These bird’s-eye view photos showcase the scope of peak fall color across the Upper Peninsula.

Last week, MLive senior photographer Joel Bissell ventured to the eastern portion of the U.P. to capture fall photos.

In the last two years, the U.P. has ranked No. 1 in the country in USA Today’s 10Best list of Best Destinations For Fall Colors and there is clearly good reason for that.

When weather conditions allowed, Bissell flew a drone to estimate the percentage of fall color to share with MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa.

According to Torregrossa, colors are peaking in eastern U.P ., with colors passed peak in the western U.P. Fall colors are rapidly progressing southward into lower Michigan with areas like Gaylord and Kingsley seeing rapid changes.

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