A patch of prairie grass alongside the road near I-90.

A patch of prairie grass alongside the road near I-90.

This year I’ve headed out to Wisconsin for fall colors.  The Sierras where set up to be disappointing this year early on.  Last winter had a low snowfall and the summer was hot.  One photographer in the Sierras in April commented that the snow pack was something that more resembled July’s.  As such, the trees were rather stressed this year and started changing early.  Some sites changing as early as late August. To top that off, in mid september there was some snow.

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