Leaf Peeping

I have truly underestimated the fall colors here.  Every day I thought the peak had arrived and then the very next day the colors would be brighter and more varied.  Here are some of the photos I've taken.  A few times I've pulled off the road just to get a better shot.  My photography ability like my camera just doesn't do the colors justice.

Right outside our front door in our wind break

This colors were more vibrant than this shows

I was talking to Kaye at SLU today and I told her that Houghton has weather like St. Louis.  We've always said, "...if you don't like the weather in St. Louis, just wait an hour it'll change."  Well, it is the same here.  We've had temperatures rise and fall 20 degrees in an hour with rain and wind and then an hour later, it's calm and clear.  Today in town, it was sleeting in a sheet at 42 degrees, with the sun shining!  In fact, here is a photo of the rainbow it created:

In Oskar Bay, less than 1 mile from the farm

Just a little later, Mark took this photo.

The locals don't blink an eye at the weather here, while Mark and I are amazed.    We are still enjoying our adventure!!