At the beginning of October, Michigan starts to show its colors — but only for a short time.
The Upper Peninsula, with its slightly chillier temperatures, has been seeing green leaves turn to orange, red and yellow. Whereas the lower half of the state is just beginning to show a glimpse.
Nikon, the camera company, even declared Michigan to be the best state to take pictures of fall colors in 2017.
But don't wait too long. The start of autumn also brings colder weather, meaning trees will become more bare day after day. Fall colors in the Upper Peninsula will reach peak in the coming week.
Meanwhile, leaves are just starting to change in the northern Lower Peninsula, according to Pure Michigan's fall color blog. And in southern Michigan, trees still are mostly green.
All fall color will largely be over by Halloween.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
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