Let's face it, there are so many reasons to live here in Michigan, but one of the most enchanting is when the fall season comes around. Michigan is one of the states known for its fall color, especially in the Upper Peninsula. This year, one of my fall color goals was to visit the UP, but unfortunately, rain was predicted for the whole time we were to head up north. So, instead, we chose to visit the Harbor Springs area, where the color was at peak, and fortunately it was a great year to see the color (as you will see below!).
Yes, we did get some rain while on our trip, but the storms gave us some interesting skies to capture. This moment was captured overlooking Little Traverse Bay. Those light rays were momentous!
And this image was captured on the outskirts of Petoskey. We saw the storm clouds and pulled over where I launched my drone quickly to capture the skies.
And, who doesn't love them some barns when driving around looking for spectacular fall color? These were some barns we came across during our road tripping.
This white barn is probably one of the best-known barns in the Traverse City area, called the DH Day Farm, which is no longer in use but is there to visit and photograph.
Another side trip was to visit the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse outside of Rogers City, Michigan. I used my drone to capture the remnants of the Joseph S. Fay shipwreck on the shore of Lake Huron, looking straight down on it.
These are some general fall color shots taken.
During our drive we happened these upon these barns on this old abandoned farm near Ocquenoc, MI. The barn below gave up the ghost at some point.
At the end of our trip, we stopped at the Manistee River High Bank Rollaway overlook, one of the most splendid views in the lower peninsula. It is a horseshoe bend in the river, and the drone really does it justice.
Overall I was happy with the fall color and barn finds along the back roads of up north Michigan. If you want to see more fall color, read the photo story of my Fall Color in Detroit.
