A Color Tour in Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula

Wouldn't you know it, instead of the bountiful color associated with the Western UP, it's a winter storm warning!

The following image is the escarpment overlooking Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains. And yes, it is a full color image.

In all fairness, there was still some color, but it required a little creative framing with the camera's eye.

And even occasionally some color would poke out its head and say, "hey, here I am, look at me."

So instead of some fall color shots on this assignment, it turned into a set of winter shots, including this shot taken at Manabezho Falls on the Presque Isle River.

I truly love the Upper Peninsula, and even though there was no explosion of fall color, there was an explosion of frozen precipitation. Simply one more reason to love the UP!

So as Autumn holds on with dear life, we trek forward tomorrow a little further east to see what's in storm, er, I mean, in store. A little further east and out of the areas covered by the winter storm warning.

A special thanks to Dick Swanson and the Regal Country Inn for the warm hospitality!

- Jon