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Sunny days and freezing nights have produced some of the most intense fall colors that we have seen along the North Shore in many years. We have two color seasons on the North Shore. The leaves that turn first are the maples like you see here along the Caribou Trail.

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This breathtaking maple ridge is home to the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.

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Driving some of the backroads in the Sawtooth Mountains. It seemed like around every corner was another picture-perfect post card view.

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I was photographing into the sun on this photo and it made the reds very intense.

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This old abandoned railroad track along the Cramer road was a great spot for photos.

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Several of the roads around the town of Finland were bordered in bright red maples.

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We took two of our granddaughters out for a hike. They enjoy the outdoors. I call this photo “Sisters” running down the road hand in hand laughing.

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I took this photo pointing the camera straight up. It was along “Heartbreak Hill” forest road where in certain sections the tree canopy completely closes in on top of you. These are branches that are over the road.

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Oaks are also very colorful this year.

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Here is an aerial view of one of the maple ridges along the North Shore. You can just see Lake Superior in the far background.

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We have had some really calm mornings. After moose calling one morning I drove by Mink Lake and captured the reflections of the maples around the camp. This is definitely one of my favorite seasons to get outdoors.

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