves after that. We do, however, have a lot of evergreens around…many, many Magnolias, Cypress & Pines.

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    1. Thank you. We have planted a lot of spruce on our property over the years – there were no evergreens when we bought it. They are especially nice during the winter to add color, act as wind blocks and as homes for non-migratory birds.

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