This time of the year in New England the best display of colors is the natural beauty outside our backdoor thanks to the changing fall foliage.  The change in leaf color is part of a tree’s larger preparation for winter. In the spring and summer months when the days are long, broad-leafed or deciduous trees use chlorophyll (the green pigment in leaves) to photosynthesize, producing sugars. But that process breaks down as the days shorten in late summer and fall.

We're rewarded with a spectacular blend of colors from red, orange, yellow, to hints of purple at times.  

Across much of New England the peak color will be this weekend, so get out there whether its for a long drive, or a short walk in your neighborhood and enjoy the colors of fall while they're still here.