Fall Colors Still Not at Peak in the Grand Traverse Region

This has been by far the strangest summer and fall I can recall since moving to Northern Michigan in 2001. This summer was cooler than normal but mainly dry which was a good thing in my mind. September was wonderfully summer and warm and here we are in October and it has been less than pleasant.

I took a drive this afternoon out to Bellaire, Michigan and as I was driving through the rolling hills of Antrim County I was surprised to see so many green leaves. Sure we had the occasional bright red or yellow maple tree along side the road but the majority of the trees are still green as they can be.

Just last week my brother came to visit from Lansing and he said he too was surprised that he did not see the color change. I have been told that lower Michigan has more color than we do here in Northern Michigan. Our proximity to and the warmth of Lake Michigan, Grand Traverse Bay, Lake Skeegemog, Elk Lake and Torch Lake creates a micro-climate which seems to delay the turning of the leaves.

If you live in lower Michigan and thought the color tour may be over... I assure you it is not. Please come up and visit us here in Northern Michigan this fall.

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