October 18th, 2026
62˚, same temp as last visit, but lower feels like temperature.
Day length: 11hrs 4mins
Prior to this study I was in the Upper Peninsula for a couple of days. The colors were prime if not a little past, and it was such a juxtaposition to come back to green leaves on many trees. In my area of study, most of the trees in along the path are coniferous and so that adds to the effect. I looked again this visit, and the water level in the river had lowered considerably which is interesting because a few days prior, a fairly large rainstorm had hit.
Porcupine Mt State Park
Allegan State Game area
More photos of the green trees in Allegan
And here's part 4 of my 5 photo collage 
Here you can see that the water level has yet again fallen.
I should start calling this turtle log. Even on a day I probably wouldn't have been sunbathing, this guy was chilling.There was a fairly chilly west breeze coming from the west.
Love the turtle log and the Porcupine Mtns pic! A little jealous of your chance to visit! Have you noticed patterns with the color change and/or leaf fall even though you have a lot of conifers?
ReplyDeleteYes, especially deeper into the woods where the squirrels are (squirrels enjoy deciduous) more prevalent there are more colors and leaves on the forest floor. However, at my specific location along the trail there are a lot of pine trees lining the edge so they are harder to see.
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