Fall color at The Morton Arboretum

Allison Phelps, public relations coordinator for The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, was kind enough to give us an update on the fall color display at the arboretum and send these wonderful photos.

Allison sent us this report:

"Although the wind has carried some leaves to the ground, there is still color across our 1,700 acre grounds at The Morton Arboretum. This weekend you can see fall from a different perspective: on different shrubs, trees and the tops of the trees in the East Woods, and all over the forest floor.

The natural landscape is rich with browns, russets, and burgundy that lend itself to a calmer, more meditative feel. Most of the sugar maples have lost their leaves, but the mighty oaks and beeches are in their glory.

Bright yellow leaves of sugar maples thinly line the top of the East Woods, while most of the color blankets the forest floor. Here, you can romp and play in the leaves. The vastness of the East Woods is revealed as you can see the depth of the forest, ridges, and ravines.

As the wind helps the trees drop their leaves and prepare for winter, color is now not just above, but surrounds us on all sides."

Thanks Allison for the extremely informative update!