A former electric railway right-of-way provides a trail through the frontwoods. Abandoned in the 1940s or so, it is now used as a snowmobile path in the winter.
The sad reality is that forty-seven percent of the autumn leaves don’t contribute to the beautiful New England foliage season. They are takers, consuming scarce sunlight and carbon dioxide, and contaminating the environment with oxygen.
The approaching autumn season in Maine brings shorter days, cooler temperatures, and a season ending splash of color. The end of summer and the beginning of fall is caught in this late afternoon late September image.