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Here Comes The Sun

Drive the backroads long enough, and you’re certain to roll by one of the North’s beaming sunflower fields—each stalk adorned with a crown of golden rays, turning to follow the late summer sun from east to west. These light worshippers usually bloom toward the end of July through early September, depending on how far north you are, but keep your eyes peeled for peak bloom, which can come and go within a week. For a quick photo op, stop by Maple Bay Natural Area or Send Brothers Farm, both in Williamsburg. Or head to Leabo Farm in Suttons Bay, Old Mission Flowers in Traverse City or Hall Farms in the U.P., where you can U-Pick a few stems of sunshine to take home. - A.J.