This time of year I’m usually on the road, wandering around the woods looking for that perfect fall color. Feels like it’s hit or miss, either with the degree of color or the weather uncooperating. This year I’m trying something different and so far am pleased with the change. My goal is to look local to see what’s developing right here near home.
The park system in Milwaukee is very extensive, stretching from the lakeshore out into the suburbs, from the north side to the south side of the city. The parks were planned and set aside decades ago with the intent of giving people places to get away from the city and enjoy the outdoors. Several of them still have beer gardens during the year, harkening back to the city’s German heritage of families enjoying a day in the trees with music, foods and refreshments.
In designing the parks there were a variety of trees planted, either to reflect the local fauna or to give texture to the setting. Those trees are now mature and in the fall display a variety of colors. I’ve been wandering around the various parks in the city to see what is happening and am pleased with what I’m seeing.
The great thing about looking locally is I can return to a scene multiple times to see how the colors are developing, all without hours on the road to some distant location. It’s great those past developers took the time to populate their parks with hardwoods we can all enjoy this time of year.
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