The autumn equinox has officially arrived, marking the beginning of fall and the showcasing of the early stages of tree leaf color changes throughout Wisconsin.

It can be a magical time of year, as leaves burst with a spectrum of brilliant colors. Peak season is still a couple weeks away for most of the state, still leaving plenty of time for leaf-peeping excursions, whether Up North or right here in and around Milwaukee.

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A cold start to September caused some to speculate on an early color turn, but temperatures have been well above normal, with plenty of sunshine, since then.

“Things haven’t even really begun here yet, and not even that much in the far north,” said Dan Blazer, a certified arborist with

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