shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com September 12, 2017 • Page 9 Plan Your Fall Foliage Excursion Autumn means different things to many people. Students may embrace the dawn of a new school year, while others might embrace the crisp weather after a season of heat. One of the more widely enjoyed aspects of autumn is the chance to take in the brilliant foliage. Although New England may be renowned for its bright, orange, red and yellow panoramas, dazzling Fall is the time of year to take in colorful foliage and landscapes. displays of foliage can be witnessed anywhere temseason and slow down for a change. peratures descend enough for deciduous • Don’t overlook overcast days. Travetrees to shed their leaves. ling in the rain may not be fun, but overThe first step to a successful fall folicast days might be ideal. On such days, age excursion is to find the right spot. the sun won’t be too warm and drown The Catskill and Adirondack Mountains out the colors. of New York, Amish Country in Pennsyl• Bring along binoculars. Wildlife is vania, the Great Lakes from Michigan often mobile and abundant in the fall, to Ohio, and many other areas can be as animals scurry to feed and gather great places to witness nature at its most supplies before the winter. As a result, aucolorful. To make the most of fall foliage tumn is a great time to spot wildlife that’s road trips, drivers can keep the following normally hiding in thickets and woodland suggestions in mind. areas. • Get off the highway. To see great fall • Plan for stops along the way. Don’t vistas, take a detour from major thorough- forget to bring some spending money in fares and visit small towns and mountain the form of cash so that you can enjoy the passes. Invest in some maps, as cellular small farm stands and shops that often networks may be inaccessible in remote dot rural landscapes. Pick up farm-fresh locales. produce or choose a plump pumpkin. • Avoid tourist-heavy areas. Drivers Yard sales also are abundant this time may prefer less crowded roadways to of year. Small shops may not take credit accompany the great scenery. Such drivcards, so if you plan to buy, cash is king. ers should visit areas that are not tourist Trees begin shedding their leaves as meccas. Any area that plays home to early as the beginning of September in forests and sprawling landscapes will do. Canada and the northern United States. • Go on foot. To get the best photos, As the days press on, the fall finery will head out at sunrise or sunset. Soft, golden gradually shift southward. For those who light dappled by leaves will bring out the can afford to take a weekday off, do so, as golden tones in photos. 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