what a thrill it was to be up in the superior national forest last weekend while the tamaracks were turning yellow.  they must have been at their peak, for i have never noticed before just how abundant they are up there. when they are green they blend with all the red and white pine, jack pine, and spruce. but when they are yellow, you can’t miss them.

this little sapling was about one meter high and caught our attention because it was still in transition to its fall colors. now i am wondering if they all turn yellow from the trunk out, like this one? or whether this guy was the exception, not the rule.  steve and eva stood behind it with four sheets of white tag board to get the shot.

tamarack sapling in ocotober

superior national forest, minnesota