Cherry Orchard in Winter

Door Countys Famous Cherries

Door County is Famous for its Cherries

Door County is famous for its cherries. Orchards have been planted throughout the county since the 1800s. Lake Michigan and Green Bay keep the weather conditions ideal for both the cultivation of cherries and apple – warm days, cool night. Perfect.

Door County has nearly 2,000 acres of cherry orchards and another 500 acres of apple orchards – 1/10th of the land in Door County is planted with fruit trees. The air is filled with the blossoms’ fragrance in the spring and the harvests fill farm stands with luscious fruit from August through October.

In winter, the orchards make great subjects for photographs. Love those red tinged trees in the drifted snow.

About Bo Mackison

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Comments

  1. Nice compostion. The red tinge on the branches really makes the photo interesting.

  2. Nice compostion. The red tinge on the branches really makes the photo interesting.

  3. I agree – the composition is very nice. The sky’s rosy hue complements the red of the cherry trees as well. Beautiful, Bo!

  4. I agree – the composition is very nice. The sky’s rosy hue complements the red of the cherry trees as well. Beautiful, Bo!

  5. It’s so surreal.. it sparks my creativity, and I love it when that happens after I look at a photograph.

  6. Brynn Swanson says

    This is just an amazing photo. I love your articles on Door County. Please let me know if there are anymore published because I would love to share them with my followers on twitter. By the way this is @dclodging on twitter. Thanks again for your posts! Feel free to contact me at brynn@doorcountylodging.com

  7. Brynn Swanson says

    This is just an amazing photo. I love your articles on Door County. Please let me know if there are anymore published because I would love to share them with my followers on twitter. By the way this is @dclodging on twitter. Thanks again for your posts! Feel free to contact me at brynn@doorcountylodging.com

  8. That’s another outstanding photo, Bo! The variations of light are wonderful!

  9. beautiful colors!

  10. Gorgeous. I love the light and the layering.

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