Fall in love with autumn colors in the Greater Sandusky Region
Northern Ohio may not have the mountainous panoramas of New England in the fall, but the trees we have and the color they produce are as good as you’ll see in New Hampshire or Vermont.
“Every leaf speaks to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” – Emily Bronte
Dr. Donald Smith spends time talking on his ham radio under one of his favorite trees at Osborn MetroPark.
The color of autumn leaves has inspired artists and writers for years.
What is it about a tree, that we may have seen every day since spring and we don’t give it a second look, but when when October rolls around, that same tree demands our attention and speaks to us?
Oakland Cemetery and Memorial Park is home to hundreds of trees.
Northern Ohio may not have the mountainous panoramas of New England in the fall, but the trees we have and the color they produce are as good as you’ll see in New Hampshire or Vermont.
One of the many colorful trees at Oakland Cemetery and Memorial Park.
What makes a leaf turn color? Technically, leaf color is visible when the green from chlorophyll, that the tree uses to convert sunlight to energy, starts to slow down when the days get shorter and the leaf’s natural color shows through.
But, we know that it’s really the magic of autumn.
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