Autumn In The American Midwest

New England may be the iconic destination, but opportunities abound for fall color photography in the heartland

Text & Photography By Tom Till

Published October 13, 2015
Updated October 9, 2018

I remember the first time I saw it. It was being slowly revealed by a layer of fog like a twist in a movie you never see coming.

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