Michigan's Upper Peninsula is a fabulous area for leaf peeping in the fall.
loveliest and possibly the most photographed part of this waterfall is a smaller series of cascades that lie slightly upstream of the main falls. Following the boardwalk to a path that climbed several short staircases alongside the falls, we discovered a more intimate setting under a canopy of trees where the water flowed over well-worn rocks in beautiful patterns. Two hundred and twenty miles east of Bond Falls lies another popular waterfall, Taquamenon Falls. Hiking the short trail to the Lower Falls, our first glimpse of the waterfall was through a frame of trees that were already dressed in their fall splendor. As I set up my tripod to capture a photo of the water flowing over the edge of the falls, a woman asked me if this was the best place for a photo. "I have no idea!" I said, since this was my first sighting of this waterfall. "But it's just so beautiful here I just had to stop to take a pic before taking another step!" It turned out that a boardwalk takes visitors closer to the waterfall, but in hindsight that first peek through the colorful trees was our favorite. At the mouth of the Black River we found several smaller waterfalls that are fun to hike to but don't get the same publicity as the bigger and more famous falls
Michigan's Upper Peninsula is a wonderful autumn RV destination.
MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENINSULA Story by Emily Fagan Photos by Emily and Mark Fagan
Michigan's Upper Peninsula (U.P.) is a beautiful, wild, and rugged land. Known for its extraordinary display of vibrant color as the leaves don their autumn hues each fall, the U.P. makes for a wonderful RV destination when the summer temperatures begin to cool. The leaves change color in waves across the region from late September to late October. My husband, Mark, and I arrived in the heart of the U.P. with our 36-foot fifth- wheel trailer in mid-September, a little ahead of nature's wondrous autumn display. However, the spectacular waterfalls and untamed Lake Superior shoreline offer drama of their own kind at every season, so we began our explorations in search of flowing water. In the western part of the U.P., Bond Falls is one of the area's most famous waterfalls, and for good reason. The main waterfall is a tall and wide cascade that can be seen from many vantage points along a boardwalk. But the
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